Proposed Administrative Cost Recovery Settlement Pursuant to the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

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Proposed Administrative Cost Recovery Settlement Pursuant to the

Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability 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, as amended

(``CERCLA''), notice is hereby given of a proposed administrative cost

recovery settlement under Section 122(h)(1) of CERCLA concerning the

Middletown Airfield Site in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, which was

signed by the EPA Regional Administrator, Region III, on June 21, 1994.

The settlement resolves an EPA claim under Section 107(a) of CERCLA

against the U.S. Air Force. The settlement requires the settling party

to pay $3,960,958.89 to the Hazardous Substance Superfund.

For thirty (30) days following the date of publication of this

notice, the Agency will receive written comments relating to the

settlement. The Agency will consider all comments received and may

modify or withdraw its consent to the settlement if comments received

disclose facts or considerations which indicate that the settlement is

inappropriate, improper, or inadequate. The Agency's response to any

comments received will be available for public inspection at the U.S.

Environmental Protection Agency, Region III, 841 Chestnut Building,

Philadelphia, PA 19107.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before August 18, 1994.

ADDRESSES: The proposed settlement and additional background

information relating to the settlement are available for public

inspection at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region III, 841

Chestnut Building, Philadelphia, PA 19107. A copy of the proposed

settlement may be obtained from Suzanne Canning, Regional Docket Clerk

(3RC00), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region III, 841 Chestnut

Building, Philadelphia, PA 19107. Comments should reference the

Middletown Airfield Site, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania and EPA Docket

No. III-94-14-DC and should be forwarded to Suzanne Canning at the

above address.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Laura M. Bulatao (3RC23), Assistant Regional Counsel, U.S.

Environmental Protection Agency, 841 Chestnut Building, Philadelphia,

PA 19107, (215) 597-8448.

Dated: June 21, 1994.

Peter H. Kostmayer,

Regional Administrator, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region

III.

[FR Doc. 94-17550 Filed 7-18-94; 8:45 am]

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