[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 89 (Thursday, May 8, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24740-24741]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-11474]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-7494-7]


Proposed CERCLA Section 122(h) Administrative Agreement for 
Recovery of Past Costs for the Nelson Galvanizing Superfund Site, New 
York City, Queens 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), with John T. Sweeney, Nelson Foundry, Inc. and 
Nelson Galvanizing, Inc., for recovery of past response costs 
concerning the Nelson Galvanizing Superfund Site (``Site'') located at 
11-02 Broadway, in the Long Island City area of Queens County, New York 
City, New York. The settlement requires the settling parties to pay 
$244,000 in reimbursement of EPA's past 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

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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 June 9, 2003.

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 Nelson Galvanizing Superfund Site, 
11-02 Broadway, New York City, New York, Index No. CERCLA-02-2003-2011. 
To request a copy of the proposed settlement agreement, please contact 
the individual identified below.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael A. Mintzer, Assistant Regional 
Counsel, New York/Caribbean Superfund Branch, Office of Regional 
Counsel, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 290 Broadway, 17th 
Floor, New York, New York 10007-1866. Telephone: 212-637-3168.

    Dated: April 22, 2003.
William McCabe,
Acting Director, Emergency and Remedial Response Division, 
Environmental Protection Agency, Region 2.
[FR Doc. 03-11474 Filed 5-7-03; 8:45 am]
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