[Federal Register: June 1, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 105)]
[Notices]               
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

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Proposed CERCLA Administrative Cost Recovery Settlement; The 
Shenandoah Road Groundwater Contamination Superfund Site, East 
Fishkill, 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 as amended 
(``CERCLA''), 42 U.S.C. 9622(i), notice is hereby given of a proposed 
administrative settlement under section 122(h) of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 
9622(h), for recovery of past response costs concerning the Shenandoah 
Road Groundwater Contamination Superfund Site located in East Fishkill, 
New York with the Settling Party, International Business Machines 
Corporation. The settlement requires the Settling Party to pay 
$750,000, plus an additional sum for interest on that amount calculated 
from November 28, 2004 through the date of payment to the Shenandoah 
Road Groundwater Contamination Superfund Site Special Account within 
the EPA Hazardous Substance Superfund in reimbursement of EPA's 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 Past Response Costs, as defined 
in the agreement. For thirty (30) days following the date of 
publication of this notice, the Agency will receive written comments 
relating to the settlement. The Agency will consider all comments 
received and may modify or withdraw its consent to the settlement if 
comments received disclose facts or considerations which indicate that 
the settlement is inappropriate, improper, or inadequate.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before July 3, 2006.

ADDRESSES: The proposed settlement is available for public inspection 
at USEPA, 290 Broadway, 17th Floor, New York, New York 10007-1866. 
Comments should reference the Shenandoah Road Groundwater Contamination 
Superfund Site, CERCLA Docket No. 02-2006-2001 and sent to the 
individual identified below. To request a copy of the proposed 
settlement agreement, please contact the individual identified below.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carol Y. Berns, Assistant Regional 
Counsel, USEPA, 290 Broadway, 17th Floor, New York, New York 10007-
1866, (212) 637-3177.

    Dated: May 11, 2006.
George Pavlou,
Director, Emergency and Remedial Response Division, Region II.
[FR Doc. E6-8401 Filed 5-31-06; 8:45 am]

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