
[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 38 (Tuesday, February 26, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Page 13056]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-04292]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-9784-5]


Proposed CERCLA Administrative Cost Recovery Settlement; in re: 
Factory H Superfund Site, Meriden, Connecticut

AGENCY: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of proposed settlement; 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 a proposed 
administrative settlement for recovery of response costs under CERCLA 
Section 122(h)(1) concerning the Factory H Superfund Site in Meriden, 
Connecticut (``Site'') with the following settling party: MidState 
Medical Center, Inc. The settlement requires the settling party to pay 
$100,000 to the Hazardous Substance Superfund. The settlement includes 
a covenant not to sue the settling party pursuant to Section 107(a) of 
CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9607(a), relating to the Site. The settlement has 
been approved by the Environment and Natural Resources Division of the 
United States Department of Justice. For thirty (30) days following the 
date of publication of this notice, 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 5 Post Office Square, Boston, Massachusetts 02109-
3912.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before March 28, 2013.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be addressed to Hugh W. Martinez, Senior 
Enforcement Counsel, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 1, 5 
Post Office Square, Suite 100 (OES 04-3), Boston, MA 02109-3912 
(telephone (617) 918-1867) and should refer to the Factory H Superfund 
Site, U.S. EPA Docket No. CERCLA-01-2012-0112.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A copy of the proposed settlement may 
be obtained from Hugh W. Martinez, Senior Enforcement Counsel, U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency, Region 1, 5 Post Office Square, Suite 
100 (OES 04-3), Boston, MA 02109-3912 (telephone no. (617) 918-1867; 
email Martinez.hugh@epa.gov).

    Dated: December 19, 2012.
Nancy Barmakian,
Acting Director, Office of Site Remediation and Restoration.
[FR Doc. 2013-04292 Filed 2-25-13; 8:45 am]
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