[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 67 (Thursday, April 6, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18096-18097]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-8532]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-6572-2]


Proposed CERCLA Administrative Cost Recovery Settlement for the 
C&J Disposal Superfund Site, Town of Eaton, Madison County, NY

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 of 1980, as 
amended (``CERCLA''), 42 U.S.C. 9622(i), notice is hereby given of a 
proposed administrative settlement, entered into pursuant to section 
122(h) of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9622(h), for recovery of past response 
costs concerning the C & J Disposal Superfund Site (``Site'') located 
in the Town of Eaton, Madison County, New York, with the following 
settling parties: Estate of Charles Picariello, Geneso (a/k/a James) 
Picariello, C & J Leasing Company and The Birge Company. The settlement 
requires the settling parties to pay $90,000.00 to the EPA Hazardous 
Substance Superfund in reimbursement of past response costs incurred 
with respect to the Site. 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 all costs incurred at or in connection with the Site by 
the United States through the effective date of the settlement 
agreement. For thirty (30) days following the date of publication of 
this document, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (``EPA'' or 
``Agency'') will receive written comments relating to the settlement. 
The Agency will consider all comments received and may modify or 
withdraw its consent to

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the settlement if comments received disclose facts or considerations 
that indicate that the proposed settlement is inappropriate, improper 
or inadequate. The Agency's response to any comments received will be 
available for public inspection at the EPA, Region II, 290 Broadway, 
New York, New York 10007-1866.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before May 8, 2000.

ADDRESSES: The proposed settlement is available for public inspection 
at the EPA, 290 Broadway, New York, New York 10007-1866. A copy of the 
proposed settlement may be obtained from Lee A. Speilmann, Assistant 
Regional Counsel, New York/Caribbean Superfund Branch, Office of 
Regional Counsel, 17th Floor, 290 Broadway, New York, New York 10007-
1866. Comments should reference the C & J Disposal Superfund Site 
located in Eaton, New York, Docket No. CERCLA-02-99-2005, and should be 
addressed to Lee A. Spielmann, Assistant Regional Counsel, Office of 
Regional Counsel, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 290 Broadway, 
17th floor, New York, New York 10007-1866.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lee A. Spielmann, 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 10007-1866. Telephone: 212-637-3222.

    Dated: March 27, 2000.
William J. Muszynski,
Regional Administrator, Region 2.
[FR Doc. 00-8532 Filed 4-5-00; 8:45 am]
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