[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 33 (Friday, February 16, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 12335]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-03309]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[CERCLA-02-2024-2004; FRL-11701-01-R2]
Proposed CERCLA Cost Recovery Settlement for the Frankfort
Asbestos Superfund Site, Frankfort, Herkimer County, New York
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.
ACTION: Notice; request for public comment.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with section 122(h) of the Comprehensive
Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980,
(``CERCLA''), notice is hereby given by the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency (``EPA''), Region 2, of a proposed cost recovery
settlement agreement (``Settlement'') pursuant to CERCLA with Jonathan
Deck (``Settling Party'') relating to the Frankfort Asbestos Superfund
Site (``Site''), located in Frankfort, Herkimer County, New York.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before March 18, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Requests for copies of the proposed Settlement and
submission of comments must be via electronic mail. Comments should
reference the Frankfort Asbestos Superfund Site, Frankfort, Herkimer
County, New York, Index No. CERCLA-02-2024-2004. For those unable to
communicate via electronic mail, please contact the EPA employee
identified below.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jocelyn Scott, Attorney, Office of
Regional Counsel, New York/Caribbean Superfund Branch, U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency, 290 Broadway, 17th Floor, New York, NY
10007-1866. Email: [email protected]. Telephone: 212-637-3179.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Settling Party will pay to the United
States $110,000.00, of which $82,650 is for past costs incurred by EPA
at the Site, $25,000 is for civil penalties for noncompliance with an
administrative order, and an additional $2,350 is for interest on the
past cost amount. The Settlement includes a covenant by EPA not to sue
or to take administrative action against the Settling Party pursuant to
Section 107(a) of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9607(a), with regard to EPA's past
response costs as provided in the Settlement. For thirty (30) days
following the date of publication of this notice, EPA will receive
written comments relating to the proposed Settlement. EPA will consider
all comments received and may modify or withdraw its consent to the
proposed 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 2, 290
Broadway, New York, New York 10007-1866.
Pasquale Evangelista,
Director, Superfund & Emergency Management Division, U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency, Region 2.
[FR Doc. 2024-03309 Filed 2-15-24; 8:45 am]
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