[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 126 (Thursday, July 1, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 35657]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-16772]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-6370-5]


Proposed Settlement Under Section 122(g) of the Comprehensive 
Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act for the Woodward 
Metal Processing Superfund Site

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.

ACTION: Notice of proposed de minimis administrative settlement and 
opportunity for public comment.

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SUMMARY: The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is 
proposing to enter into a de minimis administrative settlement to 
resolve certain claims under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, 
Compensation and Liability Act of 1980, as amended (CERCLA). Notice is 
being published to inform the public of the proposed settlement and of 
the opportunity to comment. This settlement is intended to resolve four 
de minimis parties' liability for certain response costs incurred by 
EPA at the Woodward Metal Processing Superfund Site in Jersey City, New 
Jersey.

DATES: Comments must be provided on or before August 2, 1999.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be addressed to the United States 
Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Regional Counsel, 290 
Broadway--17th Floor, New York, NY 10007, and should refer to: In the 
Matter of the Woodward Metal Processing Superfund Site: De Minimis 
Settlement, U.S. EPA Region II Docket No. CERCLA-02-99-0211.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 
Office of Regional Counsel, 290 Broadway--17th Floor, New York, NY 
10007; Attention: Virginia A. Curry, Esq. (212) 637-3134, or 
[email protected]

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with section 122(i)(1) of 
CERCLA, notice is hereby given of a proposed administrative de minimis 
settlement concerning the Woodward Metal Processing Superfund Site 
located in Jersey City, New Jersey. Section 122(g) of CERCLA provides 
EPA with authority to settle certain claims for costs incurred by the 
United States when, as in this case, the settlement involves only a 
minor portion of the response costs at the Site, the amount of 
hazardous substances contributed by each settling party is minimal 
compared with the other hazardous substances at the Site and the 
contributed hazardous substances are not more toxic than the other 
substances at the Site.
    De minimis parties will pay a total of $9,981.55 under the terms of 
the settlement to reimburse EPA for response costs incurred at the 
Woodward Metal Processing Superfund Site.
    A copy of the proposed administrative settlement agreement may be 
obtained from the Office of Regional Counsel, U.S. EPA Region II, 290 
Broadway--17th Floor, New York, NY 10007.

    Dated: April 6, 1999.
William J. Muszynski,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 2.
[FR Doc. 99-16772 Filed 6-30-99; 8:45 am]
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