[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 126 (Tuesday, July 1, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 35495]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-17180]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-5851-3]


Notice of Proposed Administrative Settlement Under the 
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

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''), notice is hereby given of a proposed 
administrative settlement concerning the Cemetery Lane Superfund Site 
in Howard County, Maryland, with Howard County (``Respondent''). The 
settlement requires Respondent to pay a total of $125,000 to the 
Hazardous Substances Superfund. The settlement includes an EPA covenant 
not to sue the Respondent pursuant to section 107 of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 
Sec. 9607. Section 122(h) of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. Sec. 9622(h), provides 
EPA with authority to enter into administrative cost recovery 
settlements.
    For thirty days following the date of publication of this document, 
the Agency will receive written comments relating to the settlement. 
The Agency will reconsider 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 USEPA 
Region III, 841 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107.

DATES: Comments must be provided on or before July 31, 1997.

ADDRESSES: A copy of the proposed settlement may be obtained from 
Marcia Preston (3RC21) in EPA's Region III Office, 841 Chestnut 
Building, Philadelphia, PA 19107, (telephone: 215/566-2697). Comments 
should be addressed to the Docket Clerk, U.S. Environmental Protection 
Agency, Region III, 841 Chestnut Building, Philadelphia, PA 19107, and 
should refer to: In the Matter of Cemetery Lane, Elkridge, Howard 
County, Maryland, U.S. EPA Docket No. III-97-75-DC.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Marcia Preston (Mail Code 3RC21) (215) 
566-2679, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 841 Chestnut Building, 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of Administrative Cost Recovery 
Settlement:
    In accordance with section 122(i)(1) of CERCLA, notice is hereby 
given of a proposed administrative settlement concerning the Cemetery 
Lane Superfund Site, in Howard County, Maryland. Subject to review by 
the public pursuant to this document, the agreement has met with the 
approval of the Attorney General or her designee, the United States 
Department of Justice.
    The Respondent has agreed to pay $125,000, subject to the 
contingency that EPA may elect not to complete the settlement if 
comments received from the public during this comment period disclose 
facts or considerations which indicate the proposed settlement is 
inappropriate, improper, or inadequate. This settlement was reached 
through means of an alternative dispute resolution process.
    Money collected from this settlement will be used to reimburse the 
Superfund for past response costs incurred at or in connection with the 
Site. These costs were incurred when EPA conducted a removal at the 
Site in 1990 and 1991. The removal action consisted chiefly of the 
offsite disposal of contaminated drums and soil found at the Site.
    EPA is entering into this agreement under the authority of sections 
122(h) and 107 of CERCLA.
W. Michael McCabe,
Regional Administrator, Region III.
[FR Doc. 97-17180 Filed 6-30-97; 8:45 am]
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