[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 166 (Monday, August 28, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50917-50918]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 06-7214]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-8213-6]


Proposed CERCLA Section 122(h) Administrative Agreement for 
Recovery of Response Costs for the Peter Cooper Landfill Superfund 
Site, Village of Gowanda, Cattaraugus County, NY and the Peter Cooper 
(Markhams) Superfund Site, Town of Dayton, Cattaraugus 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 by the 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (``EPA''), Region II, of a 
proposed administrative agreement pursuant to Section 122(h) of CERCLA, 
42 U.S.C. 9622(h), for recovery of response costs concerning the Peter 
Cooper Landfill Superfund Site located in the Village of Gowanda, 
Cattaraugus County, New York (``Gowanda Site'') and the Peter Cooper 
(Markhams) Superfund Site located in the Town of

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Dayton, Cattaraugus County, New York (``Markhams Site''). The proposed 
agreement would require the settling party, Tanyard Partners, Inc., to 
pay $400,000.00 in reimbursement of EPA's response costs at the Sites 
($240,000.00 for the Gowanda Site and $160,000.00 for the Markhams 
Site). The settlement includes a covenant not to sue the settling party 
pursuant to Section 107(a) of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9607(a), in exchange 
for its payments. For thirty (30) days following the date of 
publication of this notice, EPA will receive written comments relating 
to the proposed settlement. EPA 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 amendment is inappropriate, improper or inadequate. EPA's 
response to any comments received will be available for public 
inspection at EPA Region II, 290 Broadway, New York, New York 10007-
1866.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before September 27, 2006.

ADDRESSES: The proposed settlement is available for public inspection 
at EPA Region II offices at 290 Broadway, New York, New York 10007-
1866. Comments should reference the Peter Cooper Landfill Superfund 
Site and the Peter Cooper (Markhams) Superfund Site located in the 
Village of Gowanda and the Town of Dayton, respectively, in Cattaraugus 
County, New York, Index No. CERCLA-02-2006-2018. To request a copy of 
the proposed settlement agreement, please contact the individual 
identified below.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: George A. Shanahan, 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: 212-637-3171; e-
mail [email protected].

    Dated: August 18, 2006.
William McCabe,
Acting Director, Emergency and Remedial , Response Division, EPA Region 
2.
[FR Doc. 06-7214 Filed 8-25-06; 8:45 am]
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