[Federal Register: January 3, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 2)]
[Notices]               
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY


[FRL-7435-5]


 
Proposed CERCLA Section 122(h) Administrative Agreement for 
Recovery of Past Costs for the Johnstown Landfill Site, Town of 
Johnstown, Fulton County, NY


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 past response costs concerning the 
Johnstown Landfill Site (``Site'') located in the Town of Johnstown, 
Fulton County, New York. The settlement requires the settling parties, 
the City of Johnstown, New York; Gloversville-Johnstown Joint Sewer 
Board; Milligan & Higgins, Division of Hudson Industries; Simco Leather 
Corporation; Johnstown Leather Corporation; Crescent Leather Finishing 
Co., Inc.; and Pearl Leather Finishers, Inc., to pay the sum total of 
$202,125 in reimbursement of EPA's past response costs at the Site. The 
settlement includes a covenant not to sue the settling parties pursuant 
to section 107(a) of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9607(a), in exchange for their 
payment of monies. For thirty (30) days following


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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 receive 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 February 3, 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 Johnstown Landfill Site located in 
the Town of Johnstown, Fulton County, New York, Index No. CERCLA-02-
2003-2001. To request a copy of the proposed settlement agreement, 
please contact the individual identified below.


FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Henry Guzm[aacute]n, Assistant 
Regional Counsel, New York/Caribbean Superfund Branch, Office of 
Regional Counsel, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 17th Floor, 290 
Broadway, New York, New York 10007-1866. Telephone: 212-637-3166.


    Dated: December 18, 2002.
George Pavlou,
Division Director, Emergency and Remedial Response Division, Region II.
[FR Doc. 03-106 Filed 1-2-03; 8:45 am]

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