99-32517. Proposed Settlement Under Section 122 (h)(1) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act

[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 240 (Wednesday, December 15, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 70021]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-32517]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-6509-7]


Proposed Settlement Under Section 122 (h)(1) of the Comprehensive 
Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.

ACTION: Notice of proposed administrative settlement and opportunity 
for public comment--Hercules Incorporated Superfund Site.

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SUMMARY: The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is 
proposing to enter into an administrative settlement to resolve certain 
claims under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and 
Liability Act of 1980, as amended (CERCLA). Notice is being published 
to inform the public of the proposed settlement and of the opportunity 
to comment. This settlement concerns the Hercules Incorporated 
Superfund Site in Gibbstown, New Jersey and is intended to resolve two 
parties' liability for response costs incurred by EPA.

DATES: Comments must be provided by January 14, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be addressed to the United States 
Environmental Protection Agency, Office Regional Counsel, 290 Broadway, 
17th Floor, New York, N.Y. 10007, and should refer to: In the Matter of 
the Hercules Incorporated Superfund Site: Hercules Incorporated 
Administrative Settlement, under section 122(h)(1) of CERCLA, U.S. EPA 
Index No. II-CERCLA-02-99-2029.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 
Office of Regional Counsel, 290 Broadway, 17th Floor, New York, N.Y. 
10007; Attention: Kedari Reddy, Esq. [phone].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with section 122 (i) of 
CERCLA, notice is hereby given of a proposed administrative settlement 
concerning the Hercules Incorporated Superfund Site located in 
Gibbstown, New Jersey. Section 122(h)(1) of CERCLA provides EPA with 
authority to settle certain claims for response costs incurred by the 
United States when the settlement has received the approval of the 
Attorney General of the United States of America. The two settling 
parties will pay a total of $435,000 to reimburse EPA for response 
costs incurred at the Hercules Incorporated Superfund Site.

    Dated: September 29, 1999.
William J. Muszynki,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 2.
[FR Doc. 99-32517 Filed 12-14-99; 8:45 am]
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