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Proposed Administrative Order on Consent Under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 Regarding the Sav-Cote Chemical Labs. Superfund Site, Lakewood, NJ

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[Federal Register: August 29, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 168)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
[DOCID:fr29au03-56]

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-7550-9]
 
Proposed Administrative Order on Consent Under the Comprehensive 
Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 
Regarding the Sav-Cote Chemical Labs. Superfund Site, Lakewood, NJ

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.

ACTION: Notice of proposed Administrative Order on Consent and 
opportunity for public comment.

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SUMMARY: The United States Environmental Protection Agency (``EPA'') is 
proposing to enter into an administrative settlement to resolve claims 
under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and 
Liability Act of 1980, as amended (``CERCLA''), 42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq. 
In accordance with EPA guidance, notice is hereby given of a proposed 
administrative settlement pursuant to section 122(h)(1) of CERCLA 
concerning the Sav-Cote Chemical Labs. Superfund Site, located in 
Lakewood, New Jersey. Notice is being published to inform the public of 
the proposed settlement and provide an opportunity to comment. This 
settlement is intended to resolve the civil liability of certain 
responsible parties for response costs incurred by EPA at the Sav-Cote 
Chemical Labs. Superfund Site. CERCLA provides EPA the authority to 
settle certain claims for response costs incurred by the United States 
with the approval of the Attorney General of the United States.
    The proposed settlement provides that the potentially responsible 
parties Mr. William Moskowitz and Mrs. Joan Moskowitz will pay 
$67,486.11, in addition to $607,513.89 already paid by Mr. William 
Moskowitz, in reimbursement of response costs incurred by EPA in 
performing a removal action to remove the contaminants and hazardous 
substances from the Sav-Cote Chemical Labs. Superfund Site in return 
for a covenant not sue under section 107 of CERCLA from the United 
States.

DATES: Comments must be provided on or before September 29, 2003.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be addressed to the U.S. Environmental 
Protection Agency, Office of Regional Counsel, 290 Broadway--17th 
Floor, New York, New York 10007-1866 and should refer to: In the Matter 
of Sav-Cote Chemical Labs. Superfund Site, William Moskowitz and Joan

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Moskowitz, Settling Parties, U.S. EPA Region II Docket No. CERCLA-02-
2003-2020.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 
Office of Regional Counsel, 290 Broadway--17th Floor, New York, New 
York 10007-1866, Attention: Muthu S. Sundram, Esq. (212) 637-3148.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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, 290 Broadway--17th Floor, New York, New 
York 10007-1866.

    Dated: August 19, 2003.
William McCabe,
Acting Director, Emergency & Remedial Response Division.
[FR Doc. 03-22160 Filed 8-28-03; 8:45 am]

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