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Notice is hereby given by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 7, of a proposed prospective purchaser agreement, embodied in an Administrative Settlement Agreement and Covenant Not to Sue, with the city of St. Joseph, Missouri. This agreement pertains to a portion of the former HPI Products, Inc. facility located at 424 S. 8th Street (sometimes referred to as 408 S. 8th Street), St. Joseph, Missouri. The city of St. Joseph, Missouri agrees to purchase the property for reuse and redevelopment and perform a response action. This project will result in a formerly contaminated property being restored to beneficial use by a community stakeholder.

The settlement includes a covenant by the EPA not to sue or take administrative action against the city of St. Joseph, Missouri, pursuant to sections 106 and 107(a) of CERCLA and section 7003 of RCRA. For thirty (30) days following the date of publication of this notice, the EPA will receive written comments relating to the settlement. The EPA will consider all comments received and may modify or withdraw its consent to the settlement agreement if comments received disclose facts or considerations that indicate that the proposed settlement is inappropriate, improper, or inadequate. EPA's response to any comments received will be available for public inspection at EPA Region 7, 11201 Renner Boulevard, Lenexa, Kansas 66219.

89 FR 64458