[Federal Register: October 31, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 209)]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-7990-7]

 
Proposed CERCLA Administrative Agreement; Liberty Industrial 
Finishing Superfund Site

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice; request for public comment.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Agency's May 24, 1995, ``Guidance on 
Agreements with Prospective Purchasers of Contaminated Property,'' 
notice is hereby given of a proposed prospective purchaser agreement 
(``PPA agreement'') with The Stop & Shop Supermarket Company LLC 
(``Respondent'') concerning Respondent's ground lease of an 
approximately 9-acre parcel of real property (the ``Property'') 
included within the Liberty Industrial Finishing Superfund Site in the 
Village of Farmingdale, Town of Oyster Bay, Nassau County, New York 
(the ``Site'') and Respondent's potential use of the Property by 
construction and operation of a shopping center including a supermarket 
and fueling facility. Under the PPA agreement, the United States would 
covenant not to sue or take administrative action against Respondent 
under section 106 or 107(a) of the Comprehensive Environmental 
Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, as amended 
(``CERCLA'') if Respondent becomes an operator of the Property. In 
consideration, Respondent would perform work at the Site that EPA has 
valued at approximately $100,000 and will also pay to EPA the amount of 
$12,500. By publication of this Notice, a thirty (30) day period has 
been established in which the Agency will accept written comments 
relating to the PPA agreement. The Agency will consider all comments 
received and may modify or withdraw its consent to the PPA agreement if 
comments received disclose facts or considerations which indicate that 
the agreement is inappropriate, improper, or inadequate. The Agency's 
response to any comments received will be available for public 
inspection at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region II, 
Office of Regional Counsel, New York/Caribbean Superfund Branch, 290 
Broadway, 17th Floor, New York, NY 10007-1866.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before November 30, 2005.

ADDRESSES: The proposed PPA agreement and additional background 
information relating to the settlement are available for public 
inspection at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region II, 
Office of Regional Counsel, New York/Caribbean Superfund Branch, 290 
Broadway, 17th Floor, New York, NY 10007-1866. A copy of the proposed 
PPA agreement may be obtained from the individual listed below. 
Comments should reference the Liberty Industrial Finishing Superfund 
Site, Nassau County, New York and EPA Index No. CERCLA-02-2005-2005, 
and should be addressed to the individual listed below.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael A. Mintzer, Assistant Regional 
Counsel, New York/Caribbean Superfund Branch, Office of Regional 
Counsel, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 290 Broadway, 17th 
Floor, New York, NY 10007-1866, Telephone: (212) 637-3168.

    Dated: October 17, 2005.
William McCabe,
Acting Director, Emergency and Remedial Response Division, Region II.
[FR Doc. 05-21624 Filed 10-28-05; 8:45 am]

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