Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Under the Clean Air Act, 19127 [2011-8060]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 66 / Wednesday, April 6, 2011 / Notices Consent Decree Library at the stated address. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE mstockstill on DSKH9S0YB1PROD with NOTICES Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Under the Clean Air Act Notice is hereby given that on March 31, 2011, a proposed Consent Decree (the ‘‘Consent Decree’’) in United States v. City of Vineland, New Jersey, Civil Action No. 1:11–cv–1826 was lodged with the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey. In this action, the United States sought civil penalties and injunctive relief for Defendant City of Vineland, New Jersey’s (‘‘the City’’) violations of the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq., at the Vineland Municipal Electric Utility’s oil- and coal-fired electric generating station (‘‘Facility’’). The Consent Decree requires the City to pay a civil penalty of $850,000 to the United States, and to implement remedial measures at the Facility, including permanently retiring two of the Facility’s electric generating units, installing pollution controls on or permanently retiring a third unit, and constructing and operating a new natural gas-fired turbine at an estimated cost of approximately $60 million. 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, and either e-mailed to pubcomment-ees.enrd@usdoj.gov or mailed to P.O. Box 7611, United States Department of Justice, Washington, DC 20044–7611, and should refer to United States v. City of Vineland, New Jersey, D.J. Ref. 90–5–2–1–09529. During the public 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, United States 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 $8.50 (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 VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:52 Apr 05, 2011 Jkt 223001 Ronald G. Gluck, Assistant Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and Natural Resources Division. [FR Doc. 2011–8060 Filed 4–5–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410–15–P DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Notice of Lodging of Settlement Agreement Under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act Notice is hereby given that on March 31, 2011, a proposed Settlement Agreement in In re Exide Technologies et al., No. 02–11125(KJC) (Bankr. D. Del.), was lodged with the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware. In this bankruptcy matter the United States, on behalf of the Environmental Protection Agency, sought reimbursement of response costs incurred pursuant to the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (‘‘CERCLA’’) in connection with 21 Superfund sites, and on behalf of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration the United States sought natural resource damages under CERCLA for two sites. The Settlement Agreement between the United States and the Debtor, Exide Technologies, and certain of its Debtor affiliates, including Exide Illinois, Inc., Exide Delaware, LLC, RBD Liquidation, LLC, Dixie Metals Company, and Refined Metals Corporation, resolves Exide’s liability to the United States’ for response costs under Section 107(a) of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9607(a), and Exide’s liability under Section 6973 of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (‘‘RCRA’’), 42 U.S.C. 6973, for the following 21 sites: (1) Hamburg Lead Superfund Site, Hamburg, PA (03BH); (2) Hamburg Rail Cut Superfund Site, Hamburg, PA (A3H6); (3) Hamburg Port Clinton Avenue Superfund Site, Hamburg, PA (A3J4); (4) (5) Hamburg Peach Alley Parking Lot Superfund Site, Hamburg, PA (A3V1); (6) Kaercher Creek Superfund Site, Hamburg and Windsor Township, PA (A3H8); (7) Hamburg Mill Creek Superfund Site, Hamburg, PA (A3H7); (8) Hamburg Pleasant Hills Trailer Park Superfund Site, Hamburg, PA (A3H2); (9) Hamburg Ambulance Garage Superfund Site, Hamburg, PA (A3H5); Hamburg South Canal Superfund Site, Hamburg, PA (A3J2); (10) Non-Debtor-Owned Portions of the Price Battery Superfund Site, Hamburg, PA (A3E2); (11) Brown’s PO 00000 Frm 00099 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 19127 Battery Superfund Site, Tilden Township, PA (03–84); (12) ESB Superfund Site, Atlanta, GA (A4AB); (13) Raleigh Street Dump Superfund Site, Tampa, FL (A4J7); (14) Ross Metals Superfund Site, Rossville, Fayette County, TN (O4RO); (15) Still Meadow Battery Superfund Site, Valrico, FL (O4A2); (16) Magic Marker/Gould Battery Superfund Site, Trenton, NJ; (17) Bowers Battery Superfund Site, New Philadelphia, OH (B5S9); (18) Puente Valley Operable Unit of the San Gabriel Valley Superfund Sites, Area 4,Industry, CA (O98V); (19) Operating Industries Superfund Site, Monterey Park, CA (O958); (20) Hamburg Old Gas Station Superfund Site, Hamburg, PA (A3ER); (21) Hamburg Schappelle Road Superfund Site, Hamburg, PA (A3EG). The Settlement Agreement also resolves the claims of the United States on behalf of NOAA for natural resource damages under Section 107(a) of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9607(a), for the following two sites: NL Industries, Inc. Superfund Site, Pedricktown, Salem County, NJ; and Custom Distribution Services Site in Perth Amboy, Middlesex County, NJ. Under the Settlement Agreement, the Debtors have agreed to an allowed, general unsecured claim in the total amount of $67,599,678 to resolve their liability under Sections 106 and 107 of CERCLA and Section 7003 of RCRA at the 21 Liquidated and 2 NRD Sites. The Settlement Agreement also contains provisions pertaining to the treatment of three other categories of sites: DebtorOwned Sites, Additional Sites, and sites subject to Work Orders and Work Consent Decrees. The Department of Justice will receive for a period of thirty (30) days from the date of this publication comments relating to the Settlement Agreement. Comments should be addressed to the Acting 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 Exide, D.J. Ref. 90–11–2–07802. Persons 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 Settlement Agreement may be examined at the United States Environmental Protection Agency, Ariel Rios Building, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20004. During the public comment period, the Settlement Agreement may also be examined on the following Department of Justice Web site, to https:// E:\FR\FM\06APN1.SGM 06APN1

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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Under the Clean Air Act

    Notice is hereby given that on March 31, 2011, a proposed Consent 
Decree (the ``Consent Decree'') in United States v. City of Vineland, 
New Jersey, Civil Action No. 1:11-cv-1826 was lodged with the United 
States District Court for the District of New Jersey.
    In this action, the United States sought civil penalties and 
injunctive relief for Defendant City of Vineland, New Jersey's (``the 
City'') violations of the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq., at the 
Vineland Municipal Electric Utility's oil- and coal-fired electric 
generating station (``Facility''). The Consent Decree requires the City 
to pay a civil penalty of $850,000 to the United States, and to 
implement remedial measures at the Facility, including permanently 
retiring two of the Facility's electric generating units, installing 
pollution controls on or permanently retiring a third unit, and 
constructing and operating a new natural gas-fired turbine at an 
estimated cost of approximately $60 million.
    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, and either e-
mailed to pubcomment-ees.enrd@usdoj.gov or mailed to P.O. Box 7611, 
United States Department of Justice, Washington, DC 20044-7611, and 
should refer to United States v. City of Vineland, New Jersey, D.J. 
Ref. 90-5-2-1-09529.
    During the public 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, United States 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 $8.50 (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.

Ronald G. Gluck,
Assistant Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and 
Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 2011-8060 Filed 4-5-11; 8:45 am]
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