[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 60 (Tuesday, March 28, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16391-16392]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-7623]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-6565-7]


Proposed Administrative Settlement under the Comprehensive 
Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act and the 
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act; In The Matter of: Redding Life 
Care, LLC

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.

ACTION: Notice of proposed prospective purchaser agreement and request 
for public comment.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (``EPA'') is proposing to 
enter into a prospective purchaser agreement to address claims under 
sections 106 and 107(a) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, 
Compensation and Liability Act of 1980, as amended (CERCLA), 42 U.S.C. 
9601 et seq., and section 7003 of the Solid Waste Disposal Act, as 
amended by the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, and further 
amended by the Hazardous and Solid Waste Amendments of 1984 (``RCRA''), 
42 U.S.C. 6973. EPA is entering into this agreement under the authority 
of CERCLA Section 101 et seq. which provides EPA with authority to 
consider, compromise, and settle a claim under Sections 106 and 107 of 
CERCLA for costs incurred by the United States if the claim has not 
been referred to the U.S. Department of Justice for further action. 
Notice is being published to inform the public of the proposed 
settlement and of the opportunity for a public meeting in Redding, 
Connecticut and to comment on the proposed settlement. The settlement 
is intended to resolve the liability of Redding Life Care, LLC, under 
CERCLA and Section 7003 of RCRA for remedial activities Redding Life 
Care, LLC, will perform at the Gilbert & Bennett Site at 22 Redding

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Road in Redding, Connecticut. The settlement has been approved by EPA 
Region I and the United States Department of Justice, subject to review 
by the public pursuant to this Notice. EPA 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.

DATES: Comments on the proposed settlement and requests for a public 
meeting in Redding, Connecticut must be provided on or before April 27, 
2000.

ADDRESSES: The proposed settlement is available for public inspection 
at the offices of EPA, Region I, One Congress Street, Suite 1100, 
Boston, Massachusetts 02114-2023. A copy of the proposed settlement may 
be obtained from Eve S. Vaudo, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 
New England, Region I, One Congress Street, Suite 1100 (SES), Boston, 
Massachusetts 02114-2023, (617) 918-1089. Comments and requests for a 
public meeting should be addressed to Eve Vaudo at the address set 
forth above and should refer to: Agreement and Covenant Not to Sue Re: 
Gilbert & Bennett Site, U.S. EPA Docket No. CERCLA-1-99-0071.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Eve S. Vaudo, U.S. Environmental 
Protection Agency, One Congress Street, Suite 1100, Mailcode SES, 
Boston, Massachusetts 02114-2023, (617) 918-1089.

    Dated: December 2, 1999.
John P. DeVillars,
Regional Administrator, Region I.
[FR Doc. 00-7623 Filed 3-27-00; 8:45 am]
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