[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 107 (Friday, June 3, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 32202]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-13833]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-9315-9]


Proposed Settlement Agreement for Recovery of Past Response Costs 
Under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and 
Liability Act of 1980, as Amended by the Superfund Amendments and 
Reauthorization Act of 1986; in Re: Agawam Sportsman's Club Superfund 
Site, Located in Agawam, MA

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of proposed settlement; request for public comment.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Comprehensive Environmental Response 
Compensation, and Liability Act, as amended (``CERCLA''), 42 U.S.C. 
9601, et. seq., notice is hereby given of a proposed administrative 
settlement for recovery of past response costs at the Agawam 
Sportsman's Club Superfund Site, in Agawam, Massachusetts. The 
settlement requires the settling party, Agwam Sportsman's Club, Inc. 
(``ASC'') to sell the Site property for fair market value and 
distribute 90% of the net sale proceeds to the Environmental Protection 
Agency (the ``Agency'') for past response costs incurred at the Site. 
ASC would be required to distribute the remaining 10% of the net sale 
proceeds to the Town of Agawam as a result of property tax arrears. ASC 
has entered into a purchase and sale agreement to sell the Site 
property to a developer. The settlement includes a covenant not to sue 
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 
proposed 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 at 5 Post Office Square, Boston, MA 02109-3912.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before July 5, 2011

ADDRESSES: Comments should be addressed to the Regional Hearing Clerk, 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region I, 5 Post Office Square, 
Suite 100, Mailcode ORA 18-1, Boston, Massachusetts 02109-3912, and 
should refer to: In re: Agawam Sportsman's Club Superfund Site, U.S. 
EPA Docket No. CERCLA-01-2010-0008. .

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A copy of the proposed Agreement can 
be obtained from Gregory Dain, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 
Region I, 5 Post Office Square, Suite 100, Mailcode OES 04-2, Boston, 
Massachusetts 02109-3912, (617) 918-1884.

    Dated: May 18, 2011.
Art Johnson,
Acting Director, Office of Site Remediation and Restoration, Region I.
[FR Doc. 2011-13833 Filed 6-2-11; 8:45 am]
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