[Federal Register: August 25, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 164)]
[Notices]               
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-7806-4]

 
Proposed Administrative Order on Consent Pursuant to the 
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act 
of 1980, as Amended by the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act 
of 1986; In Re: Wells G & H Superfund Site Located in Woburn, MA

AGENCY: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

ACTION: Notice of proposed Administrative Order on Consent; request for 
public comment.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Comprehensive Environmental Response 
Compensation, and Liability Act, as amended (``CERCLA''), 42 U.S.C. 
9601, et seq., notice is hereby given of a proposed Administrative 
Order on Consent under section 122(h) of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9622(h), 
between the United States, on behalf of the U.S. Environmental 
Protection Agency (``EPA'') and the Olympia Nominee Trust 
(``Olympia''). The proposed settlement provides a covenant not to sue 
for approximately one-half of the past response costs including 
interest incurred by EPA related to the Olympia property 
($1,096,741.27) which is part of the Wells G & H Superfund Site. In 
exchange for this covenant, Olympia has agreed to complete a removal 
action on its property that EPA has estimated will cost approximately 
$2,362,572. Given the assets of the Olympia Nominee Trust, this 
represents a fair and reasonable compromise of EPA's past response cost 
claim.
    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 One 
Congress Street, Boston, MA 02214.

DATES: Comments must be submitted within 30 (thirty) days of 
publication of this notice.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be addressed to the Regional Hearing Clerk, 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region I, One Congress Street, 
Suite 1100, Mail code RAA, Boston, Massachusetts 02203, and should 
refer to: In re: Wells G & H Superfund Site, U.S. EPA Docket No. 
CERCLA-01-2004-0059.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A copy of the proposed Administrative 
Order on Consent can be obtained from M. Gretchen Muench, Senior 
Enforcement Counsel, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region I, 
One Congress Street, Mail code SES, Boston, Massachusetts 02214, (617) 
918-1896.

    Dated: August 6, 2004.
Rich Cavagnero,
Acting Director, OSRR Region I.
[FR Doc. 04-19439 Filed 8-24-04; 8:45 am]

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