[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 221 (Monday, November 16, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Page 73036]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-24902]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-10016-69-Region 5]


Proposed De Minimis Administrative Order on Consent for the Lane 
Street Ground Water Site in Elkhart, Indiana

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice; request for public comment.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the De Minimis Administrative Settlement 
Agreement and Order on Consent, notice is hereby given of a proposed 
administrative settlement concerning the Lane Street Ground Water 
Contamination Site in Elkhart, Indiana, with the following Settling 
Parties: Hach Company and Dynamic Metals LLC.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before December 16, 2020.

ADDRESSES: The proposed settlement is available for public inspection 
at the EPA, Region 5, Records Center, 77 W Jackson Blvd., 7th Fl., 
Chicago, Illinois 60604. A copy of the proposed settlement may be 
obtained from James Morris, Assoc. Regional Counsel, EPA, Office of 
Regional Counsel, Region 5, 77 W Jackson Blvd., mail code: C-14J, 
Chicago, Illinois 60604. Comments should reference the Lane Street 
Ground Water Contamination Site, Elkhart, Indiana, and should be 
addressed to James Morris, Assoc. Regional Counsel, EPA, Office of 
Regional Counsel, Region 5, 77 W Jackson Blvd., mail code: C-14J, 
Chicago, Illinois 60604.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: James Morris, Assoc. Regional Counsel, 
EPA, Office of Regional Counsel, Region 5, 77 W Jackson Blvd., C-14J, 
Chicago, Illinois 60604. 312-886-6632; email: morris.james@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Site occupies about 65 acres and 
consists of a contaminated groundwater plume underlying both active and 
inactive industrial, commercial, and residential properties. Various 
industries using hazardous substances operated at the Site for over 20 
years, until approximately 2004. The contaminants of concern in the 
Site's groundwater include trichloroethene, tetrachloroethene, 1,1-
dichloroethane, and cis-1,2-dichloroethene. Under the terms of the 
settlement, the Settling Parties, Hach Company and Dynamic Metals LLC, 
will pay specified amounts into an EPA special account within 30 days 
of the effective date of the settlement. Hach Company will pay 
$74,400.00 and Dynamic Metals LLC will pay $82,667.00. In return, EPA 
would give the Settling Parties a covenant not to sue, pursuant to the 
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act. 
On August 28, 2020, the Department of Justice issued its prior written 
approval of the settlement.
    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 EPA, 
Region 5, Records Center, 77 W Jackson Blvd., 7th Fl., Chicago, 
Illinois 60604.

Douglas Ballotti,
Director, Superfund & Emergency Management Division.
[FR Doc. 2020-24902 Filed 11-13-20; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6560-50-P


