Request for Public Comment on Settlement Agreement for Battery and Electronics Recycling Inc. Site, Dane County, Wisconsin

In accordance with the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, as amended (“CERCLA”), the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”), Region 5, hereby gives notice of a proposed De Minimis administrative settlement for recovery of past response costs concerning the Battery and Electronics Recycling Site (Site) in Dane County, Wisconsin with the following Settling Parties and Respondents: Logistics Recycling, Inc.; Interstate All-Battery, Center of the Tri-States; Columbus Ohio Battery, LLC d/b/a IBS of Columbus, Inc.; Carl H. Reinhold, Inc. d/b/a Interstate All Battery Center of Harrisburg; Voltman Batteries; Laptop Battery Express; and J.T. All-Battery Center LLC/Interstate All-Battery Center. The settlement requires the Respondents to pay $528,658.88 in past response costs pursuant to section 122(g) of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9622(g). The settlement includes a covenant not to sue pursuant to Sections 106 and 107 of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9606 and 9607, relating to the Site, subject to limited reservations, and protection from contribution actions or claims as provided by Section 113(f)(2) of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9613(f)(2). For thirty (30) days following the date of publication of this notice, EPA will receive written comments relating to this 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 proposed settlement is inappropriate, improper, or inadequate. EPA's response to any comments received will be available for public inspection at https://cumulis.epa.gov/supercpad/cursites/csitinfo.cfm?id=0511845.