[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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