[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 29 (Friday, February 11, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 7013]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-3210]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-6534-6]


Proposed CERCLA Administrative Cost Recovery Settlement; Surrette 
America Battery Removal Site, Northfield, NH

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.

ACTION: Notice, request for public comment.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with 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 Surrette 
America Battery Removal Site, Northfield, New Hampshire with the 
following settling parties: Clark H. Neill, Surrette Storage Battery 
Co., Inc., and C&J Neill, Inc. The settlement requires the settling 
parties to pay $10,000 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 Environmental 
Protection Agency will receive written comments relating to the 
settlement. The United States Environmental Protection 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 United States Environmental Protection Agency's 
response to any comments received will be available for public 
inspection at Hall's Memorial Library, 18 Park Street, Northfield, New 
Hampshire, and United States Environmental Protection Agency, EPA-New 
England, One Congress Street, Suite 1100, Boston, MA 02114.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before March 13, 2000.

ADDRESSES: The proposed settlement is available for public inspection 
at United States Environmental Protection Agency, EPA-New England, One 
Congress, Suite 1100, Boston, MA 02114. A copy of the proposed 
settlement may be obtained from Barbara O'Toole, Responsible Party 
Coordinator, United States EPA, Region 1, One Congress Street, Suite 
1100 (HBS), Boston, MA 02114, (617) 918-1408. Comments should reference 
the Surrette America Battery Removal Site, Northfield, New Hampshire 
and EPA Docket No. CERCLA 1-99-0045 and should be addressed to Barbara 
O'Toole, Responsible Party Coordinator, United States EPA, EPA-New 
England, One Congress Street, Suite 1100 (HBS), Boston, MA 02114.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Barbara O'Toole, Responsible Party 
Coordinator, United States EPA, Region 1, One Congress Street, Suite 
1100 (HBS), Boston, MA 02114, (617) 918-1408.

    Dated: January 27, 2000.
Patricia L. Meaney,
Director, Office of Site Remediation and Restoration.
[FR Doc. 00-3210 Filed 2-10-00; 8:45 am]
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