83 FR 15386 - Proposed CERCLA Cost Recovery Settlement for Central Transport, Inc. Superfund Site, Romulus, Wayne County, Michigan

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 69 (April 10, 2018)

Page Range		15386-15386
FR Document		2018-07362

In accordance with the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act, as amended (CERCLA), notice is given by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5 of a proposed administrative settlement under CERCLA regarding the Central Transport, Inc. Superfund Site (Site) in Romulus, Wayne County, Michigan. Subject to review and comment by the public pursuant to this notice, this settlement resolves a claim by EPA, for recovery of response costs from three related parties who have executed a binding certification of their consent to the settlement, as listed in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION Section. For thirty (30) days following the date of publication of this notice, EPA will receive written comments relating to the settlement. EPA will consider all comments received and may modify or withdraw its consent to the settlement if comments received disclose facts or considerations that indicate that the settlement is inappropriate, improper, or inadequate.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 69 (Tuesday, April 10, 2018)

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 69 (Tuesday, April 10, 2018)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-07362]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-9976-53-Region 5]


Proposed CERCLA Cost Recovery Settlement for Central Transport, 
Inc. Superfund Site, Romulus, Wayne County, Michigan

Agency: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

Action: Notice of availability; request for public comment.

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Summary: In accordance with the Comprehensive Environmental Response, 
Compensation and Liability Act, as amended (CERCLA), notice is given by 
the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5 of a proposed 
administrative settlement under CERCLA regarding the Central Transport, 
Inc. Superfund Site (Site) in Romulus, Wayne County, Michigan. Subject 
to review and comment by the public pursuant to this notice, this 
settlement resolves a claim by EPA, for recovery of response costs from 
three related parties who have executed a binding certification of 
their consent to the settlement, as listed in the SUPPLEMENTARY 
INFORMATION Section. For thirty (30) days following the date of 
publication of this notice, EPA will receive written comments relating 
to the settlement. EPA will consider all comments received and may 
modify or withdraw its consent to the settlement if comments received 
disclose facts or considerations that indicate that the settlement is 
inappropriate, improper, or inadequate.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before May 10, 2018.

ADDRESSES: The proposed settlement is available for public inspection 
at EPA, Region 5, 7th Floor File Room, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, 
Chicago, Illinois, 60604. You can also obtain a copy of the proposed 
settlement from Associate Regional Counsel, Cynthia N. Kawakami at 
(312)886-0564; [email protected]; or EPA, Office of Regional 
Counsel, Region 5, 77 West Jackson Boulevard (C-14J), Chicago, 
Illinois, 60604-3590. All comments on the proposed settlement must be 
in writing and sent to Ms. Kawakami at her electronic mail address or 
standard mail address as provided above. All comments should reference 
the Central Transport, Inc. Site, Romulus, Wayne County, Michigan.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Associate Regional Counsel, Cynthia N. 
Kawakami, EPA, Region 5, 77 West Jackson Boulevard (C-14J), Chicago, 
Illinois, 60604-3590, (312)886-0564, or via email at 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is given of a proposed administrative 
settlement under CERCLA regarding the Central Transport, Inc. Superfund 
Site (Site) in Romulus, Wayne County, Michigan. Subject to review and 
comment by the public pursuant to this Notice, this settlement resolves 
a claim under Sections 106, 107(a) and 122 of CERCLA, by EPA, for 
recovery of response costs from three related parties who have executed 
a binding certification of their consent to the settlement, as follows. 
The settlement requires the settling parties to pay a total of $27,000 
to the EPA Hazardous Substance Superfund and includes EPA's covenant 
not to sue the settling parties pursuant to Section 107(a) of CERCLA. 
For thirty (30) days following the date of publication of this notice, 
EPA will receive written comments relating to the settlement. EPA will 
consider all comments received and may modify or withdraw its consent 
to the settlement if comments received disclose facts or considerations 
that indicate that the settlement is inappropriate, improper, or 
inadequate.
    Dennis Schreibeis, General Counsel, Crown Enterprises, Inc. has 
executed a binding certification of the settling parties' consent to 
participate in the settlement.

    Dated: March 27, 2018.
Robert A. Kaplan,
Acting Director, Superfund Division, Region 5.
[FR Doc. 2018-07362 Filed 4-9-18; 8:45 am]
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agreement may also be obtained from Dated: March 29, 2018. proposed settlement must be in writing
Mary Goetz, EPA Region 7, 11201 Robert W. Jackson, and sent to Ms. Kawakami at her
Renner Boulevard, Lenexa, Kansas Acting Director, Superfund Division, Region electronic mail address or standard mail
66219, telephone number (913) 551– 7. address as provided above. All
7754. Comments should reference the Dated: March 29, 2018. comments should reference the Central
Homer A. Doerr & Sons Plating John J. Smith, Transport, Inc. Site, Romulus, Wayne
Company Superfund Site, 2408 North Acting Director, Air & Waste Management County, Michigan.
Leffingwell Avenue, St. Louis, Missouri Division, Region 7.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
63106. Comments should be addressed [FR Doc. 2018–07360 Filed 4–9–18; 8:45 am]
Associate Regional Counsel, Cynthia N.
to Ms. Goetz at the above address or BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
Kawakami, EPA, Region 5, 77 West
electronically to goetz.mary@epa.gov.
Jackson Boulevard (C–14J), Chicago,
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Alex ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Illinois, 60604–3590, (312)886–0564, or
Chen, Senior Counsel, Office of AGENCY via email at kawakami.cynthia@epa.gov.
Regional Counsel, Environmental
[FRL–9976–53-Region 5] SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is
Protection Agency Region 7, 11201
given of a proposed administrative
Renner Boulevard, Lenexa, Kansas Proposed CERCLA Cost Recovery settlement under CERCLA regarding the
66219, at (913) 551–7962, or by email at Settlement for Central Transport, Inc. Central Transport, Inc. Superfund Site
chen.alex@epa.gov. Superfund Site, Romulus, Wayne (Site) in Romulus, Wayne County,
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is County, Michigan Michigan. Subject to review and
hereby given by the U.S. Environmental AGENCY: Environmental Protection comment by the public pursuant to this
Protection Agency (EPA), Region 7, of a Agency (EPA). Notice, this settlement resolves a claim
proposed bona fide prospective ACTION: Notice of availability; request
under Sections 106, 107(a) and 122 of
purchaser settlement agreement, for public comment. CERCLA, by EPA, for recovery of
embodied in an Order on Consent, with response costs from three related parties
Sensient Colors LLC. This agreement SUMMARY: In accordance with the who have executed a binding
pertains to the former Homer A. Doerr Comprehensive Environmental certification of their consent to the
& Sons Plating Company property Response, Compensation and Liability settlement, as follows. The settlement
located at 2408 North Leffingwell Act, as amended (CERCLA), notice is requires the settling parties to pay a
Avenue, St. Louis, Missouri. Sensient given by the Environmental Protection total of $27,000 to the EPA Hazardous
Colors LLC agrees to perform a removal Agency (EPA) Region 5 of a proposed Substance Superfund and includes
action at this property, purchase the administrative settlement under EPA’s covenant not to sue the settling
property and return the site to green CERCLA regarding the Central parties pursuant to Section 107(a) of
space. This project will result in an Transport, Inc. Superfund Site (Site) in CERCLA. For thirty (30) days following
abandoned contaminated building and Romulus, Wayne County, Michigan. the date of publication of this notice,
site being restored to beneficial use. Subject to review and comment by the EPA will receive written comments
public pursuant to this notice, this
The settlement includes a covenant by relating to the settlement. EPA will
settlement resolves a claim by EPA, for
EPA not to sue or take administrative consider all comments received and
recovery of response costs from three
action against Sensient Colors, pursuant related parties who have executed a may modify or withdraw its consent to
to Sections 106 and 107(a) of CERCLA binding certification of their consent to the settlement if comments received
and Section 3008 of the Solid Waste the settlement, as listed in the disclose facts or considerations that
Disposal Act, commonly referred to as SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION Section. indicate that the settlement is
the Resource Conservation and For thirty (30) days following the date inappropriate, improper, or inadequate.
Recovery Act, as amended by the of publication of this notice, EPA will Dennis Schreibeis, General Counsel,
Hazardous and Solid Waste receive written comments relating to the Crown Enterprises, Inc. has executed a
Amendments, for Existing settlement. EPA will consider all binding certification of the settling
Contamination, as that term is defined comments received and may modify or parties’ consent to participate in the
in the settlement agreement. For thirty withdraw its consent to the settlement settlement.
(30) days following the date of if comments received disclose facts or
Dated: March 27, 2018.
publication of this notice, EPA will considerations that indicate that the
settlement is inappropriate, improper, Robert A. Kaplan,
receive written comments relating to the
settlement. EPA will consider all or inadequate. Acting Director, Superfund Division, Region
DATES: Comments must be submitted on 5.
comments received and may modify or
or before May 10, 2018. [FR Doc. 2018–07362 Filed 4–9–18; 8:45 am]
withdraw its consent to the settlement
agreement if comments received ADDRESSES: The proposed settlement is BILLING CODE 6560–50–P

disclose facts or considerations that available for public inspection at EPA,
indicate that the proposed settlement is Region 5, 7th Floor File Room, 77 West
inappropriate, improper, or inadequate. Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois,
EPA’s response to any comments 60604. You can also obtain a copy of the
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received will be available for public proposed settlement from Associate
inspection at EPA Region 7, 11201 Regional Counsel, Cynthia N. Kawakami
at (312)886–0564; kawakami.cynthia@
Renner Boulevard, Lenexa, Kansas
epa.gov; or EPA, Office of Regional
66219.
Counsel, Region 5, 77 West Jackson
Boulevard (C–14J), Chicago, Illinois,
60604–3590. All comments on the

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice of availability; request for public comment.
Dates		Comments must be submitted on or before May 10, 2018.
Contact		Associate Regional Counsel, Cynthia N. Kawakami, EPA, Region 5, 77 West Jackson Boulevard (C-14J), Chicago, Illinois, 60604-3590, (312)886-0564, or via email at [email protected]
FR Citation		83 FR 15386