[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 240 (Tuesday, December 15, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 69073-69074]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-33219]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-6202-7]


Notice of Proposed Purchaser Agreement Pursuant to the 
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act 
of 1980, as Amended by the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice; request for public comment.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Comprehensive Environmental Response, 
Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, as amended by the Superfund 
Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986 (``CERCLA''), 42 U.S.C. 
9601-9675,

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notice is hereby given that a proposed purchaser agreement (``Purchaser 
Agreement'') associated with the Avtex Fibers Superfund Site (``Site'') 
in Front Royal, Virginia, was executed by the Environmental Protection 
Agency and the Department of Justice and is now subject to public 
comment, after which the United States may modify or withdraw its 
consent if comments received disclose facts or considerations which 
indicate that the Purchaser Agreement is inappropriate, improper, or 
inadequate. The Purchaser Agreement will resolve certain potential EPA 
claims under sections 106 and 107 of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9606 and 9607, 
against Century Enterprise, L.L.C. (``Purchaser''). The property 
subject to the Purchaser Agreement is a certain portion of the Site 
which encompasses approximately 5.2733 acres, bounded on the west by 
Kerfoot Avenue, on the north by West Main Street, and on the South by 
Salem Avenue, in Front Royal, Virginia. The property is separated from 
the manufacturing portion of the Site by a soccer field and a paved 
road. Because the property was not utilized for any purpose related to 
the manufacturing process at the Site, EPA conducted limited sampling 
at the property. Sampling results indicated no threat to human health, 
welfare or the environment.
    For thirty (30) days following the date of publication of this 
document receive written comments relating to the proposed Purchaser 
Agreement to any comments received will be available for public 
inspection at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region III, 
1650 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103.

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

AVAILABILITY: The proposed Purchaser Agreement and additional 
background information relating to the proposed Purchaser Agreement are 
available for public inspection at the U.S. Environmental Protection 
Agency, Region III, 1650 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103. A copy of 
the proposed Purchaser Agreement may be obtained from Suzanne Canning, 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Regional Docket Clerk (3RC00), 
1650 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103. Comments should reference the 
``Avtex Fibers Superfund Site Prospective Purchaser Agreement'' and 
``EPA Docket No. III-98-081-DC,'' and should be forwarded to Suzanne 
Canning at the above address.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Louis F. Ramalho (3RC21), Assistant Regional Counsel, U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency, 1650 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA 
19103, Phone: (215) 814-2681.

    Dated: December 8, 1998.
Thomas Voltaggio,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region III.
[FR Doc. 98-33219 Filed 12-14-98; 8:45 am]
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