[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 5 (Tuesday, January 8, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 887-888]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-411]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-7126-9]


Notice of Withdrawal of Proposed Prospective Purchaser Agreement 
in Relation to the Metcoa Radiation Superfund Site, 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.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of withdrawal by the Prospective 
Purchaser from a proposed Prospective Purchaser Agreement and Covenant 
Not To Sue, executed between the United States, on behalf of the U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency (``EPA''), and Medure Development LLC 
(``Prospective Purchaser'') in accordance with the Comprehensive 
Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, 42 
U.S.C. 9601-9675, as amended (``CERCLA''). EPA and the U.S. Department 
of Justice consent to the withdrawal. Therefore, the Agreement will not 
take effect. The withdrawn agreement concerned the Metcoa Radiation 
Superfund Site (``Site'') located on Route 551 and Metallurgical Way, 
approximately one-half mile north of the center of the village of 
Pulaski, and Route 208 in Pulaski, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania.

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.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Environmental Protection Agency 
previously published in the Federal Register a Notice of Prospective 
Purchaser Agreement and Request for Public Comment, 65 FR 77876 
(December 13, 2000), and a Notice of Reopening of Public Comment 
Period, 66 FR 8234 (January 30, 2001), concerning this Prospective 
Purchaser Agreement.

    Dated: January 2, 2002.
Thomas C. Voltaggio,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region III.
[FR Doc. 02-411 Filed 1-7-02; 8:45 am]
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