Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act, 36408-36409 [05-12390]

Download as PDF 36408 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 120 / Thursday, June 23, 2005 / Notices of the meeting will be implementation of the provisions of the seven consent signed by the United States and diesel engine manufacturers and entered by the United States District Court for the District of Columbia on July 1, 1999 (United States v. Caterpillar, Case No. 1:98CV02544; United States v. Navistar International Transportation Corporation, Case No. 1:98CV02545; United States v. Cummins Engine Company, Case No. 1:98CV02546; United States v. Detroit Diesel Corporation, Case No. 1:98CV02548; United States v. Volvo Truck Corporation, Case No. 1:98CV02547; United States v. Mack Trucks, Inc., Case No. 1:98CV01495; and United States v. Renault Vehicles Industries, S.A., Case No. 1:98CV02543). In supporting entry by the court of the decrees, the United States committed to meet periodically with states, industry groups, environmental groups, and concerned citizens to discuss consent decree implementation issues. Future meeting will be announced here and on EPA’s Diesel Engine Settlement Web site at: https://www.epa.gov/compliance/ resources/cases/civil/caa/diesel/ index.html. Interested parties should contact the Environmental Protection Agency at the address listed below prior to the meeting to reserve a telephone line and receive instructions for the call. Agenda 1. Panel Remarks—10 a.m. Remarks by DOJ and EPA regarding implementation of the provisions of the diesel engine consent decrees. 2. Public comments and questions. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Anne Wick, EPA Diesel Engine Consent Decree Coordinator, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (Mail Code 2242A), 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20460, e-mail: wick.anne@epa.gov. Karen S. Dworkin, Assistant Chief, Environment & Natural Resources Division, Environmental Enforcement Section. [FR Doc. 05–12465 Filed 6–22–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410–15–M DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Pursuant to the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act In accordance with CERCLA Section 122(d)(2), 42 U.S.C. 9622(d)(2), and Departmental policy in 28 CFR 50.7, notice is hereby given that on June 14, 2005, a proposed Consent Decree in VerDate jul<14>2003 18:40 Jun 22, 2005 Jkt 205001 United States v. National Railroad Passenger Corporation, et al., Consolidated Civil Action Nos. 86– 1094, 92–6119, 99–4835, was lodged with the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. In this action, the United States sought: recovery of environmental response costs incurred and to be incurred by the United States, all in connection with the Paoli Railyard Superfund Site, located in Paoli, PA (‘‘Site’’). The Consent Decree requires settling defendant Penn Central Corporation, now known as American Premier Underwriters, Inc., to: (1) Pay the United States the sum of $5.9 million for response costs incurred, (2) pay the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency future costs in an amount not to exceed $37,500 annually, and (3) pay the U.S. Department of Interior the sum of $500,000 in settlement of natural resource damages claims. 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 U.S. v. APU, et al., D.J. Ref. #90–11–2–152C. The Consent Decree may also be examined at the Office of the United States Attorney, Eastern District of Pennsylvania, c/o Richard Metzinger, Jr., Assistant United States Attorney, 615 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106; and at U.S. EPA Region III, c/o Thomas Cinti, Senior Regional Counsel, 1650 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103. During the public comment period, the Consent Decree may be examined on the Department of Justice Web site: https://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 $4.50 for the Consent Decree (25 cents per page reproduction cost) payable to the U.S. Treasury. Robert Brook, Assistant Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and Natural Resources Division. [FR Doc. 05–12389 Filed 6–22–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410–15–M PO 00000 Frm 00042 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act Notice is hereby given that on May 25, 2005, a proposed Consent Decree in United States v. The Newark Group, Inc., Civil Action No. 05–02144–JW, was lodged with the United States District Court for the Northern District of California. In this action, the United States sought the performance of certain response actions, pursuant to Section 106 of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (‘‘CERCLA’’), 42 U.S.C. 9606, and the reimbursement of response costs incurred, pursuant to Section 107(a) CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9607(a), in connection with the cleanup of the Lorentz Barrel and Drum Site (‘‘Site’’) in San Jose, CA. Under the proposed Consent Decree, The Newark Group, Inc. (‘‘Newark’’) will perform long-term maintenance of the asphalt and concrete caps on its 1.47-acre property, which is part of the Site. In addition, Newark will establish institutional controls limiting future uses of its property. Finally, Newark will reimburse the United States $15,000 in 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 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, with a copy to Matthew A. Fogelson, Trial Attorney, U.S. Department of Justice, Environment and Natural Resources Division, Environmental Enforcement Section, 301 Howard Street, Suite 1050, San Francisco, CA 94105, and should refer to United States v. The Newark Group, Inc., D.J. Ref. 90–11–2–467/5. Commenters may request an opportunity for a public meeting in the affected area, in accordance with Section 7003(d) of RCRA, 42 U.S.C. 6973(d). The Consent Decree may be examined at the Office of the United States Attorney, 150 Almaden Blvd. Suite, 900., San Jose, CA, and at U.S. EPA Region IX, 75 Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, CA. 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 E:\FR\FM\23JNN1.SGM 23JNN1 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 120 / Thursday, June 23, 2005 / Notices 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 form the Consent Decree Library, please enclose a check in the amount of $12.50 (25 cents per page reproduction cost) payable to the U.S. Treasury. decree may also be obtained by mail from the Consent Decree Library, PO 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 $6.25 (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. 05–12390 Filed 6–22–05; 8:45 am] Robert Brook, Assistant Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and Natural Resources Division. [FR Doc. 05–12464 Filed 6-22–05 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410–15–M BILLING CODE 4410–15–M DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Pursuant to the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act Notice is hereby given that a consent decree in United States v. Paul J. Mraz, et al., Civil Action Nos. CCB–03–332 and CCB 89–2869(D. Md.) was lodged with the court on June 6, 2005. The proposed consent decree requires the defendants to reimburse the United States in the amount of $110,000 for response costs incurred with respect to the Maryland Sand Superfund Site in Elkton, Maryland pursuant to the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act, as amended (‘‘CERCLA’’), 42 U.S.C. 9607. 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, PO Box 7611, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC 2004, and should refer to United States v. Paul J. Mraz, et al., DOJ Ref. # 90– 11–2–225/1. The proposed consent decree may be examined and copied at the Office of the United States Attorney, 36 S. Charles Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21201; or at the Region III Office of the Environmental Protection Agency, c/o Daniel Boehmcke, Senior Assistant Regional Counsel, 1650 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103. During the public comment period, the amended consent decree, may also be examined on the following Department of Justice website, https://www.usdoj.gov/enrd/ open.htlm. A copy of the amended Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Under the Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act (‘‘CERCLA’’) Pursuant to 28 CFR 50.7, notice is hereby given that on June 2, 2005, a proposed Consent Decree in the case of United States v. Stauffer Management Company LLC and Bayer CropScience Inc., Civil Action No. 8:05-cf-1024, was lodged with the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida. In this action, the United States sought injunctive relief and recovery of response costs under Sections 106(a) and 107 of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9606(a) and 9607, to remedy conditions in connection with the release or threatened release of hazardous substances into the environment at the Stauffer Chemical Superfund Site in Tarpon Springs, Florida (hereinafter referred to as the ‘‘Site’’). The Settlers under the proposed Consent Decree, Stauffer Management Company LLC and Bayer CropScience Inc. (or their corporate predecessors), own the Site or owned it at the time of disposal of hazardous substances at the Site. Under a proposed Consent Decree, the Settlors have agreed to perform the remedy chosen by EPA to clean up the Site, to pay $207,548 toward EPA’s unreimbursed past response costs, and to pay EPA’s future response costs incurred in connection with the Site. 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. VerDate jul<14>2003 18:40 Jun 22, 2005 Jkt 205001 PO 00000 Frm 00043 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 36409 Department of Justice, Washington, DC 20044–7611, and should refer to United States v. Stauffer Management Company LLC and Bayer CropScience Inc., D.J. Ref. 90–11–2–1227/3. The Consent Decree may be examined at U.S. EPA Region 4, 61 Forsyth Street, Atlanta, Georgia, 30303—Attn: Rudolph Fanasijevich. 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 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 number (202) 514–1547. In requesting a copy of the Decree from the Consent Decree Library, please enclose a check in the amount of $52.50 (25 cents per page reproduction cost for 210 pages) payable to the U.S. Treasury. Ellen M. Mahan, Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section. [FR Doc. 05–12391 Filed 6–22–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410–15–M DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Pursuant to the Clean Air Act In accordance with Departmental policy, 28 CFR 50.7, notice is hereby given that a proposed consent decree in United States et al. v. Sunoco, Civil Action No. 05–cv–2866 PBT was lodged on June 16, 2005 with the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Under the terms of the proposed consent decree, Sunoco has agreed to install add-on control technologies and implement enhanced flaring, benzene, and leak detection and repair programs that will reduce emissions of nitrogen oxides, sulfur dioxide, and particulate matter from refinery process units (principally the fluidized catalytic cracking units and process heaters and boilers) consistent with best available control technology (‘‘BACT’’) standards and new source performance standards ‘‘NSPS’’) emissions limits. In addition, under the proposed consent decree, Sunoco will: Adopt and implement other comprehensive, facility-wide programs for monitoring and controlling emissions of benzene and other volatile organic compounds. Sunoco also will install a redundant sulfur recovery plant with tail gas unit at its Toledo refinery. E:\FR\FM\23JNN1.SGM 23JNN1

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[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 120 (Thursday, June 23, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36408-36409]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Under the Comprehensive 
Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act

    Notice is hereby given that on May 25, 2005, a proposed Consent 
Decree in United States v. The Newark Group, Inc., Civil Action No. 05-
02144-JW, was lodged with the United States District Court for the 
Northern District of California.
    In this action, the United States sought the performance of certain 
response actions, pursuant to Section 106 of the Comprehensive 
Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (``CERCLA''), 42 
U.S.C. 9606, and the reimbursement of response costs incurred, pursuant 
to Section 107(a) CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9607(a), in connection with the 
cleanup of the Lorentz Barrel and Drum Site (``Site'') in San Jose, CA. 
Under the proposed Consent Decree, The Newark Group, Inc. (``Newark'') 
will perform long-term maintenance of the asphalt and concrete caps on 
its 1.47-acre property, which is part of the Site. In addition, Newark 
will establish institutional controls limiting future uses of its 
property. Finally, Newark will reimburse the United States $15,000 in 
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 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, with a copy to 
Matthew A. Fogelson, Trial Attorney, U.S. Department of Justice, 
Environment and Natural Resources Division, Environmental Enforcement 
Section, 301 Howard Street, Suite 1050, San Francisco, CA 94105, and 
should refer to United States v. The Newark Group, Inc., D.J. Ref. 90-
11-2-467/5. Commenters may request an opportunity for a public meeting 
in the affected area, in accordance with Section 7003(d) of RCRA, 42 
U.S.C. 6973(d).
    The Consent Decree may be examined at the Office of the United 
States Attorney, 150 Almaden Blvd. Suite, 900., San Jose, CA, and at 
U.S. EPA Region IX, 75 Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, CA. 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

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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 form the Consent Decree 
Library, please enclose a check in the amount of $12.50 (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. 05-12390 Filed 6-22-05; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4410-15-M
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