Environmental Protection Agency
- [CERCLA 01-2023-0023; FRL-10589-01-R1]
AGENCY:
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION:
Notice of proposed settlement; request for public comments.
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, decambre.peter@epa.gov, 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: greendlinger.stacy@epa.gov. 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: decambre.peter@epa.gov.