[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 60 (Friday, March 28, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 15173]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-7508]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-7474-8]


Proposed Administrative Cost Recovery Agreement under CERCLA 
Section 122(h) for Recovery of Past Costs at the Sealand Restoration 
Superfund Site, Lisbon, St. Lawrence 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 Sealand Restoration Superfund Site (``Site'') 
located in Lisbon, St. Lawrence County, New York. The settlement is 
between the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (``EPA'') and the 
General Motors Corporation (``GMC''). The settlement requires GMC to 
pay $430,000.00 to EPA, 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 that EPA or the U.S. Department of 
Justice on behalf of EPA paid at or in connection with the Site through 
September 30, 2002. 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 2, 290 Broadway, New York, New York 10007-1866.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before April 28, 2003.

ADDRESSES: The proposed settlement is available for public inspection 
at the United States Environmental Protection Agency, 290 Broadway, New 
York, New York 10007-1866. A copy of the proposed settlement may be 
obtained from James Doyle, Assistant Regional Counsel, Office of 
Regional Counsel, New York/Caribbean Superfund Branch, EPA, Region 2, 
290 Broadway, 17th Floor, New York, New York 10007-1866. Comments 
should reference the Sealand Restoration Superfund Site located in 
Lisbon, St. Lawrence County, New York. Requests for a copy of the 
agreement should reference Docket No. CERCLA-02-2003-2007. Any comments 
or requests should be addressed to James Doyle at the above address.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: James Doyle, Assistant Regional 
Counsel, Office of Regional Counsel, New York/Caribbean Superfund 
Branch, EPA, Region 2, 290 Broadway, 17th Floor, New York, New York 
10007-1866. Telephone: (212) 637-3165.

    Dated: March 14, 2003.
William J. Muszynski,
Deputy Regional Administrator, United States Environmental Protection 
Agency, Region II.
[FR Doc. 03-7508 Filed 3-27-03; 8:45 am]
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