[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 207 (Wednesday, October 27, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 57885]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-28043]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-6464-4]
NOTICE OF PROPOSED ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER ON CONSENT FOR REMOVAL
UNDER SECTIONS 104, 106(a), 107, AND 122 OF THE COMPREHENSIVE
ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE, COMPENSATION, AND LIABILITY ACT PULVERIZING
SERVICES SUPERFUND SITE, TOWNSHIP OF MOORESTOWN, NEW JERSEY
AGENCY: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
ACTION: Notice of proposed administrative order on consent 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, as amended
(``CERCLA''), 42 U.S.C. 9622(i), the U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency (``EPA'') Region II announces a proposed Administrative Order on
Consent under sections 104, 106(a), 107, and 122 of CERCLA, relating to
the Pulverizing Services Superfund Site (``Site'') in the Township of
Moorestown, Burlington County, New Jersey. This Site is not on the
National Priorities List established pursuant to section 105(a) of
CERCLA. This notice is being published to inform the public of the
proposed Order and of the opportunity to comment on the proposed cost
reimbursement provision of this Order.
The Administrative Order on Consent is being entered into by the
Respondent, PPG Industries, Inc., and EPA. The Site occupies
approximately 24 acres in an industrial park in the Township of
Moorestown, New Jersey. The Site was operated as a toll processing
facility for the formulation of pesticides by several companies from
approximately 1935 to 1979. Respondent owned and operated the Site from
approximately 1948 to 1963.
The work portion of this Order will require the removal of soils
contaminated with elevated levels of pesticides. Previous Orders at
this Site have addressed site security, the removal of materials from
buildings located on the Site, and the study of soil contamination at
the Site.
Because of the existence of an orphan share of liability at the
Site, pursuant to the EPA's Orphan Share Policy, EPA agrees in the
proposed Order not to pursue the Respondent for unreimbursed past costs
related to the Site and for future costs related to oversight of the
proposed Order.
DATES: EPA will accept written comments relating to the proposed
settlement on or before November 26, 1999.
ADDRESSES: Comments should be sent to Delmar Karlen, Chief, New Jersey
Superfund Branch, Office of Regional Counsel, U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency, 290 Broadway, 17th Floor, New York, NY 10007-1866.
Comments should reference the Pulverizing Services Superfund Site and
EPA Index No. II-CERCLA-99-20389. For a copy of the Order, contact the
individual listed below.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Alexandra Varlay, Assistant Regional
Counsel, New Jersey Superfund Branch, Office of Regional Counsel, U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency, 290 Broadway, 17th Floor, New York, NY
10007-1866, Telephone: 212-637-3144.
Dated: October 7, 1999.
William J. Muszynski,
Acting Regional Administrator.
[FR Doc. 99-28043 Filed 10-26-99; 8:45 am]
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