[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 69 (Monday, April 12, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 17664]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-8948]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-6322-6]
Atlantic Wood Industries, Inc. Superfund Site CERCLA Sec. 122(h)
Administrative Settlement; Notice of Proposed Administrative Settlement
Pursuant to the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and
Liability Act of 1980, as Amended by the Superfund Amendments and
Reauthorization Act
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.
ACTION: Notice; request 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), notice is hereby given of a
proposed administrative cost recovery settlement concerning the
Atlantic Wood Industries, Inc. Superfund Site, Portsmouth, Virginia
(Proposed Settlement). The Proposed Settlement with Atlantic Wood
Industries, Inc. and the United States Department of the Navy (Settling
Parties) has been approved by the Attorney General, or her designee, of
the United States Department of Justice. The Proposed Settlement was
signed by the Regional Administrator of the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA), Region III, on April 1, 1999, pursuant to
section 122(h) of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9622(h), and is subject to review
by the public pursuant to this document.
The Proposed Settlement resolves EPA's claim for past response
costs under section 107 of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9607, against the Settling
Parties, and requires the Settling Parties to pay to the EPA Hazardous
Substance Superfund $864,000 in reimbursement of Past Response Costs,
which had totaled 1,133,287.51. This sum includes $700,000
reimbursement for Removal and RI/FS Oversight/Response Costs and
$164,000 reimbursement for other non-oversight response costs. Atlantic
Wood Industries, Inc. and the Navy have agreed among themselves that
they will each pay 50% of the $864,000.
For thirty (30) days following the date of publication of this
document, EPA will receive written comments relating to the proposed
settlement. EPA will consider all comments received and may withdraw or
withhold consent to the proposed settlement if such comments disclose
facts or considerations which indicate the proposed settlement is
inappropriate, improper, or inadequate. EPA's response to any written
comments received will be available for public inspection at the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency, Region III, 1650 Arch Street,
Philadelphia, PA 19103.
DATES: Comments must be provided on or before May 12, 1999.
ADDRESSES: The proposed settlement agreement is available for public
inspection at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region III,
1650 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103. A copy of the proposed
settlement agreement may be obtained from Suzanne Canning, Regional
Docket Clerk (3RC00), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1650 Arch
Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103; telephone number (215) 814-2476.
Comments should reference the ``Atlantic Wood Industries, Inc.
Superfund Site'' and ``EPA Docket No. III-98-014-DC'' and should be
forwarded to Suzanne Canning at the above address.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Charles Hayden (3RC44), (215) 814-
2668, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1650 Arch Street,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103.
Dated: April 1, 1999.
Thomas Voltaggio,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region III.
[FR Doc. 99-8948 Filed 4-9-99; 8:45 am]
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