[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 102 (Wednesday, May 28, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 28862]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-13926]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-5831-5]
Proposed CERCLA Administrative De Minimis Settlement; Tri-Cities
Barrel Co., Inc. Superfund Site
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 de minimis settlement concerning the Tri-Cities
Barrel Co., Inc. Superfund Site in the Hamlet of Port Crane, Town of
Fenton, Broome County, New York, with the following settling parties:
Champion Products, Inc. (successor to Norwich Mills, Inc.) and Rexham
Industries Corporation. The settlement requires the settling parties to
pay $72,831 to the Hazardous Substances Superfund. The amount required
to be paid by each settling party represents the share attributable to
such Respondent of the projected total response costs at the Site,
based upon the Respondent's estimated volumetric contribution, plus a
premium to account for the potential of cost overruns, the potential of
failure of the selected remedy, other risks, and their declination of a
previous de minimis settlement offer. The settlement includes a
covenant not to sue or take other administrative action against the
settling parties pursuant to Sections 106 and 107(a) of CERCLA, 42
U.S.C. 9606 and 9607(a). For thirty (30) days following the date of
publication of this notice, the Agency will receive written comments
relating to the settlement. The Agency will consider all comments
received and may modify or withdraw its consent to the settlement if
comments received disclose facts or considerations which indicate that
the settlement is inappropriate, improper or inadequate. The Agency's
response to any comments received will be available for public
inspection at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region II,
Office of Regional Counsel, New York/Caribbean Superfund Branch, 290
Broadway, 17th Floor, New York, NY 10007-1866.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before June 27, 1997.
ADDRESSES: The proposed settlement and additional background
information relating to the settlement are available for public
inspection at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region II,
Office of Regional Counsel, New York/Caribbean Superfund Branch, 290
Broadway, 17th Floor, New York, NY 10007-1866. A copy of the proposed
settlement may be obtained from the individual listed below. Comments
should reference the Tri-Cities Barrel Co., Inc. Superfund Site, Hamlet
of Port Crane, Town of Fenton, Broome County, New York and EPA Index
No. II-CERCLA-96-0209, and should be addressed to the individual listed
below.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carl P. Garvey, Assistant Regional
Counsel, New York/Caribbean Superfund Branch, Office of Regional
Counsel, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 290 Broadway, 17th
Floor, New York, NY 10007-1866, Telephone: (212) 637-3181.
Dated: April 26, 1997.
William J. Muszynski,
Acting Regional Administrator.
[FR Doc. 97-13926 Filed 5-27-97; 8:45 am]
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