[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 220 (Friday, November 14, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 61113]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-30014]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-5921-6]
Announcement and Notice of Availability of the Guidance on EPA
Participation in Bankruptcy Cases
SUMMARY: The purpose of this guidance is to identify the factors to be
considered by the Environmental Protection Agency in determining
whether to participate in a bankruptcy case, including whether to
pursue collection of costs or penalties against debtors who have
liability under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation,
and Liability Act (CERCLA) or other environmental statutes. This
guidance also addresses issues in bankruptcy cases relating to the
abandonment of contaminated property, cleanup activities under CERCLA
on property included in the bankruptcy estate, and the impact of the
automatic stay on different types of administrative and judicial
enforcement activities. It supersedes the ``Guidance Regarding CERCLA
Enforcement Against Bankrupt Parties,'' OSWER Directive #9832.7 (May
24, 1984) and the ``Revised Hazardous Waste Bankruptcy Guidance,''
OSWER Directive #9832.8 (May 23, 1986).
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Andrea Madigan, USEPA Region IV, 61
Forsyth Street, Atlanta, GA 30303. Phone: (404) 562-9518. Copies of the
document are available from the Policy and Guidance Branch, Policy and
Program Evaluation Division, Office of Site Remediation Enforcement,
401 M St., SW, 2273A, Washington, D.C. 20460. Phone: (202) 564-5115.
The guidance document is also available electronically at http://
www.epa.gov/envirosense/oeca/osre/osredoc.html. Copies of the policy
can be ordered from the National Technical Information Service (NTIS),
U.S. Department of Commerce, 5285 Port Royal Road, Springfield, VA
22161. Each order must reference the NTIS item number, PB98-103146. For
telephone orders or further information on placing an order, call NTIS
at (703) 487-4650 or (800) 553-NTIS. For orders via E-mail/Internet,
send to the following address: orders@ntis.fedworld.gov.
Dated: September 30, 1997.
Steven A. Herman,
Assistant Administrator, Office of Enforcement and Compliance
Assurance.
[FR Doc. 97-30014 Filed 11-13-97; 8:45 am]
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