Regulacje i polityka gospodarcza · 8.10.1999

Proposed Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA) Administrative Cost Recovery Settlement; Continental Chemical Corporation Superfund Site

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 cost recovery settlement concerning the Continental Chemical Corporation Superfund site in Terre Haute, Vigo County, Indiana, which was signed by the EPA Superfund Division Director, Region 5, on September 24, 1999. The settlement resolves an EPA claim under section 107(a) of CERCLA against The 1439 Ash Street Company, Continental Chemical Corporation, New Concepts, Incorporated, Abraham Ashkin, Ronald Ashkin and Stephen Ashkin (who are alleged to be past and current owners and operators of the Site), for the costs expended by EPA in conducting a removal action at the Site. The settlement requires the settling parties to pay $80,000.00 to the Hazardous Substance Superfund, to be applied toward reimbursement of approximately $461,332.00 in past response costs incurred by EPA in conducting the removal action. The settlement amount is based on an analysis of the parties' ability to pay. The Site is not on the NPL and no further response action is anticipated at this time. For thir