Notice2021-26284
Proposed CERCLA Section 122(h) Settlement Agreement for the Maywood Chemical Superfund Site, Boroughs of Maywood and Lodi, and the Township of Rochelle Park, Bergen County, New Jersey
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December 2, 2021
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Environmental Protection Agency
Abstract
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 settlement agreement ("Agreement") with Jeco Corporation for the Maywood Chemical Superfund Site ("Site"), Boroughs of Maywood and Lodi, and the Township of Rochelle Park, Bergen County, New Jersey.
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 229 (Thursday, December 2, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 68492-68493]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-26284]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[CERCLA-02-2022-2004; FRL-9294-01-R2]
Proposed CERCLA Section 122(h) Settlement Agreement for the
Maywood Chemical Superfund Site, Boroughs of Maywood and Lodi, and the
Township of Rochelle Park, Bergen County, New Jersey
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 settlement agreement (``Agreement'') with Jeco
Corporation for the Maywood Chemical Superfund Site (``Site''),
Boroughs of Maywood and Lodi, and the Township of Rochelle Park, Bergen
County, New Jersey.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before January 3, 2022.
ADDRESSES: Comments can be sent via email to Kathryn DeLuca at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#f4909198819795da9f95809c868d9ab4918495da939b82"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="3652535a435557185d57425e444f587653465718515940">[email protected]</span></a>. Comments should reference the Maywood Chemical
Superfund Site, CERCLA Section 122(h) Agreement, Index No. CERCLA-02-
2022-2004. The proposed settlement is available for public inspection
at this website: <a href="https://semspub.epa.gov/src/document/02/625503">https://semspub.epa.gov/src/document/02/625503</a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kathryn DeLuca, Attorney, Office of
Regional Counsel, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Email:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#680c0d041d0b094603091c001a1106280d1809460f071e"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="c8acada4bdaba9e6a3a9bca0bab1a688adb8a9e6afa7be">[email protected]</span></a>. Telephone: 212-637-3171.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the proposed Agreement, Jeco
Corporation agrees to reimburse EPA for $125,500 in past and future
oversight costs incurred in connection with radiological contamination
at the property owned by Jeco Corporation that is part of the Site,
located at 149-151 Maywood Avenue, Borough of Maywood and Township of
Rochelle Park, Bergen County, New Jersey, designated as Block 124, Lot
30 in the Borough of Maywood and Block 17.02, Lot 1 in the Township of
Rochelle Park on the tax map of Bergen County, New Jersey (``Jeco
Property''). The Agreement also resolves EPA's Federal lien on the Jeco
Property arising under Section 107(l) of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9607(1).
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For thirty (30) days following the date of publication of this
document, EPA will receive written comments relating to the proposed
Agreement. EPA will consider all comments received and may modify or
withdraw its consent to the proposed Agreement if comments received
disclose facts or considerations that indicate that the proposed
Agreement is inappropriate, improper, or inadequate. EPA's response to
any comments received will be available for public inspection online
and/or at EPA Region 2, 290 Broadway, New York, New York 10007-1866.
John Prince,
Acting Director, Superfund & Emergency Management Division,
Environmental Protection Agency, Region 2.
[FR Doc. 2021-26284 Filed 11-30-21; 4:15 pm]
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