[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 246 (Friday, December 20, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 67333]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-32354]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-5668-5]
Notice of Proposed Administrative Settlement Pursuant to the
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act
of 1980, as Amended by the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization
Act; Chem-Solv, Inc. Superfund Site
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.
ACTION: Notice; Request 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), notice is hereby given of a
proposed administrative cost recovery settlement concerning the Chem-
Solv, Inc. Superfund Site, Cheswold, Kent County, Delaware. The
proposed administrative settlement was signed by the Regional
Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (``EPA''),
Region III, on December 4, 1996, pursuant to Section 122(h) of CERCLA,
42 U.S.C. 9622, and is subject to review by the public pursuant to this
notice.
The proposed settlement resolves an EPA claim for past response
costs under Section 107 of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9607, against the
following parties: Ametek, Inc., Baltimore Aircoil Company, Inc., Black
& Decker (U.S.) Inc., The BOC Group, Inc. (on behalf of Airco Welding
Products), Camdel Metals Corporation, Chilton Company (on behalf of
Middle Atlantic Printing, Inc.), Crown Cork & Seal Company, Inc., State
of Delaware Department of Transportation, Dentsply International Inc.
(on behalf of L.D. Caulk Company), General Electric Railcar Repair
Services Corporation/Quality Service Railcar, Georgetown Aircraft
Services, Inc., Harper Thiel, Inc., ILC Dover, Inc., James Julian,
Inc., Kraft General Foods, Inc., Litton Industries, Inc. (on behalf of
Clifton Precision), Maaco Enterprises, Inc., Maryland Rail Car Inc.,
McKinney Transmission Service, Metal Masters Foodservice Equipment Co.,
Inc., MFG Justin Tanks, Inc., Mine Safety Appliances Company (on behalf
of Catalyst Research), Nanticoke Homes, Inc., Scott Paper Company,
Harriet I. Simon, Irwin F. Simon, Terumo Medical Corporation, Texaco
Refining and Marketing Inc., United States Department of Agriculture
(Agricultural Research Division/Poultry Research Laboratory), United
States Department of Defense (United States Air Force), and W.L. Gore &
Associates, Inc. (collectively, the ``Settling Parties''). The
settlement requires the Settling Parties to pay $275,000.00 to the
Hazardous Substance Superfund, less $5,949.86 due to a previous
overpayment of Remedial Investigation/Feasibility Study oversight costs
under an Administrative Order on Consent entered into with EPA on
September 27, 1988.
For thirty (30) days following the date of publication of this
notice, EPA will receive written comments relating to the proposed
settlement. EPA will consider all comments received and may withdraw or
withhold consent to the proposed settlement if such comments disclose
facts or considerations which indicate the proposed settlement is
inappropriate, improper, or inadequate. EPA's response to any written
comments received will be available for public inspection at the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency, Region III, 841 Chestnut Building,
Philadelphia, PA 19107.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before January 21, 1997.
ADDRESSES: The proposed settlement agreement is available for public
inspection at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region III, 841
Chestnut Building, Philadelphia, PA 19107. A copy of the proposed
settlement agreement may be obtained from Suzanne Canning, Regional
Docket Clerk (3RC00), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 841
Chestnut Building, Philadelphia, PA 19107; telephone number (215) 566-
2476. Comments should reference the ``Chem-Solv, Inc. Superfund Site''
and ``EPA Docket No. III-96-20 DC'' and should be forwarded to Suzanne
Canning at the above address.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Adolphus Levi Williams, Jr. (3RC23),
Assistant Regional Counsel, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 841
Chestnut Building, Philadelphia, PA 19107, (215) 566-2667.
Dated: December 4, 1996.
Stanley L. Laskowski,
Acting Regional Administrator, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,
Region III.
[FR Doc. 96-32354 Filed 12-19-96; 8:45 am]
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