[Federal Register: July 10, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 131)]
[Notices]               
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

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Notice of Proposed Administrative Cost Recovery Settlement 
Pursuant to the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and 
Liability Act

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.

ACTION: Notice; request for public comment.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with section 122(i) of the Comprehensive 
Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, as amended 
(``CERCLA''), notice is hereby given of a proposed administrative cost 
recovery settlement under section 122(h)(1) of CERCLA concerning the 
Imel Battery and Lead Site in Fort Wayne, Indiana which was signed by 
the EPA Superfund Division Director, Region 5, on April 13, 2007. The 
settlement resolves EPA's claim for past costs under section 107(a) of 
CERCLA against Agnes Imel and Tyrone Sanders, the two current owners of 
the Site (Settling Parties).
    EPA has determined that the Settling parties are financially able 
to pay a portion of EPA's past costs if Settling Parties sell certain 
real property at the Site. The settlement requires the Settling Parties 
to use their best efforts to sell the real property at the Site and to 
pay to the Hazardous Substances Superfund a percentage of the proceeds 
from the sale of the real estate minus reasonable closing costs. The 
payments are due within 30 days of the transfers. If both properties 
sell for approximately their fair market value, the Settling Parties' 
payments to the Hazardous Substances Superfund will be approximately 
$70,000.
    For thirty (30) days following the date of publication of this 
notice, the Agency will receive written comments relating to the 
settlement. The Agency will consider all comments received and may 
modify or withdraw its consent to the settlement if comments received 
disclose facts or considerations which indicate that the settlement is 
inappropriate, improper, or inadequate. The Agency's response to any 
comments received will be available for public inspection at the 
Superfund Records Center, located at 77 West Jackson Boulevard, Seventh 
Floor, Chicago, Illinois.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before August 9, 2007.

ADDRESSES: The proposed settlement and additional background 
information relating to the settlement are available for public 
inspection at the Superfund Records Center, located at 77 West Jackson 
Boulevard, Seventh Floor, Chicago, Illinois. A copy of the proposed 
settlement may be obtained from the Superfund Records Center, located 
at 77 West Jackson Boulevard, Seventh Floor, Chicago, Illinois. 
Comments should reference the Imel Battery and Lead Site and EPA Docket 
No. VW-07-C872 and should be addressed to Randa Bishlawi, Associate 
Regional Counsel, 77 West Jackson Boulevard (C-14J), Chicago, Illinois 
60604.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Randa Bishlawi, Associate Regional 
Counsel, 77 West Jackson Boulevard (C-14J), Chicago, Illinois 60604.


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    Dated: June 29, 2007.
Richard C. Karl,
Director, Superfund Divison, Region 5.
 [FR Doc. E7-13341 Filed 7-9-07; 8:45 am]

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