[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 240 (Tuesday, December 15, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 69074]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-33218]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-6202-9]


Proposed Settlement Pursuant to Section 122(h) of the 
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, 
Regarding the Anchor Chemical Superfund Site, Hicksville, Nassau 
County, New York

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.

ACTION: Notice of proposed administrative settlement agreement 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. 9622(i), the U.S. Environmental 
Protection Agency (``EPA''), Region II, announces a proposed 
administrative cost recovery settlement pursuant to section 122(h) of 
CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9622(h), relating to the Anchor Chemical Superfund 
Site (``Site''). The Site is located at 500 West John Street in 
Hicksville, Nassau County, New York. This document is being published 
pursuant to section 122(i) of CERCLA to inform the public of the 
proposed settlement and provide an opportunity to comment. EPA will 
consider any comments received during the thirty day comment period and 
may withdraw or withhold consent to the proposed settlement if comments 
disclose facts or considerations which indicate that the proposed 
settlement is inappropriate, improper, or inadequate.
    The proposed settlement between EPA and the five settling parties, 
Chessco Industries, Inc., K.B. Co., Kobar Construction Corp., Spiegel 
Associates, and Jerry Spiegel (``Respondents''), has been memorialized 
in an Administrative Cost Recovery Agreement (Index Number II-CERCLA-
98-0214). This Agreement will become effective after the close of the 
public comment period, unless comments received disclose facts or 
considerations which indicate the Agreement is inappropriate, improper, 
or inadequate, and EPA, in accordance with section 122(i)(3) of CERCLA, 
modifies or withdraws its consent to the Agreement. Under this 
Agreement, the Respondents will be obligated to make payment in the 
amount of $575,000 to the Hazardous Substance Superfund in 
reimbursement of EPA's past response costs relating to the Site. The 
Agreement includes a covenant not to sue the settling parties pursuant 
to section 107(a) of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9607(a). Pursuant to CERCLA 
section 122(h)(1), the Agreement has been approved by the Attorney 
General or her designee.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before January 14, 1999.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be addressed to the U.S. Environmental 
Protection Agency, Office of Regional Counsel, New York/Caribbean 
Superfund Branch, 17th Floor, 290 Broadway, New York, New York 10007-
1866, and should refer to: ``Anchor Chemical Superfund Site, U.S. EPA 
Index No. II-CERCLA-98-0214.'' For a copy of the settlement document, 
contact the individual listed below.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: James Doyle, Assistant Regional 
Counsel, New York/Caribbean Superfund Branch, Office of Regional 
Counsel, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 17th Floor, 290 
Broadway, New York, New York 10007. Telephone: (212) 637-3165.

    Dated: November 30, 1998.
William J. Muszynski,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 2.
[FR Doc. 98-33218 Filed 12-14-98; 8:45 am]
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