[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 160 (Friday, August 17, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 43258]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-20797]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-7006-1]


Proposed CERCLA Administrative Cost Recovery Settlement; Peterson 
Puritan, Inc. Superfund Site, Cumberland, RI

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.

ACTION: Notice; 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 response costs 
concerning Operable Unit Two of the Peterson Puritan, Inc. Superfund 
Site in Cumberland, Rhode Island with the following settling parties: 
Bestfoods and CCL Custom Manufacturing, Inc. The settlement requires 
the settling parties to pay $609,754.87 plus an additional sum for 
interest on that amount calculated from April 13, 2001 through the date 
of payment to the Hazardous Substance Superfund. The settlement 
includes a covenant not to sue the settling parties 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 
United States Environmental Protection Agency will receive written 
comments relating to the settlement. The United States 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 United States Environmental Protection Agency's response to any 
comments received will be available for public inspection at the 
Cumberland Public Library, Cumberland, Rhode Island, the Lincoln Public 
Library, Lincoln, Rhode Island and U.S. Environmental Protection 
Agency, Region 1, One Congress Street, Suite 1100, Boston, MA 02114.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before September 17, 2001.

ADDRESSES: The proposed settlement is available for public inspection 
at U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 1, One Congress Street, 
Suite 1100, Boston, MA 02114. A copy of the proposed settlement may be 
obtained from Diane Boudrot, Office of Environmental Stewardship, U.S. 
EPA, Region 1, One Congress Street, Suite 1100 (SES), Boston, MA 02114, 
(617) 918-1776. Comments should reference the Peterson Puritan, Inc. 
Superfund Site, Cumberland, Rhode Island and EPA Docket No. CERCLA 01-
2001-0057 and should be addressed to Michelle Lauterback, Office of 
Environmental Stewardship, U.S. EPA, Region 1, One Congress Street, 
Suite 1100 (SES), Boston, MA 02114.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For legal questions, Michelle 
Lauterback, Office of Environmental Stewardship, U.S. EPA, Region 1, 
One Congress Street, Suite 1100 (SES), Boston, MA 02114, (617) 918-1774 
or for technical questions, Dave Newton, Office of Site Remediation and 
Restoration, U.S. EPA, Region 1, One Congress Street, Suite 1100 (HBO), 
Boston, MA 02114, (617) 918-1243.

    Dated: June 21, 2001.
Richard Cavagnero,
Acting Director, Office of Site Remediation and Restoration, Region 1.
[FR Doc. 01-20797 Filed 8-16-01; 8:45 am]
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