Notice of Proposed Administrative Settlement Pursuant to the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act

In accordance with Section 122(i) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, as amended (``CERCLA''), 42 U.S.C. Sec. 9622(i), notice is hereby given of a proposed administrative settlement concerning the Marco of Iota Superfund Site in Iota, Louisiana, with the settling parties referenced in the Supplementary Information portion of this Notice. The settlement requires the settling parties to pay $1,081,025.69 to the Hazardous Substances Superfund. The settlement is designed to resolve fully the de minimis and de micromis settling parties' liability at the site through a covenant not to sue under Sections 106 and 107 of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. Secs. 9606 and 9607, and Section 7003 of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, 42 (``RCRA''), U.S.C. Sec. 6973, and to resolve the past liabilities of the settling non-de minimis/de micromis parties under Section 107 of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. Sec. 9607. 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 1445 Ross Avenue, Dallas, Texas, 75202-2733. Commenters may request an opportunity for a public meeting in the affected area in accordance with Section 7003(d) of RCRA, 42 U.S.C. Sec. 6973(d).