Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
Notice of proposed settlement agreement and request for public comments.
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) hereby gives notice of a proposed Administrative Settlement Agreement (Settlement) pertaining to collection of Past Response Costs for a Fund-lead Removal Action occurring between 2014 and 2015, at an approximately 16-acre former industrial equipment manufacturing facility in Saginaw (Saginaw County), Michigan, the Baker Perkins Superfund Site (“Site”). The Settlement requires A&L Iron and Metal Company, Inc. (“A&L”) to pay $1,611,788.29 (plus an additional sum for interest on that amount calculated from March 31, 2018 through the date of payment to EPA) for EPA's Past Response Costs within 45 days of the Effective Date of the Settlement, in return for a covenant against any and all liability for EPA Response Costs at the Site, and contribution protection against any and all other liable parties.
Comments must be post marked or received on or before January 2, 2019.
The proposed settlement agreement and related site documents can be viewed at the Superfund Records Center, (SRC–7J), United States Environmental Protection Agency, Region 5, 77 W. Jackson Blvd., Chicago, IL 60604, (312) 886–4465 and on-line at
Further information or a copy of the Settlement may be obtained from either Thomas P. Turner, Office of Regional Counsel (C–14J), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 5, 77 W Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604, (312) 886–6613 or
In accordance with Section 122 (i) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, as amended (“CERCLA”), 42 U.S.C. 9622 (i), notice is hereby given of a proposed Settlement pertaining to the Baker Perkins Superfund Site in Saginaw, Saginaw County, Michigan, with the following settling party: A&L Iron and Metal Company, Inc. The Settlement requires A&L to pay $1,611,788.29 (plus an additional sum for interest on that amount calculated from March 31, 2018 through the date of payment to EPA) for EPA's Past Response Costs within 45 days of the Effective Date of the Settlement.
The Settlement includes an EPA covenant not to sue the settling party and contribution protection, pursuant to Sections 107(a), 113(f)(2), and 122(h)(4) of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. Sections 9607(a), 9613(f)(2), and 9622(h)(4).
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.
Your comments should be mailed to Mike Rafati, Superfund Division (SR–5J), U. S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 5, 77 W Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604, or
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• Identify the rulemaking by docket number and other identifying information (site name,
• Follow directions—the agency may ask you to respond to specific questions or organize comments by referencing a Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) part or section number.
• Explain why you agree or disagree with the terms of the Settlement; suggest alternatives and substitute language for your requested changes.
• Describe any assumptions and provide any technical information and/or data that you used.
• If you estimate potential costs or burdens, explain how you arrived at your estimate in sufficient detail to allow for it to be reproduced.
• Provide specific examples to illustrate your concerns and suggest alternatives.
• Explain your views as clearly as possible, avoiding the use of profanity or personal threats.
• Make sure to submit your comments by the identified comment period deadline.