Notice2024-19580
Proposed CERCLA Cost Recovery Settlement for the Lake Erie Smelting Corp. Superfund Site, Buffalo, Erie County, New York
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Published
August 30, 2024
Issuing agencies
Environmental Protection Agency
Abstract
In accordance with section 122(h) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, ("CERCLA"), notice is hereby given by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Region 2, of a proposed cost recovery settlement agreement (Settlement) pursuant to CERCLA with the City of Buffalo and Metalico Buffalo, Inc. (Settling Parties) relating to the Lake Erie Smelting Corp. Superfund Site (Site), located in Buffalo, Erie County, New York.
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 169 (Friday, August 30, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 70632]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-19580]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[CERCLA-02-2024-2012; FRL-12208-01-R2]
Proposed CERCLA Cost Recovery Settlement for the Lake Erie
Smelting Corp. Superfund Site, Buffalo, Erie County, New York
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice; request for public comment.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with section 122(h) of the Comprehensive
Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980,
(``CERCLA''), notice is hereby given by the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA), Region 2, of a proposed cost recovery
settlement agreement (Settlement) pursuant to CERCLA with the City of
Buffalo and Metalico Buffalo, Inc. (Settling Parties) relating to the
Lake Erie Smelting Corp. Superfund Site (Site), located in Buffalo,
Erie County, New York.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before September 30, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Requests for copies of the proposed Settlement and
submission of comments must be via electronic mail. Comments should
reference the Lake Erie Smelting Corp. Superfund Site, Buffalo, Erie
County, New York, Index No. CERCLA-02-2024-2012. For those unable to
communicate via electronic mail, please contact the EPA employee
identified below.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Andrea Leshak, 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: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#137f76607b72783d727d77617672537663723d747c65"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="dab6bfa9b2bbb1f4bbb4bea8bfbb9abfaabbf4bdb5ac">[email protected]</span></a>. Telephone: 212-637-3197.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Settling Parties will pay to the United
States $100,000.00 for past costs incurred by EPA at the Site. The
Settlement includes a covenant by EPA not to sue or to take
administrative action against the Settling Parties pursuant to section
107(a) of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9607(a), with regard to EPA's past response
costs as provided in the Settlement. For thirty (30) days following the
date of publication of this notice, EPA will receive written comments
relating to the proposed Settlement. EPA will consider all comments
received and may modify or withdraw its consent to the proposed
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.
Pasquale Evangelista,
Director, Superfund & Emergency Management Division, U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency Region 2.
[FR Doc. 2024-19580 Filed 8-29-24; 8:45 am]
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