Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act and the Clean Water Act, 6792 [06-1183]

Download as PDF 6792 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 27 / Thursday, February 9, 2006 / Notices attachments) payable to the United States Treasury for payment. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE cprice-sewell on PROD1PC66 with NOTICES Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Between the United States of America and RSR Corp., Quemetco, Inc., and Quemetco Realty, Inc., Under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act Under 28 CFR 50.7, notice is hereby given that on January 31, 2006, a proposed Consent Decree (‘‘Consent Decree’’) in the case of United States v. RSR Corp. et al. Civil Action No. 00– 890–JLR (W.D. Wash.), has been lodged with the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington. The Complaint sought the recovery of costs incurred in connection with response actions taken by the United States Environmental Protection Agency at the Soil and Groundwater Operable Unit of the Harbor Island Superfund Site (‘‘the Site’’) in Seattle, Washington. Under the terms of the Consent Decree, Defendants will pay the United States $8,500,000.00. In exchange, the United States will provide a covenant not to sue and contribution protection to all of the Defendants. 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. RSR Corp., et al., Civil Action No. 00–890–JLR (W.D. Wash.), D.J. Ref. 90–11–2–970B. The Consent Decree may be examined at the Office of the United States Attorney, Western District of Washington, 601 Union Street, Suite 5100, Seattle, Washington, and at U.S. EPA Region 10, 1200 6th Avenue, Seattle, WA. During the public comment period, the Consent Decree may 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 $3.25 (25 cents per page reproduction cost, without VerDate Aug<31>2005 13:56 Feb 08, 2006 Jkt 208001 Robert E. Maher, Jr. Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and Natural Resources Division. [FR Doc. 06–1184 Filed 2–8–06; 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 and the Clean Water Act Notice is hereby given that on January 30, 2006, a proposed consent decree in United States et al. v. Schlumberger Technology Corporation, Case No. 8:06– cv–00308–GRA, was lodged with the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina. In this action, the United States, the Office of the Governor of the State of South Carolina, the Director of the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources, the Commissioner of the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control, and the Commissioner of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources filed claims for natural resource damages against Schlumberger Technology Corporation (‘‘Schlumberger’’) arising from the release of polychlorinated biphenyls at and from the Sangamo Weston/Twelvemile Creek/Lake Hartwell PCB Contamination Superfund Site under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act, 42 U.S.C. 9607(a)(1), (2) and (4), and the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. 1321(f). The consent decree requires Schlumberger to: (1) Pay $11,960,000 into the Department of the Interior’s Natural Resource Damage Assessment and Restoration Fund to be used by the natural resource trustees for projects to compensate the public for injuries to natural resources; (2) to pay $537,501 to reimburse the trustees for past costs and to pay for certain future costs to be incurred by the trustees; and (3) to complete a restoration project consisting of the removal of two dams on Twelvemile Creek. 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 Ann Hurley, PO 00000 Frm 00046 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 U.S. Department of Justice, 301 Howard Street, Suite 1050, San Francisco, CA 94105, and should refer to United States et al. v. Schlumberger Technology Corporation, D.J. Ref. #90–11–2–696/1. During the public comment period, the consent decree may 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 from the Consent Decree Library, please enclose a check in the amount of $12.25 (25 cents per page reproduction cost) payable to the U.S. Treasury. Ellen M. Mahan, Deputy Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and Natural Resources Division. [FR Doc. 06–1183 Filed 2–8–06; 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 Departmental policy, 28 CFR 50.7, notice is hereby given that a proposed consent decree in United States v. Zidell Marine Corporation, Civil Action No. C06–cv– 5437RJB was lodged on January 20, 2006 with the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington. This consent decree requires the defendants to perform injunctive relief, requiring the cleanup of the Head of the Hylebos Waterway Problem Area of the Commencement Bay/Nearshore Tideflats Superfund 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, Environmental and Natural Resources Division, P.O. Box 7611, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC 20044–7611, and should refer to United States v. Zidell Marine Corporation, DOJ Ref. 90–11–2–726/3. The proposed consent decree may be examined at the office of the United States Attorney, 601 Union Street, Suite 5100, Seattle, WA 98101 and at U.S. EPA Region 10, 1200 Sixth Avenue, Seattle, WA 98101. During the comment E:\FR\FM\09FEN1.SGM 09FEN1

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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


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

    Notice is hereby given that on January 30, 2006, a proposed consent 
decree in United States et al. v. Schlumberger Technology Corporation, 
Case No. 8:06-cv-00308-GRA, was lodged with the United States District 
Court for the District of South Carolina.
    In this action, the United States, the Office of the Governor of 
the State of South Carolina, the Director of the South Carolina 
Department of Natural Resources, the Commissioner of the South Carolina 
Department of Health and Environmental Control, and the Commissioner of 
the Georgia Department of Natural Resources filed claims for natural 
resource damages against Schlumberger Technology Corporation 
(``Schlumberger'') arising from the release of polychlorinated 
biphenyls at and from the Sangamo Weston/Twelvemile Creek/Lake Hartwell 
PCB Contamination Superfund Site under the Comprehensive Environmental 
Response, Compensation and Liability Act, 42 U.S.C. 9607(a)(1), (2) and 
(4), and the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. 1321(f). The consent decree 
requires Schlumberger to: (1) Pay $11,960,000 into the Department of 
the Interior's Natural Resource Damage Assessment and Restoration Fund 
to be used by the natural resource trustees for projects to compensate 
the public for injuries to natural resources; (2) to pay $537,501 to 
reimburse the trustees for past costs and to pay for certain future 
costs to be incurred by the trustees; and (3) to complete a restoration 
project consisting of the removal of two dams on Twelvemile Creek.
    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 Ann 
Hurley, U.S. Department of Justice, 301 Howard Street, Suite 1050, San 
Francisco, CA 94105, and should refer to United States et al. v. 
Schlumberger Technology Corporation, D.J. Ref. 90-11-2-696/1.
    During the public comment period, the consent decree may 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 $12.25 (25 cents per page reproduction cost) 
payable to the U.S. Treasury.

Ellen M. Mahan,
Deputy Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment 
and Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 06-1183 Filed 2-8-06; 8:45 am]
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