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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-5091-3]

 

Proposed Administrative DeMinimis Settlement Under Section 
122(g)(4) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and 
Liability Act, Regarding the Frontier Chemical Superfund Site, Niagara 
Falls, NY

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.

ACTION: Notice of proposed administrative settlement and opportunity 
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), the U.S. Environmental 
Protection Agency (``EPA''), Region II, announces a proposed 
administrative de minimus settlement pursuant to section 122(g)(4) of 
CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9622(g)(4), relating to the Frontier Chemical 
Superfund Site (``Site''). The Site is located in Niagara Falls, New 
York and is not on the National Priorities List established under 
section 105(a) of CERCLA. This notice is being published to inform the 
public of the proposed settlement and of the opportunity to comment.
    The settlement, memorialized in an Administrative Order on Consent 
(``Order'') is being entered into by EPA and approximately 230 de 
minimis parties (the ``Respondents''). Under the Order, the Respondents 
are each required to pay EPA their respective volumetric percentage (as 
identified on a Volumetric Ranking prepared by EPA) of: (1) The 
projected cost of a removal action addressing tank wastes at the Site; 
(2) the response costs which have been incurred by EPA with respect to 
the Site through June 1, 1994 and which are are not already being 
reimbursed under a 1993 settlement; and (3) EPA's projected costs of 
overseeing the cleanup of the tank wastes. The combined payment amounts 
of the 230 Respondents under the Order total approximately $984,000.

DATES: EPA will accept written comments relating to the proposed 
settlement until November 16, 1994.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be sent to: Chief, New York/Caribbean 
Superfund Branch, Office of Regional Counsel, U.S. Environmental 
Protection Agency, 26 Federal Plaza, room 437, New York, N.Y. 10278, 
Attention: Frontier Chemical Site Attorney. For a copy of the 
Agreement, contact the individual listed below.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Elena T. Kissel, Assistant Regional Counsel, New York/Caribbean 
Suprefund Branch, Office of Regional Counsel, U.S. Environmental 
Protection Agency, 26 Federal Plaza, room 437, New York, New York, 
10278, Telephone: (212) 264-4877.

    Dated: September 30, 1994.
Jeanne M. Fox,
Regional Administrator.
[FR Doc. 94-25629 Filed 10-14-94; 8:45 am]
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