[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 14 (Wednesday, January 22, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 3291]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-1492]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-5679-6]


Notice of Proposed Administrative Settlement Under Section 122(h) 
of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and 
Liability Act, Regarding the C&J Disposal Superfund Site, Town of 
Eaton, Madison County, 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, 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, relating to the C&J 
Disposal Superfund Site (``Site'') in the Town of Eaton, Madison 
County, New York. This Site formerly was on the National Priorities 
List (``NPL'') established pursuant to Section 105(a) of CERCLA. The 
Site was deleted from the NPL in 1994 following completion of a CERCLA 
cleanup of the Site. 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 the 
Occidental Chemical Corporation (``Occidental''). Under the Agreement, 
Occidental will pay $700,000 to the Hazardous Substance Superfund in 
settlement of EPA's July 31, 1995 demand for past costs, plus interest, 
incurred by EPA with respect to the Site between May 23, 1991 and 
January 31, 1995. EPA, in turn, covenants not to sue Occidental for 
those past costs under Section 107(a) of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9607(a).

DATES: EPA will accept written comments relating to the proposed 
settlement on or before February 21, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be addressed to the individual listed below 
and should refer to: ``C&J Disposal Superfund Site, U.S. EPA Index No. 
II CERCLA-96-0213''. For a copy of the settlement document, contact the 
individual listed below.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Douglas L. Fischer, Assistant Regional 
Counsel, New York/Caribbean Superfund Branch, Office of Regional 
Counsel, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 17th Floor, 290 
Broadway, New York, New York 10007-1866. Telephone: (212) 637-3180.

    Dated: December 24, 1996.
William J. Muszynski,
Acting Regional Administrator.
[FR Doc. 97-1492 Filed 1-21-97; 8:45 am]
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