[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 215 (Monday, November 6, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 66541]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-28416]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-6897-3]


Proposed CERCLA Administrative Agreements; Cannons Engineering 
Corporation Superfund Sites

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.

ACTION: Notice; request for public comment.

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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 two proposed 
administrative agreements for recovery of past and projected future 
response costs at four Superfund sites. The agreements resolve claims 
of the Environmental Protection Agency (``EPA'') against the settling 
parties under sections 106 and 107(a) of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9606 and 
9607(a), and section 7003 of the Resource Conservation and Recovery 
Act, as amended (``RCRA''), 42 U.S.C. 6973. The settling parties are 
the United States Navy (``Navy'') and the United States Coast Guard 
(``Coast Guard''). The four Superfund sites are the Cannons Engineering 
Corporation Site in Bridgewater, Massachusetts; the Cannons 
Engineering/Plymouth Harbor Site in Plymouth, Massachusetts; the Gilson 
Road Site in Nashua, New Hampshire; and the Tinkham's Garage Site in 
Londonderry, New Hampshire. The Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the 
State of New Hampshire are also parties to these agreements.
    The Navy is a larger volume Potentially Responsible Party 
(``PRP''). Under the agreement with the Navy, the Navy will pay a total 
of approximately $2,850,000, of which $1,578,912 will be paid to the 
Hazardous Substance Superfund, $39,000 will be paid to the Commonwealth 
of Massachusetts, and $1,232,088 will be paid to the State of New 
Hampshire. The Navy will also pay interest on these amounts, accruing 
as of December 14, 1998. With respect to one of the four Sites, EPA 
retains its right to pursue its claims against the Navy at the Nashua 
Site if costs at that Site exceed a specified amount.
    The Coast Guard is a de minimis PRP. Under this de minimis 
agreement with the Coast Guard, the Coast Guard will pay a total of 
approximately $207,562.82, of which $172,587.64 will be paid to the 
Hazardous Substance Superfund, $28,940.35 will be paid to the 
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and $6,034.83 will be paid to the State 
of New Hampshire. The Coast Guard will also pay interest on these 
amounts, accruing as of November 24, 1999. Under this agreement, the 
Department of the Interior and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
Administration agree not to bring claims under CERCLA against the Coast 
Guard for natural resource damages with respect to these Sites.
    For thirty (30) days following the date of publication of this 
notice, EPA will receive written comments relating to these two 
agreements. EPA will consider all comments received and may modify or 
withdraw its consent to these agreements if comments received disclose 
facts or considerations which indicate that the agreements are 
inappropriate, improper, or inadequate. EPA's response to any comments 
received will be available for public inspection at the EPA Records 
Center, 1 Congress Street, Boston, MA 02114-2023 (Telephone No. 617-
918-1440). Commenters may request an opportunity for a public meeting 
in the affected areas in accordance with section 7003(d) of RCRA, 42 
U.S.C. 6973(d).

DATES: Comments and requests for a public meeting in the affected areas 
must be submitted on or before December 6, 2000.

ADDRESSES: The proposed agreements are available for public inspection 
at the EPA Records Center, 1 Congress Street, Boston, MA 02114-2023 
(Telephone No. 617-918-1440). A copy of the proposed agreements may be 
obtained from Audrey Zucker, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 
Region 1, One Congress Street, Suite 1100 (SES), Boston, MA 02114-2023, 
(617) 918-1788. Comments should reference the Cannons Engineering 
Corporation Superfund Sites and EPA Docket No. 1-2000-0033 (Settling 
Party: U.S. Navy) or EPA Docket No. 1-2000-0032 (Settling Party: U.S. 
Coast Guard), and should be addressed to Audrey Zucker, U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency, Region 1, One Congress Street, Suite 
1100 (SES), Boston, MA 02114-2023.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Audrey Zucker, U.S. Environmental 
Protection Agency, Region 1, One Congress Street, Suite 1100 (SES), 
Boston, MA 02114-2023, (617) 918-1788.

    Dated: August 2, 2000.
Patricia L. Meaney,
Director, Office of Site Remediation and Restoration, EPA-New England.
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