[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 223 (Friday, November 17, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 69524-69525]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-29509]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-6904-1]


Proposed CERCLA Administrative Cashout Settlement; Energynorth 
Natural Gas, Inc., and Public Service of New Hampshire, Nashua River 
Asbestos Site, Nashua, NH

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.

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 past and projected future 
response costs concerning the Nashua River Asbestos Site in Nashua, New 
Hampshire with the following settling parties: EnergyNorth Natural Gas, 
Inc., and Public Service of New Hampshire. The settlement requires the 
settling party to pay $787,341.76 to the Hazardous Substance Superfund 
plus an additional sum for interest on that amount calculated from 
December 31, 1999 through the date of payment. The settlement includes 
a covenant not to sue the settling party pursuant to Sections 106 and 
107(a) of CERCLA,'' 42 U.S.C. 9606 and 9607(a).
    For thirty (30) days following the date of publication of this 
notice, the Agency will receive written comments relating

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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 One Congress Street, Boston, MA 02214-2023.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before December 18, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be addressed to the Regional Hearing Clerk, 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region I, One Congress Street, 
Suite 1100, Mailcode RAA, Boston, Massachusetts 02203 and should refer 
to: In re: Nashua River Asbestos Site, U.S. EPA Docket No. I-99-0044.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A copy of the proposed settlement may 
be obtained from Steven Schlang, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 
Region I, Office of Environmental Stewardship, One Congress Street, 
Suite 1100, Mailcode SES, Boston, MA 02114-2023.

    Dated: September 29, 2000.
Richard Cavagnero,
Acting Director, Office of Site Remediation & Restoration.
[FR Doc. 00-29509 Filed 11-16-00; 8:45 am]
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