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EPA ANNOUNCES THE AVAILABILITY OF THE REMOVAL ADMINISTRATIVE RECORD FOR THE CHEMFAX, INC. REMOVAL SITE IN GULFPORT, MISSISSIPPI

Release Date: 08/17/2000
Contact Information: Dawn Harris-Young, (404) 562-8421, harris-young.dawn@epa.gov

The United States Environmental Protection Agency announced today that the Administrative Record for the Chemfax, Inc. Removal Action in Gulfport, Mississippi is available for public review. The Administrative Record file includes documents that form the basis for selection of the removal action. Documents in the record include: preliminary assessment and inspection reports, test results, and the Action Memorandum. All interested persons are encouraged to review and comment on the documents. The documents will be available for public review during normal business hours at the following locations: Orange Grove Public Library 12031 Mobile Avenue Gulfport, Mississippi 39503 Attn: Gwen Farned US EPA Records Center - Region 4 Sam Nunn Federal Center - 11th Floor 61 Forsyth Street, Southwest Atlanta, Georgia 30303-3104 Attn: Debbie Jourdan EPA will accept comments regarding the Administrative Record during the public comment period which begins on August 20, 2000 and ends on September 19, 2000. Comments should be addressed to Roberta Runge, Federal On-Scene Coordinator, U.S. EPA Region 4, ERRB, 11th Floor, 61 Forsyth Street, S.W., Atlanta, Georgia 30303-3104. At the end of the 30-day comment period, a written response to all pertinent comments will be prepared in a responsiveness summary and placed in the file. The site is located on approximately 11 acres of property. The area is predominately industrial and commercial.