[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 212 (Thursday, October 31, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 56234]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-27954]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-5644-3]


Notice of Proposed Administrative Settlement Under Section 122(h) 
of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and 
Liability Act, Regarding the Photech Superfund Site, Rochester, New 
York

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, as amended 
(``CERCLA''), 42 U.S.C. 9622(i), the U.S. Environmental Protection 
Agency (``EPA'') Region II announces a proposed administrative 
settlement pursuant to Section 122(h) of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9622(h), 
relating to the Photech Superfund Site (``Site'') in Rochester, New 
York. This Site is not on the National Priorities List established 
pursuant to 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 Cost Recovery 
Agreement (the ``Agreement''), is being entered into by EPA and W. 
Daniel Johnson (``Johnson''). EPA's past and projected response costs 
at or in connection with the Site do not exceed $500,000, excluding 
interest. Under the Agreement, Johnson will reimburse EPA $50,000 for 
its response costs at the Site.

DATES: EPA will accept written comments relating to the proposed 
settlement until December 2, 1996.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be sent to the individual below. Comments 
should reference the Photech Superfund Site and EPA Index No. II-
CERCLA-96-0203. For a copy of the Agreement, contact the individual 
listed below.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Brian E. Carr, 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) 637-3170.

    Dated: October 18, 1996.
William J. Muszynski,
Acting Regional Administrator.
[FR Doc. 96-27954 Filed 10-30-96; 8:45 am]
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