Notice of Lodging Proposed Consent Decree, 8110 [05-3032]

Download as PDF 8110 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 32 / Thursday, February 17, 2005 / Notices viewed on the World Wide Web at https://www.usdoj.gov/enrd/open.html. Kurt N. Lindland, Assistant United States Attorney. [FR Doc. 05–3014 Filed 2–16–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410–15–M DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liberty Act (CERCLA) Consistent with Section 122(d)(2) of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9622(d)(2), and 28 CFR 50.7, notice is hereby given that on February 10, 2005, a proposed Consent Decree in United States versus Ralph Bello, et. al., Civil Action No. 3:01 CV 1568 (SRU), was lodged with the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut. In this action, the United States sought recovery of response costs incurred by the United States Environmental Protection Agency in conducting a soil cleanup removal action at the National Oil Service Superfund Site in West Haven, Connecticut. The United States filed its complaint pursuant to Section 107(a) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (‘‘CERCLA’’), 42 U.S.C. 9607(a), seeking recovery of response costs incurred at the Site. There have been four prior settlements relating to this Site, and the current proposed settlement represents resolution of the United States’ remaining filed claims in this matter. Defendant, The Torrington Company (‘‘the Settling Defendant’’), is participating in the proposed settlement. The proposed Consent Decree resolves the Settling Defendant’s liability to the United States for unreimbursed response costs at the Site. Under the proposed Decree, the Settling Defendant agrees to pay $350,000 in partial reimbursement of the United States’ response costs. The Department of Justice will receive for a period of thirty (30) days from the date of this publication comments relating to the proposed Consent Decree. Comments should be addressed to the Assistant Attorney General, Environment and Natural Resources Division, P.O. Box 7611, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC 20044–7611, and should refer to United States versus Ralph Bello, et al., D.J. Ref. 90–11–3–07333/1. The proposed Consent Decree may be examined at the Office of the United States Attorney, Connecticut Financial VerDate jul<14>2003 14:41 Feb 16, 2005 Jkt 205001 Center, New Haven, CT, and at U.S. EPA Region 1, One Congress Street, Boston, MA. During the public comment period, the Consent Decree may also be examined on the following Department of Justice Web site, https:// www.usdoj.gov/enrd/open.html. A copy of the proposed Consent Decree may also be obtained by mail from the Consent Decree Library, P.O. Box 7611, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC 20044–7611 or by faxing or emailing a request to Tonia Fleetwood, (tonia.fleetwood@usdoj.gov), fax no. (202) 514–0097, phone confirmation no. (202) 514–1547. For a copy of the proposed Consent Decree including the signature pages and attachments, please enclose a check in the amount of $4.25 (25 cents per page reproduction cost) payable to ‘‘U.S. Treasury.’’ Ronald Gluck, Assistant Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and Natural Resources Division. [FR Doc. 05–3008 Filed 4–16–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410–15–M DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Notice of Lodging Proposed Consent Decree In accordance with Departmental Policy, 28 CFR 50.7, notice is hereby given that a proposed Consent Decree in United States v. Bernstein, Civil Action No. 05–B–268 (CBS), was lodged with the United States District Court for the District of Colorado on February 10, 2005. This proposed Consent Decree concerns a complaint filed by the United States against Frederic M. Bernstein, Henry Y. Yusem, K&J Properties, Inc., Y&B Properties, Inc., Indian Creek Investments, LLC, and ICR, LLC, pursuant to 33 U.S.C. 1319(b) and (d), to obtain injunctive relief from and impose civil penalties against the Defendants for violating the Clean Water Act by discharging pollutants without a permit into waters of the United States. The proposed Consent Decree resolves these allegations by requiring the Defendants to restore the impacted areas and to pay a civil penalty. The Department of Justice will accept written comments relating to this proposed Consent Decree for thirty (30) days from the date of publication of this Notice. Please address comments to Andrew J. Doyle, Trial Attorney, P.O. Box 23986, Washington, DC 20026– 3986, and refer to United States v. Bernstein, DJ #Q90–5–1–1–16840. The proposed Consent Decree may be examined at the Clerk’s Office, United PO 00000 Frm 00055 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 States District Court for the District of Colorado, 901 19th Street, Denver, Colorado. In addition, the proposed Consent Decree may be viewed at https://www.usdoj.gov/enrd/open.html. Dated: February 11, 2005. Scott A. Schachter, Assistant Chief, Environmental Defense Section, Environment & Natural Resources Division. [FR Doc. 05–3032 Filed 2–16–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410–15–M DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Notice of Lodging Under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act Notice is hereby given that on February 1, 2005, a proposed Stipulation and Agreed Order (‘‘Agreed Order’’) in In re Formica Corp., et al., Case No. 02–10969, as well as a proposed agreement which is annexed to the Agreed Order (the ‘‘Attachment’’), where lodged with the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York. Under the proposed Agreed Order, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (‘‘EPA’’) would receive an allowed unsecured claim of $744,523 in connection with the Skinner Landfill Superfund Site in West Chester, Ohio, and an allowed unsecured claim of $4.1 million in connection with the Pristine Superfund Site in Reading, Ohio. Also, under the proposed Agreed Order and Attachment, distributions on EPA’s allowed claims would be deposited in special accounts for the Skinner and Pristine sites and earmarked for the benefit of the potentially responsible parties who are performing the remedies for the two sites pursuant to consent decrees which were entered, respectively, in the United States v. Elsa Skinner-Morgan, Civ. Action No. C–1– 00–424 (S.D. Ohio), and United States v. American Greetings Corp., Civ. Action No. C–1–89–837 (S.D. Ohio). For a period of thirty (30) days from the date of this publication, the Department of Justice will receive comments relating to the proposed Agreed Order and Attachment. Comments should be addressed to the Assistant Attorney General, Environment and Natural Resources Division, P.O. Box 7611, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC 20044, and should refer to In re Formica Corp., et al., Case No. 02–10969, D.J. Ref. 90–11–2–07775. The proposed Agreed Order and Attachment may be examined at the E:\FR\FM\17FEN1.SGM 17FEN1

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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


Notice of Lodging Proposed Consent Decree

    In accordance with Departmental Policy, 28 CFR 50.7, notice is 
hereby given that a proposed Consent Decree in United States v. 
Bernstein, Civil Action No. 05-B-268 (CBS), was lodged with the United 
States District Court for the District of Colorado on February 10, 
2005.
    This proposed Consent Decree concerns a complaint filed by the 
United States against Frederic M. Bernstein, Henry Y. Yusem, K&J 
Properties, Inc., Y&B Properties, Inc., Indian Creek Investments, LLC, 
and ICR, LLC, pursuant to 33 U.S.C. 1319(b) and (d), to obtain 
injunctive relief from and impose civil penalties against the 
Defendants for violating the Clean Water Act by discharging pollutants 
without a permit into waters of the United States. The proposed Consent 
Decree resolves these allegations by requiring the Defendants to 
restore the impacted areas and to pay a civil penalty.
    The Department of Justice will accept written comments relating to 
this proposed Consent Decree for thirty (30) days from the date of 
publication of this Notice. Please address comments to Andrew J. Doyle, 
Trial Attorney, P.O. Box 23986, Washington, DC 20026-3986, and refer to 
United States v. Bernstein, DJ Q90-5-1-1-16840.
    The proposed Consent Decree may be examined at the Clerk's Office, 
United States District Court for the District of Colorado, 901 19th 
Street, Denver, Colorado. In addition, the proposed Consent Decree may 
be viewed at https://www.usdoj.gov/enrd/open.html.

    Dated: February 11, 2005.
Scott A. Schachter,
Assistant Chief, Environmental Defense Section, Environment & Natural 
Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 05-3032 Filed 2-16-05; 8:45 am]
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