[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 20 (Tuesday, January 30, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 8234]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-2569]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-6938-6]


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 of 1986

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.

ACTION: Notice of reopening of Public Comment period.

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SUMMARY: This notice informs the public that the period for submission 
of comments in relation to the above-referenced Prospective Purchaser 
Agreement is hereby extended for an additional 30 days from the date of 
publication of this Notice. In accordance with the Comprehensive 
Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, 42 
U.S.C. 9601-9675, as amended (``CERCLA''), the proposed agreement will 
allow reuse of an abandoned industrial facility associated with the 
Metcoa Radiation Superfund Site (``Site'') in Pulaski, Lawrence County, 
Pennsylvania, and will resolve certain potential EPA claims under 
Section 107 of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9607, against the Purchaser.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be submitted to Suzanne Canning, Regional 
Docket Clerk (3RC00), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region III, 
1650, Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103, or by e-mail to 
[email protected], and should refer to the ``Metcoa Radiation 
Superfund Site Prospective Purchaser Agreement'' and ``EPA Docket No. 
CERC-PPA-2000-0008.'' The proposed agreement and additional background 
information relating to it may be examined and/or copied at the above 
EPA office. A copy of the proposed agreement may be obtained by mail 
from Suzanne Canning at the above address.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Environmental Protection Agency 
published in the Federal Register of December 13, 2000 (65 FR 77876), a 
Notice of Prospective Purchaser Agreement in relation to the Metcoa 
Radiation Superfund Site. In the public interest, the Environmental 
Protection Agency has reopened and extended to the Public Comment 
period in relation to this agreement for an additional thirty (30) days 
from the date of publication of this Notice.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Humane L. Zia (3RC41), Assistant 
Regional Counsel, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region III, 
1650 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103; phone: (215) 814-3454.

    Dated: January 19, 2001.
Bradley M. Campbell,
Regional Administrator, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 
III.
[FR Doc. 01-2569 Filed 1-29-01; 8:45 am]
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