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Federal Register: April 12, 1999
WAIS Document Retrieval[Federal Register: April 12, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 69)] [Notices] [Page 17664] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:fr12ap99-85]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-6322-6]
Atlantic Wood Industries, Inc. Superfund Site CERCLA Sec. 122(h) Administrative Settlement; Notice of Proposed Administrative Settlement Pursuant to the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, as Amended by the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act
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 cost recovery settlement concerning the Atlantic Wood Industries, Inc. Superfund Site, Portsmouth, Virginia (Proposed Settlement). The Proposed Settlement with Atlantic Wood Industries, Inc. and the United States Department of the Navy (Settling Parties) has been approved by the Attorney General, or her designee, of the United States Department of Justice. The Proposed Settlement was signed by the Regional Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Region III, on April 1, 1999, pursuant to section 122(h) of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9622(h), and is subject to review by the public pursuant to this document. The Proposed Settlement resolves EPA's claim for past response costs under section 107 of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9607, against the Settling Parties, and requires the Settling Parties to pay to the EPA Hazardous Substance Superfund $864,000 in reimbursement of Past Response Costs, which had totaled 1,133,287.51. This sum includes $700,000 reimbursement for Removal and RI/FS Oversight/Response Costs and $164,000 reimbursement for other non-oversight response costs. Atlantic Wood Industries, Inc. and the Navy have agreed among themselves that they will each pay 50% of the $864,000. For thirty (30) days following the date of publication of this document, EPA will receive written comments relating to the proposed settlement. EPA will consider all comments received and may withdraw or withhold consent to the proposed settlement if such comments disclose facts or considerations which indicate the proposed settlement is inappropriate, improper, or inadequate. EPA's response to any written comments received will be available for public inspection at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region III, 1650 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103.
DATES: Comments must be provided on or before May 12, 1999.
ADDRESSES: The proposed settlement agreement is available for public inspection at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region III, 1650 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103. A copy of the proposed settlement agreement may be obtained from Suzanne Canning, Regional Docket Clerk (3RC00), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1650 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103; telephone number (215) 814-2476. Comments should reference the ``Atlantic Wood Industries, Inc. Superfund Site'' and ``EPA Docket No. III-98-014-DC'' and should be forwarded to Suzanne Canning at the above address.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Charles Hayden (3RC44), (215) 814- 2668, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1650 Arch Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103.
Dated: April 1, 1999. Thomas Voltaggio, Acting Regional Administrator, Region III. [FR Doc. 99-8948 Filed 4-9-99; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P