[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 125 (Monday, June 30, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 35173]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-17037]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-5850-9]


Proposed CERCLA Administrative Agreement; Commercial Decal, Inc. 
Superfund Site

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.

ACTION: Notice; request for public comment.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Agency's May 24, 1995, ``Guidance on 
Agreements with Prospective Purchasers of Contaminated Property,'' 
notice is hereby given of a proposed prospective purchaser agreement 
(``agreement'') with the City of Mount Vernon, New York (``City'') 
concerning the parcel of real property which includes the Commercial 
Decal, Inc. Superfund Site in Mount Vernon, Westchester County, New 
York (the ``property''). Under the agreement, the City will pay 
$283,050.45 to the Hazardous Substances Superfund in exchange for a 
covenant not to sue pursuant to sections 106 and 107(a) of CERCLA, 42 
U.S.C. 9606 and 9607(a), and in settlement of competing bankruptcy 
claims of the City and the Agency against the property. Following the 
effectiveness of this agreement, the City intends to make a bid for the 
property at a bankruptcy auction presently scheduled to be held in U.S. 
Bankruptcy Court on July 17, 1997. For fourteen (14) days following the 
date of publication of this notice, the Agency will receive written 
comments relating to the agreement. The Agency will consider all 
comments received and may modify or withdraw its consent to the 
agreement if comments received disclose facts or considerations which 
indicate that the agreement 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 July 14, 1997.

ADDRESSES: The proposed agreement 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 agreement may be 
obtained from the individual listed below. Comments should reference 
the Commercial Decal, Inc. Superfund Site, Mount Vernon, New York and 
EPA Index No. II-CERCLA-97-0205, 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: June 24, 1997.
William J. Muszynski,
Acting Regional Administrator.
[FR Doc. 97-17037 Filed 6-27-97; 8:45 am]
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