Proposed CERCLA Section 122(h) Ability To Pay Settlement for the Westwood Chemical Corporation Superfund Site, Middletown, Orange County, NY, 48638-48639 [E7-16793]

Download as PDF 48638 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 164 / Friday, August 24, 2007 / Notices notice is hereby given of a proposed settlement, intended to resolve the potential liability under CERCLA of a party for response costs incurred by EPA and by the United States Department of Justice on behalf of EPA in connection with the Pennsylvania Railroad Transformer Superfund Site, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania (‘‘Site’’). DATES: Written comments on the proposed settlement agreement must be received by September 24, 2007. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket No. CERC–03– 2007–0250–CR, by mail to: Docket Clerk (3RC00), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region III, 1650 Arch Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103– 2029. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cynthia Weiss (3RC42), Office of Regional Counsel, U.S. EPA, 1650 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103–2029, Telephone: (215) 814–2659. Fax number (215) 814–2603. E-mail address: weiss.cynthia@epa.gov. Robert Sanchez (3HS62), U.S. EPA, 1650 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103–2029, Telephone: (215) 814– 3451. Fax number (215) 814–2603. Email address: sanchez.robert@epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: yshivers on PROD1PC66 with NOTICES I. Additional Information About the Proposed Settlement Agreement Notice is hereby given of a proposed administrative agreement between the United States Environmental Protection Agency (‘‘EPA’’) and the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation that has been approved, subject to public comment, pursuant to section 122(h)(1) of CERCLA. The administrative agreement was signed by the Director of the Hazardous Site Cleanup Division, EPA Region III, on August 6, 2007. The settlement provides for recovery of $33,889.31, which represents 65.8% of the $51,445.16 costs incurred by EPA in connection the Site. EPA will receive written comments on the proposed administrative settlement for a period of thirty (30) days from the date of publication of this Notice. EPA may withdraw or withhold consent to the proposed settlement agreement if the comments disclose facts or considerations that indicate that such consent is inappropriate, improper, inadequate, or inconsistent with the requirements of CERCLA. Unless EPA determines, based on any comments which may be submitted, that consent to the settlement agreement should be withdrawn, the terms of the agreement will be affirmed. VerDate Aug<31>2005 14:35 Aug 23, 2007 Jkt 211001 II. Additional Information About Commenting on the Proposed Settlement Agreement A. How Can I Get a Copy of the Settlement Agreement? A copy of the proposed Agreement for Recovery of Past Response Costs can be obtained from the U.S. EPA, Region III, Office of Regional Counsel (3RC00), 1650 Arch Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103–2029 by contacting Cynthia Weiss, Assistant Regional Counsel, at (215) 814–2659, or via email at weiss.cynthia@epa.gov. It is important to note that EPA’s policy is that public comments, whether submitted electronically or in paper, will be made available to the public unless the comment contains copyrighted material, confidential business information, or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. B. How and to Whom Do I Submit Comments? You may submit comments as provided in the ADDRESSES section. Please ensure that your comments are submitted within the specified comment period. Comments received after the close of the comment period will be marked ‘‘late.’’ EPA is not required to consider these late comments. If you submit an electronic comment, EPA recommends that you include your name, mailing address, and e-mail address or other contact information in the body of your comment. This ensures that you can be identified as the submitter of the comment and allows EPA to contact you in case EPA cannot read your comment due to technical difficulties or needs further information on the substance of your comment. Any identifying or contact information provided in the body of a comment will be included as part of the comment. If EPA cannot read your comment due to technical difficulties and cannot contact you for clarification, EPA may not be able to consider your comment. Dated: August 10, 2007. Paul Leonard, Acting Director, Hazardous Site Cleanup Division, Region III. [FR Doc. E7–16598 Filed 8–23–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P PO 00000 Frm 00030 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL–8460–5] Proposed CERCLA Section 122(h) Ability To Pay Settlement for the Westwood Chemical Corporation Superfund Site, Middletown, Orange County, NY Environmental Protection Agency. ACTION: Notice; request for public comment. AGENCY: 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 Ability To Pay settlement agreement pursuant to section 122(h) of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9622(h), with Rocco Giovanniello, an individual who is a potentially responsible party for the Westwood Chemical Corporation Superfund Site (‘‘Site’’) in Middletown, Orange County, New York. Under the terms of the settlement agreement, Mr. Giovanniello would pay to EPA the amount of $25,000 towards reimbursement of EPA’s past costs at the Site in installments as follows: an initial installment of $15,000 following the effective date of the settlement agreement, and a second installment of $10,000, plus interest, one year after the effective date. The settlement includes a covenant by EPA not to sue or to take administrative action against the settling party pursuant to sections 106 and 107(a) of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9606 and 9607(a), with regard to the Site. 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 September 24, 2007. 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 Westwood E:\FR\FM\24AUN1.SGM 24AUN1 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 164 / Friday, August 24, 2007 / Notices Chemical Corporation Superfund Site, Middletown, Orange County, New York, Index No. CERCLA–02–2007–2015. To request a copy of the proposed settlement agreement, please contact the EPA employee identified below. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael A. Mintzer, Assistant Regional Counsel, New York/Caribbean Superfund Branch, Office of Regional Counsel, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 290 Broadway—17th Floor, New York, New York 10007–1866. Telephone: 212–637–3168. Dated: August 15, 2007. William McCabe, Acting Director, Emergency and Remedial Response Division, Region 2. [FR Doc. E7–16793 Filed 8–23–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY Meeting of the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology yshivers on PROD1PC66 with NOTICES ACTION: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Notice of meeting. SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the schedule and summary agenda for a meeting of the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST), and describes the functions of the Council. Notice of this meeting is required under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA). Dates And Place: September 11, 2007, Washington, DC. The meeting will be held in Room 100 at the Keck Center of the National Academies at 500 5th St. NW., Washington DC. Type of Meeting: Open. Further details on the meeting agenda will be posted on the PCAST Web site at: https:// www.ostp.gov/PCAST/pcast.html. Proposed Schedule and Agenda: The President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) is scheduled to meet in open session on Tuesday September 11, 2007, at approximately 9 a.m. The meeting is scheduled to include three panels, with presentations and discussion. The PCAST is tentatively scheduled to convene a panel on partnerships between universities and nongovernment entities in support of research. The PCAST also is tentatively scheduled to convene a panel on nanotechnology, including presentations on biomedical aspects of nanotechnology research and current Government activities supporting risk assessment and risk management. The PCAST also is tentatively scheduled to convene a panel on personalized VerDate Aug<31>2005 14:35 Aug 23, 2007 medicine as part of the Council’s study of policy issues associated with realizing the benefits of scientific and technological advances in this area. This session will end at approximately 5 p.m. Additional information and the final agenda will be posted at the PCAST Web site at: https://www.ostp.gov/ PCAST/pcast.html. Public Comments: There will be time allocated for the public to speak on the above agenda items. This public comment time is designed for substantive commentary on PCAST’s work topics, not for business marketing purposes. Please submit a request for the opportunity to make a public comment five (5) days in advance of the meeting. The time for public comments will be limited to no more than 5 minutes per person. Written comments are also welcome at any time following the meeting. Please notify Dr. Celia Merzbacher, PCAST Executive Director, at (202) 456–7116, or fax your request/ comments to (202) 456–6021. Jkt 211001 Information regarding agenda, time, and location is available at the PCAST Web site at: https://www.ostp.gov/PCAST/ pcast.html. Questions about the meeting should be directed to PCAST Executive Director Dr. Celia Merzbacher at (202) 456–7116, prior to 3 p.m. on Friday, September 7, 2007. Please note that public seating for this meeting is limited and is available on a first-come, firstserved basis. The President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology was established by Executive Order 13226, on September 30, 2001. The purpose of PCAST is to advise the President on matters of science and technology policy, and to assist the President’s National Science and Technology Council in securing private sector participation in its activities. The Council members are distinguished individuals appointed by the President from non-Federal sectors. The PCAST is co-chaired by Dr. John H. Marburger, III, the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy, and by E. Floyd Kvamme, a Partner at Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Celia Merzbacher, CAST Executive Director, Office of Science and Technology Policy. [FR Doc. E7–16726 Filed 8–23–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3170–W4–P PO 00000 Frm 00031 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 48639 FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM Proposed Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. SUMMARY: Background. On June 15, 1984, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) delegated to the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Board) its approval authority under the Paperwork Reduction Act, as per 5 CFR 1320.16, to approve of and assign OMB control numbers to collection of information requests and requirements conducted or sponsored by the Board under conditions set forth in 5 CFR 1320 Appendix A.1. Board-approved collections of information are incorporated into the official OMB inventory of currently approved collections of information. Copies of the Paperwork Reduction Act Submission, supporting statements and approved collection of information instruments are placed into OMB’s public docket files. The Federal Reserve may not conduct or sponsor, and the respondent is not required to respond to, an information collection that has been extended, revised, or implemented on or after October 1, 1995, unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. AGENCY: Request for comment on information collection proposals The following information collections, which are being handled under this delegated authority, have received initial Board approval and are hereby published for comment. At the end of the comment period, the proposed information collections, along with an analysis of comments and recommendations received, will be submitted to the Board for final approval under OMB delegated authority. Comments are invited on the following: a. Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the Federal Reserve’s functions; including whether the information has practical utility; b. The accuracy of the Federal Reserve’s estimate of the burden of the proposed information collection, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; c. Ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and d. Ways to minimize the burden of information collection on respondents, including through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. E:\FR\FM\24AUN1.SGM 24AUN1

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[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 164 (Friday, August 24, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48638-48639]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-16793]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-8460-5]


Proposed CERCLA Section 122(h) Ability To Pay Settlement for the 
Westwood Chemical Corporation Superfund Site, Middletown, Orange 
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 Ability To Pay settlement agreement pursuant to section 122(h) 
of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9622(h), with Rocco Giovanniello, an individual 
who is a potentially responsible party for the Westwood Chemical 
Corporation Superfund Site (``Site'') in Middletown, Orange County, New 
York. Under the terms of the settlement agreement, Mr. Giovanniello 
would pay to EPA the amount of $25,000 towards reimbursement of EPA's 
past costs at the Site in installments as follows: an initial 
installment of $15,000 following the effective date of the settlement 
agreement, and a second installment of $10,000, plus interest, one year 
after the effective date. The settlement includes a covenant by EPA not 
to sue or to take administrative action against the settling party 
pursuant to sections 106 and 107(a) of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9606 and 
9607(a), with regard to the Site. 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 September 24, 2007.

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 Westwood

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Chemical Corporation Superfund Site, Middletown, Orange County, New 
York, Index No. CERCLA-02-2007-2015. To request a copy of the proposed 
settlement agreement, please contact the EPA employee identified below.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael A. Mintzer, Assistant Regional 
Counsel, New York/Caribbean Superfund Branch, Office of Regional 
Counsel, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 290 Broadway--17th 
Floor, New York, New York 10007-1866. Telephone: 212-637-3168.

    Dated: August 15, 2007.
William McCabe,
Acting Director, Emergency and Remedial Response Division, Region 2.
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