Document ID: EPA_FRDOC_0001-26550
Agency: epa
Document Type: Notice
Title: Proposed CERCLA Administrative Cost Recovery Settlement: Jones and Lamson Site, Springfield, VT
Posted Date: 2021-03-02T05:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 39 (Tuesday, March 2, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12188-12189]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-04247]

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[CERCLA 01-2021-0006; FRL-10018-25-Region 1]

Proposed CERCLA Administrative Cost Recovery Settlement: Jones 
and Lamson Site, Springfield, Vermont

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 Jones and 
Lamson Site, located in Springfield, Windsor County, Vermont, with the 
Settling Party, Textron Inc. The proposed settlement requires the 
Settling Party to pay EPA $662,500 plus interest to settle EPA's claim 
for recovery of past response costs, which amount to approximately 
$830,000. 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 April 1, 2021.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be addressed to Joy Sun, Senior Enforcement 
Counsel, Office of Regional Counsel, U.S. Environmental Protection 
Agency, 5 Post Office Square, Suite 100 (04-2), Boston, MA 02109-3912, 
(617) 918-1018, sun.joy@epa.gov, and should reference the Jones and 
Lamson Site, U.S. EPA Docket No: CERCLA 01-2021-0006.

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: greendlinger.stacy@epa.gov. Direct 
technical questions to Stacy Greendlinger and legal questions to Joy 
Sun, Office of Regional Counsel, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 
Region I, 5 Post Office Square, Suite 100 (04-2), Boston, MA 02109-
3912, telephone number: (617) 918-1018, email address: sun.joy@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This proposed administrative settlement for 
recovery of past response costs concerning the Jones and Lamson Site, 
located in Springfield, Windsor County, Vermont, 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, Textron Inc., 
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 
$662,500, 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 notifies 
Textron Inc. that the public comment period has closed and that such 
comments, if any, do not require

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that EPA modify or withdraw from the Agreement.

Bryan Olson,
Director, Superfund and Emergency Management Division.
[FR Doc. 2021-04247 Filed 3-1-21; 8:45 am]
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