99-20204. Proposed Settlement Under Section 122 (h) (1) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act

[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 150 (Thursday, August 5, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 42692]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-20204]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-6415-5]


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 agreement and 
opportunity for public comment--Pijak Farm and Spence Farm Superfund 
sites.

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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 the opportunity to 
comment. This settlement concerns the Pijak Farm and Spence Farm 
Superfund Sites in Plumsted Township, Ocean County, New Jersey and is 
intended to resolve the recovery of certain past costs incurred by EPA.

DATES: Comments must be provided by September 7, 1999.

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 Pijak Farm and Spence Farm Superfund Sites, Agreement for 
Recovery of Past Response Costs, U.S. EPA Index No. II-CERCLA-02-99-
2018.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 
Office of Regional Counsel, 290 Broadway--17th Floor, New York, NY 
10007; Attention: Damaris Urdaz Cristiano, Esq. Ms. Cristiano can be 
reached at [phone].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with section 122(i)(1) of 
CERCLA, notice is hereby given of a proposed administrative settlement 
concerning the Pijak Farm and Spence Farm Superfund Sites located in 
Plumsted Township, Ocean County, 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 settling parties will pay $16,526.72 to reimburse EPA for 
past response costs incurred at the Pijak Farm and Spence Farm 
Superfund Sites.

    Dated: July 26, 1999.
John S. Frisco,
Acting Director, Emergency and Remedial Response Division.
[FR Doc. 99-20204 Filed 8-4-99; 8:45 am]
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