[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 91 (Monday, May 12, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 25947-25948]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-12378]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-5824-4]


Notice of Proposed Administrative De Minimis Settlement Under 
Section 122(g)(4) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, 
Compensation and Liability Act, Regarding the Scientific Chemical 
Processing Superfund Site, in Rutherford, Bergen County, New Jersey

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. Sec. 9622(i), the U.S. Environmental 
Protection Agency (``EPA''), Region II, announces a proposed 
administrative de minimis settlement pursuant to Section 122(g)(4) of 
CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9622(g)(4), relating to the Scientific Chemical 
Processing Superfund Site (``Site''). The Site is located in Carlstadt, 
Bergen County, New Jersey and is included on the National Priorities 
List established pursuant to Section 105(a) of CERCLA. This notice is 
being published pursuant to Section 122(i) of CERCLA to inform the 
public of the proposed administrative de minimis settlement and of the 
opportunity to comment. This administrative de minimis settlement will 
not be final until formal approval by the Assistant Attorney General 
and signature by the Regional Administrator.

DATES: Comments must be provided on or before June 11, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be addressed to the U.S. Environmental 
Protection Agency, Office of Regional Counsel, New Jersey Superfund 
Branch, 17th Floor, 290 Broadway, New York, New York 10007-1866 and 
should refer to: In the Matter of Scientific Chemical Processing 
Superfund Site, Index No. II-CERCLA-97-0106, Attn: Damaris Urdaz 
Cristiano, Assistant Regional Counsel.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A copy of the proposed administrative 
settlement agreement may be obtained in person or by mail from Damaris 
Urdaz Cristiano, Assistant Regional Counsel, New Jersey Superfund 
Branch, Office of Regional Counsel, U.S. Environmental Protection 
Agency, 17th Floor, 290 Broadway, New York, New

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York 10007-1866. Telephone: (212) 637-3140.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The proposed administrative settlement has 
been memorialized in an Administrative Order on Consent between EPA and 
sixty settling de minimis Respondents. The settling de minimis 
Respondents have agreed to pay a total of $4,877,194.56. Of that amount 
$975,438.91 will be paid directly to EPA for partial reimbursement of 
its past costs. The remaining $3,901,755.65 will be placed in a trust 
fund for future remedial actions at the Site.

    Dated: April 28, 1997.
William J. Muszynki,
Acting Regional Administrator.
[FR Doc. 97-12378 Filed 5-9-97; 8:45 am]
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