[Federal Register: November 21, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 224)]
[Notices]
[Page 65576]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-8498-5]
Proposed Administrative Cost Recovery Settlement Pursuant to the
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act;
Universal Laboratories Superfund Site, Detroit, MI, Wayne County and
Mr. Joseph Z. Oram, 29501 Greenfield, Suite 219, Southfield, MI
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
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'') 42 U.S.C. 9622(i), notice is hereby given of a proposed
administrative settlement for recovery of past response costs
concerning the Universal Laboratories Superfund Site in Detroit,
Michigan with the following Settling Party: Mr. Joseph Z. Oram, 29501
Greenfield, Suite 219, Southfield, Michigan. The settlement requires
that the Settling Party shall pay $28,000.00 to the Hazardous Substance
Superfund within 30 days of the effective date of the CERCLA Section
122(h) Administrative Order. Settling Party shall also pay interest at
the Superfund interest rate (5.02% through September 30, 2007, and
4.34% as of October 1, 2007) for the time period between March 29, 2007
and the date of payment. The settlement includes a covenant not to sue
the Settling Party pursuant to Section 107(a) of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C.
9607(a), to recover past response costs. This covenant not to sue is
conditioned upon the satisfactory performance by Settling Party of its
obligations under the Agreement. U.S. EPA is proposing this Agreement
because it provides reimbursement to U.S. EPA for part of its past
costs at the Universal Laboratories Superfund Site.
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 Division Record Center, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,
77 West Jackson Blvd., Chicago, Illinois 60604-3590.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before December 21, 2007.
ADDRESSES: The proposed settlement is available for public inspection
at the Office of Regional Counsel, U.S. EPA, Region 5, 77 W. Jackson
Blvd., 14th Fl., Chicago, Illinois 60604. A copy of the proposed
settlement may be obtained from Thomas Turner, Office of Regional
Counsel, Mail Code C-14J, U.S. EPA, Region 5, 77 West Jackson Blvd.,
Chicago, Illinois 60604. Comments should reference the Universal
Laboratories Superfund Site, Detroit, Michigan and should be addressed
to Debbie Keating, Superfund Division, Mail Code SE-5J, U.S. EPA,
Region 5, 77 West Jackson Blvd., Chicago, Illinois 60604.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Thomas Turner, Office of Regional
Counsel, Mail Code C-14J, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region
5, 77 West Jackson Blvd., Chicago, Illinois 60604 or call (312) 886-
6613.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As to the Settling Party: Richard M.
Taubman, Esq., Taubman, Nadis & Neuman, P.C., 32255 Northwestern
Highway, Suite 200, Farmington Hills, MI 48334-1574.
Dated: October 29, 2007.
Matthew Mankowski,
Acting Director, Superfund Division.
[FR Doc. E7-22757 Filed 11-20-07; 8:45 am]
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