[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 243 (Tuesday, December 17, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 66275]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-31969]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-5666-6]


Notice of Proposed Prospective Purchaser Agreement Pursuant to 
the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability 
Act of 1980, as Amended by the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization 
Act

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice; request for public comment.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that a proposed prospective purchaser 
agreement associated with the Rutledge Property Superfund Site in York 
County, South Carolina was executed by the Agency on October 6, 1996, 
and executed by the Department of Justice on December 3, 1996. This 
Agreement is subject to final approval after the comment period. The 
Prospective Purchaser Agreement would resolve certain potential EPA 
claims under sections 106 and 107 of the Comprehensive Environmental 
Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980, as Amended by the 
Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986 (``CERCLA''), 
against Cherry St. Associates, L.L.C., the prospective purchaser (``the 
Purchaser''). The settlement would require the Purchaser to exercise 
due care at the Site with respect to any existing contamination and to 
provide EPA access to the Site.
    For thirty (30) days following the date of publication of this 
notice, the Agency will receive written comments relating to the 
proposed settlement. The Agency's response to any comments received 
will be available for public inspection at the U.S. Environmental 
Protection Agency, Region 4, 100 Alabama St., S.W., Atlanta, Georgia 
30303.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before January 16, 1997.

AVAILABILITY: The proposed settlement is available for public 
inspection at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 4, 100 
Alabama St., S.W., Atlanta, Georgia 30303. A copy of the proposed 
agreement may be obtained from Sherri Panabaker, Remedial Project 
Manager, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 4, 100 Alabama 
St., S.W., Atlanta, Georgia 30303. Comments should reference the 
``Rutledge Property Superfund Site Prospective Purchaser Agreement'' 
and should be forwarded to Sherri Panabaker, Remedial Project Manager, 
at the above address.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Kevin T. Beswick, Assistant Regional Counsel, United States 
Environmental Protection Agency, Region 4, 100 Alabama St., S.W., 
Atlanta, Georgia 30303, (404) 562-9580, or by E-Mail at 
``[email protected]''.
A. Stanley Meiburg,
Acting Regional Administrator.
[FR Doc. 96-31969 Filed 12-16-96; 8:45 am]
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