[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 250 (Thursday, December 30, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 73551-73552]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-33955]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-6518-4]


Proposed CERCLA Administrative Cost Recovery Settlement; The 
Pyridium Mercury Disposal Superfund Sites #1 & #2, Village of Harriman, 
Orange County, New York

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.

ACTION: Notice; request for public comment.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with Section 122(i) of the Comprehensive 
Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act as amended 
(``CERCLA''), 42 U.S.C. 9622(i), notice is hereby given of a proposed 
administrative settlement for recovery of past response costs 
concerning the Pyridium Mercury Disposal Superfund Sites #1 & #2 
located in the Village of Harriman, Orange County, New York with the 
following settling party: the Estate of William S. Lasdon. The 
settlement requires the settling party to pay $1,280,000 to the 
Hazardous Substance Superfund in partial reimbursement of EPA's past 
response costs incurred with respect to the Sites. The settlement 
includes a covenant not to sue the settling party pursuant to Section 
107(a) of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9607 (a) for past response costs. For 
thirty (30) days

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following the date of publication of this notice, the Agency will 
receive written comments relating to the settlement. The Agency will 
consider all comments received and may modify or withdraw its consent 
to the settlement if comments received disclose facts or considerations 
which indicate that the settlement is inappropriate, improper, or 
inadequate.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before January 31, 2000.

ADDRESSES: The proposed settlement is available for public inspection 
at USEPA, 290 Broadway, New York, New York 10007-1866. A copy of the 
proposed settlement may be obtained from Cynthia Psoras, Assistant 
Regional Counsel, USEPA, 290 Broadway, New York, New York 10007-1866, 
(212) 637-3169. Comments should reference the Pyridium Mercury Disposal 
Superfund Sites #1 & #2 located in the Village of Harriman, Orange 
County, New York, EPA Index No. CERCLA-02-99-02007, and should be 
addressed to Cynthia Psoras, Assistant Regional Counsel, USEPA, 290 
Broadway, New York, New York 10007-1866. The Agency's response to any 
comments received will be available for public inspection at the Monroe 
Free Public Library located at 44 Millpond Parkway, Monroe, NY 10950 
(914) 783-4411, and at the EPA, 290 Broadway, New York, New York 10007-
1866.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cynthia Psoras, Assistant Regional 
Counsel, USEPA, 290 Broadway, New York, New York 10007-1866, (212) 637-
3169.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: None.

    Dated: December 14, 1999.
William J. Muszynski,
Acting Regional Administrator.
[FR Doc. 99-33955 Filed 12-29-99; 8:45 am]
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