[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 43 (Tuesday, March 5, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 9973]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-5188]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-7152-7]


Proposed CERCLA Section 122(h) Administrative Agreement for 
Recovery of Past Costs for the Carroll & Dubies Site, Town of Deer 
Park, Orange 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 
Carroll & Dubies Site (``Site'') located in the Town of Deer Park, 
Orange County, New York. The settlement requires the settling parties, 
Kolmar Laboratories, Inc. and Wichhen Products, Inc. to pay $75,000 in 
reimbursement of EPA's past response costs at the Site. The settlement 
includes a covenant not to sue the settling parties pursuant to section 
107(a) of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9607(a), in exchange for their payment of 
monies. 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 EPA Region II, 290 
Broadway, New York, New York 10007-1866.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before April 4, 2002.

ADDRESSES: The proposed settlement is available for public inspection 
at EPA Region II offices at 290 Broadway, New York, New York 10007-
1866. Comments should reference the Carroll & Dubies Site located in 
the Town of Deer Park, Orange County, New York, Index No. CERCLA-02-
2002-2009. To request a copy of the proposed settlement agreement, 
please contact the individual identified below.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sharon E. Kivowitz, 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: 212-637-3183.

    Dated: February 14, 2002.
William J. Muszynski,
Deputy Regional Administrator, Region 2.
[FR Doc. 02-5188 Filed 3-4-02; 8:45 am]
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