[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 87 (Friday, May 5, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 26499]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-6862]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-8167-6]


Proposed CERCLA Administrative Cost Recovery Settlement; Estate 
of Evelyn Porter Superfund Site

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

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 the Estate of Evelyn Porter Superfund site in Foxborough, 
Massachusetts with the following settling party: the Estate of Evelyn 
Porter. The settlement requires the settling party to pay 100% of the 
Net Liquid Assets of the Estate of Evelyn Porter and 100% of the Net 
Sales Proceeds from the sale of the Property 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. 9506 
and 42 U.S.C. 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 Superfund Reading Room, U.S. Environmental Protection 
Agency Regional Office, located at One Congress Street, Suite 1100, 
Boston, Massachusetts 02114.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before June 5, 2006.

ADDRESSES: The proposed settlement is available for public inspection 
at the Superfund Reading Room, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 
Regional Office, located at One Congress Street, Suite 1100, Boston, 
Massachusetts 02114.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A copy of the proposed Agreement and 
Covenant Not to Sue can be obtained from Rona H. Gregory, Senior 
Assistant Regional Counsel, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 
Region I, One Congress Street, Suite 1100, Mailcode RAA, Boston, 
Massachusetts 02214, (617) 918-1096. Comments should reference the 
Estate of Evelyn Porter Superfund Site in Foxborough, Massachusetts, 
and EPA Docket No. 01-2006-0070 and should be addressed to Regional 
Hearing Clerk, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, One Congress 
Street, Suite 1100, Boston, MA 02114.

    Dated: April 19, 2006.
Susan Studlien,
Director, Office of Site Remediation and Restoration.
[FR Doc. E6-6862 Filed 5-4-06; 8:45 am]
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