Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Pursuant to Oil Pollution Act, 59771 [05-20533]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 197 / Thursday, October 13, 2005 / Notices 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 In re FV Steel and Wire, No. 04–22421, D.J. Ref. 90–7–1–1/2. The Consent Decree may be examined at the Office of the United States Attorney, Eastern District of Wisconsin, 517 East Wisconsin Ave., Room 530, Milwaukee, WI, 53202, (contact Assistant United States Attorney Susan Knepel) and at U.S. EPA Region II, 290 Broadway, New York, New York 10007– 1866 (contact Assistant Regional Counsel Clay Monroe). 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 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 $8.25 (25 cents per page reproduction cost) payable to the U.S. Treasury. Ronald Gluck, Assistant Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and Natural Resources Division. [FR Doc. 05–20539 Filed 10–12–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410–15–M DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Pursuant to Oil Pollution Act Notice is hereby given that on October 6, 2005, a proposed consent decree in United States v. General Electric Company, Civil Action No. 05–cv–1270, was lodged with the United States District Court for the Northern District of New York. The proposed consent decree will settle the United States’ claims under the Comprehensive Response, Compensation and Liability Act, 42 U.S.C. 9601, et seq., relating to the release of polychlorinated biphenyls into the Hudson River. Pursuant to the proposed consent decree, General Electric Company will, inter alia, dredge approximately 265,000 cubic yards of contaminated sediment from certain portions of the Upper Hudson River and pay approximately $43,000,000 toward past and future costs of the United VerDate Aug<31>2005 16:14 Oct 12, 2005 Jkt 208001 States in responding to the contamination. In addition, General Electric Company may dredge an additional 2.39 million cubic yards of contaminated sediments under the Consent Decree and pay up to an additional $32.5 million to reimburse costs of the United States. 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 of the Environment and Natural Resources Division, Department of Justice, Washington, DC 20530, and should refer to United States v. General Electric Company, Civil Action No. 05–cv–1270, D.J. Ref. 90–11–2–529. The proposed consent decree may be examined at the Office of the United States Attorney, Northern District of New York, 445 Broadway, Albany, New York 12207–2924. During the public comment period, the proposed 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 e-mailing a request to Tonia Fleetwood (tonia.fleetwood@usdoj.gov), fax no. (202) 514–0097, phone confirmation number (202) 514–1547. If requesting a copy of the proposed consent decree only, please so note and enclose a check in the amount of $19.75 (25 cents per page reproduction cost for the 79 page proposed consent decree) payable to the U.S. Treasury. If you would also like a copy of the attachments to the consent decree, please so note and include an additional $607.75 (25 cents per page for the 2431 pages of attachments). The consent decree, and attachments, will also be available on the DOJ Web site during the public comment period at https:// www.doj.gov/enrd/open/html. Ronald Gluck, Assistant Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and Natural Resources Division. [FR Doc. 05–20533 Filed 10–12–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410–15–M PO 00000 Frm 00058 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 59771 DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act Notice is hereby given that on September 30, 2005, a proposed Consent Decree in United States v. Grand Truck Western Railroad Incorporated, et al., Civil Action No. 1:05–cv–00672, was lodged with the United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan. In this action the United States sought, under Sections 106 and 107 of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Recovery Act (‘‘CERCLA’’), 42 U.S.C. 9606 and 9607, to recover costs incurred by the United States in connection with the Verona Well Field Superfund Site (the ‘‘Site’’) in Battle Creek, Michigan. Under the proposed settlement, the Settling Defendants, who have been conducting the remedy at the Site pursuant to two Unilateral Administrative Orders issued by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (‘‘U.S. EPA’’), will continue to perform the selected remedy (estimated by U.S. EPA to cost an additional $8.2 million), pay $40,000 of the U.S EPA’s past costs incurred at the Site, and pay future oversight costs incurred by the U.S. EPA at the Site from the date of lodging of the Consent Decree. In return, the Settling Defendants will receive contribution protection and a covenant not to sue from the United States for the work at the Site as well as for past and future 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, and should refer to United States v. Grand Trunk Western Railroad Incorporated, et al., D.J. Ref. 90–11–2– 739. The Consent Decree may be examined at the Office of the United States Attorney, 330 Ionia Ave., Suite 501, Grand Rapids, MI 49503, and at U.S. EPA Region V, 77 West Jackson Blvd., Chicago, IL 60604. 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 E:\FR\FM\13OCN1.SGM 13OCN1

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[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 197 (Thursday, October 13, 2005)]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Pursuant to Oil Pollution Act

    Notice is hereby given that on October 6, 2005, a proposed consent 
decree in United States v. General Electric Company, Civil Action No. 
05-cv-1270, was lodged with the United States District Court for the 
Northern District of New York.
    The proposed consent decree will settle the United States' claims 
under the Comprehensive Response, Compensation and Liability Act, 42 
U.S.C. 9601, et seq., relating to the release of polychlorinated 
biphenyls into the Hudson River. Pursuant to the proposed consent 
decree, General Electric Company will, inter alia, dredge approximately 
265,000 cubic yards of contaminated sediment from certain portions of 
the Upper Hudson River and pay approximately $43,000,000 toward past 
and future costs of the United States in responding to the 
contamination. In addition, General Electric Company may dredge an 
additional 2.39 million cubic yards of contaminated sediments under the 
Consent Decree and pay up to an additional $32.5 million to reimburse 
costs of the United States.
    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 of the Environment and Natural Resources Division, 
Department of Justice, Washington, DC 20530, and should refer to United 
States v. General Electric Company, Civil Action No. 05-cv-1270, D.J. 
Ref. 90-11-2-529.
    The proposed consent decree may be examined at the Office of the 
United States Attorney, Northern District of New York, 445 Broadway, 
Albany, New York 12207-2924. During the public comment period, the 
proposed 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 e-mailing a request to Tonia 
Fleetwood (tonia.fleetwood@usdoj.gov), fax no. (202) 514-0097, phone 
confirmation number (202) 514-1547. If requesting a copy of the 
proposed consent decree only, please so note and enclose a check in the 
amount of $19.75 (25 cents per page reproduction cost for the 79 page 
proposed consent decree) payable to the U.S. Treasury. If you would 
also like a copy of the attachments to the consent decree, please so 
note and include an additional $607.75 (25 cents per page for the 2431 
pages of attachments). The consent decree, and attachments, will also 
be available on the DOJ Web site during the public comment period at 
https://www.doj.gov/enrd/open/html.

Ronald Gluck,
Assistant Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and 
Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 05-20533 Filed 10-12-05; 8:45 am]
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