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

Topics:  Central Transport

Robert A. Kaplan
Environmental Protection Agency
10 April 2018

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 69 (Tuesday, April 10, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 15386]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[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; kawakami.cynthia@epa.gov; 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 
kawakami.cynthia@epa.gov.

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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