[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 168 (Wednesday, August 30, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51615-51616]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-14454]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-8214-7]


Proposed CERCLA Section 122(g) De Minimis Administrative 
Agreement Regarding the Feldman Barrel and Drum Superfund Site, Located 
in Buffalo, Erie County, NY

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 by the 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (``EPA''), Region II, of a 
proposed de minimis administrative agreement pursuant to Section 122(g) 
of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9622(g), pertaining to the Feldman Barrel and Drum 
Site (``Site'') located in Buffalo, Erie County, New York. The 
settlement requires that 21 settling parties, identified by EPA as 
having contributed a minimal volume of hazardous substances, pay a 
total of $41,984 into a special account which has been established for 
the Site. This amount is considered to be their fair share of cleanup 
costs incurred at the Site. The settlement includes a covenant not to 
sue the settling parties for claims pursuant to Sections 106 and 107(a) 
of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9606 and 9607(a), in exchange for their payment of 
monies. For thirty (30) days following the date of publication of this 
notice, EPA will receive written comments relating to the 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 settlement 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 29, 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 Feldman Barrel and Drum Site 
located in Buffalo, Erie County, New York, Index No. CERCLA-02-2006-
2004. To request a copy of the proposed settlement agreement, please 
contact the individual identified below.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brian Carr, 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: 212-637-3170.

    Dated: June 29, 2006.
George Pavlou,
Division Director, Emergency Remedial Response Division, Region 2.
 [FR Doc. E6-14454 Filed 8-29-06; 8:45 am]
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