[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 65 (Tuesday, April 6, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 16732]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-8481]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-6311-7]


Proposed Settlement Under Section 122(h)(1) of the Comprehensive 
Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.

ACTION: Notice of proposed administrative settlement and opportunity 
for public comment--Conus Chemical Company Superfund Site.

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SUMMARY: The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is 
proposing to enter into an administrative settlement to resolve certain 
claims under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and 
Liability Act of 1980, as amended (CERCLA). Notice is being published 
to inform the public of the proposed settlement and of the opportunity 
to comment. This settlement concerns the Conus Chemical Company 
Superfund Site in Newark, New Jersey and is intended to resolve the 
site owner's liability for response costs incurred by EPA.

DATES: Comments must be provided by May 6, 1999.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be addressed to the United States 
Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Regional Counsel, 290 
Broadway--17th Floor, New York, NY 10007, and should refer to: In the 
Matter of the Conus Chemical Company Superfund Site, Agreement for 
Recovery of Past Response Costs, U.S. EPA Index No. II-CERCLA-98-0116.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 
Office of Regional Counsel, 290 Broadway--17th Floor, New York, NY 
10007; Attention: Marc Seidenberg, Esq. (212) 637-3150.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with section 122(i)(1) of 
CERCLA, notice is hereby given of a proposed administrative settlement 
concerning the Conus Chemical Company Superfund Site located in Newark, 
New Jersey. Section 122(h)(1) of CERCLA provides EPA with authority to 
settle certain claims for response costs incurred by the United States 
when the settlement has received the approval of the Attorney General 
of the United States of America. The one settling party will pay 
$350,000 to reimburse EPA for response costs incurred at the Conus 
Chemical Company Superfund Site.

    Dated: March 26, 1999.
William J. Muszynski,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 2.
[FR Doc. 99-8481 Filed 4-5-99; 8:45 am]
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