[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 38 (Tuesday, February 26, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Page 13056]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-04292]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-9784-5]
Proposed CERCLA Administrative Cost Recovery Settlement; in re:
Factory H Superfund Site, Meriden, Connecticut
AGENCY: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of proposed settlement; request for public comment.
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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 response costs under CERCLA
Section 122(h)(1) concerning the Factory H Superfund Site in Meriden,
Connecticut (``Site'') with the following settling party: MidState
Medical Center, Inc. The settlement requires the settling party to pay
$100,000 to the Hazardous Substance Superfund. The settlement includes
a covenant not to sue the settling party pursuant to Section 107(a) of
CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9607(a), relating to the Site. The settlement has
been approved by the Environment and Natural Resources Division of the
United States Department of Justice. 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 at 5 Post Office Square, Boston, Massachusetts 02109-
3912.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before March 28, 2013.
ADDRESSES: Comments should be addressed to Hugh W. Martinez, Senior
Enforcement Counsel, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 1, 5
Post Office Square, Suite 100 (OES 04-3), Boston, MA 02109-3912
(telephone (617) 918-1867) and should refer to the Factory H Superfund
Site, U.S. EPA Docket No. CERCLA-01-2012-0112.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A copy of the proposed settlement may
be obtained from Hugh W. Martinez, Senior Enforcement Counsel, U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency, Region 1, 5 Post Office Square, Suite
100 (OES 04-3), Boston, MA 02109-3912 (telephone no. (617) 918-1867;
email [email protected]).
Dated: December 19, 2012.
Nancy Barmakian,
Acting Director, Office of Site Remediation and Restoration.
[FR Doc. 2013-04292 Filed 2-25-13; 8:45 am]
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