Notice of Lodging of Partial Consent Decree Under the Clean Water Act, 30484-30485 [05-10487]

Download as PDF 30484 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 101 / Thursday, May 26, 2005 / Notices May 6, 2005, proposed Consent Decrees in United States v. Brook Village Associates Limited Partnership and United States v. Centerdale Manor Associates, Civil Action No. 05–CV– 195, were lodged with the United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island. The proposed Consent Decrees resolve the United States’ claims under Sections 106 and 107(a) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (‘‘CERCLA’’), 42 U.S.C. 9606 and 9607(a), and Section 7003 of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, 42 U.S.C. 6973, against Brook Village and Centerdale Manor relating to natural resource damages and response costs that have been or will be incurred at or from a Site known as the Centerdale Manor Restoration Project Superfund Site located in North Providence, Rhode Island. These settlements are based in part upon Brook Village’s and Centerdale Manor’s limited ability to pay. The Brook Village Consent Decree requires Brook Village to pay a total of $1,451,936 as follows: $1,129,331.12 to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (‘‘EPA’’), which will be placed in a Superfund special account; $68,450 to the Department of the Interior (‘‘DOI’’) for natural resource damages and assessment costs; $150,000 to an escrow account to cover Brook Village’s ongoing obligations under previous enforcement orders; $104,154.88 to the State of Rhode Island; and 75% of any future insurance recoveries shall be paid to EPA. The Centerdale Manor Consent Decree requires Centerdale Manor to pay $2,311,364 as follows: $1,920,004.88 to EPA, which will be placed in a Superfund special account; $68,450 to DOI for natural resource damages and assessment costs; $150,000 to an escrow account to cover Centerdale Manor’s ongoing obligations under previous enforcement orders; $172,909.12 to the State; and 100% of any future insurance recoveries shall be paid to EPA. The Brook Village and Centerdale Manor Consent Decrees provide covenants not to sue and contribution protection to Brook Village and Centerdale Manor and to current and former general and limited partners, and their officers, directors, heirs, successors and assigns, but only to the extent that the alleged liability of such persons is based solely on their status as and in their capacity as a partner, officer, director, heir, successor, or assign of Brook Village or Centerdale Manor. The Consent Decrees also provide a covenant not to sue and contribution protection to the Rhode VerDate jul<14>2003 19:11 May 25, 2005 Jkt 205001 Island Housing and Mortgage Finance Corporation. 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 v. Centerdale Manor, and/or United States v. Brook Village, D.J. Ref. 90–11–3–07101. The proposed Consent Decree may be examined at the Office of the United States Attorney, Fleet Center, 50 Kennedy Plaza, 8th Floor, Providence, Rhode Island 02903 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 Decrees 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 $14.00 (25 cents per page reproduction cost) payable to ‘‘U.S. Treasury.’’ Bruce S. Gelber, Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and Natural Resources Division. [FR Doc. 05–10488 Filed 5–25–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410–15–M DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act Notice is hereby given that on April 1, 2005, an electronic version of a proposed consent decree was lodged in United States v. Helena Chemical Company, Civil Action No. 1:05–985 (D.S.C.). The consent decree settles the United States’ claims against Helena Chemical Company under section 107 of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (‘‘CERCLA’’), 42 U.S.C. 9607, in connection with the Helena Chemical Superfund Sites: The Helena Superfund Site located on Highway 321 South, approximately one mile south of PO 00000 Frm 00075 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Fairfax, Allendale County, South Carolina and the Helena Superfund Site located at 2405 North 71st Street in Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida (the ‘‘Sites’’). The proposed decree is a final consent decree for past and future costs incurred at both sites. Under the terms of the consent decree, Defendant, Helena Chemical Company, will pay to the United States the sum of $998,500.00 plus interest for past costs incurred by the United States in connection with remedial action at both sites to be paid in six installments within 630 days of entry of the Lodged consent decree. Defendant also agrees to pay all future oversight costs incurred by the United States in connection with remedial actions at both sites. The Department of Justice will receive for a period of thirty (30) days from the date of this publication comments relating to the 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 v. Helena Chemical Company, Civil Action No. 1:05–985 (D.S.C.) and DOJ #90–11–3–07136. The consent decree may be examined at the Office of the United States Attorney for the District of South Carolina, 1441 Main Street, Columbia, South Carolina 29201. During the public comment period, the consent decree may be examined on the following Department of Justice Web site: http:www.usdoj.gov/enrd/open.html. A copy of the 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 e-mailing a request to Tonia Fleetwood, tonia.fleetwood@usdoj.gov, Fax No. (202) 514–0097 phone confirmation number (202) 514–1547. In requesting a copy from the Consent Decree Library, please enclose a check in the amount of $6.75 (25 cents per page reproduction cost) payable to the U.S. Treasury. Ellen M. Mahan, Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and Natural Resources Division. [FR Doc. 05–10486 Filed 5–25–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410–15–M DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Notice of Lodging of Partial Consent Decree Under the Clean Water Act Notice is hereby given that on May 3, 2005, a proposed Partial Consent Decree E:\FR\FM\26MYN1.SGM 26MYN1 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 101 / Thursday, May 26, 2005 / Notices in United States v. City of San Diego, Civil Action No. NO. 01–CV–0550B (POR) was lodged with the United States District Court for the Southern District of California. The United States’ action is consolidated with San Diego Baykeeper, et al. v. City of San Diego, Civil Action No. 01–CV–0550B (POR). The United States’ action seeks penalties and injunctive relief to address sanitary sewer overflows and other violations of the Clean Water Act (‘‘Act’’) and the City of San Diego’s National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit. Under the Partial Consent Decree, the City will: (i) Inspect, rehabilitate, and replace portions of the sewer system; (ii) control root problems; (iii) clean a specified amount of sewer pipe; (iv) implement a grease blockage control program ;(v) perform analyses of canyon-based sewer lines; and (vi) perform projects relating to the capacity of the sewer system. Pursuant to 28 CFR 50.7, the United States Department of Justice will receive, for a period of thirty (30) days from the date of this publication, comments relating to the Partial Consent Decree. Comments should be addressed to the U.S. Department of Justice, Assistant Attorney General, Environment and Natural Resources Division, P.O. Box 7611, Ben Franklin Station, Washington, DC 20044–7611, and should refer to United States v. The City of San Diego, Civil Action No. NO. 01–CV–0550B (POR), D.J. Ref. No. 90–5– 1–1–4364/1. The Partial Consent Decree may be examined during the public comment period on the following Department of Justice Web site: https://www.usdoj.gov/ enrd/open.html. A copy of the Partial Consent Decree may also be obtained by mail from the Consent Decree Library, U.S. Department of Justice, P.O. Box 7611, Ben Franklin Station, Washington, DC 20044–7611, or by faxing or emailing a request to Tonia Fleetwood (tonia.fleetwood@usdoj.gov), fax number (202) 514–0097, phone confirmation number (202) 514–1547. When requesting a copy from the Consent Decree Library, please enclose a check in the amount of $14.25 (25 cents per page reproduction cost) payable to the U.S. Treasury. Ellen Mahan, Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and Natural Resources. [FR Doc. 05–10487 Filed 5–25–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410–15–M VerDate jul<14>2003 19:11 May 25, 2005 Jkt 205001 DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Antitrust Division Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993—American Society of Mechanical Engineers Notice is hereby given that, on May 9, 2005, pursuant to Section 6(a) of the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993, 15 U.S.C. 4301 et seq. (‘‘the Act’’), American Society of Mechanical Engineers (‘‘ASME’’) has filed written notifications simultaneously with the Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission disclosing additions or changes to its standards development activities. The notifications were filed for the purpose of extending the Act’s provisions limiting the recovery of antitrust plaintiffs to actual damages under specified circumstances. Specifically, since December 21, 2004, ASME has revised several consensus committee charters; has published several new standards; and has initiated several new standards development projects, all within the general nature and scope of ASME’s standards development activities, as specified in its original notification. More detail regarding these changes can be found at https://www.asme.org. On September 15, 2004, ASME filed its original notification pursuant to Section 6(a) of the Act. The Department of Justice published a notice in the Federal Register pursuant to Section 6(b) of the Act on October 13, 2004 (69 FR 60895). The last notification was filed with the Department on December 21, 2004. A notice was published in the Federal Register pursuant to Section 6(b) of the Act on February 11, 2005 (70 FR 7307). Dorothy B. Fountain, Deputy Director of Operations, Antitrust Division. [FR Doc. 05–10502 Filed 5–25–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410–11–M DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Antitrust Division Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993—Interchangeable Virtual Instruments Foundation, Inc Notice is hereby given that, on May 2, 2005, pursuant to Seciton 6(a) of the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993, 15 U.S.C. 4301 et seq. (‘‘the Act’’), Interchangeable Virtual Instruments Foundation, Inc. PO 00000 Frm 00076 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 30485 has filed written notifications simultaneously with the Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission disclosing changes in its membership. The notifications were filed for the purpose of extending the Act’s provisions limiting the recovery of antitrust plaintiffs to actual damages under specified circumstances. Specifically, Pacific Power Source, Irvine, CA has been added as a party to this venture. No other changes have been made in either the membership or planned activity of the group research project. Membership in this group research project remains open, and Interchangeable Virtual Instruments Foundation, Inc. intends to file additional written notification disclosing all changes in membership. On May 29, 2001, Interchangeable Virtual Instruments Foundation, Inc. filed its original notification pursuant to Seciton 6(a) of the Act. The Department of Justice published a notice in the Federal Register pursuant to Section 6(b) of the Act on July 30, 2001 (66 FR 39336). The last notification was filed with the Department on February 16, 2005. A notice was published in the Federal Register pursuant to Section 6(b) of the Act on March 14, 2005 (70 FR 12500). Dorothy B. Fountain, Deputy Director of Operations, Antitrust Division. [FR Doc. 05–10498 Filed 5–25–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410–11–M DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Antitrust Division Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993—New Routes to Ultra-LowCost Solar Grade Silicon for Renewable Energy Generation Notice is hereby given that, on March 14, 2005, pursuant to Section 6(a) of the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993, 15 U.S.C. 4301 et seq. (‘‘the Act’’), New Routes to UltraLow-Cost Solar Grade Silicon for Renewable Energy Generation (the ‘‘Joint Venture’’) has filed written notifications simultaneously with the Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission disclosing (1) the identities of the parties to the venture and (2) the nature and objectives of the venture. The notifications were filed for the purpose of invoking the Act’s provisions limiting the recovery of antitrust plaintiffs to actual damages under specified circumstances. E:\FR\FM\26MYN1.SGM 26MYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 101 (Thursday, May 26, 2005)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


Notice of Lodging of Partial Consent Decree Under the Clean Water 
Act

    Notice is hereby given that on May 3, 2005, a proposed Partial 
Consent Decree

[[Page 30485]]

in United States v. City of San Diego, Civil Action No. NO. 01-CV-0550B 
(POR) was lodged with the United States District Court for the Southern 
District of California. The United States' action is consolidated with 
San Diego Baykeeper, et al. v. City of San Diego, Civil Action No. 01-
CV-0550B (POR).
    The United States' action seeks penalties and injunctive relief to 
address sanitary sewer overflows and other violations of the Clean 
Water Act (``Act'') and the City of San Diego's National Pollutant 
Discharge Elimination System permit. Under the Partial Consent Decree, 
the City will: (i) Inspect, rehabilitate, and replace portions of the 
sewer system; (ii) control root problems; (iii) clean a specified 
amount of sewer pipe; (iv) implement a grease blockage control program 
;(v) perform analyses of canyon-based sewer lines; and (vi) perform 
projects relating to the capacity of the sewer system.
    Pursuant to 28 CFR 50.7, the United States Department of Justice 
will receive, for a period of thirty (30) days from the date of this 
publication, comments relating to the Partial Consent Decree. Comments 
should be addressed to the U.S. Department of Justice, Assistant 
Attorney General, Environment and Natural Resources Division, P.O. Box 
7611, Ben Franklin Station, Washington, DC 20044-7611, and should refer 
to United States v. The City of San Diego, Civil Action No. NO. 01-CV-
0550B (POR), D.J. Ref. No. 90-5-1-1-4364/1.
    The Partial Consent Decree may be examined during the public 
comment period on the following Department of Justice Web site: https://
www.usdoj.gov/enrd/open.html. A copy of the Partial Consent Decree may 
also be obtained by mail from the Consent Decree Library, U.S. 
Department of Justice, P.O. Box 7611, Ben Franklin Station, Washington, 
DC 20044-7611, or by faxing or e-mailing a request to Tonia Fleetwood 
(tonia.fleetwood@usdoj.gov), fax number (202) 514-0097, phone 
confirmation number (202) 514-1547. When requesting a copy from the 
Consent Decree Library, please enclose a check in the amount of $14.25 
(25 cents per page reproduction cost) payable to the U.S. Treasury.

Ellen Mahan,
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment 
and Natural Resources.
[FR Doc. 05-10487 Filed 5-25-05; 8:45 am]
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