[Federal Register: June 20, 2002 (Volume 67, Number 119)]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

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Proposed CERCLA Prospective Purchaser Agreement; Leggett & Platt 
Inc.; City of Sterling, Whiteside County, IL

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice; request for public comment.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Comprehensive Environmental Response, 
Compensation, and Liability Act, as amended (``CERCLA''), 42 U.S.C. 
9601 et seq., and the authority of the Attorney General of the United 
States to compromise and settle claims of the United States as 
delegated, notice is hereby given of a proposed prospective purchaser 
agreement concerning portions of the former Northwestern Steel site at 
121 Wallace Street, Sterling, Whiteside County, Illinois 61520 with 
Leggett & Platt, Inc. (L&P) and Sterling Steel Company, LLC (Sterling). 
The agreement is contingent on and requires L&P and Sterling to perform 
numerous items of remediation that will be specifically set forth in 
the work plan currently being developed. The work will be performed for 
the areas of the site that L&P is purchasing--Plants 2 and 3. The work 
must meet the requirements of the State of Illinois Site Remediation 
Program. The agreement includes a covenant not to sue the L&P under 
sections 106 and 107(a) of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9606 and 9607(a) and 
sections 3008(h) and 7003 of RCRA. The agreement also includes 
contribution protection for L&P under section 113(f)(2), 42 U.S.C. 
9613(f)(2), and removal of any liens under section 107(l) of CERCLA, 42 
U.S.C. 9607(l). For thirty (30) days following the date of publication 
of this notice, the United States will receive written comments 
relating to the agreement. The United States will consider all comments 
received and may modify or withdraw its consent to the agreement if 
comments received disclose facts or considerations which indicate that 
the agreement is inappropriate, improper, or inadequate. The United 
States' response to any comments received will be available for public 
inspection at U.S. EPA, Region 5, 77 W. Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, IL 
60604. Please contact Thor W. Ketzback at (312) 886-7949 to make 
arrangements to inspect the comments.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before July 22, 2002.

ADDRESSES: The proposed settlement is available for public inspection 
at U.S. EPA, Region 5, 77 W. Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, IL 60604. A 
copy of the proposed agreement may be obtained from Thor W. Ketzback, 
at U.S. EPA, Region 5, 77 W. Jackson Boulevard (C-14J), Chicago, IL 
60604, phone (312) 353-6720. Comments should reference the L&P 
prospective purchaser

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agreement, and should be addressed to Thor W. Ketzback.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Thor W. Ketzback, at U.S. EPA, Region 
5, 77 W. Jackson Boulevard (C-14J), Chicago, IL 60604, phone (312) 353-
6720.

    Dated: May 23, 2002.
William E. Muno,
Director, Superfund Division, Region 5.
[FR Doc. 02-15615 Filed 6-19-02; 8:45 am]
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