[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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