Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) and Clean Water Act (CWA), 6527 [E8-1921]

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As requested by the USTR, the Commission will publish a public version of the report, which will exclude portions of the report that the USTR has classified as confidential as well as any confidential business information. Issued: January 29, 2008. By order of the Commission. Marilyn R. Abbott, Secretary to the Commission. [FR Doc. E8–1937 Filed 2–1–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7020–02–P DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) and Clean Water Act (CWA) Notice is hereby given that on January 22, 2008, a proposed Consent Decree (Decree) in the case of United States, et al. v. United States Steel Corp., Civil Action No. 08–CV–4091–RDR–KGS, was lodged with the United States District Court for the District of Kansas. The United States, the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE), and the Secretary of KDHE (the federal and state trustees) filed the complaint in their capacities as natural resource trustees. The federal and state trustees seek recovery of natural resources for natural resource damages in connection with the Cherokee Lanyon #2 Site and the Girard Zinc Site (together, the Sites) in Girard, Kansas and the surrounding area. The Complaint alleges that the defendant, United States Steel Corporation (U.S. Steel), is liable as an owner or operator of smelters that were located at each of the Sites, or as a successor to owners or operators of the smelters. The Decree would settle the claims for injuries to natural resources at the Site in return for a total payment of $133,400, which includes $123,255 for restoration projects and $10,145 for reimbursement of natural resource damage assessment costs incurred by the federal and state trustees. As specified by the Decree, the joint recovery for restoration work would be deposited in the Natural Resource Damage Assessment and Restoration Fund administered by the United States Department of the Interior, and the federal and state trustees would make joint decisions concerning future restoration expenditures in accordance with a restoration plan that they would prepare. PO 00000 Frm 00075 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 6527 For thirty (30) days after the date of this publication, the Department of Justice will receive comments relating to the Consent Decree. Comments should be addressed to the Assistant Attorney General, Environment and Natural Resources Division, and either e-mailed to pubcomment-ees.enrd@usdoj.gov or mailed to P.O. Box 7611, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC 20044–7611. In either case, the comments should refer to United States, et al. v. United States Steel Corp., D.J. Ref. No. 90–11–3–08705/2. The Decree may be examined at the Office of the United States Attorney, 1200 Epic Center, 301 N. Main, Wichita, Kansas 67202. During the comment period, the Consent Decree may be examined on the following Department of Justice Web site: https:// www.usdoj.gov/enrd/ Consent_Decrees.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 $5.50 (25 cents per page reproduction cost) payable to the United States Treasury or, if by e-mail or fax, forward a check in that amount to the Consent Decree Library at the stated address. Robert E. Maher, Jr., Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and Natural Resources Division. [FR Doc. E8–1921 Filed 2–1–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410–15–P DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act Notice is hereby given that a proposed Consent Decree with Solutia, Inc., in the case of United States v. Mallinckrodt, Inc.; Shell Oil Company; and Solutia, Inc., Civil Action No. 4:02–1488, was lodged with the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri on January 28, 2008. The United States filed the Complaint in 2002 on behalf of the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency pursuant to the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 9601, et seq. (CERCLA), seeking E:\FR\FM\04FEN1.SGM 04FEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 23 (Monday, February 4, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 6527]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-1921]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


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

    Notice is hereby given that on January 22, 2008, a proposed Consent 
Decree (Decree) in the case of United States, et al. v. United States 
Steel Corp., Civil Action No. 08-CV-4091-RDR-KGS, was lodged with the 
United States District Court for the District of Kansas. The United 
States, the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE), and the 
Secretary of KDHE (the federal and state trustees) filed the complaint 
in their capacities as natural resource trustees. The federal and state 
trustees seek recovery of natural resources for natural resource 
damages in connection with the Cherokee Lanyon 2 Site and the 
Girard Zinc Site (together, the Sites) in Girard, Kansas and the 
surrounding area. The Complaint alleges that the defendant, United 
States Steel Corporation (U.S. Steel), is liable as an owner or 
operator of smelters that were located at each of the Sites, or as a 
successor to owners or operators of the smelters.
    The Decree would settle the claims for injuries to natural 
resources at the Site in return for a total payment of $133,400, which 
includes $123,255 for restoration projects and $10,145 for 
reimbursement of natural resource damage assessment costs incurred by 
the federal and state trustees. As specified by the Decree, the joint 
recovery for restoration work would be deposited in the Natural 
Resource Damage Assessment and Restoration Fund administered by the 
United States Department of the Interior, and the federal and state 
trustees would make joint decisions concerning future restoration 
expenditures in accordance with a restoration plan that they would 
prepare.
    For thirty (30) days after the date of this publication, the 
Department of Justice will receive comments relating to the Consent 
Decree. Comments should be addressed to the Assistant Attorney General, 
Environment and Natural Resources Division, and either e-mailed to 
pubcomment-ees.enrd@usdoj.gov or mailed to P.O. Box 7611, U.S. 
Department of Justice, Washington, DC 20044-7611. In either case, the 
comments should refer to United States, et al. v. United States Steel 
Corp., D.J. Ref. No. 90-11-3-08705/2.
    The Decree may be examined at the Office of the United States 
Attorney, 1200 Epic Center, 301 N. Main, Wichita, Kansas 67202. During 
the comment period, the Consent Decree may be examined on the following 
Department of Justice Web site: https://www.usdoj.gov/enrd/Consent_
Decrees.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 $5.50 
(25 cents per page reproduction cost) payable to the United States 
Treasury or, if by e-mail or fax, forward a check in that amount to the 
Consent Decree Library at the stated address.

Robert E. Maher, Jr.,
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment 
and Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. E8-1921 Filed 2-1-08; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4410-15-P
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