[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 214 (Friday, November 5, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 60444]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-29074]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-6470-2]


Proposed Settlement Under Section 122(h) of the Comprehensive 
Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act; In Re: 
Blackburn and Union Privileges Superfund Site, Walpole, Massachusetts

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

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 response costs 
concerning the Blackburn and Union Privileges Superfund Site, Walpole, 
Massachusetts. The settlement requires the settling parties, the 
Kendall Company (a division of Tyco Healthcare Group, LP) and W.R. 
Grace & Co.--Conn., to reimburse the Environmental Protection Agency 
(the ``Agency'') for past response costs incurred at the Blackburn and 
Union Privileges Superfund Site. The settling parties will pay $400,000 
plus an additional sum for interest on that amount calculated from 
March 16, 1999 through the date of the payment. The settlement includes 
a covenant not to sue the settling parties pursuant to section 107(a) 
of CERCLA, 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 One Congress Street, Boston, MA 02214.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before December 6, 1999.

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: Blackburn and Union Privileges Superfund Site, U.S. EPA 
Docket No. CERCLA-1-99-0027.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A copy of the proposed settlement can 
be obtained from Peter DeCambre, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 
Region I, One Congress Street, Mailcode SES, Boston, Massachusetts 
02214, (617) 918-1890.

    Dated: September 29, 1999.
Patricia Meaney,
Director, Office of Site Remediation and Restoration.
[FR Doc. 99-29074 Filed 11-4-99; 8:45 am]
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