[Federal Register: January 9, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 6)]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-7604-2]

 
Proposed Agreement Pursuant to Section 122(h)(1) of the 
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act 
(CERCLA) for the General Oil Site/Ford Pond Operable Unit in 
Northville, MI

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice and request for public comment.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with section 122(i)(1) of CERCLA, notification 
is hereby given of a proposed administrative settlement agreement 
concerning off-site discharge of PCB-contaminated oil from former oil 
storage lagoons at the General Oil facility in Northville, Michigan. 
EPA proposes to enter into this agreement under the authority of 
sections 122(h) and 107 of CERCLA. The proposed agreement has been 
executed by Allied Waste Systems, Inc., DaimlerChrysler Corporation, 
D.A. Stuart Company, Inc., Delphi Corporation, Eaton Corporation, Ford 
Motor Company, General Motors Corporation, General Oil Corporation, 
Honeywell, Inc., Indiana Michigan Power Company, LucasVarity Automotive 
Holding Company, Owens-Illinois, Inc., Reynolds Metals Company, and 
Tecumseh Products Company (the ``Settling Parties''). Under the 
proposed agreement, the Settling Parties will implement a removal 
action to address PCB-contaminated oil discharging to a pond in a 
Northville city park. Also, the Settling Parties will pay $50,000 into 
a special account to fund costs the Agency will incur in overseeing the 
work under the agreement. In addition, under the agreement, EPA will 
waive all of its past response costs ($50,000) incurred at the General 
Oil Site/Ford Pond Operable Unit. EPA incurred these past response 
costs in investigating the release of hazardous substances at the site, 
reviewing and approving remedy proposals, and negotiating a resolution 
of the case. For thirty days following the date of publication of this 
notice, the EPA will receive written comments relating to the past cost 
waiver provisions of this proposed agreement. EPA will consider all 
comments received and may decide not to enter into the past cost waiver 
provisions of this proposed agreement if comments disclose facts or 
considerations which indicate that the past cost waiver is 
inappropriate, improper or inadequate.

DATES: Comments on the proposed agreement must be received by EPA on or 
before February 9, 2004.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be addressed to the Docket Clerk, U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency, Region 5, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, 
Chicago, Illinois 60604-3590, and should refer to: In the Matter 
General Oil Site/Ford Pond Operable Unit, EPA Docket No. V-W-04-C-768.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Reginald A. Pallesen, U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Regional Counsel, C-14J, 77 
West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604-3590, (312) 886-0555. A 
copy of the proposed administrative settlement agreement may be 
obtained in person or by mail from the EPA's Region 5 Office of 
Regional Counsel, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604-
3590. Additional background information relating to the settlement is 
available for review at the EPA's Region 5 Office of Regional Counsel.

    Authority: The Comprehensive Environmental Response, 
Compensation, and Liability Act, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 9601-9675.

William E. Muno,
Director, Superfund Division, Region 5.
[FR Doc. 04-460 Filed 1-8-04; 8:45 am]

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