[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 47 (Thursday, March 11, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 12168]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-5827]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-6308-1]


Prospective Purchaser Agreement Pursuant to the Comprehensive 
Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, as 
Amended by the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice; request for public comment.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Comprehensive Environmental Response, 
Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, as amended by the Superfund 
Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986 (``CERCLA''), 42 U.S.C. 
9601-9675, notice is hereby given that a prospective purchaser 
agreement (``Purchaser Agreement'') associated with the Deaconess 
Hospital Superfund Site (``Site''), in Wenatchee, Chelan County, 
Washington was executed by the Environmental Protection Agency and the 
Department of Justice and is now subject to public comment, after which 
the United States may modify or withdraw its consent if comments 
received disclose facts or considerations which indicate that the 
Purchaser Agreement is inappropriate, improper, or inadequate. The 
Purchaser Agreement would resolve certain potential EPA claims under 
section 107 of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9607, against Willard Aldridge and 
Associates (``Aldridge''). The settlement would require Aldridge to, 
among other things, (1) pay to the Superfund $235,000, plus interest, 
over four years; and (2) perform specified general abatement projects 
at the Property, in accordance with the Scope of Work attached to the 
PPA, estimated to cost $250,000.
    For thirty (3) days following the date of publication of this 
document, the Agency will receive written comments relating to the 
Purchaser Agreement. The Agency's response to any comments received 
will be available for public inspection at the U.S. Environmental 
Protection Agency, Region X, 1200 Sixth Avenue, Seattle, Washington 
98101.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before April 5, 1999.
AVAILABILITY: The Purchaser Agreement and additional background 
information relating to the Purchaser Agreement are available for 
public inspection at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 
X, 1200 Sixth Avenue, Seattle, Washington 98101. A copy of the 
Purchaser Agreement may be obtained from Cara Steiner-Riley (ORC-158), 
Assistant Regional Counsel, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 
Region X , 1200 Sixth Avenue, Seattle, Washington 98101.
    Comments should reference the ``Deaconess Hospital Superfund Site, 
Prospective Purchaser Agreement'' and ``EPA Docket No. 10-04-0225-
CERCLA'' and should be forwarded to Cara Steiner-Riley at the above 
address.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT: Cara Steiner-Riley (ORC-158), 
Assistant Regional Counsel, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 
Region X, 1200 Sixth Avenue, Seattle, Washington 98101, phone: (206) 
553-1142.

    Dated: February 24, 1999.
Chuck Findley,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region X.
[FR Doc. 99-5827 Filed 3-10-99; 8:45 am]
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