Document ID: EPA-HQ-OPP-2002-0267-0001
Agency: epa
Document Type: Notice
Title: Thymol and Eucalyptus Oil; Receipt of Application for Emergencvy Exemption, Solicitation of Public 
Comments.
Posted Date: 2002-10-24T04:00Z

65351
Federal
Register
/
Vol.
67,
No.
206
/
Thursday,
October
24,
2002
/
Notices
be
available
electronically,
you
may
still
access
any
of
the
publicly
available
docket
materials
through
the
docket
facility
identified
in
Unit
I.
B.
1.
Once
in
the
system,
select
``
search,
''
then
key
in
the
appropriate
docket
ID
number.

II.
Did
EPA
Conditionally
Approve
the
Application?
A
conditional
registration
may
be
granted
under
section
3(
c)(
7)(
C)
of
FIFRA
for
a
new
active
ingredient
where
certain
data
are
lacking,
on
condition
that
such
data
are
received
by
the
end
of
the
conditional
registration
period
and
do
not
meet
or
exceed
the
risk
criteria
set
forth
in
40
CFR
154.7;
that
use
of
the
pesticide
during
the
conditional
registration
period
will
not
cause
unreasonable
adverse
effects;
and
that
use
of
the
pesticide
is
in
the
public
interest.
The
Agency
has
considered
the
available
data
on
the
risks
associated
with
the
proposed
use
of
Macleaya
extract,
and
information
on
social,
economic,
and
environmental
benefits
to
be
derived
from
such
use.
Specifically,
the
Agency
has
considered
the
nature
and
its
pattern
of
use,
application
methods
and
rates,
and
level
and
extent
of
potential
exposure.
Based
on
these
reviews,
the
Agency
was
able
to
make
basic
health
and
safety
determinations
which
show
that
use
of
Macleaya
extract
during
the
period
of
conditional
registration
will
not
cause
any
unreasonable
adverse
effect
on
the
environment,
and
that
use
of
the
pesticide
is,
in
the
public
interest.
Consistent
with
section
3(
c)(
7)(
C)
of
FIFRA,
the
Agency
has
determined
that
these
conditional
registrations
are
in
the
public
interest.
Use
of
the
pesticides
are
of
significance
to
the
user
community,
and
appropriate
labeling,
use
directions,
and
other
measures
have
been
taken
to
ensure
that
use
of
the
pesticides
will
not
result
in
unreasonable
adverse
effects
to
man
and
the
environment.

III.
Conditionally
Approved
Registrations
EPA
issued
a
notice,
published
in
the
Federal
Register
of
January
19,
2000
(65
FR
2948)
(FRL–
6485–
1),
which
announced
that
Camas
Technologies,
Inc.,
P.
O.
Box
1357,
Broomfield,
CO
80038–
1357,
had
submitted
an
application
to
conditionally
register
the
pesticide
product,
Qwel
Fungicide
(EPA
File
Symbol
69876–
R),
containing
Macleaya
extract
at
1.5%
an
active
ingredient
not
included
in
any
previously
registered
product.
The
application
was
conditionally
approved
on
September
19,
2002,
as
Qwel
(CTI
13­
19B)
Liquid
Concentrate,
an
end­
use
product;
for
foliar
application
to
ornamental
crops
in
enclosed
greenhouses
for
the
control
of
powdery
mildew
and
Alternaria
and
Septoria
leaf
spots
(EPA
Registration
Number
69876–
1).

List
of
Subjects
Environmental
protection,
Pesticides
and
pest.

Dated:
October
6,
2002.
Debra
Edwards,
Acting
Director,
Registration
Division,
Office
of
Pesticide
Programs.

[FR
Doc.
02–
27128
Filed
10–
23–
02;
8:
45
am]

BILLING
CODE
6560–
50–
S
ENVIRONMENTAL
PROTECTION
AGENCY
[OPP–
2002–
0267;
FRL–
7276–
2]

Thymol
and
Eucalyptus
Oil;
Receipt
of
Application
for
Emergency
Exemption,
Solicitation
of
Public
Comment
AGENCY:
Environmental
Protection
Agency
(EPA).
ACTION:
Notice.

SUMMARY:
EPA
has
received
a
specific
exemption
request
from
the
Maine
Department
of
Agriculture,
Food,
and
Rural
Resources
to
use
the
pesticide
thymol
and
eucalyptus
oil
(CAS
numbers
89–
83–
8
and
8000–
48–
4,
respectively)
to
treat
up
to
13,000
hives
of
honey
and
beeswax
to
control
Varroa
mite.
The
Applicant
proposes
the
use
of
the
new
chemical,
eucalyptus
oil
which
has
not
been
registered
by
EPA
and
the
Applicant
proposes
a
first
food
use
of
thymol.
EPA
is
soliciting
public
comment
before
making
the
decision
whether
or
not
to
grant
the
exemption.
DATES:
Comments,
identified
by
docket
ID
number
OPP–
2002–
0267,
must
be
received
on
or
before
November
8,
2002.
ADDRESSES:
Comments
may
be
submitted
electronically,
by
mail,
or
through
hand
delivery/
courier.
Follow
the
detailed
instructions
as
provided
in
Unit
I.
of
the
SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION.

FOR
FURTHER
INFORMATION
CONTACT:
Barbara
Madden,
Registration
Division
(7505C),
Office
of
Pesticide
Programs,
Environmental
Protection
Agency,
1200
Pennsylvania
Ave.,
NW.,
Washington,
DC
20460–
0001;
telephone
number:
(703)
305–
6463;
fax
number:
(703)
308–
5433;
e­
mail
address:
Sec­
18­
Mailbox@
epamail.
epa.
gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION:

I.
General
Information
A.
Does
this
Action
Apply
to
Me?
You
may
be
potentially
affected
by
this
action
if
you
are
a
federal
or
state
government
agency
involved
in
administration
of
environmental
quality
programs.
Potentially
affected
entities
may
include,
but
are
not
limited
to:
Federal
or
state
government
entity,
(NAICS
9241),
e.
g.,
Department
of
Agriculture,
Environment,
etc.
This
listing
is
not
intended
to
be
exhaustive,
but
rather
provides
a
guide
for
readers
regarding
entities
likely
to
be
affected
by
this
action.
Other
types
of
entities
not
listed
in
this
unit
could
also
be
affected.
The
North
American
Industrial
Classification
System
(NAICS)
codes
have
been
provided
to
assist
you
and
others
in
determining
whether
this
action
might
apply
to
certain
entities.
To
determine
whether
you
or
your
business
may
be
affected
by
this
action,
you
should
carefully
examine
the
applicability
provisions
in
Unit
II.
If
you
have
any
questions
regarding
the
applicability
of
this
action
to
a
particular
entity,
consult
the
person
listed
under
FOR
FURTHER
INFORMATION
CONTACT.

B.
How
Can
I
Get
Copies
of
this
Document
and
Other
Related
Information?
1.
Docket.
EPA
has
established
an
official
public
docket
for
this
action
under
docket
identification
(ID)
number
OPP–
2002–
0267.
The
official
public
docket
consists
of
the
documents
specifically
referenced
in
this
action,
any
public
comments
received,
and
other
information
related
to
this
action.
Although
a
part
of
the
official
docket,
the
public
docket
does
not
include
Confidential
Business
Information
(CBI)
or
other
information
whose
disclosure
is
restricted
by
statute.
The
official
public
docket
is
the
collection
of
materials
that
is
available
for
public
viewing
at
the
Public
Information
and
Records
Integrity
Branch
(PIRIB),
Rm.
119,
Crystal
Mall
#2,
1921
Jefferson
Davis
Hwy.,
Arlington,
VA.
This
docket
facility
is
open
from
8:
30
a.
m.
to
4
p.
m.,
Monday
through
Friday,
excluding
legal
holidays.
The
docket
telephone
number
is
(703)
305–
5805.
2.
Electronic
access.
You
may
access
this
Federal
Register
document
electronically
through
the
EPA
Internet
under
the
``
Federal
Register''
listings
at
http://
www.
epa.
gov/
fedrgstr/.
An
electronic
version
of
the
public
docket
is
available
through
EPA's
electronic
public
docket
and
comment
system,
EPA
Dockets.
You
may
use
EPA
Dockets
at
http://
www.
epa.
gov/
edocket/
to
submit
or
view
public
comments,
access
the
index
listing
of
the
contents
of
the
official
public
docket,
and
to
access
those
documents
in
the
public
docket
that
are
available
electronically.
Once
in
the
system,
select
``
search,
''

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/
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67,
No.
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/
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October
24,
2002
/
Notices
then
key
in
the
appropriate
docket
ID
number.
Certain
types
of
information
will
not
be
placed
in
the
EPA
Dockets.
Information
claimed
as
CBI
and
other
information
whose
disclosure
is
restricted
by
statute,
which
is
not
included
in
the
official
public
docket,
will
not
be
available
for
public
viewing
in
EPA's
electronic
public
docket.
EPA's
policy
is
that
copyrighted
material
will
not
be
placed
in
EPA's
electronic
public
docket
but
will
be
available
only
in
printed,
paper
form
in
the
official
public
docket.
To
the
extent
feasible,
publicly
available
docket
materials
will
be
made
available
in
EPA's
electronic
public
docket.
When
a
document
is
selected
from
the
index
list
in
EPA
Dockets,
the
system
will
identify
whether
the
document
is
available
for
viewing
in
EPA's
electronic
public
docket.
Although
not
all
docket
materials
may
be
available
electronically,
you
may
still
access
any
of
the
publicly
available
docket
materials
through
the
docket
facility
identified
in
Unit
I.
B.
1.
EPA
intends
to
work
towards
providing
electronic
access
to
all
of
the
publicly
available
docket
materials
through
EPA's
electronic
public
docket.
For
public
commenters,
it
is
important
to
note
that
EPA's
policy
is
that
public
comments,
whether
submitted
electronically
or
in
paper,
will
be
made
available
for
public
viewing
in
EPA's
electronic
public
docket
as
EPA
receives
them
and
without
change,
unless
the
comment
contains
copyrighted
material,
CBI,
or
other
information
whose
disclosure
is
restricted
by
statute.
When
EPA
identifies
a
comment
containing
copyrighted
material,
EPA
will
provide
a
reference
to
that
material
in
the
version
of
the
comment
that
is
placed
in
EPA's
electronic
public
docket.
The
entire
printed
comment,
including
the
copyrighted
material,
will
be
available
in
the
public
docket.
Public
comments
submitted
on
computer
disks
that
are
mailed
or
delivered
to
the
docket
will
be
transferred
to
EPA's
electronic
public
docket.
Public
comments
that
are
mailed
or
delivered
to
the
Docket
will
be
scanned
and
placed
in
EPA's
electronic
public
docket.
Where
practical,
physical
objects
will
be
photographed,
and
the
photograph
will
be
placed
in
EPA's
electronic
public
docket
along
with
a
brief
description
written
by
the
docket
staff.

C.
How
and
To
Whom
Do
I
Submit
Comments?
You
may
submit
comments
electronically,
by
mail,
or
through
hand
delivery/
courier.
To
ensure
proper
receipt
by
EPA,
identify
the
appropriate
docket
ID
number
in
the
subject
line
on
the
first
page
of
your
comment.
Please
ensure
that
your
comments
are
submitted
within
the
specified
comment
period.
Comments
received
after
the
close
of
the
comment
period
will
be
marked
``
late.
''
EPA
is
not
required
to
consider
these
late
comments.
If
you
wish
to
submit
CBI
or
information
that
is
otherwise
protected
by
statute,
please
follow
the
instructions
in
Unit
I.
D.
Do
not
use
EPA
Dockets
or
e­
mail
to
submit
CBI
or
information
protected
by
statute.
1.
Electronically.
If
you
submit
an
electronic
comment
as
prescribed
in
this
unit,
EPA
recommends
that
you
include
your
name,
mailing
address,
and
an
email
address
or
other
contact
information
in
the
body
of
your
comment.
Also
include
this
contact
information
on
the
outside
of
any
disk
or
CD
ROM
you
submit,
and
in
any
cover
letter
accompanying
the
disk
or
CD
ROM.
This
ensures
that
you
can
be
identified
as
the
submitter
of
the
comment
and
allows
EPA
to
contact
you
in
case
EPA
cannot
read
your
comment
due
to
technical
difficulties
or
needs
further
information
on
the
substance
of
your
comment.
EPA's
policy
is
that
EPA
will
not
edit
your
comment,
and
any
identifying
or
contact
information
provided
in
the
body
of
a
comment
will
be
included
as
part
of
the
comment
that
is
placed
in
the
official
public
docket,
and
made
available
in
EPA's
electronic
public
docket.
If
EPA
cannot
read
your
comment
due
to
technical
difficulties
and
cannot
contact
you
for
clarification,
EPA
may
not
be
able
to
consider
your
comment.
i.
EPA
Dockets.
Your
use
of
EPA's
electronic
public
docket
to
submit
comments
to
EPA
electronically
is
EPA's
preferred
method
for
receiving
comments.
Go
directly
to
EPA
Dockets
at
http://
www.
epa.
gov/
edocket,
and
follow
the
online
instructions
for
submitting
comments.
Once
in
the
system,
select
``
search,
''
and
then
key
in
docket
ID
number
OPP–
2002–
0267.
The
system
is
an
``
anonymous
access''
system,
which
means
EPA
will
not
know
your
identity,
e­
mail
address,
or
other
contact
information
unless
you
provide
it
in
the
body
of
your
comment.
ii.
E­
mail.
Comments
may
be
sent
by
e­
mail
to
opp­
docket@
epa.
gov,
Attention:
Docket
ID
Number
OPP–
2002–
0267.
In
contrast
to
EPA's
electronic
public
docket,
EPA's
e­
mail
system
is
not
an
``
anonymous
access''
system.
If
you
send
an
e­
mail
comment
directly
to
the
docket
without
going
through
EPA's
electronic
public
docket,
EPA's
e­
mail
system
automatically
captures
your
e­
mail
address.
E­
mail
addresses
that
are
automatically
captured
by
EPA's
e­
mail
system
are
included
as
part
of
the
comment
that
is
placed
in
the
official
public
docket,
and
made
available
in
EPA's
electronic
public
docket.
iii.
Disk
or
CD
ROM.
You
may
submit
comments
on
a
disk
or
CD
ROM
that
you
mail
to
the
mailing
address
identified
in
Unit
I.
C.
2.
These
electronic
submissions
will
be
accepted
in
WordPerfect
or
ASCII
file
format.
Avoid
the
use
of
special
characters
and
any
form
of
encryption.
2.
By
mail.
Send
your
comments
to:
Public
Information
and
Records
Integrity
Branch
(PIRIB),
Office
of
Pesticide
Programs
(OPP),
Environmental
Protection
Agency
(7502C),
1200
Pennsylvania
Ave.,
NW.,
Washington,
DC
20460–
0001,
Attention:
Docket
ID
Number
OPP–
2002–
0267.
3.
By
hand
delivery
or
courier.
Deliver
your
comments
to:
Public
Information
and
Records
Integrity
Branch
(PIRIB),
Office
of
Pesticide
Programs
(OPP),
Environmental
Protection
Agency,
Rm.
119,
Crystal
Mall
#2,
1921
Jefferson
Davis
Hwy.,
Arlington,
VA,
Attention:
Docket
ID
Number
OPP–
2002–
0267.
Such
deliveries
are
only
accepted
during
the
docket's
normal
hours
of
operation
as
identified
in
Unit
I.
B.
1.

D.
How
Should
I
Submit
CBI
To
the
Agency?

Do
not
submit
information
that
you
consider
to
be
CBI
electronically
through
EPA's
electronic
public
docket
or
by
e­
mail.
You
may
claim
information
that
you
submit
to
EPA
as
CBI
by
marking
any
part
or
all
of
that
information
as
CBI
(if
you
submit
CBI
on
disk
or
CD
ROM,
mark
the
outside
of
the
disk
or
CD
ROM
as
CBI
and
then
identify
electronically
within
the
disk
or
CD
ROM
the
specific
information
that
is
CBI).
Information
so
marked
will
not
be
disclosed
except
in
accordance
with
procedures
set
forth
in
40
CFR
part
2.
In
addition
to
one
complete
version
of
the
comment
that
includes
any
information
claimed
as
CBI,
a
copy
of
the
comment
that
does
not
contain
the
information
claimed
as
CBI
must
be
submitted
for
inclusion
in
the
public
docket
and
EPA's
electronic
public
docket.
If
you
submit
the
copy
that
does
not
contain
CBI
on
disk
or
CD
ROM,
mark
the
outside
of
the
disk
or
CD
ROM
clearly
that
it
does
not
contain
CBI.
Information
not
marked
as
CBI
will
be
included
in
the
public
docket
and
EPA's
electronic
public
docket
without
prior
notice.
If
you
have
any
questions
about
CBI
or
the
procedures
for
claiming
CBI,
please
consult
the
person
listed
under
FOR
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Federal
Register
/
Vol.
67,
No.
206
/
Thursday,
October
24,
2002
/
Notices
E.
What
Should
I
Consider
as
I
Prepare
My
Comments
for
EPA?

You
may
find
the
following
suggestions
helpful
for
preparing
your
comments:
1.
Explain
your
views
as
clearly
as
possible.
2.
Describe
any
assumptions
that
you
used.
3.
Provide
copies
of
any
technical
information
and/
or
data
you
used
that
support
your
views.
4.
If
you
estimate
potential
burden
or
costs,
explain
how
you
arrived
at
the
estimate
that
you
provide.
5.
Provide
specific
examples
to
illustrate
your
concerns.
6.
Offer
alternative
ways
to
improve
the
notice.
7.
Make
sure
to
submit
your
comments
by
the
deadline
in
this
document.
8.
To
ensure
proper
receipt
by
EPA,
be
sure
to
identify
the
docket
ID
number
assigned
to
this
action
in
the
subject
line
on
the
first
page
of
your
response.
You
may
also
provide
the
name,
date,
and
Federal
Register
citation.

II.
Background
A.
What
Action
is
the
Agency
Taking?

Under
section
18
of
the
Federal
Insecticide,
Fungicide,
and
Rodenticide
Act
(FIFRA)
(7
U.
S.
C.
136p),
at
the
discretion
of
the
Administrator,
a
federal
or
state
agency
may
be
exempted
from
any
provision
of
FIFRA
if
the
Administrator
determines
that
emergency
conditions
exist
which
require
the
exemption.
The
Maine
Department
of
Agriculture,
Food,
and
Rural
Resources
has
requested
the
Administrator
to
issue
a
specific
exemption
for
the
use
of
thymol
and
eucalyptus
oil
on
honey
and
beeswax
to
control
Varroa
mite.
Information
in
accordance
with
40
CFR
part
166
was
submitted
as
part
of
this
request.
As
part
of
this
request,
the
Applicant
asserts
that
Varroa
mites
were
first
detected
in
Maine
in
November
of
1987.
Since
1988,
beekeepers
have
treated
their
colonies
with
fluvalinate
to
control
Varroa.
Varroa
mite
resistance
to
fluvalinate
is
widespread
in
Maine.
In
1999,
a
section
18
emergency
exemption
was
granted
by
EPA
for
the
treatment
of
Varroa
and
the
small
hive
beetle.
During
the
fall
of
2001,
a
Florida­
Maine
migratory
beekeeping
operation
was
determined
to
have
Varroa
with
resistance
to
coumaphos
and
fluvalinate.
Maine
produced
231,000
pounds
of
honey
in
2000
valued
at
$173,000
wholesale.
The
honey
bee
and
beekeeping
industry
is
essential
for
crop
pollination.
Maine
is
the
primary
producer
of
blueberries
in
the
world,
an
industry
that
contributes
$75
­
100
million
to
the
state's
annual
economy.
Honey
bees
also
pollinate
the
state's
apple
crop
and
other
fruits
and
vegetables
with
an
estimated
value
of
over
$30
million
per
year.
The
Applicant
proposes
to
treat
13,000
hives
in
late
summer
or
fall
at
least
5
months
prior
to
harvesting
the
honey.
A
maximum
of
26,000
tablets
weighing
11
grams
each
will
be
used.
This
notice
does
not
constitute
a
decision
by
EPA
on
the
application
itself.
The
regulations
governing
section
18
of
FIFRA
require
publication
of
a
notice
of
receipt
of
an
application
for
a
specific
exemption
proposing
use
of
a
new
chemical
(i.
e.,
an
active
ingredient)
which
has
not
been
registered
by
EPA,
as
well
as
a
first
food
use
of
a
chemical.
The
notice
provides
an
opportunity
for
public
comment
on
the
application.
The
Agency,
will
review
and
consider
all
comments
received
during
the
comment
period
in
determining
whether
to
issue
the
specific
exemption
requested
by
the
Maine
Department
of
Agriculture,
Food,
and
Rural
Resources.

List
of
Subjects
Environmental
protection,
Pesticides
and
pests.

Dated:
October
6,
2002.
Debra
Edwards,
Acting
Director,
Registration
Division,
Office
of
Pesticide
Programs.

[FR
Doc.
02–
27129
Filed
10–
23–
02;
8:
45
am]

BILLING
CODE
6560–
50–
S
ENVIRONMENTAL
PROTECTION
AGENCY
[FRL–
7398–
3]

Proposed
Prospective
Purchaser
Agreement
under
CERCLA
for
the
Midwest
Portland
Cement
Superfund
Site
AGENCY:
United
States
Environmental
Protection
Agency
(``
USEPA'').

ACTION:
Proposal
of
CERCLA
prospective
purchaser
agreement
for
the
Midwest
Portland
Cement
Superfund
Site.

SUMMARY:
USEPA
is
proposing
to
execute
a
Prospective
Purchaser
Agreement
(``
PPA'')
under
authority
of
the
Comprehensive
Environmental
Response,
Compensation,
and
Liability
Act
of
1980
(``
CERCLA''),
42
U.
S.
C.
9601
et
seq.,
as
amended,
and
under
the
inherent
authority
of
the
Attorney
General
of
the
United
States
to
compromise
and
settle
claims
of
the
United
States,
for
the
transfer
of
title
to
property
at
the
Midwest
Portland
Cement
Superfund
Site,
located
in
East
Fultonham,
Ohio,
to
a
purchaser
who
will
obtain
title
to
the
Site
through
the
judicial
sale
process.
The
PPA
is
intended
to
resolve
the
liability
under
CERCLA
of
the
purchaser
for
costs
incurred
by
USEPA
in
conducting
response
actions
at
the
Site.
In
return
for
a
covenant
not
to
sue
and
contribution
protection
from
USEPA,
subject
to
standard
reservations
of
rights,
the
purchaser
will
pay
$350,000
in
reimbursement
of
USEPA's
response
costs.
The
Site
was
operated
by
the
Midwest
Portland
Cement
Company
(``
MPC'')
as
a
cement
manufacturing
and
limestone
mining
facility
until
ceasing
operations
in
March,
1993.
USEPA's
response
action
at
the
Site
was
completed
on
January
20,
1998.
The
Site
is
not
on
the
National
Priorities
List.
No
further
response
activities
by
USEPA
are
anticipated
at
the
Site
at
this
time.
The
MPC
estate
is
being
liquidated
under
Chapter
7
of
the
Bankruptcy
Code
in
the
United
States
Bankruptcy
Court
for
the
Western
District
of
Pennsylvania
(Case
No.
97–
23098–
JLC).
MPC's
real
estate
was
the
subject
of
a
judicial
sale
that
took
place
on
June
18,
2002.
DATES:
Comments
on
this
proposed
PPA
must
be
received
by
November
25,
2002.
ADDRESSES:
A
copy
of
the
proposed
PPA
is
available
for
review
at
USEPA,
Region
5,
77
West
Jackson
Boulevard,
Chicago,
Illinois
60604.
Please
contact
Kevin
C.
Chow
at
(312)
353–
6181,
prior
to
visiting
the
Region
5
office.
Comments
on
the
proposed
PPA
should
be
addressed
to
Kevin
C.
Chow,
Office
of
Regional
Counsel
(C–
14J),
USEPA,
Region
5,
77
West
Jackson
Boulevard,
Chicago,
Illinois
60604.
FOR
FURTHER
INFORMATION
CONTACT:
Kevin
C.
Chow,
Office
of
Regional
Counsel,
at
(312)
353–
6181.
SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION:
In
accordance
with
CERCLA,
notice
is
hereby
given
of
a
proposed
Prospective
Purchaser
Agreement
concerning
the
Midwest
Portland
Cement
Superfund
Site,
located
at
6400
Maysville
Pike,
East
Fultonham,
Muskingum
County,
Ohio.
The
proposed
PPA
has
been
signed
and
approved
by
USEPA
and
the
Department
of
Justice,
subject
to
review
by
the
public
pursuant
to
this
Notice.
The
purchaser—
Belmont
Leasing,
Inc.
(``
Belmont
Leasing'')—
participated
in
the
judicial
sale
of
the
Site
and
successfully
bid
for
title
to
the
property.
Belmont
Leasing
will
be
required
to
execute
the
signature
page
for
the
PPA
at
the
closing
of
the
sale.
Under
the
proposed
PPA,
the
Settling
Respondent
will
pay
$350,000
in
reimbursement
of
USEPA's
response
costs,
and
will
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