[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 169 (Friday, August 30, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 70632]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-19580]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[CERCLA-02-2024-2012; FRL-12208-01-R2]


Proposed CERCLA Cost Recovery Settlement for the Lake Erie 
Smelting Corp. Superfund Site, Buffalo, Erie County, New York

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

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 the City of 
Buffalo and Metalico Buffalo, Inc. (Settling Parties) relating to the 
Lake Erie Smelting Corp. Superfund Site (Site), located in Buffalo, 
Erie County, New York.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before September 30, 2024.

ADDRESSES: Requests for copies of the proposed Settlement and 
submission of comments must be via electronic mail. Comments should 
reference the Lake Erie Smelting Corp. Superfund Site, Buffalo, Erie 
County, New York, Index No. CERCLA-02-2024-2012. For those unable to 
communicate via electronic mail, please contact the EPA employee 
identified below.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Andrea Leshak, 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: 212-637-3197.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Settling Parties will pay to the United 
States $100,000.00 for past costs incurred by EPA at the Site. The 
Settlement includes a covenant by EPA not to sue or to take 
administrative action against the Settling Parties 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. 2024-19580 Filed 8-29-24; 8:45 am]
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