[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 17 (Thursday, January 26, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5177-5178]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-2011]



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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-5145-2]


The Procter & Gamble Paper Products de Minimis Settlement; 
Proposed Administrative Settlement Under the Comprehensive 
Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act

AGENCY: United States Environmental Protection Agency.
ACTION: Request for Public Comment.

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SUMMARY: The United States Environmental Protection Agency (``EPA'') is 
proposing to enter into a de minimis settlement pursuant to Section 
122(g)(4) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, 
and Liability Act of 1980, as amended, (``CERCLA''), 42 U.S.C. 
Sec. 9622(g)(4). This proposed settlement is intended to resolve the 
liabilities under CERCLA of the Procter & Gamble Paper Products Company 
(``Procter & Gamble'') for response costs addressed in the settlement 
which were incurred or may be incurred by the United States 
Environmental Protection Agency at the Bell Landfill Superfund Site, 
Bradford County, Pennsylvania.

DATES: Comments must be provided on or before February 27, 1995.

 [[Page 5178]] ADDRESS: Comments should be addressed to the Docket 
Clerk, United States Environmental Protection Agency, Region III, 841 
Chestnut Building, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19107, and should refer 
to: In the Matter of Bell Landfill Superfund Site, Terry Township, 
Bradford County, Pennsylvania, U.S. EPA Docket No. III 94-51-DC.

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONTACT: Eric D. Ashton (215) 597-9387, 
United States Environmental Protection Agency, Region III, Office of 
Regional Counsel (3RC23), 841 Chestnut Building, Philadelphia, 
Pennsylvania 19107, and should refer to: In the Matter of the Bell 
Landfill Superfund Site, Terry Township, Bradford County, Pennsylvania, 
U.S. EPA Docket No. III-94-51-DC.

NOTICE OF DE MINIMIS SETTLEMENT: In accordance with Section 122(i)(1) 
of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. Sec. 9622(i)(1), notice is hereby given of a 
proposed administrative settlement with Procter & Gamble concerning the 
Bell Landfill Site in Bradford County, Pennsylvania. The administrative 
settlement was signed by the United States Environmental Protection 
Agency, Region III's Regional Administrator on September 30, 1994 and 
subject to review by the public pursuant to this Notice. The agreement 
is also subject to the approval of the Attorney General, United States 
Department of Justice or her designee.
    Procter & Gamble has agreed to pay $6,000.00 to the United States 
Environmental Protection Agency subject to the contingency that the EPA 
may elect not to complete the settlement based on matters brought to 
its attention during the public comment period established by this 
Notice.
    EPA is entering into this agreement under the authority of Sections 
122(g) and 107 of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. Secs. 9622(g) and 9607. Section 
122(g) of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. Sec. 9622(g), authorizes early settlements 
with de minimis parties to allow them to resolve their liabilities 
under, inter alia, Section 107 of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. Sec. 9607, to 
reimburse the United States for response costs incurred in cleaning up 
Superfund sites without incurring substantial transaction costs. Under 
this authority EPA proposes to settle with Procter & Gamble at the Bell 
Landfill Site.
    The Environmental Protection Agency will receive written comments 
to this proposed administrative settlement for thirty (30) days from 
the date of publication of this Notice. A copy of the proposed 
Administrative Order on Consent can be obtained from the Environmental 
Protection Agency, Region III, Office of Regional Counsel (3RC23), 841 
Chestnut Building, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107 by contacting Eric 
D. Ashton, Assistant Regional Counsel, at (215) 597-9387.

    Dated: September 29, 1994.
W.T. Wisniewski,
Acting Regional Administrator, EPA, Region III.
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