[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 9 (Friday, January 12, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 1612]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-00471]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL 9972-91-Region 2]


Proposed CERCLA Cost Recovery Settlement for Operable Unit Two of 
the Diamond Alkali Superfund Site, In or About Essex and Hudson 
Counties, New Jersey

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice; request for public comment.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Comprehensive Environmental Response, 
Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, as amended (``CERCLA''), 
notice is hereby given by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 
(``EPA''), Region 2, of a proposed cost recovery settlement agreement 
pursuant to CERCLA, between the EPA and 15 settling parties (``Settling 
Parties'') regarding Operable Unit Two of the Diamond Alkali Superfund 
Site (``Site''), located in or about Essex and Hudson Counties, New 
Jersey. Pursuant to the proposed cost recovery settlement agreement, 
each Settling Party shall pay to EPA $280,600.00 to resolve the 
Settling Party's civil liability under sections 106 and 107(a) of 
CERCLA, related to Operable Unit Two of the Site.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before February 12, 2018.

ADDRESSES: The proposed settlement agreement is available for public 
inspection at EPA's Region 2 offices. To request a copy of the proposed 
settlement agreement, please contact the EPA employee identified in the 
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section below.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Juan M. Fajardo, Assistant Regional 
Counsel, Office of Regional Counsel, U.S. Environmental Protection 
Agency Region 2, 290 Broadway--17th Floor, New York, NY 10007. Email: 
[email protected] Telephone: 212-637-3132.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For 30 days following the date of 
publication of this notice, EPA will receive written comments 
concerning the proposed cost recovery settlement agreement. Comments to 
the proposed settlement agreement should reference Operable Unit Two of 
the Diamond Alkali Superfund Site, Index No. CERCLA-02-2017-2023. EPA 
will consider all comments received during the 30-day public comment 
period and may modify or withdraw its consent to the settlement 
agreement if comments received disclose facts or considerations that 
indicate that the proposed settlement agreement is inappropriate, 
improper, or inadequate. EPA's response to comments will be available 
for public inspection at EPA's Region 2 offices located at 290 
Broadway, New York, NY 10007-1866.

    Dated: November 21, 2017.
Walter Mugdan,
Director, Emergency and Remedial Response Division. U.S. Environmental 
Protection Agency, Region 2.
[FR Doc. 2018-00471 Filed 1-11-18; 8:45 am]
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