Notice of Lodging of Proposed Settlement Agreement Under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA), 12379-12380 [E9-6446]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 55 / Tuesday, March 24, 2009 / Notices the comment period, the proposed Settlement Agreement may also be examined on the following Department of Justice Web site: https:// www.usdoj.gov/enrd/ Consent_Decrees.html. A copy of the proposed Settlement Agreement may also be obtained by mail from the Department of Justice 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 $6.50 for the Settlement Agreement without attachments or $7.50 for the Settlement Agreement with attachments (25 cents per page reproduction costs) 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. Maureen Katz, Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section. [FR Doc. E9–6448 Filed 3–23–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410–15–P DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE mstockstill on PROD1PC66 with NOTICES Notice of Lodging of Proposed Settlement Agreement Under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA) Notice is hereby given that on March 13, 2009, a proposed Consent Decree and Settlement Agreement regarding certain sites in Montana was filed with the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas in In re Asarco LLC, No. 05–21207 (Bankr. S.D. Tex.). The proposed Agreement entered into by the United States on behalf of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the United States Department of the Interior (DOI), the state of Montana, and Asarco LLC provides, inter alia, for the establishment of a custodial trust, the transfer of certain properties to that trust, and funding of the trust with allowed administrative expense claims for administrative and site cleanup and restoration costs. The proposed Agreement provides the custodial trust with an allowed administrative expense claim of $8.9 million to cover its administrative costs and allowed administrative expense claims in the amount indicated for each of the following Sites to fund cleanup work: the Black Pine site, consisting of property owned by Asarco at or near the VerDate Nov<24>2008 01:06 Mar 24, 2009 Jkt 217001 Black Pine Mine complex near Phillipsburg, Montana—$17.5 million, the Mike Horse site, consisting of property owned by Asarco at portions of the Upper Blackfoot Mining Complex near Lincoln, Montana—$10 million, the Iron Mountain site, consisting of property owned by Asarco at portions of the Iron Mountain/Flat Creek Mine complex near Superior, Montana—$1.9 million, and the East Helena site, consisting of all property owned by Debtors at or near East Helena, Montana—$100 million. The proposed settlement also includes an allowed general unsecured claim of $5 million to Montana for compensatory natural resource damages. The Department of Justice will receive comments relating to the proposed Agreement for a period of thirty (30) days from the date of this publication. 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, and should refer to In re Asarco LLC, DJ Ref. No. 90–11–3–08633. 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 proposed Agreement may be examined at the Office of the United States Attorney for the Southern District of Texas, 800 North Shoreline Blvd, #500, Corpus Christi, TX 78476–2001, or at the office of the Environmental Protection Agency Region 8, 1595 Wynkoop, Denver, Colorado 80202. During the public comment period, the proposed Agreement may also be examined on the following Department of Justice Web site, https:// www.usdoj.gov/enrd/ Consent_Decrees.html. A copy of the proposed Agreement 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 $15.50 (without attachments) or $39.00 (with attachments) (25 cents per page PO 00000 Frm 00077 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 12379 reproduction cost) payable to the U.S. Treasury. Maureen Katz, Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section. [FR Doc. E9–6443 Filed 3–23–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410–15–P DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Notice of Lodging of Proposed Settlement Agreement Under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA) Notice is hereby given that on March 13, 2009, a proposed Settlement Agreement and Consent Decree Establishing a Custodial Trust for Certain Owned Sites in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, New Mexico, Ohio, Oklahoma, Utah and Washington was filed with the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas in In re Asarco LLC, No. 05–21207 (Bankr. S.D. Tex.). The proposed Agreement entered into by the United States on behalf of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), several states, and Asarco LLC provides, inter alia, for the establishment of a custodial trust, the transfer of certain properties to that trust, and funding of the trust with allowed administrative expense claims totaling $70,955,493 for administrative and site cleanup costs. The proposed Agreement covers the following sites: Ragland Site in St Clair County, Alabama; Sacaton near Casa Grande, Arizona; Trench Mine and Salero Sites near Patagonia and Rio Rico, Arizona; Van Buren Site in Crawford County, Arkansas; Silverton Site in San Juan County, Colorado; Globe Site in Adams and Denver Counties, Colorado; Alton Site in Madison County, Illinois; Taylor Springs Site in Taylor Springs, Illinois; Beckemeyer Site in Clinton County, Illinois; Whiting Site in Lake County, Indiana; Deming Site in Luna County, New Mexico; Magdalena Site in Soccorro County, New Mexico; Columbus/Blue Tee Site in Franklin County, Ohio; Sand Springs Site in Tulsa County, Oklahoma; Gold Hill Site in Toole County, Utah; Belshazzar Site in Salt Lake County, Utah; Murray Site in Salt Lake County, Utah; and McFarland Site in Pierce County, Washington. The Department of Justice will receive comments relating to the proposed Agreement for a period of thirty (30) days from the date of this publication. Comments should be addressed to the Assistant Attorney General, E:\FR\FM\24MRN1.SGM 24MRN1 12380 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 55 / Tuesday, March 24, 2009 / Notices 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, and should refer to In re Asarco LLC, DJ Ref. No. 90–11–3–08633. 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 proposed Agreement may be examined at the Office of the United States Attorney for the Southern District of Texas, 800 North Shoreline Blvd, #500, Corpus Christi, TX 78476–2001, at the Region 5 Office of the United States Environmental Protection Agency, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, IL 60604–3507; the Region 8 Office of the United States Environmental Protection Agency, 1595 Wynkoop St., Denver, CO 80202–1129; or at the Region 10 Office, 1200 Sixth Avenue, Seattle, Washington 98101. During the public comment period, the proposed Agreement may also be examined on the following Department of Justice Web site, https:// www.usdoj.gov/enrd/ Consent_Decrees.html. A copy of the proposed Agreement 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 $9.00 (without attachments) or $37.75 (with attachments) (25 cents per page reproduction cost) payable to the U.S. Treasury. Maureen Katz, Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section. [FR Doc. E9–6446 Filed 3–23–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410–15–P DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE mstockstill on PROD1PC66 with NOTICES Notice of Lodging of Proposed Settlement Agreement Under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA) Notice is hereby given that on March 13, 2009, a proposed Settlement Agreement and Consent Decree regarding the Bunker Hill Mining and Metallurgical Complex Superfund Site, also known as the Coeur d’Alene Basin Site in Idaho, and the Omaha Lead Site in Nebraska was filed with the United VerDate Nov<24>2008 01:06 Mar 24, 2009 Jkt 217001 States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas in In re Asarco LLC, No. 05–21207 (Bankr. S.D. Tex.). The proposed Agreement entered into by the United States on behalf of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Department of Interior (DOI), and Department of Agriculture Forest Service (FS) and Asarco LLC provides, inter alia, that (A) with respect to the Coeur d’Alene Basin Site, (1) the United States on behalf of EPA shall have an allowed general unsecured claim of $41.464 million for past costs and future oversight costs, (2) the Successor Coeur d’Alene Custodial and Work Trust shall have an allowed general unsecured claim of $359.179 million to perform work, (3) the Successor Coeur d’Alene Custodial and Work Trust shall receive certain land currently owned by the Debtors and a $14 million allowed administrative expense claim to perform work on those lands, and (4) the United States on behalf of DOI and FS, as coNatural Resources Trustees, shall have an allowed general unsecured claim of $67.5 million, and (B) with respect to the Omaha Lead Site, the United States on behalf of EPA shall have an allowed general unsecured claim of $186.5 million. The Department of Justice will receive comments relating to the proposed Agreement for a period of thirty (30) days from the date of this publication. 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, D.C. 20044–7611, and should refer to In re Asarco LLC, DJ Ref. No. 90–11–3–08633. 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 proposed Agreement may be examined at the Office of the United States Attorney for the Southern District of Texas, 800 North Shoreline Blvd, #500, Corpus Christi, TX 78476–2001, at the office of the Environmental Protection Agency Region 7, 901 North Fifth Street, Kansas City, Kansas 66101, or at the office of the Environmental Protection Agency Region 10, 1200 Sixth Avenue, Seattle, Washington 98101. During the public comment period, the proposed Agreement may also be examined on the following Department of Justice Web site, https:// www.usdoj.gov/enrd/ Consent_Decrees.html. A copy of the proposed Agreement may also be obtained by mail from the Consent PO 00000 Frm 00078 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 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 $9.00 (without attachments) or $37.75 (with attachments) (25 cents per page reproduction cost) payable to the U.S. Treasury. Maureen Katz, Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section. [FR Doc. E9–6447 Filed 3–23–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410–15–P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment and Training Administration Investigations Regarding Certifications of Eligibility To Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance and Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance Petitions have been filed with the Secretary of Labor under Section 221(a) of the Trade Act of 1974 (‘‘the Act’’) and are identified in the Appendix to this notice. Upon receipt of these petitions, the Director of the Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance, Employment and Training Administration, has instituted investigations pursuant to Section 221(a) of the Act. The purpose of each of the investigations is to determine whether the workers are eligible to apply for adjustment assistance under Title II, Chapter 2, of the Act. The investigations will further relate, as appropriate, to the determination of the date on which total or partial separations began or threatened to begin and the subdivision of the firm involved. The petitioners or any other persons showing a substantial interest in the subject matter of the investigations may request a public hearing, provided such request is filed in writing with the Director, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance, at the address shown below, not later than April 3, 2009. Interested persons are invited to submit written comments regarding the subject matter of the investigations to the Director, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance, at the address shown below, not later than April 3, 2009. The petitions filed in this case are available for inspection at the Office of the Director, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance, Employment E:\FR\FM\24MRN1.SGM 24MRN1

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[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 55 (Tuesday, March 24, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12379-12380]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


Notice of Lodging of Proposed Settlement Agreement Under the 
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act 
(CERCLA)

    Notice is hereby given that on March 13, 2009, a proposed 
Settlement Agreement and Consent Decree Establishing a Custodial Trust 
for Certain Owned Sites in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, 
Illinois, Indiana, New Mexico, Ohio, Oklahoma, Utah and Washington was 
filed with the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District 
of Texas in In re Asarco LLC, No. 05-21207 (Bankr. S.D. Tex.). The 
proposed Agreement entered into by the United States on behalf of the 
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), several states, and Asarco LLC 
provides, inter alia, for the establishment of a custodial trust, the 
transfer of certain properties to that trust, and funding of the trust 
with allowed administrative expense claims totaling $70,955,493 for 
administrative and site cleanup costs. The proposed Agreement covers 
the following sites: Ragland Site in St Clair County, Alabama; Sacaton 
near Casa Grande, Arizona; Trench Mine and Salero Sites near Patagonia 
and Rio Rico, Arizona; Van Buren Site in Crawford County, Arkansas; 
Silverton Site in San Juan County, Colorado; Globe Site in Adams and 
Denver Counties, Colorado; Alton Site in Madison County, Illinois; 
Taylor Springs Site in Taylor Springs, Illinois; Beckemeyer Site in 
Clinton County, Illinois; Whiting Site in Lake County, Indiana; Deming 
Site in Luna County, New Mexico; Magdalena Site in Soccorro County, New 
Mexico; Columbus/Blue Tee Site in Franklin County, Ohio; Sand Springs 
Site in Tulsa County, Oklahoma; Gold Hill Site in Toole County, Utah; 
Belshazzar Site in Salt Lake County, Utah; Murray Site in Salt Lake 
County, Utah; and McFarland Site in Pierce County, Washington.
    The Department of Justice will receive comments relating to the 
proposed Agreement for a period of thirty (30) days from the date of 
this publication. Comments should be addressed to the Assistant 
Attorney General,

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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, and should refer to 
In re Asarco LLC, DJ Ref. No. 90-11-3-08633. 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 proposed Agreement may be examined at the Office of the United 
States Attorney for the Southern District of Texas, 800 North Shoreline 
Blvd, 500, Corpus Christi, TX 78476-2001, at the Region 5 
Office of the United States Environmental Protection Agency, 77 West 
Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, IL 60604-3507; the Region 8 Office of the 
United States Environmental Protection Agency, 1595 Wynkoop St., 
Denver, CO 80202-1129; or at the Region 10 Office, 1200 Sixth Avenue, 
Seattle, Washington 98101. During the public comment period, the 
proposed Agreement may also be examined on the following Department of 
Justice Web site, https://www.usdoj.gov/enrd/Consent_Decrees.html. A 
copy of the proposed Agreement 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 $9.00 
(without attachments) or $37.75 (with attachments) (25 cents per page 
reproduction cost) payable to the U.S. Treasury.

Maureen Katz,
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section.
[FR Doc. E9-6446 Filed 3-23-09; 8:45 am]
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