[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 146 (Monday, July 30, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39313-39314]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-18889]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-7019-6]


Proposed Administrative Cost Recovery Agreement Under CERCLA 
Section 122(h) for Recovery of Past Costs at the Bel-Fab Manufacturing 
Corp. Superfund Site, Town of Halfmoon, Saratoga County, NY

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.

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 a 
proposed administrative settlement entered into pursuant to section 
122(h) of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9622(h), for recovery of past response 
costs concerning the Bel-Fab Manufacturing Corp. Superfund Site 
(``Site'') located in the Town of Halfmoon, Saratoga County, New York. 
This settlement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (``EPA'' 
or the ``Agency'') has been entered into with the following parties: 
Bray Terminals, Inc., International CMP Industries. Ltd., Crane & 
Company, Inc., Daniel Green Co., Farrell Oil Co., Inc., E+E (US) Inc., 
Kramer Chemicals Division, General Electric Company, Hasbro, Inc., 
Heritage Energy Co., Mirabito Fuel Group, Monsey Products Co., Saint-
Gobain Performance Plastics (formerly Norton Performance Plastics 
Corporation), Tumble Forms, Inc., the U.S. Department of the Army 
(Watervliet Arsenal), and W.R. Grace & Co. (the ``Settling Parties''). 
The settlement requires the Settling Parties to pay $108,190.67 plus 
interest as provided in the Agreement. The settlement includes a 
covenant not to sue for the private settling parties, and a covenant 
not to take administrative action as to the Department of the Army, 
pursuant to section 107(a) of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9607(a), for recovery 
of past response costs as defined by the Agreement. For thirty (30) 
days following the date of publication of this notice, EPA will receive 
written comments relating to the settlement. The Agency will consider 
all comments received and may modify or withdraw its consent to the 
settlement if comments received disclose facts or considerations that 
indicate that the proposed settlement is 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 August 29, 2001.

ADDRESSES: The proposed settlement is available for public inspection 
at the United States Environmental Protection Agency, 290 Broadway, New 
York, New York 10007-1866. A copy of the proposed settlement may be 
obtained from Liliana Villatora, Assistant Regional Counsel, New York/
Caribbean

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Superfund Branch, Office of Regional Counsel, 17th Floor, 290 Broadway, 
New York, New York 10007-1866. Comments should reference the Bel-Fab 
Manufacturing Corp. Superfund Site, Town of Halfmoon, Saratoga County, 
New York. Requests for a copy of the agreement should reference Docket 
No. CERCLA-02-2001-2011. Any comments or requests should be addressed 
to Liliana Villatora, 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: Liliana Villatora, 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: 212-637-3248.

    Dated: July 6, 2001.
William J. Muszynski,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region II.
[FR Doc. 01-18889 Filed 7-27-01; 8:45 am]
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