[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 177 (Wednesday, September 12, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47486-47487]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-22911]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-7054-9]


Proposed Agreement and Covenant Not To Sue Pursuant to the 
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act 
of 1980, as Amended by the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act 
of 1986; In Re: Elizabeth Mine Superfund Site, Strafford, VT

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.

ACTION: Notice of proposed agreement; request for public comment.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Comprehensive Environmental Response 
Compensation, and Liability Act, as amended (``CERCLA''), 42 U.S.C. 
9601, et. seq., as amended, notice is hereby given of a proposed 
Agreement and Covenant Not to Sue between the United States, on behalf 
of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (``EPA'') and the U.S. 
Department of Interior (``DOI''), the State of Vermont, and the George 
D. Aiken Resource Conservation and Development Council, Inc 
(``Purchaser''). The Purchaser plans to acquire 6.33 acres of property 
that may be contaminated by leach heaps and tailings piles originating 
from the Elizabeth Mine Superfund Site. The proposed agreement will 
allow the Purchaser to further its goals of ensuring historical status 
for the Elizabeth Mine and preserving community access to Site 
property. In return, the Purchaser agrees to provide an irrevocable 
right of access to representatives of EPA and DOI and to comply with 
any Institutional Controls that EPA may require as part of the 
remediation. In addition, the Purchaser agrees to fully cooperate with 
any natural resource damage assessment and/or restoration activities 
conducted by or on behalf of DOI.
    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 October 12, 2001.

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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: Elizabeth Mine Superfund Site, U.S. EPA Docket No. CERCLA-
01-2001-0054.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A copy of the proposed Agreement and 
Covenant Not to Sue can be obtained from Steven Schlang, U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency, Region I, One Congress Street, 
Mailcode SES, Boston, Massachusetts 02214, (617) 918-1773.

    Dated: July 25, 2001.
Ira W. Leighton,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region I.
[FR Doc. 01-22911 Filed 9-11-01; 8:45 am]
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