[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 209 (Monday, October 29, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54524-54525]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-27117]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-7091-7]


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

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.

ACTION: Notice of proposed administrative settlement and opportunity 
for public comment.

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SUMMARY: The United States Environmental Protection (EPA) is proposing 
to enter into an administrative settlement to resolve claims under the 
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 
1980 (CERCLA), as amended. Notice is being published to inform the 
public of the proposed settlement and of the opportunity to comment. 
This Settlement is intended to resolve Piscataway Associates' and 
Piscataway Associates Properties Corp's. liability for response costs 
incurred by EPA at the Chemical Insecticide Corporation Site in Edison 
Township, New Jersey.

DATES: Comments must be provided on or before November 28, 2001.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be addressed to the Environmental Protection 
Agency, Office, of Regional Counsel, 290 Broadway--17th Floor, New 
York, NY 10007 and should refer to: In the Matter of the Chemical 
Insecticide Corporation Site, EPA Index No. II CERCLA-02-2000-2338.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Environmental Protection Agency, 
Office of Regional Counsel, 290 Broadway--17th Floor, New York, NY 
10007, Attention: Juan Fajardo, Esq. (212) 637-3132.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with section 122(h)(i)(1) of 
CERCLA, notice is hereby given of a proposed administrative settlement 
concerning the Chemical Insecticide Corporation Site located in Edison 
Township, New Jersey. Section 122(h) of CERCLA provides EPA with the 
authority to consider, compromise and settle certain claims for costs 
incurred by the United States.
    Piscataway Associates and Piscataway Associates Properties Corp. 
will be notified by EPA to place the property located at 30 Whitman 
Avenue, Edison Township, New Jersey (Property) for

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sale with a commercial real estate brokerage firm acceptable to EPA. 
Proceeds from the sale of the Property will be used to pay reasonably 
incurred closing costs as well as federal and state taxes owed on the 
proceeds of the sale. Thereafter, Piscataway Associates and Piscataway 
Associates Properties Corp. shall pay EPA 90% of the remaining sale 
proceeds as reimbursement of response costs incurred by EPA at the 
Chemical Insecticide Corporation Site.
    A copy of the proposed administrative settlement, as well as 
background information relating to the settlement, may be obtained in 
person or by mail from EPA's Region II Office of Regional Counsel, 290 
Broadway--17th Floor, New York, NY 100007.

    Dated: September 27, 2001.
William J. Muszynki,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 2.
[FR Doc. 01-27117 Filed 10-26-01; 8:45 am]
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