[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 66 (Thursday, April 5, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14637-14638]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-06779]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[9976-15--Region 1]


Proposed CERCLA Administrative Cost Recovery Settlement; Gould 
Electronics Inc., New Hampshire Dioxane Site, Atkinson/Hampstead, New 
Hampshire

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

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

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SUMMARY: In accordance with section 122(i) of the Comprehensive 
Environmental Response Compensation, and Liability Act, as amended 
(``CERCLA''), notice is hereby given of a proposed administrative 
Settlement Agreement for recovery of Past Response Costs, as defined in 
the Settlement Agreement, under CERCLA section 122(h) of CERCLA, 
concerning the New Hampshire Dioxane Site, located in Atkinson and 
Hampstead, New Hampshire with Gould Electronics Inc. The settlement 
requires Gould Electronics Inc. to pay $1,900,000, plus interest on 
that amount calculated from March 28, 2016 through the date of payment, 
to the Hazardous Substance Superfund.

DATES: Comments must be submitted by May 7, 2018.

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 and should refer to: In re: 
New Hampshire Dioxane Site, EPA Region 1 CERCLA Docket No. 01-2018-
0013.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A copy of the proposed 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: For 30 days following the date of 
publication of this notice, the Agency will receive written comments 
relating to the settlement. The United States 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 5 Post Office Square, Boston, MA 02109-3912.
    The proposed Settlement Agreement includes a covenant from EPA not 
to sue or take administrative action against Gould Electronics Inc. 
pursuant to section 107(a) of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9607(a), to recover 
Past Response Costs, and protection for Gould Electronics, Inc. from 
contribution actions or claims as provided by sections 113(f)(2) and 
122(h)(4) of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. Section 9613(f)(2) and 9622(h)(4). The 
settlement has been approved by the

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Environmental and Natural Resources Division of the United States 
Department of Justice.

    Dated: March 2, 2018.
Nancy Barmakian,
Acting Director, Office of Site Remediation and Restoration.
[FR Doc. 2018-06779 Filed 4-4-18; 8:45 am]
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