Proposed Settlement Agreement for Recovery of Past Response Costs Under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, as Amended by the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986; in Re: Agawam Sportsman's Club Superfund Site, Located in Agawam, MA, 32202 [2011-13833]

Download as PDF 32202 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 107 / Friday, June 3, 2011 / Notices Dated: April 25, 2011. Judith A. Enck, Regional Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, Region 2. [FR Doc. 2011–13829 Filed 6–2–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL–9315–9] Proposed Settlement Agreement for Recovery of Past Response Costs Under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, as Amended by the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986; in Re: Agawam Sportsman’s Club Superfund Site, Located in Agawam, MA Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice of proposed settlement; request for public comment. AGENCY: 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 settlement for recovery of past response costs at the Agawam Sportsman’s Club Superfund Site, in Agawam, Massachusetts. The settlement requires the settling party, Agwam Sportsman’s Club, Inc. (‘‘ASC’’) to sell the Site property for fair market value and distribute 90% of the net sale proceeds to the Environmental Protection Agency (the ‘‘Agency’’) for past response costs incurred at the Site. ASC would be required to distribute the remaining 10% of the net sale proceeds to the Town of Agawam as a result of property tax arrears. ASC has entered into a purchase and sale agreement to sell the Site property to a developer. The settlement includes a covenant not to sue the Settling Party pursuant to section 107(a) of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9607(a). For thirty (30) days following the date of publication of this notice, the Agency will receive written comments relating to the proposed 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, MA 02109–3912. jlentini on DSK4TPTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Mar<15>2010 15:49 Jun 02, 2011 Jkt 223001 Comments must be submitted on or before July 5, 2011 ADDRESSES: Comments should be addressed to the Regional Hearing Clerk, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region I, 5 Post Office Square, Suite 100, Mailcode ORA 18–1, Boston, Massachusetts 02109–3912, and should refer to: In re: Agawam Sportsman’s Club Superfund Site, U.S. EPA Docket No. CERCLA–01–2010–0008. . FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A copy of the proposed Agreement can be obtained from Gregory Dain, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region I, 5 Post Office Square, Suite 100, Mailcode OES 04–2, Boston, Massachusetts 02109–3912, (617) 918– 1884. DATES: Dated: May 18, 2011. Art Johnson, Acting Director, Office of Site Remediation and Restoration, Region I. [FR Doc. 2011–13833 Filed 6–2–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [[FRL–9315–5] Science Advisory Board Staff Office Request for Additional Nominations for the SAB Environmental Justice Technical Review Panel(s) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The EPA Science Advisory Board (SAB) Staff Office is requesting public nominations of additional experts to review the Agency’s proposed technical document(s) which consider environmental justice concerns. DATES: Nominations should be submitted by June 24, 2011 per instructions below. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: Any member of the public wishing further information regarding this Notice and Request for Nominations may contact Dr. Suhair Shallal, Designated Federal Officer (DFO), SAB Staff Office, by telephone/voice mail at (202) 564–2057; by fax at (202) 565–2098 or via e-mail at shallal.suhair@epa.gov. General information concerning the EPA Science Advisory Board can be found at the EPA SAB Web site at https://www.epa.gov/ sab. SUMMARY: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background: The SAB was established pursuant to the Environmental Research, Development, and Demonstration Authorization Act PO 00000 Frm 00068 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 (ERDAA), codified at 42 U.S.C. 4365, to provide independent scientific and technical advice to the Administrator. The SAB is a Federal Advisory Committee chartered under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), 5 U.S.C., App. 2. The SAB will comply with the provisions of FACA and all appropriate SAB Staff Office procedural policies. The SAB published a Federal Register notice (Vol. 76, Number 30, Pages 8366– 8367) on February 14, 2011 seeking nominations for a SAB panel to review the Agency’s environmental justice technical documents. The SAB is now seeking to augment the list of potential candidates to include additional experts to review the Agency’s environmental justice screening tool(s). EPA is developing several tools to help identify communities of potential environmental justice (EJ) concern. These EJ screening tools use a variety of demographic and environmental variables, combined in different ways. EPA has requested that the SAB provide advice on establishing a method for weighting the environmental factors used in these tools. Request for Nominations: The SAB Staff Office is seeking additional nominations of nationally and internationally recognized experts with experience in the following disciplines: risk assessment (particularly comparative risk and risk ranking); decision analysis; economics and environmental science, specifically in drinking water and groundwater human health effects, particulate matter, ozone and toxic air pollutants (including diesel particulate matter); lead in paint, household dust and other locations, proximity to active and inactive hazardous waste sites, industrial and other facilities; and proximity to highways. Additional experts will be considered along with those currently identified on the list of candidates (see https://yosemite.epa.gov/sab/ sabproduct.nsf/02ad90b136fc21e f85256eba00436459/ 0F7D1A0D7D15001B852578300 0673AC3/$File/memo%20and%20bio%20EJT.pdf). Availability of the Review Materials: The review materials will be made available on the SAB Web site. For questions concerning the review materials, please contact Bridgid Curry at (202) 565–2567, or curry.bridgid@epa.gov. Process and Deadline for Submitting Nominations: Any interested person or organization may nominate qualified individuals in the areas of expertise described above for possible service on this expert ad hoc Panel. Nominations E:\FR\FM\03JNN1.SGM 03JNN1

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-9315-9]


Proposed Settlement Agreement for Recovery of Past Response Costs 
Under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and 
Liability Act of 1980, as Amended by the Superfund Amendments and 
Reauthorization Act of 1986; in Re: Agawam Sportsman's Club Superfund 
Site, Located in Agawam, MA

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of proposed settlement; 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 
settlement for recovery of past response costs at the Agawam 
Sportsman's Club Superfund Site, in Agawam, Massachusetts. The 
settlement requires the settling party, Agwam Sportsman's Club, Inc. 
(``ASC'') to sell the Site property for fair market value and 
distribute 90% of the net sale proceeds to the Environmental Protection 
Agency (the ``Agency'') for past response costs incurred at the Site. 
ASC would be required to distribute the remaining 10% of the net sale 
proceeds to the Town of Agawam as a result of property tax arrears. ASC 
has entered into a purchase and sale agreement to sell the Site 
property to a developer. The settlement includes a covenant not to sue 
the Settling Party pursuant to section 107(a) of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 
9607(a).
    For thirty (30) days following the date of publication of this 
notice, the Agency will receive written comments relating to the 
proposed 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, MA 02109-3912.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before July 5, 2011

ADDRESSES: Comments should be addressed to the Regional Hearing Clerk, 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region I, 5 Post Office Square, 
Suite 100, Mailcode ORA 18-1, Boston, Massachusetts 02109-3912, and 
should refer to: In re: Agawam Sportsman's Club Superfund Site, U.S. 
EPA Docket No. CERCLA-01-2010-0008. .

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A copy of the proposed Agreement can 
be obtained from Gregory Dain, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 
Region I, 5 Post Office Square, Suite 100, Mailcode OES 04-2, Boston, 
Massachusetts 02109-3912, (617) 918-1884.

    Dated: May 18, 2011.
Art Johnson,
Acting Director, Office of Site Remediation and Restoration, Region I.
[FR Doc. 2011-13833 Filed 6-2-11; 8:45 am]
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