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Proposed CERCLA Section 122(h)(1) Administrative Agreement for Recovery of Response Costs for the Radiation Technology, Inc. Superfund Site, Rockaway Township, Morris County, NJ

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[Federal Register: July 18, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 138)]
[Notices]
[Page 42727]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
[DOCID:fr18jy03-102]

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-7529-8]
 
Proposed CERCLA Section 122(h)(1) Administrative Agreement for 
Recovery of Response Costs for the Radiation Technology, Inc. Superfund 
Site, Rockaway Township, Morris County, NJ

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 by the 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (``EPA''), Region II, of a 
proposed administrative agreement pursuant to section 122(h) of CERCLA, 
42 U.S.C. 9622(h), for recovery of response costs concerning the 
Radiation Technology, Inc. Superfund Site (``Site'') located in 
Rockaway Township, Morris County, New Jersey. The settlement requires 
the settling parties, Sterigenics East Corporation and Ion Beam 
Applications, Inc., the current lessees of a 15-acre parcel of property 
located on the approximately 280-acre Site, to pay $200,000 in 
reimbursement of EPA's response costs at the Site. The settlement 
includes a covenant not to sue the settling parties pursuant to 
sections 106 and 107(a) of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9606 and 9607(a), in 
exchange for settling parties' payment of monies. For thirty (30) days 
following the date of publication of this notice, 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 that indicate that the proposed settlement is 
inappropriate, improper or inadequate. EPA's response to any comments 
received will be available for public inspection at EPA Region II, 290 
Broadway, New York, New York 10007-1866.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before August 18, 2003.

ADDRESSES: The proposed settlement is available for public inspection 
at EPA Region II offices at 290 Broadway, New York, New York 10007-
1866.
    Comments should reference the Radiation Technology, Inc. Superfund 
Site located in Rockaway Township, Morris County, New Jersey, Index No. 
CERCLA 02-2003-2006. To request a copy of the proposed settlement 
agreement, please contact the individual identified below.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Frances M. Zizila, Assistant Regional 
Counsel, New Jersey Superfund Branch, Office of Regional Counsel, U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency, 17th Floor, 290 Broadway, New York, 
New York 10007-1866. Telephone: (212) 637-3135.

    Dated: July 9, 2003.
William McCabe,
Acting Director, Emergency & Remedial Response Division.
[FR Doc. 03-18158 Filed 7-17-03; 8:45 am]
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