[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 74 (Monday, April 17, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 20458]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-9389]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-6578-9]


Proposed Administrative Settlement Under Section 122(h) of the 
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act 
Regarding the U.S. Radium Superfund Site, Orange, NJ

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.

ACTION: Notice of proposed administrative settlement and request for 
public comment.

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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 is intended to resolve Monique 
D'Onfrio's liability for certain response costs incurred by EPA at the 
U.S. Radium Superfund Site in Orange, New Jersey.

DATES: Comments must be provided on or before May 17, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be addressed to the U.S. Environmental 
Protection Agency, Office of Regional Counsel, 290 Broadway--17th 
Floor, New York, NY 10007, and should refer to: In the Matter of the 
U.S. Radium Superfund Site: U.S. Radium Administrative Settlement, 
under section 122 (h) of CERCLA, U.S. EPA Index No. II-CERCLA-02-2000-
2003.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 
Office of Regional Counsel, 290 Broadway--17th Floor, New York, NY 
10007; Attention: Virginia A. Curry, Esq. (212) 637-3134, or 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with section 122(i)(1) of 
CERCLA, notice is hereby given of a proposed administrative settlement 
concerning the U.S. Radium Superfund Site located in Orange, New 
Jersey. Section 122(h) of CERCLA authorizes EPA to settle certain 
claims for costs incurred by the United States when the settlement is 
in the public interest and has received the approval of the Attorney 
General. EPA permanently relocated Monique D'Onfrio, the owner of a 
property within the U.S. Radium Site, to facilitate the remediation of 
the Site. Monique D'Onfrio has agreed to sell the Site property after 
it has been cleared up and to give EPA the net sale proceeds in partial 
reimbursement of response costs incurred at the Site.

    Dated: April 5, 2000.
Jeanne M. Fox,
Regional Administrator, Region 2.
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