[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 222 (Thursday, November 16, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 69307-69308]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-29361]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-6902-8]


Proposed CERCLA Administrative Cost Recovery Settlement; FMC 
Dublin Road Superfund Site, Towns of Shelby and Ridgeway, Orleans 
County, New York

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice; request 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 for recovery of past and future 
response costs concerning the FMC Dublin Road Superfund Site (``Site'') 
located in the Towns of Shelby and Ridgeway, Orleans County, New York 
with the settling party, FMC Corporation. The settlement requires the 
settling party to pay $200,000.00 to the Hazardous Substance Superfund 
in reimbursement of past response costs incurred with respect to the 
Site. The settling party will also pay the interest on that amount 
calculated from March 25, 2000 through the date of payment and has 
agreed to reimburse the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (``EPA'') 
for all future response costs not inconsistent with the National 
Contingency Plan, 40 CFR part 300, as amended (``NCP''), incurred by 
EPA in connection with 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 and future costs incurred at the Site by EPA.
    For thirty (30) days following the date of publication of this 
document, 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 which 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's regional 
office, 290 Broadway, New York, New York 10007-1866.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before December 18, 2000.

ADDRESSES: The proposed settlement is available for public inspection 
at EPA, 290 Broadway, New York, New York 10007-1866. A copy of the 
proposed settlement may be obtained from Marla Wieder, Assistant 
Regional Counsel, Office of Regional Counsel, EPA, 290 Broadway, 17th 
Floor, New York, New York 10007-1866. Comments should reference the FMC 
Dublin Road Superfund Site, EPA Index No. CERCLA-02-2000-2030, and 
should be addressed to Marla Wieder, Assistant Regional Counsel, EPA, 
290 Broadway, 17th Floor, New York, New York 10007-1866.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Marla Wieder, Assistant Regional 
Counsel, Office of Regional Counsel, EPA, 290 Broadway, 17th Floor, New 
York, New York 10007-1866. Telephone: (212) 637-3184.


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    Dated: October 24, 2000.
William J. Muszynski,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 2.
[FR Doc. 00-29361 Filed 11-15-00; 8:45 am]
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