[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 28 (Monday, February 11, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3157-3158]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-01904]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-9989-19-Region 1]


Proposed CERCLA Administrative Cost Recovery Settlement: 
Fletchers Paint Works Site, Milford, New Hampshire

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

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

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of a proposed administrative cost 
settlement for recovery of response costs concerning the Fletchers 
Paint Works Site, located in Milford, New Hampshire, with the Settling 
Party, the General Electric Company. The proposed settlement requires 
the

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Settling Party pay the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) $3,214,000 
to settle EPA's past response costs, which amount to approximately 
$4,047,398. In exchange, EPA will provide the Settling Party with a 
covenant not to sue for past costs. The settlement has been approved by 
the Environmental and Natural Resources Division of the United States 
Department of Justice. For 30 days following the date of publication of 
this notice, the Agency will receive written comments relating to the 
settlement for recovery of response costs. The Agency will consider all 
comments received and may modify or withdraw its consent to this cost 
recovery 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 the Environmental Protection 
Agency--Region I, 5 Post Office Square, Suite 100, Boston, MA 02109-
3912.

DATES: Comments must be submitted by March 13, 2019.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be addressed to RuthAnn Sherman, Senior 
Enforcement Counsel, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 5 Post 
Office Square, Suite 100 (OES04-2), Boston, MA 02109-3912 (Telephone 
No. 617-918-1886) and should reference the Fletchers Paint Works Site, 
U.S. EPA Docket No: CERCLA 01-2019-0003.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A copy of the proposed settlement may 
be obtained from RuthAnn Sherman, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 
Region I, 5 Post Office Square, Suite 100 (OES04-2), Boston, MA 02109-
3912, (617) 918-1886; [email protected]. Technical questions can 
also be directed to Jim Brown, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 
Region I, 5 Post Office Square, Suite 100 (OSRR07-1), Boston, MA 02109-
3912, (617) 918-1308; [email protected]. For legal questions, RuthAnn 
Sherman, Office of Environmental Stewardship, U.S. Environmental 
Protection Agency, Region I, 5 Post Office Square, Suite 100 (OES04-2), 
Boston, MA 02109-3912, (617) 918-1886; [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This proposed administrative settlement for 
recovery of past response costs concerning the Fletchers Paint Works 
Site, located in Milford, New Hampshire, is made in accordance with 
Section 122(h)(l) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, 
Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA). EPA covenants not to sue or 
take administrative action against the Settling Party, the General 
Electric Company, pursuant to Section 107(a) of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 
9607(a), for Past Response Costs. In exchange, the Settling Party 
agrees to pay EPA $3,214,000. Payment of such amount shall be due 
within 30 days after the Effective Date. If payment is not paid as 
stipulated, interest shall accrue and continue to accrue on any unpaid 
amount until the total amount due has been received. For 30 days 
following the date of publication of this notice, the Agency will 
receive written comments relating to the settlement for recovery of 
response costs. The Effective Date of the Agreement is the date upon 
which EPA notifies the General Electric Company that the public comment 
period has closed and that such comments, if any, do not require that 
EPA modify or withdraw from the Agreement.

    Dated: December 12, 2018.
Bryan Olson,
Director, Office of Site Remediation and Restoration.
[FR Doc. 2019-01904 Filed 2-8-19; 8:45 am]
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