[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 242 (Wednesday, December 17, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 66095-66096]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-32922]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-5936-1]
Proposed Administrative Settlement Under The Comprehensive
Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act; In Re: Norwood
PCB Disposal Site; Norwood, MA
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of proposed prospective purchaser agreement and request
for public comment.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to
enter into a prospective purchaser agreement 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 settlement and
of the opportunity to comment. The settlement is intended to resolve
the liability under CERCLA of Joseph Laham, individually, and 921 Inc.
for injunctive relief or for costs incurred or to be incurred by EPA in
conducting response actions at properties on the Norwood PCB Disposal
Superfund Site in Norwood, Massachusetts.
DATES: Comments must be provided on or before January 16, 1998.
ADDRESSES: Comments should be addressed to the Docket Clerk, U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency, Region I, JFK Federal Building,
Mailcode RCG, Boston, Massachusetts 02203, and should refer to: In re:
Joseph Laham and 921 Inc., U.S. EPA Docket No. CERCLA-I-97-1044.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert Cianciarulo, U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency, J.F.K. Federal Building, Mailcode RCT, Boston,
Massachusetts 02203, (617) 573-5718.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the Comprehensive
Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980, as
amended
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(CERCLA), 42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq., notification is hereby given of a
proposed prospective purchaser agreement concerning the Norwood PCB
Disposal Site in Norwood, MA. The settlement was approved by EPA Region
I on September 29, 1997, subject to review by the public pursuant to
this document. Joseph Laham, individually, and 921, Inc., collectively
the Settling Respondents, have executed a signature page committing
them to participate in the settlement. Under the proposed settlement,
the Settling Respondents are required to establish a trust fund to
finance redevelopment activities at the site, to pay $10,000 to the
Hazardous Substance Response Trust Fund, to fund specified
redevelopment activities and to demolish a Groundwater Treatment System
building at the end of its useful life. Further, Respondents are
required to provide access to the site and to impose on the property
subject to the agreement institutional controls that will protect the
remedial action at the site.
EPA is entering into this agreement under the authority of CERCLA
section 101 et seq. which provides EPA with authority to consider,
compromise, and settle a claim under sections 106 and 107 of CERCLA for
costs incurred by the United States. The U.S. Department of Justice
will have approved this settlement in writing prior to the agreement
becoming effective. EPA will receive written comments relating to this
settlement 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 Robert Cianciarulo, U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency, JFK Federal Building, Mailcode HIO, Boston,
Massachusetts 02203, (617) 573-5778.
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 RCG,
Boston, Massachusetts (U.S. EPA Docket No. CERCLA-I-97-1044).
Dated: September 29, 1997.
Patricia Meaney,
Assistant Regional Administrator.
[FR Doc. 97-32922 Filed 12-16-97; 8:45 am]
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