[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 199 (Monday, October 17, 1994)]
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[FR Doc No: 94-25629]
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[Federal Register: October 17, 1994]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-5091-3]
Proposed Administrative DeMinimis Settlement Under Section
122(g)(4) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and
Liability Act, Regarding the Frontier Chemical Superfund Site, Niagara
Falls, NY
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.
ACTION: Notice of proposed administrative settlement and opportunity
for public comment.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with section 122(i) of the Comprehensive
Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, as
amended (``CERCLA''), 42 U.S.C. 9622(i), the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency (``EPA''), Region II, announces a proposed
administrative de minimus settlement pursuant to section 122(g)(4) of
CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9622(g)(4), relating to the Frontier Chemical
Superfund Site (``Site''). The Site is located in Niagara Falls, New
York and is not on the National Priorities List established under
section 105(a) of CERCLA. This notice is being published to inform the
public of the proposed settlement and of the opportunity to comment.
The settlement, memorialized in an Administrative Order on Consent
(``Order'') is being entered into by EPA and approximately 230 de
minimis parties (the ``Respondents''). Under the Order, the Respondents
are each required to pay EPA their respective volumetric percentage (as
identified on a Volumetric Ranking prepared by EPA) of: (1) The
projected cost of a removal action addressing tank wastes at the Site;
(2) the response costs which have been incurred by EPA with respect to
the Site through June 1, 1994 and which are are not already being
reimbursed under a 1993 settlement; and (3) EPA's projected costs of
overseeing the cleanup of the tank wastes. The combined payment amounts
of the 230 Respondents under the Order total approximately $984,000.
DATES: EPA will accept written comments relating to the proposed
settlement until November 16, 1994.
ADDRESSES: Comments should be sent to: Chief, New York/Caribbean
Superfund Branch, Office of Regional Counsel, U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency, 26 Federal Plaza, room 437, New York, N.Y. 10278,
Attention: Frontier Chemical Site Attorney. For a copy of the
Agreement, contact the individual listed below.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Elena T. Kissel, Assistant Regional Counsel, New York/Caribbean
Suprefund Branch, Office of Regional Counsel, U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency, 26 Federal Plaza, room 437, New York, New York,
10278, Telephone: (212) 264-4877.
Dated: September 30, 1994.
Jeanne M. Fox,
Regional Administrator.
[FR Doc. 94-25629 Filed 10-14-94; 8:45 am]
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