[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 30 (Thursday, February 13, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Page 8280]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-02917]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[10005-42-Region 2]
Proposed CERCLA Cost Recovery Settlement for the Mariners Marsh
Site on Staten Island, Richmond County, New York
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.
ACTION: Notice; request for public comment.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Comprehensive Environmental Response,
Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, as amended (``CERCLA''),
notice is hereby given by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
(``EPA''), Region 2, of a proposed cost recovery settlement agreement
pursuant to CERCLA, with the City of New York (``Settling Party'') for
the Mariners Marsh Site (``Site''), located on Staten Island, Richmond
County, New York.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before March 16, 2020.
ADDRESSES: The proposed settlement is available for public inspection
at EPA Region 2 offices at 290 Broadway, New York, New York 10007-1866.
Comments should reference the Mariners Marsh Park Site, Staten Island,
Richmond County, New York, Index No. II-CERCLA-02-2019-2002. To request
a copy of the proposed settlement agreement, please contact the EPA
employee identified below.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Henry Guzman, Attorney, Office of
Regional Counsel, New York/Caribbean Superfund Branch, U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency, 290 Broadway, 17th Floor, New York, NY
10007-1866. Email: [email protected] Telephone: 212-637-3166.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Settling Party agrees to pay
$2,347,000.00 to the EPA Hazardous Substance Superfund in reimbursement
of EPA's past response costs paid at or in connection with the Site
from EPA's initial involvement at the Site through to the effective
date. The payment represents reimbursement of 70% of EPA's total costs
incurred (totaling $3,330,365.26), including costs associated with the
excavation, stockpiling, transport, and disposal of contaminated soils
at the Site. The settlement includes a covenant by EPA not to sue or to
take administrative action against the Settling Party pursuant to
section 107(a) of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9607(a), regarding the past
response costs as defined in the settlement agreement. For thirty (30)
days following the date of publication of this document, EPA will
accept written comments relating to the settlement. EPA will consider
all timely 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 2, 290 Broadway, New
York, New York 10007-1866.
Dated: February 4, 2020.
Eric J. Wilson,
Acting Director, Superfund & Emergency Management Division, U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency, Region 2.
[FR Doc. 2020-02917 Filed 2-12-20; 8:45 am]
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