[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 167 (Tuesday, August 28, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45306-45307]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-21704]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-7044-5]


Proposed Settlement Under Section 122(h) of the Comprehensive 
Environmental Response and Liability Act

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.

ACTION: Notice of proposed administrative settlement and opportunity 
for public comment--Ewan Property Superfund Site.

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SUMMARY: The United States Environmental Protection Agency (``EPA'') is 
proposing to enter into an administrative settlement to resolve certain 
claims under the Comprehensive Environmental Response and Liability Act 
of 1980, as amended (``CERCLA''). Notification is being published to 
inform the public of the proposed settlement and of the opportunity to 
comment. This settlement is intended to resolve the liability of 
nineteen parties for certain response costs incurred by EPA at the Ewan 
Property Superfund Site (``the Site'') in Shamong Township, New Jersey.

DATES: Comments must be provided on or before September 27, 2001.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be addressed to the United States 
Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Regional Counsel, 290 
Broadway--17th Floor, New York, New York 10007, and should refer to: In 
the Matter of the Ewan Property Superfund

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Site: Administrative Settlement, U.S.E.P.A. Index No. 02-2001-2007.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with section 122(h) of CERCLA, 
notification is hereby given of a proposed administrative settlement 
with nineteen parties by which these parties, who are currently 
conducting the work at the Site under an administrative order, will pay 
future non-oversight response costs incurred by EPA at the Site. These 
parties paid all EPA's non-oversight costs at an earlier time. The Site 
is within the jurisdiction of the federal court in the Third Circuit 
which has ruled that parties are not liable under CERCLA for EPA 
oversight costs. The settlors will receive a covenant not to sue for 
claims related to EPA's past or future oversight costs at the Site, 
even if the law should change. Section 122(h) authorizes EPA to 
compromise claims with the approval of the Attorney General and the 
Attorney General has approved this settlement.

    Dated: August 20, 2001.
Kathleen C. Callahan,
Acting Deputy Regional Administrator, Region 2.
[FR Doc. 01-21704 Filed 8-27-01; 8:45 am]
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