[Federal Register: March 28, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 60)]
[Notices]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-7474-8]
Proposed Administrative Cost Recovery Agreement under CERCLA
Section 122(h) for Recovery of Past Costs at the Sealand Restoration
Superfund Site, Lisbon, St. Lawrence 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 Sealand Restoration Superfund Site (``Site'')
located in Lisbon, St. Lawrence County, New York. The settlement is
between the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (``EPA'') and the
General Motors Corporation (``GMC''). The settlement requires GMC to
pay $430,000.00 to EPA, in reimbursement of past response costs
incurred with respect to the 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), 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
September 30, 2002. 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 the
EPA, Region 2, 290 Broadway, New York, New York 10007-1866.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before April 28, 2003.
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 James Doyle, Assistant Regional Counsel, Office of
Regional Counsel, New York/Caribbean Superfund Branch, EPA, Region 2,
290 Broadway, 17th Floor, New York, New York 10007-1866. Comments
should reference the Sealand Restoration Superfund Site located in
Lisbon, St. Lawrence County, New York. Requests for a copy of the
agreement should reference Docket No. CERCLA-02-2003-2007. Any comments
or requests should be addressed to James Doyle at the above address.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: James Doyle, Assistant Regional
Counsel, Office of Regional Counsel, New York/Caribbean Superfund
Branch, EPA, Region 2, 290 Broadway, 17th Floor, New York, New York
10007-1866. Telephone: (212) 637-3165.
Dated: March 14, 2003.
William J. Muszynski,
Deputy Regional Administrator, United States Environmental Protection
Agency, Region II.
[FR Doc. 03-7508 Filed 3-27-03; 8:45 am]
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