[Federal Register: January 30, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 19)]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

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Proposed Settlement Under Section 122(h) of the Comprehensive 
Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act Regarding the 
CPS/Madison Superfund Site, Middlesex County, NJ

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of proposed administrative settlement and opportunity 
for public comment.

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SUMMARY: The United States Environmental Protection (``EPA'') is 
proposing to enter into an administrative settlement to resolve claims 
under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and 
Liability Act of 1980, as amended (``CERCLA''). In accordance with 
section 122(h)(i)(1) of CERCLA, notice is hereby given of a proposed 
administrative settlement concerning the CPS/Madison Site (``the 
Site''). Section 122(h) of CERCLA provides EPA with the authority to 
consider, compromise and settle certain claims for costs incurred by 
the United States. Notice is being published to inform the public of 
the proposed settlement and of the opportunity to comment. The 
administrative settlement is contained in the Administrative Order on 
Consent for Remedial Investigation and Feasibility Study (``RI/FS''), 
U.S. EPA Index No. CERCLA-02-2004-2027 (the ``Order''). The 
administrative settlement compromises $28,357.04 of EPA's past response 
costs incurred at the Site and provides that after Ciba Specialty 
Chemicals Corp. (``Ciba'') performs the RI/FS for the Site pursuant to 
the Order, it may apply for a credit, up to a maximum amount of 
$250,000.00, for the incremental cost of analyzing groundwater samples 
for metals in addition to other contaminants. The credit can be applied 
toward EPA's unreimbused response costs at the Site, should EPA attempt 
to recover those costs from Ciba in the future. The credit applies only 
to any future claim made by EPA for unreimbursed costs incurred or to 
be incurred by EPA concerning the Site.
    EPA will consider any comments received during the comment period 
and may withdraw or withhold consent to the proposed settlement if 
comments disclose facts or considerations that indicate the proposed 
settlement is inappropriate, improper, or inadequate. EPA's response to 
any comments received will be available for public inspection at the 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Regional Counsel, 290 
Broadway--17th floor, New York, New York 10007-1866. Telephone: (212) 
637-3111.

DATES: Comments must be provided by March 1, 2006.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be sent to the U.S. Environmental Protection 
Agency, Office of Regional Counsel, 290 Broadway--17th Floor, New York, 
NY 10007 and should refer to: In the Matter of the CPS/Madison 
Superfund Site, U.S. EPA Index No. CERCLA-02-2004-2027.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 
Office of Regional Counsel, 290 Broadway--17th Floor, New York, NY 
10007, (212) 637-3142.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A copy of the proposed administrative 
settlement, as well as background information relating to the 
settlement, may be obtained in person or by mail from Clay Monroe, U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Regional Counsel, 290 
Broadway--17th Floor, New York, NY 10007. Telephone: (212) 637-3142.

    Dated: December 9, 2005.
Raymond Basso,
Acting Director, Emergency and Remedial Response Division, Region 2.
 [FR Doc. E6-1108 Filed 1-27-06; 8:45 am]

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