[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 20 (Tuesday, January 31, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 6257]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-01925]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[CERCLA 01-2023-0023; FRL-10589-01-R1]


Proposed CERCLA Administrative Cost Recovery Settlement: Sessions 
Clock Site, Bristol, Connecticut

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 Sessions Clock 
Site, located in Bristol, Hartford County, Connecticut, with the 
Settling Party, Philips North America LLC. The proposed settlement 
requires the Settling Party to pay EPA $706,175.90 plus interest to 
settle EPA's claim for recovery of past response costs, which amount to 
approximately $830,795. 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 2, 2023.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be addressed to Peter DeCambre, Senior 
Enforcement Counsel, Office of Regional Counsel, U.S. Environmental 
Protection Agency, 5 Post Office Square, Suite 100 (4-WC), Boston, MA 
02109-3912, (617) 918-1890, [email protected], and should 
reference the Sessions Clock Site, U.S. EPA Docket No: CERCLA 01-2023-
0023.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A copy of the proposed settlement may 
be obtained from Stacy Greendlinger, Superfund and Emergency Management 
Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region I, 5 Post Office 
Square, Suite 100 (02-2), Boston, MA 02109-3912, telephone number: 
(617) 918-1403, email address: [email protected]. Direct 
technical questions to Stacy Greendlinger and legal questions to Peter 
DeCambre, Office of Regional Counsel, U.S. Environmental Protection 
Agency, Region I, 5 Post Office Square, Suite 100 (4-WC), Boston, MA 
02109-3912, telephone number: (617) 918-1890, email address: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This proposed administrative settlement for 
recovery of past response costs concerning the Sessions Clock Site, 
located in Bristol, Hartford County, Connecticut, 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, Philips North 
America LLC, 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 $706,175.90, plus interest on that amount calculated from the 
Effective Date through the date of payment. Payment of such amount 
shall be due within 30 days after the Effective Date.
    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 issues written notice to Philips North America LLC 
that the public comment period has closed and that such comments, if 
any, do not require that EPA modify or withdraw from the Agreement.

Meghan Cassidy,
Deputy Director, Superfund and Emergency Management Division.
[FR Doc. 2023-01925 Filed 1-30-23; 8:45 am]
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