Proposed Settlements Under Section 122(h) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act; in the Matter of St. Louis River Site, Duluth, MN

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-5028-3]

Proposed Settlements Under Section 122(h) of the Comprehensive

Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act; in the Matter

of St. Louis River Site, Duluth, MN

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.

ACTION: Request for public comment.

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SUMMARY: Notice of Settlement for recovery of past costs: In accordance

with Section 122(i)(1) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response,

Compensation and Liability Act of 1980, as amended (CERCLA), notice is

hereby given of a proposed administrative settlement concerning the

response actions at the St. Louis River Superfund Site, Duluth,

Minnesota. The Agreement was proposed by the U.S. Environmental

Protection Agency, Region V, (U.S. EPA) on September 14, 1993. Subject

to review by the public pursuant to this Notice, the agreement was

approved by the United States Department of Justice on May 15, 1994.

DATES: Comments must be provided on or before September 7, 1994.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be addressed to the Docket Clerk, Mail Code

MFA-10J, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region V, 77 West

Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois, 60604-3590, and should refer to:

In the Matter of: St. Louis River Superfund Site in Duluth, Minnesota,

Docket No. V-W-'94-C-240.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Thomas J. Kenney, U.S. Environmental

Protection Agency, Office of Regional Counsel, CS-29A, 77 W. Jackson

Blvd., Chicago, Illinois 60604, (312) 886-0708.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Below are listed the parties who have

executed binding certification of their consent to participate in the

settlement:

List of Settling Parties

Allied-Signal, Inc.; Domtar, Inc.; and The Interlake Corporation.

These parties will pay a total of $726,396.75, plus interest in

settlement payments for past response costs under the agreement,

subject to the contingency that U.S. EPA may elect not to complete the

settlement based on matters brought to its attention during the public

comment period established by this Notice. This amount represents

seventy-five percent of past response costs U.S. EPA and the Agency for

Toxic Substances and Disease Registry have expended at the St. Louis

River Superfund Site through September 30, 1991, plus interest accrued

thereon starting September 1, 1992.

U.S. EPA is authorized to enter into this agreement under the

authority of Section 122(h) and 107 of CERCLA. Section 122(h)

authorizes settlements with potentially responsible parties for the

recovery of past costs expended by the Agency where these claims have

not been referred to the U.S. Department of Justice for further action.

The proposed settlement reflects, and was agreed to based on,

conditions as known to the parties as of September 14, 1993.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will receive written

comments relating to this agreement for thirty days from the date of

publication of this notice.

A copy of the proposed administrative settlement agreement and

additional background information relating to the settlement are

available for review and may be obtained in person or by mail from

Thomas J. Kenney, Office of the Regional Counsel, U.S. Environmental

Protection Agency, Region V., 77 W. Jackson, Mail Code CS-29A, Chicago,

Illinois 60604.

Authority: The Comprehensive Environmental Response,

compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 9601-

9675.

Valdas V. Adamkus,

Regional Administrator.

[FR Doc. 94-19185 Filed 8-5-94; 8:45 am]

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