NOTICE OF PROPOSED ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER ON CONSENT FOR REMOVAL UNDER SECTIONS 104, 106(a), 107, AND 122 OF THE COMPREHENSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE, COMPENSATION, AND LIABILITY ACT PULVERIZING SERVICES SUPERFUND SITE, TOWNSHIP OF MOORESTOWN, NEW JERSEY

[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 207 (Wednesday, October 27, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 57885]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-28043]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-6464-4]


NOTICE OF PROPOSED ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER ON CONSENT FOR REMOVAL 
UNDER SECTIONS 104, 106(a), 107, AND 122 OF THE COMPREHENSIVE 
ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE, COMPENSATION, AND LIABILITY ACT PULVERIZING 
SERVICES SUPERFUND SITE, TOWNSHIP OF MOORESTOWN, NEW JERSEY

AGENCY: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

ACTION: Notice of proposed administrative order on consent and 
opportunity 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), the U.S. Environmental Protection 
Agency (``EPA'') Region II announces a proposed Administrative Order on 
Consent under sections 104, 106(a), 107, and 122 of CERCLA, relating to 
the Pulverizing Services Superfund Site (``Site'') in the Township of 
Moorestown, Burlington County, New Jersey. This Site is not on the 
National Priorities List established pursuant to section 105(a) of 
CERCLA. This notice is being published to inform the public of the 
proposed Order and of the opportunity to comment on the proposed cost 
reimbursement provision of this Order.
    The Administrative Order on Consent is being entered into by the 
Respondent, PPG Industries, Inc., and EPA. The Site occupies 
approximately 24 acres in an industrial park in the Township of 
Moorestown, New Jersey. The Site was operated as a toll processing 
facility for the formulation of pesticides by several companies from 
approximately 1935 to 1979. Respondent owned and operated the Site from 
approximately 1948 to 1963.
    The work portion of this Order will require the removal of soils 
contaminated with elevated levels of pesticides. Previous Orders at 
this Site have addressed site security, the removal of materials from 
buildings located on the Site, and the study of soil contamination at 
the Site.
    Because of the existence of an orphan share of liability at the 
Site, pursuant to the EPA's Orphan Share Policy, EPA agrees in the 
proposed Order not to pursue the Respondent for unreimbursed past costs 
related to the Site and for future costs related to oversight of the 
proposed Order.

DATES: EPA will accept written comments relating to the proposed 
settlement on or before November 26, 1999.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be sent to Delmar Karlen, Chief, New Jersey 
Superfund Branch, Office of Regional Counsel, U.S. Environmental 
Protection Agency, 290 Broadway, 17th Floor, New York, NY 10007-1866. 
Comments should reference the Pulverizing Services Superfund Site and 
EPA Index No. II-CERCLA-99-20389. For a copy of the Order, contact the 
individual listed below.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Alexandra Varlay, Assistant Regional 
Counsel, New Jersey Superfund Branch, Office of Regional Counsel, U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency, 290 Broadway, 17th Floor, New York, NY 
10007-1866, Telephone: 212-637-3144.

    Dated: October 7, 1999.
William J. Muszynski,
Acting Regional Administrator.
[FR Doc. 99-28043 Filed 10-26-99; 8:45 am]
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