[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 102 (Wednesday, May 28, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 28862]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-13926]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-5831-5]


Proposed CERCLA Administrative De Minimis Settlement; Tri-Cities 
Barrel Co., 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 de minimis settlement concerning the Tri-Cities 
Barrel Co., Inc. Superfund Site in the Hamlet of Port Crane, Town of 
Fenton, Broome County, New York, with the following settling parties: 
Champion Products, Inc. (successor to Norwich Mills, Inc.) and Rexham 
Industries Corporation. The settlement requires the settling parties to 
pay $72,831 to the Hazardous Substances Superfund. The amount required 
to be paid by each settling party represents the share attributable to 
such Respondent of the projected total response costs at the Site, 
based upon the Respondent's estimated volumetric contribution, plus a 
premium to account for the potential of cost overruns, the potential of 
failure of the selected remedy, other risks, and their declination of a 
previous de minimis settlement offer. The settlement includes a 
covenant not to sue or take other administrative action against the 
settling parties pursuant to Sections 106 and 107(a) of CERCLA, 42 
U.S.C. 9606 and 9607(a). For thirty (30) days following the date of 
publication of this notice, the Agency will receive written comments 
relating to the settlement. The Agency will consider all comments 
received and may modify or withdraw its consent to the settlement if 
comments received disclose facts or considerations which indicate that 
the settlement is inappropriate, improper or inadequate. The Agency's 
response to any comments received will be available for public 
inspection at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region II, 
Office of Regional Counsel, New York/Caribbean Superfund Branch, 290 
Broadway, 17th Floor, New York, NY 10007-1866.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before June 27, 1997.

ADDRESSES: The proposed settlement and additional background 
information relating to the settlement are available for public 
inspection at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region II, 
Office of Regional Counsel, New York/Caribbean Superfund Branch, 290 
Broadway, 17th Floor, New York, NY 10007-1866. A copy of the proposed 
settlement may be obtained from the individual listed below. Comments 
should reference the Tri-Cities Barrel Co., Inc. Superfund Site, Hamlet 
of Port Crane, Town of Fenton, Broome County, New York and EPA Index 
No. II-CERCLA-96-0209, and should be addressed to the individual listed 
below.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carl P. Garvey, 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) 637-3181.

    Dated: April 26, 1997.
William J. Muszynski,
Acting Regional Administrator.
[FR Doc. 97-13926 Filed 5-27-97; 8:45 am]
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