[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 155 (Thursday, August 10, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48995-48996]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-20320]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-6848-7]


Proposed CERCLA Section 122(h) Administrative Agreement for 
Recovery of Past Costs for the Genzale Plating Superfund Site, Franklin 
Square, Nassau 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 by the 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (``EPA''), Region II, of a 
proposed administrative agreement pursuant to section 122(h) of CERCLA, 
42 U.S.C. 9622(h), for recovery of past response costs concerning the 
Genzale Plating Superfund Site (``Site'') located in Franklin Square, 
Nassau County, New York, with three parties: M. Genzale Plating 
Company, Inc. (``Genzale''), Michael J. Genzale, and Michael F. 
Genzale. The agreement is an ``ability to pay'' settlement. Under the 
settlement, respondents, who are closing the business at the Site, 
agree to sell the facility property and convey the net proceeds of the 
sale into an escrow account. They also agree to pay $505,000 into the 
escrow account, which is to be used for, inter alia, environmental 
expenses attendant to properly shutting the business' facility. The 
remaining funds in the escrow account will be paid to the United 
States. Because the price of the property and the amount of expenses 
are not currently known, the ultimate amount which the United States 
will receive from the settlement is also not known, but is likely to 
exceed $500,000. For thirty (30) days following the date of publication 
of this notice, EPA will receive written comments relating to the 
settlement. EPA will consider all comments received and may modify or 
withdraw its consent to the settlement if comments received disclose 
facts or considerations that indicate that the proposed settlement is 
inappropriate, improper, or inadequate. EPA'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 September 11, 2000.

ADDRESSES: The proposed settlement is available for public inspection 
at the EPA, 290 Broadway, New York, New York 10007-1866. Comments 
should reference the Genzale Plating Superfund Site located in Franklin 
Square, Nassau County, New York, Docket No. CERCLA-02-2000-2010. A copy 
of the proposed settlement may be obtained from the individual listed 
below.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: James F. Doyle, 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: 212-637-3165.


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    Dated: July 31, 2000
William J. Muscynski,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 2.
[FR Doc. 00-20320 Filed 8-9-00; 8:45 am]
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