[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 154 (Wednesday, August 11, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 43703]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-20709]



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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-6416-4]


Proposed Settlement Pursuant to Section 122(g) of the 
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, 
Regarding the Friedrichsohn's Cooperage, Inc. Superfund Site, 
Waterford, Saratoga County, New York

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.

ACTION: Notice of proposed administrative settlement 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 de minimis settlement pursuant to section 122(g)(4) of 
CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9622(g)(4), relating to the Friedrichsohn's 
Cooperage, Inc. Superfund Site (``Site''), located at 153-155 Saratoga 
Avenue in the Town of Waterford, Saratoga County, New York. This 
document is being published pursuant to section 122(i) of CERCLA to 
inform the public of the proposed settlement and give the public the 
opportunity to comment.
    The proposed settlement, between EPA and Jones Chemicals, Inc. and 
C.O. Jelliff Corporation (``Respondents''), has been memorialized in an 
Administrative Order on Consent (Index Number II-CERCLA-99-2014) 
(``Order'').
    The Order will become effective after the close of the public 
comment period, unless comments received disclose facts or 
considerations which indicate the Order is inappropriate, improper, or 
inadequate, and EPA, in accordance with section 122(i)(3) of CERCLA, 
modifies or withdraws its consent to the Order. Under the settlement, 
Respondents will be obligated to make payment of $19,985.29 to the 
Hazardous Substance Superfund in reimbursement of EPA response costs 
relating to the Site. This payment is based on documentation indicating 
each company contributed minimal volumes of hazardous substances to the 
Site. In exchange, the settling companies will receive a covenant not 
to sue from EPA relating to liability for the Site under sections 106 
and 107(a) of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9606 and 9607(a).

DATES: Comments must be provided by September 10, 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: ``Friedrichsohn's Cooperage, Inc. Superfund 
Site, U.S. EPA Index No. II-CERCLA-99-2014''. For a copy of the 
settlement document, contact the individual listed below.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Elizabeth Leilani Davis, 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) 637-3249.

    Dated: July 16, 1999.
William J. Muszynski,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 2.
[FR Doc. 99-20709 Filed 8-10-99; 8:45 am]
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