Air Force Department February 21, 2008 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

Pursuant to Section 122(i) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (``CERCLA'') of 1980, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 9622(i), notice is hereby given that the Department of the Air Force and Raytheon Company (``Raytheon'') entered into a proposed Settlement Agreement and Administrative Order on Consent (``SA-AOC'') to resolve their respective claims for CERCLA response costs relating to environmental response actions at Air Force Plant 44 located in Tucson, Arizona, which is part of the Tucson International Airport Area Superfund Site. The SA-AOC resolves the Air Force's claims under CERCLA Sections 106 and 107, 42 U.S.C. 9606 and 9607, in connection with Plant 44. Under the SA-AOC, Raytheon will pay up to $300,000 per year and up to $20 million in total to reimburse the Air Force for its past and future costs. The SA-AOC also resolves Raytheon's claims against the United States for CERCLA response costs incurred by the company at Plant 44. Under the SA-AOC, the United States, on behalf of the Air Force, will reimburse Raytheon for future CERCLA response costs incurred by the company that exceed $300,000 per year or $20 million in total.