[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 155 (Friday, August 10, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42226-42227]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-20125]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-7028-3]


Proposed Cercla Administrative Cashout Settlement; City of New 
Bedford, Massachusetts, New Bedford Industrial Park Superfund Site

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 Bedford Industrial Park Superfund Site in 
New Bedford, Massachusetts with the following settling party: City of 
New Bedford, Massachusetts. The settlement requires the settling party 
to pay $165,538.03 to the Hazardous Substance Superfund plus an 
additional sum for interest on that amount calculated from June 30, 
1998 through May 16, 2001. 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 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 by September 10, 2001.

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: New Bedford Industrial Park Superfund Site, U.S. EPA Docket 
No. 01-2001-0053.

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

    Dated: July 31, 2001.
Richard A. Cavagnero,
Acting Director, Office of Site Remediation & Restoration.
[FR Doc. 01-20125 Filed 8-9-01; 8:45 am]
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