80 FR 19659 - Proposed CERCLA Administrative Settlement Agreement and Order on Consent for Removal Action: Former Synergy Site, Claremont, New Hampshire

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 70 (April 13, 2015)

Page Range		19659-19659
FR Document		2015-08429

Notice is hereby given of a proposed administrative settlement agreement and order on consent for conducting removal action at the Former Synergy Superfund Site in Claremont, New Hampshire with the settling party, AmeriGas Propane, L.P. The proposed settlement calls for AmeriGas Propane, L.P. to conduct the removal action and allows the settling party to submit a claim(s) for reimbursement to the Hazardous Substance Superfund (``Fund'') for its necessary costs incurred in completing the removal action, but in no event shall settling party's total claim(s) against the Fund under the proposed settlement exceed the sum of $1,500,000; any costs incurred beyond this sum shall be assumed by AmeriGas Propane, L.P. In addition to conducting the removal action, AmeriGas Propane, L.P. will create a contingency fund of $75,000 for the City of Claremont, New Hampshire to use for future contingencies related to the site. In exchange, EPA will provide AmeriGas Propane, L.P. with a covenant not to sue or take administrative action against it, or its related corporate entities for the work and future response costs incurred at the site. 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. The United States 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, MA 02109-3912.

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-9926-12-Region-1]


Proposed CERCLA Administrative Settlement Agreement and Order on 
Consent for Removal Action: Former Synergy Site, Claremont, New 
Hampshire

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 settlement 
agreement and order on consent for conducting removal action at the 
Former Synergy Superfund Site in Claremont, New Hampshire with the 
settling party, AmeriGas Propane, L.P. The proposed settlement calls 
for AmeriGas Propane, L.P. to conduct the removal action and allows the 
settling party to submit a claim(s) for reimbursement to the Hazardous 
Substance Superfund (``Fund'') for its necessary costs incurred in 
completing the removal action, but in no event shall settling party's 
total claim(s) against the Fund under the proposed settlement exceed 
the sum of $1,500,000; any costs incurred beyond this sum shall be 
assumed by AmeriGas Propane, L.P. In addition to conducting the removal 
action, AmeriGas Propane, L.P. will create a contingency fund of 
$75,000 for the City of Claremont, New Hampshire to use for future 
contingencies related to the site. In exchange, EPA will provide 
AmeriGas Propane, L.P. with a covenant not to sue or take 
administrative action against it, or its related corporate entities for 
the work and future response costs incurred at the site. 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. The United States 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, MA 02109-3912.

DATES: Comments must be submitted by May 13, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be addressed to RuthAnn Sherman, Senior 
Enforcement Counsel, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 5 Post 
Office Square, Suite 100 (OES04-2), Boston, MA 02109-3912 (Telephone 
No. 617-918-1886) and should refer to: In re: Former Synergy Superfund 
Site, U.S. EPA Docket No: 01-2015-0027.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A copy of the proposed settlement may 
be obtained from RuthAnn Sherman, Senior Enforcement Counsel, U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency, 5 Post Office Square, Suite 100 
(OES04-2), Boston, MA 02109-3912; (617) 918-1886; 
Sherman.ruthann@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to sections 111(a)(2), 112, and 
122(b)(1) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation, and 
Liability Act (CERCLA), 42 U.S.C. 9611(a)(2), 9612, and 9622(b)(1), in 
this proposed administrative settlement agreement and order on consent 
for removal action concerning the Former Synergy Superfund Site in 
Claremont, New Hampshire, the settling party, AmeriGas Propane, L.P. 
may submit a claim for reimbursement to the Hazardous Substance 
Superfund for its necessary costs incurred in completing the removal 
action, but in no event shall settling party's total claim(s) against 
the Fund under the proposed settlement exceed the sum of $1,500,000. 
EPA's total contribution will be no more than $1,500,000; any costs 
incurred beyond this sum shall be assumed by AmeriGas Propane L.P. In 
addition to conducting the removal action, the settling party shall 
create a contingency fund of $75,000 to the City of Claremont, New 
Hampshire to provide for future contingencies related to the site. In 
exchange, EPA will provide AmeriGas Propane, L.P. with a covenant not 
to sue or take administrative action against it, or its related 
corporate entities, under sections 106 and 107(a) of the Comprehensive 
Environmental Response Compensation, and Liability Act for the work and 
future response costs incurred at the site. The settlement has been 
approved by the Environmental and Natural Resources Division of the 
United States Department of Justice.

    Dated: April 1, 2015.
Nancy Barmakian,
Acting Director, Office of Site Remediation and Restoration.
[FR Doc. 2015-08429 Filed 4-10-15; 8:45 am]
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‘‘eLibrary’’ link and is available for Environmental and Natural Resources Comprehensive Environmental
electronic review in the Commission’s Division of the United States Response Compensation, and Liability
Public Reference Room in Washington, Department of Justice. For 30 days Act for the work and future response
DC. There is an ‘‘eSubscription’’ link on following the date of publication of this costs incurred at the site. The settlement
the Web site that enables subscribers to notice, the Agency will receive written has been approved by the
receive email notification when a comments relating to the settlement. Environmental and Natural Resources
document is added to a subscribed The United States will consider all Division of the United States
docket(s). For assistance with any FERC comments received and may modify or Department of Justice.
Online service, please email withdraw its consent to the settlement Dated: April 1, 2015.
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, or call if comments received disclose facts or
Nancy Barmakian,
(866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call considerations which indicate that the
settlement is inappropriate, improper, Acting Director, Office of Site Remediation
(202) 502–8659. and Restoration.
Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern or inadequate. The Agency’s response to
[FR Doc. 2015–08429 Filed 4–10–15; 8:45 am]
Time on May 6, 2015. any comments received will be available
for public inspection at 5 Post Office BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
Dated: April 7, 2015.
Square, Boston, MA 02109–3912.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
DATES: Comments must be submitted by
Deputy Secretary. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
May 13, 2015.
[FR Doc. 2015–08400 Filed 4–10–15; 8:45 am] AGENCY
ADDRESSES: Comments should be
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addressed to RuthAnn Sherman, Senior
Enforcement Counsel, U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency, 5 Proposed CERCLA Administrative
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Post Office Square, Suite 100 (OES04– Cost Recovery Settlement; Adam
AGENCY 2), Boston, MA 02109–3912 (Telephone Spell, St. Albans Gas and Light
[FRL–9926–12–Region–1] No. 617–918–1886) and should refer to: Company Site, St. Albans, Vermont
In re: Former Synergy Superfund Site, AGENCY: Environmental Protection
Proposed CERCLA Administrative U.S. EPA Docket No: 01–2015–0027. Agency (EPA).
Settlement Agreement and Order on FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A ACTION: Notice of proposed settlement;
Consent for Removal Action: Former copy of the proposed settlement may be request for public comments.
Synergy Site, Claremont, New obtained from RuthAnn Sherman,
Hampshire Senior Enforcement Counsel, U.S. SUMMARY: In accordance with section
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Environmental Protection Agency, 5 122(i) of the Comprehensive
Agency (EPA). Post Office Square, Suite 100 (OES04– Environmental Response Compensation,
2), Boston, MA 02109–3912; (617) 918– and Liability Act, as amended
ACTION: Notice of proposed settlement;
1886; Sherman.ruthann@epa.gov. (‘‘CERCLA’’), 42 U.S.C. 9622(i), notice is
request for public comments. hereby given of a proposed
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of a to sections 111(a)(2), 112, and 122(b)(1) administrative settlement for recovery of
proposed administrative settlement of the Comprehensive Environmental response costs under CERCLA section
agreement and order on consent for Response Compensation, and Liability 122(h) and 104(e), concerning the St.
conducting removal action at the Act (CERCLA), 42 U.S.C. 9611(a)(2), Albans Gas and Light Company
Former Synergy Superfund Site in 9612, and 9622(b)(1), in this proposed Superfund Site in St. Albans, Vermont
Claremont, New Hampshire with the administrative settlement agreement with the following settling party: Adam
settling party, AmeriGas Propane, L.P. and order on consent for removal action Spell. The settlement requires Adam
The proposed settlement calls for concerning the Former Synergy Spell to pay $41,694 to the Hazardous
AmeriGas Propane, L.P. to conduct the Superfund Site in Claremont, New Substance Superfund, with interest.
removal action and allows the settling Hampshire, the settling party, AmeriGas For 30 days following the date of
party to submit a claim(s) for Propane, L.P. may submit a claim for publication of this notice, the Agency
reimbursement to the Hazardous reimbursement to the Hazardous will receive written comments relating
Substance Superfund (‘‘Fund’’) for its Substance Superfund for its necessary to the settlement. The United States will
necessary costs incurred in completing costs incurred in completing the consider all comments received and
the removal action, but in no event shall removal action, but in no event shall may modify or withdraw its consent to
settling party’s total claim(s) against the settling party’s total claim(s) against the the settlement if comments received
Fund under the proposed settlement Fund under the proposed settlement disclose facts or considerations which
exceed the sum of $1,500,000; any costs exceed the sum of $1,500,000. EPA’s indicate that the settlement is
incurred beyond this sum shall be total contribution will be no more than inappropriate, improper, or inadequate.
assumed by AmeriGas Propane, L.P. In $1,500,000; any costs incurred beyond The Agency’s response to any comments
addition to conducting the removal this sum shall be assumed by AmeriGas received will be available for public
action, AmeriGas Propane, L.P. will Propane L.P. In addition to conducting inspection at 5 Post Office Square,
create a contingency fund of $75,000 for the removal action, the settling party Boston, MA 02109–3912.
the City of Claremont, New Hampshire shall create a contingency fund of DATES: Comments must be submitted by
May 13, 2015.
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to use for future contingencies related to $75,000 to the City of Claremont, New
the site. In exchange, EPA will provide Hampshire to provide for future ADDRESSES: Comments should be
AmeriGas Propane, L.P. with a covenant contingencies related to the site. In addressed to Michelle Lauterback,
not to sue or take administrative action exchange, EPA will provide AmeriGas Senior Enforcement Counsel, U.S.
against it, or its related corporate Propane, L.P. with a covenant not to sue Environmental Protection Agency, 5
entities for the work and future response or take administrative action against it, Post Office Square, Suite 100 (OES04–
costs incurred at the site. The settlement or its related corporate entities, under 3), Boston, MA 02109–3912 (Telephone
has been approved by the sections 106 and 107(a) of the No. 617–918–1774) and should refer to:

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Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Former Synergy Site, Claremont, New Hampshire
Dates		Comments must be submitted by May 13, 2015.
Contact		A copy of the proposed settlement may be obtained from RuthAnn Sherman, Senior Enforcement Counsel, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 5 Post Office Square, Suite 100 (OES04-2), Boston, MA 02109-3912; (617) 918-1886; [email protected]
FR Citation		80 FR 19659