[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 230 (Wednesday, November 29, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 71106-71107]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-30424]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-6909-5]


Proposed Administrative Cost Recovery Agreements under CERCLA 
Section 122(h) for Recovery of Past Costs at the Barceloneta Landfill 
Superfund Site, Barceloneta, Puerto Rico

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice; request for public comment.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with section 122(i) of the Comprehensive 
Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, as 
amended (``CERCLA''), 42 U.S.C. 9622(i), notice is hereby given of two 
(2) proposed administrative settlements, entered into pursuant to 
section 122(h) of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9622(h), for recovery of past 
response costs concerning the Barceloneta Landfill Superfund Site 
(``Site'') located in Barceloneta, Puerto Rico. These settlements with 
the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (``EPA'' or the ``Agency'') 
are each entered into with one party, one with Bristol-Myers 
Barceloneta, Inc. (``BMS''), and the second with Nycomed Puerto Rico, 
Inc. (``NYCOMED''). The settlements require BMS and NYCOMED to pay 
$225,000.00 and $125,000.00, respectively, to EPA, in reimbursement of 
past response costs incurred with respect to the Site. The settlements 
include a covenant not to sue the settling parties pursuant to section 
107(a) of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9607(a), for all costs that EPA or the U.S. 
Department of Justice, on behalf of EPA, paid at or in connection with 
the Site through the date of execution of the

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proposed settlements by EPA, including interest on that amount. For 
thirty (30) days following the date of publication of this notice, EPA 
will receive written comments relating to the settlements. The Agency 
will consider all comments received and may modify or withdraw its 
consent to the settlements if comments received disclose facts or 
considerations that indicate that the proposed settlements are 
inappropriate, improper, or inadequate. The Agency's response to any 
comments received will be available for public inspection at the EPA, 
Region II, 290 Broadway, New York, New York 10007-1866.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before December 29, 2000.

ADDRESSES: The proposed settlements are available for public inspection 
at the United States Environmental Protection Agency, 290 Broadway, New 
York, New York 10007-1866. A copy of either of the proposed settlements 
may be obtained from James F. Doyle, Assistant Regional Counsel, New 
York/Caribbean Superfund Branch, Office of Regional Counsel, 17th 
Floor, 290 Broadway, New York, New York 10007-1866. Comments should 
reference the Barceloneta Landfill Superfund Site located in 
Barceloneta, Puerto Rico. Requests for a copy of the BMS agreement 
should reference Docket No. CERCLA-02-2000-2012, and requests for a 
copy of the NYCOMED agreement should reference Docket No. CERCLA-02-
2000-2011. Any comments or requests should be addressed to James F. 
Doyle, Assistant Regional Counsel, Office of Regional Counsel, U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency, 290 Broadway, 17th floor, New York, 
New York 10007-1866.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: James F. Doyle, Assistant Regional 
Counsel, New York/Caribbean Superfund Branch, Office of Regional 
Counsel, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 17th Floor, 290 
Broadway, New York, New York 10007-1866. Telephone: 212-637-3165.

    Dated: November 15, 2000.
 William J. Muszynski,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 2.
[FR Doc. 00-30424 Filed 11-28-00; 8:45 am]
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