[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 204 (Thursday, October 22, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 56643]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-28364]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

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Proposed Settlement Under Section 122(h) of Comprehensive 
Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act: JIS Landfill 
Superfund Site

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.

ACTION: Notice of Proposed Administrative Settlement and opportunity 
for public comment.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to 
enter into an ``CERCLA section 122(h) Agreement for Recovery of Past 
Response Costs'' to resolve claims under the Comprehensive 
Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, as 
amended. Notice is being published to inform the public of the proposed 
settlement and of the opportunity to comment. This settlement is 
intended to resolve liabilities of the below listed parties for costs 
incurred by EPA at the JIS Landfill Superfund Site.

DATES: Comments must be provided on or before November 23, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be addressed to the U.S. Environmental 
Protection Agency, office of Regional Counsel, New Jersey Superfund 
Branch, 17th Floor, New York, New York 10007-1866 and should refer to: 
In the Matter of: JIS Landfill Superfund Site, U.S. EPA Index No. II-
CERCLA-98-0114.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 
Office of Regional Counsel, New Jersey Superfund Branch, 17th Floor, 
New York, New York 10007-1866. Attention: Denise Finn, Esq., (212) 637-
3135.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with section 122(i)(1) of 
CERCLA, notice is hereby given of a proposed administrative settlement 
concerning the JIS Landfill Superfund Site which is located in South 
Brunswick Township, Middlesex County, New Jersey. Section 122(h) of 
CERCLA provides EPA with authority to consider, compromise, and settle 
certain claims for costs incurred by the United States.
    The BASF Corporation, Cities Services Company, Columbian Chemicals 
Company, Frederick H. Levey Co., OXY USA, Inc., Occidental Petroleum 
Co., Delco Remy, a division of General Motors Corp., American Standard, 
Inc. (representing the interest of General Electric, Co. at the JIS 
Landfill Superfund Site), Shell Oil Co., E.R. Squibb & Sons, Inc., 
Jefferson Smurfit Corporation, and Patterson Sargent Company, A 
Division of Textron, Inc. are committed to participate in this 
settlement. The Settling Parties will pay a total of $375,000 under 
this agreement to reimburse EPA for response costs incurred at the JIS 
Landfill Superfund Site.
    A copy of the proposed administrative settlement agreement, as well 
as background information relating to the settlement, may be obtained 
in person or by mail from EPA's Region II Office of Regional Counsel, 
New Jersey Superfund Branch, 290 Broadway, 17th Floor, New York, New 
York 10007-1866.

    Dated: September 24, 1998.
William J. Muszynski,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 2.
[FR Doc. 98-28364 Filed 10-21-98; 8:45 am]
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