Proposed CERCLA Administrative Cost Recovery Settlement: Sessions Clock Site, Bristol, Connecticut
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Notice is hereby given of a proposed administrative cost settlement for recovery of response costs concerning the Sessions Clock Site, located in Bristol, Hartford County, Connecticut, with the Settling Party, Philips North America LLC. The proposed settlement requires the Settling Party to pay EPA $706,175.90 plus interest to settle EPA's claim for recovery of past response costs, which amount to approximately $830,795. 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.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 20 (Tuesday, January 31, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 6257]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-01925]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[CERCLA 01-2023-0023; FRL-10589-01-R1]
Proposed CERCLA Administrative Cost Recovery Settlement: Sessions
Clock Site, Bristol, Connecticut
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 Sessions Clock
Site, located in Bristol, Hartford County, Connecticut, with the
Settling Party, Philips North America LLC. The proposed settlement
requires the Settling Party to pay EPA $706,175.90 plus interest to
settle EPA's claim for recovery of past response costs, which amount to
approximately $830,795. 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 March 2, 2023.
ADDRESSES: Comments should be addressed to Peter DeCambre, Senior
Enforcement Counsel, Office of Regional Counsel, U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency, 5 Post Office Square, Suite 100 (4-WC), Boston, MA
02109-3912, (617) 918-1890, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#2f4b4a4c4e424d5d4a015f4a5b4a5d6f4a5f4e01484059"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="debabbbdbfb3bcacbbf0aebbaabbac9ebbaebff0b9b1a8">[email protected]</span></a>, and should
reference the Sessions Clock Site, U.S. EPA Docket No: CERCLA 01-2023-
0023.
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: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#264154434348424a4f4841435408555247455f6643564708414950"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="d6b1a4b3b3b8b2babfb8b1b3a4f8a5a2b7b5af96b3a6b7f8b1b9a0">[email protected]</span></a>. Direct
technical questions to Stacy Greendlinger and legal questions to Peter
DeCambre, Office of Regional Counsel, U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency, Region I, 5 Post Office Square, Suite 100 (4-WC), Boston, MA
02109-3912, telephone number: (617) 918-1890, email address:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#11757472707c7363743f6174657463517461703f767e67"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="2f4b4a4c4e424d5d4a015f4a5b4a5d6f4a5f4e01484059">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This proposed administrative settlement for
recovery of past response costs concerning the Sessions Clock Site,
located in Bristol, Hartford County, Connecticut, 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, Philips North
America LLC, 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 $706,175.90, 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 issues written notice to Philips North America LLC
that the public comment period has closed and that such comments, if
any, do not require that EPA modify or withdraw from the Agreement.
Meghan Cassidy,
Deputy Director, Superfund and Emergency Management Division.
[FR Doc. 2023-01925 Filed 1-30-23; 8:45 am]
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