Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Under the Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation, and Liability Act, 60293 [E9-27866]

Download as PDF srobinson on DSKHWCL6B1PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 223 / Friday, November 20, 2009 / Notices Conservation Area (D–E NCA) Advisory Council (Council). The Secretary is requesting nominations for 10 members to sit on the Council. The Council will advise the Secretary, through the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), on matters regarding the preparation and implementation of the D–E NCA Resource Management Plan (RMP). DATES: Submit nomination packages on or before December 21, 2009. ADDRESSES: Send completed Council nominations to D–E NCA Interim Manager, Grand Junction Field Office, 2815 H Road, Grand Junction, Colorado 81506. Nomination forms may be obtained at the Grand Junction Field Office at the above address or at the Uncompahgre Field Office, Bureau of Land Management, 2465 S. Townsend Avenue, Montrose, Colorado 81401. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Katie A. Stevens, D–E NCA Interim Manager, (970) 244–3049, Katie_A_Stevens@blm.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The D–E NCA and Dominguez Canyon Wilderness Area, located within the D– E NCA, was established by the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009, Public Law 111–11 (Act). The D–E NCA is comprised of approximately 209,610 acres of public land, including approximately 66,280 acres of wilderness, located in Delta, Montrose, and Mesa counties. The purposes of the D–E NCA are to conserve and protect, for the benefit and enjoyment of present and future generations, the unique and important resources and values of the land. These resources and values include the geological, cultural, archaeological, paleontological, natural, scientific, recreational, wilderness, wildlife, riparian, historical, educational, and scenic resources of the public lands, and the water resources of area streams that are necessary to support aquatic, riparian, and terrestrial species and communities. The Act also calls for the establishment of the D–E NCA Council, comprised of 10 members, to advise the Secretary, through the BLM, on matters regarding the preparation and implementation of an RMP for the area. These 10 members shall include, to the extent practicable: (1) One member appointed after considering the recommendations of the Mesa County Commission; (2) One member appointed after considering the recommendations of the Montrose County Commission; (3) One member appointed after considering the recommendations of the Delta County Commission; (4) One member appointed after considering the recommendations of the VerDate Nov<24>2008 17:03 Nov 19, 2009 Jkt 220001 permittees holding grazing allotments within the D–E NCA; and (5) Six members who reside in, or within reasonable proximity to Mesa, Delta, or Montrose Counties, Colorado, with backgrounds that reflect: (A) The purposes for which the D–E NCA was established; and (B) The interests of the stakeholders that are affected by the planning and management of the D–E NCA. Any individual or organization may nominate one or more persons to serve on the Council. Individuals may nominate themselves for Council membership. Nomination forms may be obtained from the BLM Grand Junction or Uncompahgre Field Offices, or may be downloaded from the following Web site: https://www.blm.gov/co/st/en/fo/ denca.html. Nomination packages must include a completed nomination form, letters of reference from the represented interests or organizations, as well as any other information relevant to the nominee’s qualifications. The Grand Junction and Uncompahgre Field Offices will review the nomination packages in coordination with the affected counties and the Governor of Colorado before forwarding its recommendations to the Secretary, who will make the appointments. The Council shall be subject to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. 2; and the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, 43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq. Authority: Sec. 2407 of Public Law 111–11. Dated: November 2, 2009. David B. Hunsaker, Acting State Director. [FR Doc. E9–27865 Filed 11–19–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–JB–P DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Under the Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation, and Liability Act Notice is hereby given that on November 13, 2009, a proposed Consent Decree (the ‘‘Decree’’) in United States v. Cabot Corporation, et al., Civil Action No. 1:09–cv–5783, was lodged with the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey. In a complaint, filed simultaneously with the Decree, the United States alleges that Cabot Corporation, KB Alloys, Inc., Shieldalloy Metallurgical Corporation, E.I. du pont de Nemours and Company, International Wire PO 00000 Frm 00059 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 60293 Group, Inc. and its subsidiary Omega Wire, Inc., are liable pursuant to Section 107(a)(3) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (‘‘CERCLA’’), 42 U.S.C. 9607(a)(3), for response costs incurred by the Environmental Protection Agency (‘‘EPA’’) in cleaning up the Pioneer Smelting Superfund Site located at Factory Road, Route 532, in Chatsworth, New Jersey. Pursuant to the Decree, the parties will jointly and severally be responsible for paying the United States $750,000 to resolve any claim the United States has associated with costs incurred by EPA at the Pioneer Smelting 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 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, and should refer to United States v. Cabot Corporation et al., D.J. Ref. 90–11–2–09344/1. During the public comment period, the Decree may be examined on the following Department of Justice Web site, https://www.usdoj.gov/enrd/ Consent_Decrees.html. A copy of the 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 $7.75 (25 cents per page reproduction cost) payable to the U.S. 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, Environment and Natural Resources Division. [FR Doc. E9–27866 Filed 11–19–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P E:\FR\FM\20NON1.SGM 20NON1

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[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 223 (Friday, November 20, 2009)]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


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

    Notice is hereby given that on November 13, 2009, a proposed 
Consent Decree (the ``Decree'') in United States v. Cabot Corporation, 
et al., Civil Action No. 1:09-cv-5783, was lodged with the United 
States District Court for the District of New Jersey.
    In a complaint, filed simultaneously with the Decree, the United 
States alleges that Cabot Corporation, KB Alloys, Inc., Shieldalloy 
Metallurgical Corporation, E.I. du pont de Nemours and Company, 
International Wire Group, Inc. and its subsidiary Omega Wire, Inc., are 
liable pursuant to Section 107(a)(3) of the Comprehensive Environmental 
Response, Compensation and Liability Act (``CERCLA''), 42 U.S.C. 
9607(a)(3), for response costs incurred by the Environmental Protection 
Agency (``EPA'') in cleaning up the Pioneer Smelting Superfund Site 
located at Factory Road, Route 532, in Chatsworth, New Jersey.
    Pursuant to the Decree, the parties will jointly and severally be 
responsible for paying the United States $750,000 to resolve any claim 
the United States has associated with costs incurred by EPA at the 
Pioneer Smelting 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 
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, and should refer to 
United States v. Cabot Corporation et al., D.J. Ref. 90-11-2-09344/1.
    During the public comment period, the Decree may be examined on the 
following Department of Justice Web site, https://www.usdoj.gov/enrd/Consent_Decrees.html. A copy of the 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 $7.75 
(25 cents per page reproduction cost) payable to the U.S. 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, Environment 
and Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. E9-27866 Filed 11-19-09; 8:45 am]
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