Notice of Lodging of Settlement Agreement Under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), 12378-12379 [E9-6448]

Download as PDF mstockstill on PROD1PC66 with NOTICES 12378 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 55 / Tuesday, March 24, 2009 / Notices U.S. Patent No. 6,229,695, and whether an industry in the United States exists as required by subsection (a)(2) of section 337; (2) For the purpose of the investigation so instituted, the following are hereby named as parties upon which this notice of investigation shall be served: (a) The complainants are— Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., 416 Maetan-3dong, Yeongtong-gu, Suwoncity, Gyeonggi-do, Korea 443–742. Samsung Electronics America, Inc., 105 Challenger Road, Ridgefield Park, NJ 07660. (b) The respondent is the following entity alleged to be in violation of section 337, and is the party upon which the complaint is to be served: Eastman Kodak Company, 343 State Street, Rochester, NY 14650. (c) The Commission investigative attorney, party to this investigation, is Bryan F. Moore, Esq., Office of Unfair Import Investigations, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street, SW., Suite 401, Washington, DC 20436; and (3) For the investigation so instituted, Paul J. Luckern, Chief Administrative Law Judge, U.S. International Trade Commission, shall designate the presiding Administrative Law Judge. Responses to the complaint and the notice of investigation must be submitted by the named respondent in accordance with section 210.13 of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure, 19 CFR 210.13. Pursuant to 19 CFR 201.16(d) and 210.13(a), such responses will be considered by the Commission if received not later than 20 days after the date of service by the Commission of the complaint and the notice of investigation. Extensions of time for submitting responses to the complaint and the notice of investigation will not be granted unless good cause therefor is shown. Failure of the respondent to file a timely response to each allegation in the complaint and in this notice may be deemed to constitute a waiver of the right to appear and contest the allegations of the complaint and this notice, and to authorize the administrative law judge and the Commission, without further notice to the respondent, to find the facts to be as alleged in the complaint and this notice and to enter an initial determination and a final determination containing such findings, and may result in the issuance of an exclusion order or a cease and desist order or both directed against the respondent. Issued: March 19, 2009. VerDate Nov<24>2008 02:55 Mar 24, 2009 Jkt 217001 By order of the Commission. Marilyn R. Abbott, Secretary to the Commission. [FR Doc. E9–6415 Filed 3–23–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7020–02–P DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Notice of Lodging of 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 Regarding Miscellaneous Federal and State Environmental Sites was filed with the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas in In re ASARCO LLC, et al., Case No. 05–21207 (Bankr. S.D. Tex.). The Settlement provides the United States with an allowed general unsecured claim in the amount indicated for each of the following Sites: The Tacoma Site—Operable Units (‘‘OU’’) 02, 04, and 06 of the Commencement Bay Nearshore Tideflats Superfund Site in and around Tacoma and Ruston, Washington, $27,000,000; the Circle Smelting Site— a former zinc smelter facility located in the Village of Beckemeyer, Illinois, $6,052,390; the Terrible Mine Site—a 44-acre former lead mining and milling site located in the Old Isle Mining District of Custer County, Colorado, $1,400,000; Stephenson/Bennett Mine Site—a 150-acre former mining and ˜ milling area in Dona Ana County, New Mexico, $550,000; the Coy Mine Site— a zinc mine in Jefferson County, Tennessee, $200,000; the Richardson Flat Tailings Site—a 160-acre former mine tailings impoundment and the Lower Silver Creek area in Summit County, Utah, $7,400,000; the Jack Waite Mine Site—several mine adits, a former mill site, four tailings ponds, and one or more waste rock piles located on land administered by the Forest Service in the Coeur d’Alene National Forest east of Prichard, Idaho, $11,300,000; the Black Pine Mine Site—mill tailings, a large mine waste rock dump, a seep, and associated wastes located on land administered by the Forest Service in the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest northwest of Philipsburg, Montana, $190,000; the Combination Mine Site—a tailings pond and associated wastes in Lower Willow Creek located on land administered by the Forest Service in the BeaverheadDeerlodge National Forest northwest of Philipsburg, Montana, $542,000; the Flux Mine Site—a former zinc and PO 00000 Frm 00076 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 silver mine and associated mine adits and waste rock dumps located on land administered by the Forest Service in the Coronado National Forest southeast of Patagonia, Arizona, $487,000; the International Boundary Water Commission (‘‘IBWC’’) Site—the American Dam and Canal portion of the Rio Grande Canalization Project and the American Dam Field Office in El Paso, Texas, $19,000,000; the Monte Cristo Mining District Site—a historic mining district including mines, mill facilities, adits, and waste piles located partly on land administered by the Forest Service within the Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest, in Snohomish County, Washington, $5,500,000 (the Settlement also provides the State of Washington an allowed general unsecured claim of $5,500,000 for this Site); the Vasquez Boulevard/I–70 Site—a historic smelter and the residential areas surrounding it, comprising OU1, OU2, and OU3 of the Vasquez Boulevard/Interstate–70 Superfund Site, in north-central Denver, Colorado, $1,500,000. For thirty (30) days after the date of this publication, the Department of Justice will receive comments relating to the Settlement Agreement. Comments should be addressed to the Assistant Attorney General, Environment and Natural Resources Division, and either e-mailed to pubcommentees.enrd@usdoj.gov or mailed to P.O. Box 7611, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC 20044–7611. In either case, comments should refer to In re Asarco LLC, Case No. 05–21207 (Bankr. S.D. Tex.), D.J. 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 Settlement Agreement may be examined at: the Office of the United States Attorney for the Southern District of Texas, 800 North Shoreline Blvd, #500, Corpus Chrsti, TX 78476– 2001; the Region 4 Office of the United States Environmental Protection Agency, Atlanta Federal Center, 61 Forsyth Street, SW., Atlanta, GA 30303– 3104; the Region 5 Office of the United States Environmental Protection Agency, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, IL 60604–3507; the Region 6 Office of the United States Environmental Protection Agency, Fountain Place 12th Floor, Suite 1200, 1445 Ross Avenue, Dallas, TX 75202– 2733; the Region 8 Office of the United States Environmental Protection Agency, 1595 Wynkoop St., Denver, CO 80202–1129; and the Region 10 Office of the United States Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Sixth Avenue Suite 900, Seattle, WA 98101. During E:\FR\FM\24MRN1.SGM 24MRN1 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

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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


Notice of Lodging of 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 Regarding Miscellaneous Federal and State 
Environmental Sites was filed with the United States Bankruptcy Court 
for the Southern District of Texas in In re ASARCO LLC, et al., Case 
No. 05-21207 (Bankr. S.D. Tex.). The Settlement provides the United 
States with an allowed general unsecured claim in the amount indicated 
for each of the following Sites: The Tacoma Site--Operable Units 
(``OU'') 02, 04, and 06 of the Commencement Bay Nearshore Tideflats 
Superfund Site in and around Tacoma and Ruston, Washington, 
$27,000,000; the Circle Smelting Site--a former zinc smelter facility 
located in the Village of Beckemeyer, Illinois, $6,052,390; the 
Terrible Mine Site--a 44-acre former lead mining and milling site 
located in the Old Isle Mining District of Custer County, Colorado, 
$1,400,000; Stephenson/Bennett Mine Site--a 150-acre former mining and 
milling area in Do[ntilde]a Ana County, New Mexico, $550,000; the Coy 
Mine Site--a zinc mine in Jefferson County, Tennessee, $200,000; the 
Richardson Flat Tailings Site--a 160-acre former mine tailings 
impoundment and the Lower Silver Creek area in Summit County, Utah, 
$7,400,000; the Jack Waite Mine Site--several mine adits, a former mill 
site, four tailings ponds, and one or more waste rock piles located on 
land administered by the Forest Service in the Coeur d'Alene National 
Forest east of Prichard, Idaho, $11,300,000; the Black Pine Mine Site--
mill tailings, a large mine waste rock dump, a seep, and associated 
wastes located on land administered by the Forest Service in the 
Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest northwest of Philipsburg, Montana, 
$190,000; the Combination Mine Site--a tailings pond and associated 
wastes in Lower Willow Creek located on land administered by the Forest 
Service in the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest northwest of 
Philipsburg, Montana, $542,000; the Flux Mine Site--a former zinc and 
silver mine and associated mine adits and waste rock dumps located on 
land administered by the Forest Service in the Coronado National Forest 
southeast of Patagonia, Arizona, $487,000; the International Boundary 
Water Commission (``IBWC'') Site--the American Dam and Canal portion of 
the Rio Grande Canalization Project and the American Dam Field Office 
in El Paso, Texas, $19,000,000; the Monte Cristo Mining District Site--
a historic mining district including mines, mill facilities, adits, and 
waste piles located partly on land administered by the Forest Service 
within the Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest, in Snohomish County, 
Washington, $5,500,000 (the Settlement also provides the State of 
Washington an allowed general unsecured claim of $5,500,000 for this 
Site); the Vasquez Boulevard/I-70 Site--a historic smelter and the 
residential areas surrounding it, comprising OU1, OU2, and OU3 of the 
Vasquez Boulevard/Interstate-70 Superfund Site, in north-central 
Denver, Colorado, $1,500,000.
    For thirty (30) days after the date of this publication, the 
Department of Justice will receive comments relating to the Settlement 
Agreement. 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, 
comments should refer to In re Asarco LLC, Case No. 05-21207 (Bankr. 
S.D. Tex.), D.J. 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 Settlement Agreement may be examined at: the Office of 
the United States Attorney for the Southern District of Texas, 800 
North Shoreline Blvd, 500, Corpus Chrsti, TX 78476-2001; the 
Region 4 Office of the United States Environmental Protection Agency, 
Atlanta Federal Center, 61 Forsyth Street, SW., Atlanta, GA 30303-3104; 
the Region 5 Office of the United States Environmental Protection 
Agency, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, IL 60604-3507; the Region 6 
Office of the United States Environmental Protection Agency, Fountain 
Place 12th Floor, Suite 1200, 1445 Ross Avenue, Dallas, TX 75202-2733; 
the Region 8 Office of the United States Environmental Protection 
Agency, 1595 Wynkoop St., Denver, CO 80202-1129; and the Region 10 
Office of the United States Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Sixth 
Avenue Suite 900, Seattle, WA 98101. During

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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]
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