Notice of Lodging of Settlement Agreement Pursuant to the Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act (“CERCLA”), 59770-59771 [05-20539]

Download as PDF 59770 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 197 / Thursday, October 13, 2005 / Notices Dated: October 6, 2005. John Engbring, Manager, California/Nevada Operations Office, Sacramento, CA. [FR Doc. 05–20492 Filed 10–12–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–55–P Programs feedback, (2) comprehensive system of personnel development, (3) new organizational information, (4) procedures for complaint investigations, and (5) Elementary and Secondary Education Act. Meetings are open to the public. Dated: October 6, 2005. Michael D. Olsen, Acting Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary— Indian Affairs. [FR Doc. 05–20523 Filed 10–12–05; 8:45 am] DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Indian Affairs Advisory Board for Exceptional Children BILLING CODE 4310–6W–P Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior. ACTION: Notice of meeting. AGENCY: DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE SUMMARY: In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the Bureau of Indian Affairs announces that the Advisory Board for Exceptional Children will hold its next meeting in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss the impact of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act Amendments of 2004 on Indian children with disabilities. DATES: The Board will meet Tuesday, November 8, 2005, from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Wednesday, November 9, 2005, from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Thursday, November 10, 2005, from 8 a.m. to 12 noon (MST). ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held at the Center for School Improvement, 500 Gold Avenue SW., 7th Floor, Albuquerque, New Mexico. Written statements may be submitted to Mr. Edward F. Parisian, Director, Office of Indian Education Programs, Bureau of Indian Affairs, 1849 C Street, NW., MS–3512, Washington, DC 20240; Telephone (202) 208–6123; Fax (202) 208–3312. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gloria Yepa, Supervisory Education Specialist, Special Education, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Office of Indian Education Programs, Center for School Improvement, PO Box 1088, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87103; Telephone (505) 248–7541. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Advisory Board for Exceptional Children was established to advise the Secretary of the Interior, through the Assistant Secretary–Indian Affairs, on the needs of Indian children with disabilities, as mandated by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act Amendments of 2004, Public Law 108–446. The agenda for this meeting will cover public comments, new appointees, and new business: (1) Annual report including Office of Special Education VerDate Aug<31>2005 16:14 Oct 12, 2005 Jkt 208001 Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act Under 28 CFR 50.7, notice is hereby given that on September 26, 2005, a proposed Consent Decree in United States v. FTR, LP, et al., Civil Action No. 04–CV–930 was lodged with the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina, Rock Hill Division. In this action, brought pursuant to Section 107 of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (‘‘the Act’’), 42 U.S.C. 9607, the United States sought reimbursement for response costs incurred by EPA at the Carolina Steel Drum Superfund Site (‘‘Site’’) located in Rock Hill, York County, South Carolina against twenty Defendants who, the United States alleges, arranged for disposal of hazardous substances at this Site. Under the decree, the five remaining Defendants in this action—ABB, Inc.; Bullington Family Partnership; Crown Metro Chemicals, Inc.; Eastman Chemical Company; and FTR, LP will make a collective payment of $1,450,000 to resolve their liability for EPA costs incurred to clean up 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 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. FTR, LP et al., D.J. REF. 90–11– 2–07733. The proposed Consent Decree may be examined at the Office of the United States Attorney, District of South Carolina, 1441 Main Street, Suite 500, Columbia, South Carolina, 29201, and at U.S. EPA Region IV, Atlanta Federal PO 00000 Frm 00057 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Building, 61 Forsyth Street, Atlanta, Georgia 30303. 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 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 $5.25 (25 cents per page reproduction cost) payable to the U.S. Treasury. Ellen M. Mahan, Assistant Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and Natural Resources Division. [FR Doc. 05–20536 Filed 10–12–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410–15–M DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Notice of Lodging of Settlement Agreement Pursuant to the Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act (‘‘CERCLA’’) Notice is hereby given that on September 27, 2005, a proposed Settlement Agreement in In re FV Steel and Wire, No. 04–22421, was lodged with the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin. On August 19, 2004, the United States, on behalf of the Environmental Protection Agency (‘‘EPA’’), filed a Proof of Claim under Section 107(a) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Recovery Act, as amended (‘‘CERCLA’’), 42 U.S.C. 9607(a), against the Debtor seeking recovery of $2,441,702 in past costs incurred by EPA in responding to the release or threat of release of hazardous substances at the Pascale Property Site (‘‘Site’’) in Washington Township, New Jersey. The Settlement Agreement provides that the United States will have an allowed general unsecured claim against the Debtor in the amount of $732,000, and that the United States Army will pay $1,098,765 in reimbursement of EPA’s response costs at 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 E:\FR\FM\13OCN1.SGM 13OCN1 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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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


Notice of Lodging of Settlement Agreement Pursuant to the 
Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act 
(``CERCLA'')

    Notice is hereby given that on September 27, 2005, a proposed 
Settlement Agreement in In re FV Steel and Wire, No. 04-22421, was 
lodged with the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District 
of Wisconsin.
    On August 19, 2004, the United States, on behalf of the 
Environmental Protection Agency (``EPA''), filed a Proof of Claim under 
Section 107(a) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, 
Compensation, and Recovery Act, as amended (``CERCLA''), 42 U.S.C. 
9607(a), against the Debtor seeking recovery of $2,441,702 in past 
costs incurred by EPA in responding to the release or threat of release 
of hazardous substances at the Pascale Property Site (``Site'') in 
Washington Township, New Jersey. The Settlement Agreement provides that 
the United States will have an allowed general unsecured claim against 
the Debtor in the amount of $732,000, and that the United States Army 
will pay $1,098,765 in reimbursement of EPA's response costs at 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

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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]
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