[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 191 (Thursday, October 2, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51659-51660]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-26192]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-5902-9]
Proposed Administrative Settlements Under Section 122(h)(1) of
the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability
Act; In Re: Brockton Gas Works I Superfund Site, Brockton MA; Brockton
Gas Works II Superfund Site, Brockton, MA; and Taunton Gas/Rogers Ave.
Superfund Site, Taunton, MA
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of proposed cost recovery agreements and request for
public comment.
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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to
enter into three separate cost recovery settlement agreements to
address claims under the Comprehensive Environmental Response,
Compensation and Liability Act of 1980, as amended (CERCLA), 42 U.S.C.
9601 et seq. This document is being published to inform the public of
the proposed settlements and of the opportunity to comment. The
settlements are intended to resolve liability under CERCLA of the Bay
State Gas Company for costs incurred by EPA in initiating and
overseeing removal actions at the following three Superfund Sites:
Brockton Gas Works I in Brockton, Massachusetts; Brockton Gas Works II
in Brockton, Massachusetts; and Taunton Gas/Rogers Ave. in Taunton,
Massachusetts.
DATES: Comments must be provided on or before November 3, 1997.
ADDRESSES: Comments should be addressed to the Docket Clerk, U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency, Region I, JFK Federal Building,
Mailcode RCH, Boston, Massachusetts 02203, and should refer to: The
Agreement for Payment of Response Costs Re: (a) Brockton Gas Works I
Superfund Site, Brockton, Massachusetts, U.S. EPA Docket No. CERCLA-I-
97-1076; (b) Brockton Gas Works II Superfund Site, Brockton,
Massachusetts, U.S. EPA Docket No. CERCLA-I-97-1077; or (c) Taunton
Gas/Rogers Ave. Superfund Site, Taunton, Massachusetts, U.S. EPA Docket
No. CERCLA-I-97-1078.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tina Hennessy, U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency, J.F.K. Federal Building, Mailcode HBR, Boston,
Massachusetts 02203, (617) 573-5701.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the Comprehensive
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Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980, as
amended (CERCLA), 42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq., notice is hereby given of
three proposed cost recovery settlement agreements under section
122(h)(1) of CERCLA concerning the following three Superfund Sites: (a)
Brockton Gas Works I in Brockton, Massachusetts; (b) Brockton Gas Works
II in Brockton, Massachusetts, and (c) Taunton Gas/Rogers Ave. in
Taunton, Massachusetts. EPA Region I approved the settlements, subject
to review by the public pursuant to this document. The Bay State Gas
Company of Westborough, Massachusetts, has executed signature pages for
each settlement, committing the company to participate in the
settlements. Under each of the proposed settlements, the Bay State Gas
Company will pay money to the EPA Hazardous Substance Superfund to
reimburse EPA for response costs that EPA incurred while initiating and
overseeing removal actions at the three Sites. Bay State Gas Company
will pay $230,710 to reimburse EPA for response costs at the Brockton
Gas Works I Site, $169,582 to reimburse EPA for response costs at the
Brockton Gas Works II Site, and $154,708 to reimburse EPA for response
costs at the Rogers Ave. Site. EPA believes the settlements are fair
and in the public interest.
EPA is entering into these agreements under the authority of CERCLA
section 122(h)(1) which provides EPA with authority to consider,
compromise, and settle a claim under section 107 of CERCLA for costs
incurred by the United States if the claim has not been referred to the
U.S. Department of Justice for further action. EPA has not sought U.S.
Department of Justice approval of these settlements because the
response costs do not exceed $500,000 for any one Site. EPA will
receive written comments relating to these settlements for thirty (30)
days from the date of publication of this document.
A copy of the proposed administrative settlement may be obtained in
person or by mail from Catherine S. Smith, U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency, JFK Federal Building, Mailcode SES, Boston,
Massachusetts 02203, (617) 565-4873.
The Agency's response to any comments received will be available
for public inspection with the Docket Clerk, U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency, Region I, JFK Federal Building, Mailcode RCH,
Boston, Massachusetts (U.S. EPA Docket Numbers CERCLA-I-97-1076,
CERCLA-I-97-1077, or CERCLA-I-97-1078.
Dated: September 25, 1997.
Harley F. Laing,
Director, Office of Site Remediation and Restoration.
[FR Doc. 97-26192 Filed 10-1-97; 8:45 am]
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