[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 189 (Monday, October 2, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 45842]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-21116]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[9968-44-Region 1]


Proposed First Amendment to CERCLA Administrative Settlement 
Agreement and Order on Consent; Great Lakes Container Corporation 
Superfund Site, Coventry, Rhode Island

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of proposed settlement; request for public comments.

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    Notice is hereby given of a proposed First Amendment to 
Administrative Settlement Agreement and Order on Consent (``Settlement 
Agreement Amendment'') under the Comprehensive Environmental Response 
Compensation, and Liability Act, as amended (``CERCLA''), concerning 
the Great Lakes Container Corporation Superfund Site in Coventry, Rhode 
Island with the following settling parties: Teknor Apex Company, and J 
P Hass and Sons and its affiliate, Hass Brothers, Inc. Pursuant to the 
terms of the Administrative Settlement Agreement and Order on Consent 
(``Settlement Agreement''), EPA Region 1 CERCLA Docket No. 01-2009-
0010, with an effective date of June 8, 2010, between EPA Region 1 and 
certain Respondents, the Settlement Agreement is proposed to be revised 
to include Teknor Apex Company, and J P Hass & Sons and its affiliate, 
Haas Brothers, Inc., within Appendix D.3 as additional Drum 
Reconditioning Customers and Respondents. The Settlement Agreement 
Amendment requires Teknor Apex Company and J P Hass & Sons to each 
separately pay $7,692.00 for Past Costs into the EPA Hazardous 
Substance Superfund.
    For 30 days following the date of publication of this notice, EPA 
will receive written comments relating to the Settlement Agreement 
Amendment. EPA will consider all comments received and may modify or 
withdraw its consent to the Settlement Agreement Amendment if comments 
received disclose facts or considerations which indicate that the 
Settlement Agreement Amendment is inappropriate, improper, or 
inadequate. EPA's response to comments received will be available for 
public inspection at 5 Post Office Square, Boston, MA 02109-3912.

DATES: Comments must be submitted by November 1, 2017.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be addressed to John Hultgren, Enforcement 
Counsel, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 5 Post Office Square, 
Suite 100 (OES04-2), Boston, MA 02109-3912; (617) 918-1761, and should 
refer to: In re: Great Lakes Container Corporation Superfund Site, EPA 
Region 1 CERCLA Docket No. 01-2009-0010.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A copy of the proposed Settlement 
Agreement Amendment and the June 8, 2010 Settlement Agreement may be 
obtained from John Hultgren, Enforcement Counsel, U.S. Environmental 
Protection Agency, 5 Post Office Square, Suite 100 (OES04-2), Boston, 
MA 02109-3912; (617) 918-1761; [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Settlement Agreement Amendment includes 
a covenant from EPA not to sue pursuant to Sections 106 and 107(a) of 
CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9606 and 9607 for the Work, Past Response Costs, and 
Future Response costs, as those terms are defined under the Settlement 
Agreement, and protection from contribution actions or claims as 
provided by Sections 113(f)(2) and 122(h)(4) of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 
9613(f)(2) and 9622(h)(4).

    Dated: September 5, 2017.
Bryan Olson,
Director, Office of Site Remediation and Restoration.
[FR Doc. 2017-21116 Filed 9-29-17; 8:45 am]
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