Superfund; response and remedial actions, proposed settlements, etc.: Groveland Wells Nos. 1 and 2 Site, MA,

[Federal Register: December 23, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 246)]

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

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Proposed CERCLA Administrative Settlement; the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Boston

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.

ACTION: Notice; request for public comment.

SUMMARY: In accordance with section 122(i) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, as amended (``CERCLA''), 42 U.S.C. 9622(i), notice is hereby given of a proposed administrative settlement between the United States Environmental Protection Agency (``Agency'') and the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Boston (``Settling Party'') in connection with the Groveland Wells Nos. 1 and 2 Superfund Site located in Groveland, Massachusetts (``Site''). Pursuant to the settlement, the Settling Party will agree to allow the Agency to build, operate and maintain a groundwater treatment facility on it's property. The Settling Party will also provide Institutional Controls prohibiting the extraction of groundwater from it's property and restricting certain uses of the property that may interfere with remedial actions at the Site. Upon completion of remedial actions, ownership of the building housing the treatment facility will revert to the Settling Party. The settlement includes a determination that the Settling Party is to have de minimis status with respect to the Site under

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section 122(g)(1)(B) of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9622(g)(1)(B), and includes a covenant not to sue for the Settling Party pursuant to sections 106 and 107(a) of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9606 and 9607(a). For thirty (30) days following the date of publication of this document, the Agency will receive written comments relating to the settlement. The Agency 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 the Langley Adams Library, 185 Main Street, Groveland, Massachusetts, and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 1, One Congress Street, Suite 1100, Boston, MA 02114.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before January 24, 2000.

ADDRESSES: The proposed settlement is available for public inspection at U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 1, One Congress Street, Suite 1100, Boston, MA 02114. A copy of the proposed settlement may be obtained from Derrick Golden, U.S. EPA, Region 1, One Congress Street, Suite 1100 (HBO), Boston, MA 02114, (617) 918-1448. Comments should reference the Groveland Wells Nos. 1 and 2 Superfund Site, Groveland, Massachusetts and EPA Docket No. CERCLA I-99-0070 and should be addressed to Derrick Golden, U.S. EPA, Region 1, One Congress Street, Suite 1100 (HBO), Boston, MA 02114.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Derrick Golden, U.S. EPA, Region 1, One Congress Street, Suite 1100 (HBO), Boston, MA 02114, (617) 918- 1448.

Dated: December 14, 1999. Patricia L. Meaney, Director, Office of Site Remediation and Restoration, Region 1.

[FR Doc. 99-33328Filed12-22-99; 8:45 am]

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