[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 246 (Thursday, December 23, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 72079-72080]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-33328]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-6514-8]


Proposed CERCLA Administrative Settlement; the Roman Catholic 
Archbishop of Boston

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 between the United States Environmental 
Protection Agency (``Agency'') and the Roman Catholic Archbishop of 
Boston (``Settling Party'') in connection with the Groveland Wells Nos. 
1 and 2 Superfund Site located in Groveland, Massachusetts (``Site''). 
Pursuant to the settlement, the Settling Party will agree to allow the 
Agency to build, operate and maintain a groundwater treatment facility 
on it's property. The Settling Party will also provide Institutional 
Controls prohibiting the extraction of groundwater from it's property 
and restricting certain uses of the property that may interfere with 
remedial actions at the Site. Upon completion of remedial actions, 
ownership of the building housing the treatment facility will revert to 
the Settling Party. The settlement includes a determination that the 
Settling Party is to have de minimis status with respect to the Site 
under

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section 122(g)(1)(B) of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9622(g)(1)(B), and includes a 
covenant not to sue for 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 document, 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 the Langley Adams Library, 185 Main 
Street, Groveland, Massachusetts, and U.S. Environmental Protection 
Agency, Region 1, One Congress Street, Suite 1100, Boston, MA 02114.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before January 24, 2000.

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 Derrick Golden, U.S. EPA, Region 1, One Congress Street, 
Suite 1100 (HBO), Boston, MA 02114, (617) 918-1448. Comments should 
reference the Groveland Wells Nos. 1 and 2 Superfund Site, Groveland, 
Massachusetts and EPA Docket No. CERCLA I-99-0070 and should be 
addressed to Derrick Golden, U.S. EPA, Region 1, One Congress Street, 
Suite 1100 (HBO), Boston, MA 02114.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Derrick Golden, U.S. EPA, Region 1, 
One Congress Street, Suite 1100 (HBO), Boston, MA 02114, (617) 918-
1448.

    Dated: December 14, 1999.
Patricia L. Meaney,
Director, Office of Site Remediation and Restoration, Region 1.
[FR Doc. 99-33328 Filed 12-22-99; 8:45 am]
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