[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 29 (Monday, February 12, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9847-9848]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-3505]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-6942-9]


Proposed Administrative Cost Recovery Agreement Under CERCLA 
Section 122(h) for Recovery of Past Response Costs at the Onondaga 
Nation Drum Superfund Site, Onondaga Indian Nation Territory, Town of 
Nedrow, New York

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 Onondaga Nation Drum Superfund Site (``Site'') 
located in Onondaga Indian Nation Territory, Town of Nedrow, New York. 
The settlement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (``EPA'') 
is entered into with Aventis Cropscience USA, Inc. and Stauffer 
Management Company (``Settling Parties''). The Settling Parties have 
agreed to reimburse $100,000.00 of past response costs incurred by EPA 
with respect to the Site. This settlement includes a covenant not to 
sue the Settling Parties pursuant to section 107(a) of CERCLA, 42 
U.S.C. 9607(a), for

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all costs that EPA paid at or in connection with the Site through the 
effective date of the agreement. For thirty (30) days following the 
date of publication of this notice, EPA 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 that indicate that 
the proposed settlement is inappropriate, improper, or inadequate. The 
Agency's response to any comments received will be available for public 
inspection at the EPA, Region II, 290 Broadway, New York, New York 
10007-1866.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before March 14, 2001.

ADDRESSES: The proposed settlement is available for public inspection 
at the United States Environmental Protection Agency, Region II, 290 
Broadway, New York, New York 10007-1866. A copy may be requested from 
Brian Carr, Assistant Regional Counsel, at the address listed below. 
Comments should be addressed to Brian Carr, and should reference the 
Onondaga Nation Drum Superfund Site located in Onondaga Indian Nation 
Territory, Town of Nedrow, New York, Docket No. CERCLA-02-2000-2022.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brian Carr, Assistant Regional 
Counsel, New York/Caribbean Superfund Branch, Office of Regional 
Counsel, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 17th Floor, 290 
Broadway, New York, New York 10007-1866. Telephone: 212-637-3170.

    Dated: January 19, 2001.
William J. Muszynski,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 2.
[FR Doc. 01-3505 Filed 2-9-01; 8:45 am]
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