[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 204 (Thursday, October 22, 1998)] [Notices] [Page 56643] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 98-28364] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL-6179-2] Proposed Settlement Under Section 122(h) of Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act: JIS Landfill Superfund Site
Agency
Environmental Protection Agency.
Action
Notice of Proposed Administrative Settlement and opportunity for public comment.
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Summary
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to enter into an ``CERCLA section 122(h) Agreement for Recovery of Past Response Costs'' to resolve claims under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, as amended. Notice is being published to inform the public of the proposed settlement and of the opportunity to comment. This settlement is intended to resolve liabilities of the below listed parties for costs incurred by EPA at the JIS Landfill Superfund Site.
Dates
Comments must be provided on or before November 23, 1998.
Addresses
Comments should be addressed to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, office of Regional Counsel, New Jersey Superfund Branch, 17th Floor, New York, New York 10007-1866 and should refer to: In the Matter of: JIS Landfill Superfund Site, U.S. EPA Index No. II- CERCLA-98-0114.
For Further Information Contact
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Regional Counsel, New Jersey Superfund Branch, 17th Floor, New York, New York 10007-1866. Attention: Denise Finn, Esq., (212) 637- 3135.
Supplementary Information
In accordance with section 122(i)(1) of CERCLA, notice is hereby given of a proposed administrative settlement concerning the JIS Landfill Superfund Site which is located in South Brunswick Township, Middlesex County, New Jersey. Section 122(h) of CERCLA provides EPA with authority to consider, compromise, and settle certain claims for costs incurred by the United States. The BASF Corporation, Cities Services Company, Columbian Chemicals Company, Frederick H. Levey Co., OXY USA, Inc., Occidental Petroleum Co., Delco Remy, a division of General Motors Corp., American Standard, Inc. (representing the interest of General Electric, Co. at the JIS Landfill Superfund Site), Shell Oil Co., E.R. Squibb & Sons, Inc., Jefferson Smurfit Corporation, and Patterson Sargent Company, A Division of Textron, Inc. are committed to participate in this settlement. The Settling Parties will pay a total of $375,000 under this agreement to reimburse EPA for response costs incurred at the JIS Landfill Superfund Site. A copy of the proposed administrative settlement agreement, as well as background information relating to the settlement, may be obtained in person or by mail from EPA's Region II Office of Regional Counsel, New Jersey Superfund Branch, 290 Broadway, 17th Floor, New York, New York 10007-1866.
Dated: September 24, 1998. William J. Muszynski, Acting Regional Administrator, Region 2. [FR Doc. 98-28364 Filed 10-21-98; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P