[Federal Register: April 30, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 83)]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-6331-5]

 
Proposed CERCLA Administrative Agreement; Li Tungsten Superfund 
Site, Glen Cove, Nassau County, NY

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice; request for public comment.

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SUMMARY: Consistent with EPA's May 24, 1995 ``Guidance on Agreements 
with Prospective Purchasers of Contaminated Property,'' notice is 
hereby given of a proposed prospective purchaser agreement 
(``agreement'') with the Glen Cove Industrial Development Agency 
(``IDA'') concerning parcels of real property which include the Li 
Tungsten Superfund Site in Glen Cove, Nassau County, New York (the 
``Properties''). The IDA intends to purchase the Properties. Under the 
agreement, the IDA will make an initial payment of $100,000 to the 
Hazardous Substances Superfund, to be followed by possible subsequent 
payment(s) to the Superfund in an amount to be determined based on 
future proceeds received by the IDA from disposition of the Properties. 
These payments will be made in exchange for a covenant not to sue 
pursuant to sections 106 and 107(a) of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9606 and 
9607(a). By publication of this Notice, a fifteen (15) day period has 
been established in which the United States will accept written 
comments relating to the agreement. The United States will consider all 
comments received and may modify or withdraw its consent to the 
agreement if comments received disclose facts or considerations which 
indicate that the agreement is inappropriate, improper, or inadequate. 
The United States' response to any comments received will be available 
for public inspection at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 
Region II, Superfund Records Center, 290 Broadway, 18th Floor, New 
York, NY 10007-1866.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before May 17, 1999.

ADDRESSES: The proposed agreement is available for public inspection at 
the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region II, Superfund Records 
Center, 290 Broadway, 18th Floor, New York, NY 10007-1866. A copy of 
the proposed agreement may also be obtained from the individual listed 
below. Comments should reference the Li Tungsten Superfund Site, Glen 
Cove, New York and EPA Index No. CERCLA-02-99-2008, and should be 
addressed to the individual listed below.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: James Doyle, Assistant Regional 
Counsel, New York/Caribbean Superfund Branch, Office of Regional 
Counsel, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region II, 290 Broadway, 
17th Floor, New York, NY 10007-1866, Telephone: (212) 637-3165.

    Dated: April 13, 1999.
William J. Muszynski,
Regional Administrator, Region II.
[FR Doc. 99-10626 Filed 4-29-99; 8:45 am]
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