Federal Register: March 28, 2001 (Volume 66, Number 60)
DOCID: FR Doc 01-7638
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
Environmental Protection Agency
FRL ID: [FRL-6959-5]
NOTICE: NOTICES
ACTION: Superfund; response and remedial actions, proposed settlements, etc.:
DOCUMENT ACTION: Notice; request for public comment.
SUBJECT CATEGORY:
Proposed CERCLA Administrative Cost Recovery Settlement; United States Department of the Navy
DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before April 27, 2001.
DOCUMENT SUMMARY:
In accordance with section 122(i) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, as amended (``CERCLA''), 42 U.S.C. 9622(i), notice is hereby given of a proposed administrative settlement for recovery of past response costs concerning the Hooper Sands site in South Berwick, Maine with the following settling party: United States Department of the Navy. The settlement requires the settling party to seek Congressional authorization and appropriation to pay $1,005,478.00 to the Hazardous Substance Superfund. The settlement includes a covenant not to take administrative action against the settling party pursuant to section 107(a) of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9607(a). For thirty (30) days following the date of publication of this notice, the Agency will receive written comments relating to the settlement. The Agency will consider all comments received and may modify or withdraw its consent to the settlement if comments received disclose facts or considerations which indicate that the settlement is inappropriate, improper, or inadequate. The Agency's response to any comments received will be available for public inspection with the Docket Clerk, U.S. Environmental Protection AgencyNew England, Region 1, Suite 1100 (RAA), Boston, Massachusetts 021142023, (617) 9181093 (U.S. EPA CERCLA Docket No. I981041).
SUMMARY:
Hooper Sands Site, ME,
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
Kathleen Woodward, U.S. Environmental Protection AgencyNew England, Region 1, Suite 1100 (SEL),
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Boston, Massachusetts 021142023, (617) 9181780.
Dated: March 13, 2001.
Patricia L. Meaney,
Director, Office of Site Remediation and Restoration.
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