98-15586. Proposed Settlement Under Section 122(g) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act

[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 112 (Thursday, June 11, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 31993]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-15586]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-6110-1]


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

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of proposed de minimis administrative settlement and 
opportunity for public comment--Woodward Metal Processing site.

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SUMMARY: The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is 
proposing to enter into a de minimis administrative settlement to 
resolve certain claims under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, 
Compensation and Liability Act of 1980, as amended (CERCLA). 
Notification is being published to inform the public of the proposed 
settlement and of the opportunity to comment. This settlement is 
intended to resolve 48 de minimis parties' liability for certain 
response costs incurred by EPA at the Woodward Metal Processing 
Superfund Site in Jersey City, New Jersey.

DATES: Comments must be provided by July 13, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be addressed to the United States 
Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Regional Counsel, 290 
Broadway--17th Floor, New York, NY 10007, and should refer to: In the 
Matter of the Woodward Metal Processing Superfund Site: Woodward Metal 
Processing De Minimis Settlement, U.S. EPA Index No. II-CERCLA-98-0101.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 
Office of Regional Counsel, 290 Broadway--17th Floor, New York, NY 
10007; Attention: Virginia A. Curry, Esq. [phone], or 
[e-mail]

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with section 122(i)(1) of 
CERCLA, notification is hereby given of a proposed administrative de 
minimis settlement concerning the Woodward Metal Processing Superfund 
Site located in Jersey City, New Jersey. Section 122(g) of CERCLA 
provides EPA with authority to settle certain claims for costs incurred 
by the United States when, as in this case, the settlement involves 
only a minor portion of the response costs at the Site, the amount of 
hazardous substances contributed by each settling party is minimal 
compared with the other hazardous substances at the Site and the 
contributed hazardous substances are not more toxic than the other 
substances at the site.
    De minimis parties will pay a total of $167,345.28 under the terms 
of the settlement to reimburse EPA for response costs incurred at the 
Woodward Metal Processing Superfund site.

    Dated: March 20, 1998.
William J. Muszynski,
Acting Regional Administrator.
[FR Doc. 98-15586 Filed 6-10-98; 8:45 am]
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