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385.2001 through 385.2005. All

comments, recommendations, terms and

conditions or prescriptions must set

forth their evidentiary basis and

otherwise comply with the requirements

of 18 CFR 4.34(b). Any of these

documents must be filed by providing

the original and the number of copies

required by the Commission’s

regulations to: The Secretary, Federal

Energy Regulatory Commission, 888

First Street, N.E., Washington, D.C.

20426. An additional copy must be sent

to Director, Division of Project Review,

Office of Hydropower Licensing,

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,

at the above address. A copy of any

protest or motion to intervene must be

served upon each representative of the

applicant specified in the particular

application. A copy of all other filings

in reference to this application must be

accompanied by proof of service on all

persons listed in the service list

prepared by the Commission in this

proceeding, in accordance with 18 CFR

4.34(b) and 385.2010.

Lois D. Cashell,

Secretary.

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AGENCY

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National Drinking Water Advisory

Council Operator Certification Working

Group; Notice of Open Meeting

Under Section 10(a)(2) of Pub. L. 92–

423, ‘‘The Federal Advisory Committee

Act,’’ notice is hereby given that a

meeting of the Operator Certification

Working Group of the National Drinking

Water Advisory Council, established

under the Safe Drinking Water Act, as

amended (42 U.S.C. S300f et seq.), will

be held on August 28 and 29, 1997, from

9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., in the Quorum

Room (lobby level), at the Loews

L’Enfant Plaza Hotel, 480 L’Enfant

Plaza, SW., Washington, DC. The

meeting is open to the public to observe,

but due to past experience, seating will

be limited.

The purpose of this meeting is to

discuss the key standards for a State

operator certification program. The

working group members are meeting to

discuss and comment on proposed

position papers for deliberation by the

advisory council. Statements from the

public will be taken at the end of the

meeting if time allows.

For more information, please contact

Richard Naylor, Designated Federal

Officer, Operator Certification Working

Group, U.S. EPA, Office of Ground

Water and Drinking Water (4606), 401 M

Street SW, Washington, DC 20460. The

telephone number is (202) 260–5135

and the e-mail address is

naylor.richard@epamail.epa.gov.

Dated: July 30, 1997.

Charlene Shaw,

Designated Federal Officer, National Drinking

Water Advisory Council.

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Proposed Administrative Settlement

Under the Comprehensive

Environmental Response,

Compensation, and Liability Act; in Re:

Cannons Engineering Corporation

Bridgewater Superfund Site;

Bridgewater, MA

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency.

ACTION: Notice of proposed prospective

purchaser agreement and request for

public comment.

SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA) is proposing to enter into

a prospective purchaser agreement to

address claims under the

Comprehensive Environmental

Response, Compensation, and Liability

Act of 1980, as amended (CERCLA), 42

U.S.C. 9601 et seq. Notice is being

published to inform the public of the

proposed settlement and of the

opportunity to comment. The settlement

is intended to resolve the liability under

CERCLA of Osterman Propane, Inc.,

Massachusetts Bay Transportation

Authority, and certain successors-intitle who may become parties to this

agreement, for injunctive relief and for

costs incurred or to be incurred by EPA

in conducting response actions at the

Cannons Engineering Corporation

Bridgewater Superfund Site in

Bridgewater, Massachusetts.

DATES: Comments must be provided on

or before September 5, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be

addressed to the Docket Clerk, U.S.

Environmental Protection Agency,

Region I, JFK Federal Building,

Mailcode RAA, Boston, Massachusetts

02203, and should refer to: In re:

Osterman Propane Inc. and

Massachusetts Bay Transportation

Authority, U.S. EPA Docket No.

CERCLA–I–97–1006.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Audrey Zucker, U.S. Environmental

Protection Agency, J.F.K. Federal

Building, Mailcode SES, Boston,

Massachusetts 02203, (617) 565–3444.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In

accordance with the Comprehensive

Environmental Response,

Compensation, and Liability Act of

1980, as amended (CERCLA), 42 U.S.C.

9601 et seq., notice is hereby given of

a proposed prospective purchaser

agreement concerning the Cannons

Engineering Corporation Bridgewater

Superfund Site in Bridgewater,

Massachusetts. The settlement was

approved by EPA Region I on January 9,

1997, subject to review by the public

pursuant to this Notice. Osterman

Propane, Inc. and the Massachusetts Bay

Transportation Authority have executed

signature pages committing them to

participate in the settlement. Under the

proposed settlement, the Settling

Respondents are required to pay

$30,000 to the Hazardous Substances

Superfund, to abide by institutional

controls and to provide access to the

property. In exchange, the Settling

Respondents are granted a covenant not

to sue under CERCLA and protection

from contribution actions or claims

under CERCLA with respect to the

existing contamination at the site. EPA

believes the settlement is fair and in the

public interest.

The U.S. Department of Justice has

approved this settlement in writing. The

U.S. Department of the Interior and the

U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric

Administration have also approved in

writing the granting of a covenant not to

sue to the Settling Respondents for

damages to natural resources. EPA will

receive written comments relating to

this settlement for thirty (30) days from

the date of publication of this Notice.

A copy of the proposed administrative

settlement may be obtained in person or

by mail from Audrey Zucker, U.S.

Environmental Protection Agency, JFK

Federal Building, Mailcode SES, Boston,

Massachusetts 02203, (617) 565–3444.

The Agency’s response to any

comments received will be available for

public inspection with the Docket Clerk,

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,

Region I, JFK Federal Building,

Mailcode RAA, Boston, Massachusetts

02203 (U.S. EPA Docket No. CERCLA–

I–97–1006).

Dated: July 20, 1997.

John P. DeVillars,

Regional Administrator.

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