[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 234 (Wednesday, December 6, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 70764-70765]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 06-9532]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-8251-4]


Proposed CERCLA Administrative Cost Recovery Settlement; The 
Marsh Valve Superfund Site, Dunkirk, 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 as amended 
(``CERCLA''), 42 U.S.C. 9622(i), notice is hereby given of a proposed 
administrative settlement under Section 122(h) of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 
9622(h), for recovery of past

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response costs concerning the Marsh Valve Superfund Site located in 
Dunkirk, New York with the Settling Party, Electrolux Home Products, 
Inc., and its predecessors in interest, White Consolidated Industries, 
Inc., and Sarco Company, Inc. The settlement requires the Settling 
Party to pay $2,540,000, plus an additional sum for interest on that 
amount calculated from July 5, 2005 through the date of payment to the 
EPA Hazardous Substance Superfund in reimbursement of EPA's 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 Past Response Costs, as defined 
in the agreement. For thirty (30) days following the date of 
publication of this notice, the Agency will receive written comments 
relating to the settlement. The Agency will consider all comments 
received and may modify or withdraw its consent to the settlement if 
comments received disclose facts or considerations which indicate that 
the settlement is inappropriate, improper, or inadequate.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before January 5, 2007.

ADDRESSES: The proposed settlement is available for public inspection 
at USEPA, 290 Broadway, 17th Floor, New York, New York 10007-1866. 
Comments should reference the Marsh Valve Superfund Site, CERCLA Docket 
No. 02-2006-2014 and be sent to the individual identified below. To 
request a copy of the proposed settlement agreement, please contact the 
individual identified below.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carol Y. Berns, Assistant Regional 
Counsel, USEPA, 290 Broadway, 17th Floor, New York, New York 10007-
1866, (212) 637-3177.

    Dated: November 13, 2006.
William McCabe,
Acting Director, Emergency and Remedial Response Division, U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency, Region II.
[FR Doc. 06-9532 Filed 12-5-06; 8:45 am]
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