Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (“CERCLA”), 72216 [2011-30054]
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Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 225 / Tuesday, November 22, 2011 / Notices
Issued: November 16, 2011.
James R. Holbein,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2011–30038 Filed 11–21–11; 8:45 am]
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Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree
Under the Comprehensive
Environmental Response,
Compensation, and Liability Act
(‘‘CERCLA’’)
Notice is hereby given that on
November 15, 2011, a proposed Consent
Decree (‘‘proposed Decree’’) in United
States v. Occidental Chemical
Corporation, et al, Civil Action No. 11–
CV–7149 was lodged with the United
States District Court for the Eastern
District of Pennsylvania.
In this action under Section 107(a) of
the Comprehensive Environmental
Response, Compensation, and Liability
Act, 42 U.S.C. 9607(a) (‘‘CERCLA’’), the
United States sought reimbursement of
response costs incurred or to be
incurred for response actions taken at or
in connection with the release or
threatened release of hazardous
substances at the Occidental Chemical
Corporation Superfund Site located in
Lower Pottsgrove Township,
Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. The
proposed Decree requires Settling
Defendants to pay $2,130,600.88 to the
United States in reimbursement of past
response costs. The proposed Decree
also requires the Performing Settling
Defendants to pay all future response
costs and continue to perform the work
for operable unit 2 at the Site, which is
the final operable unit to be remediated
under the 1993 Record of Decision.
The proposed Decree provides the
Settling Defendants with a covenant not
to sue under Section 107(a) of CERCLA,
42 U.S.C. 9607(a) for past response costs
and a covenant not to sue for future
response costs to Performing Settling
Defendants only.
The Department of Justice will receive
for a period of thirty (30) days from the
date of this publication comments
relating to the proposed Decree.
Comments should be addressed to the
Assistant Attorney General,
Environment and Natural Resources
Division, and either emails to emailed 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. Occidental Chemical
Corporation, et al., D.J. Ref. 90–11–2–
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During the public comment period,
the proposed Decree may be examined
on the following Department of Justice
Web site: https://www.usdoj.gov/enrd/
Consent_Decrees.html. A copy of the
proposed 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 emailing 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
$8.00 (.25 cents per page reproduction
cost) payable to the U.S. Treasury or, if
by email or fax, please forward a check
in that amount to the Consent Decree
Library at the stated address.
Robert Brook,
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental
Enforcement Section, Environment and
Natural Resources Division.
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree
Under the Comprehensive
Environmental Response,
Compensation and Liability Act
(‘‘CERCLA’’)
Consistent with Section 122(d)(2) of
CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9622(d)(2), notice is
hereby given that on November 7, 2011,
a proposed Consent Decree in The
General Electric Company and United
Nuclear Corporation v. United States of
America, Civil Action No. 1:10–cv–404
MCA/RHS, was lodged with the United
States District Court for the District of
New Mexico.
In this action the United States filed
a counterclaim seeking to recover past
and future costs incurred and to be
incurred by the Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA) during the
performance of response actions at the
Northeast Church Rock Mine Superfund
Site in McKinley County, New Mexico.
Under the Consent Decree, the
Defendant United Nuclear Corporation
will reimburse the Hazardous Substance
Superfund in the amount of
$1,905,166.60 for EPA’s response costs
at the Site incurred through July 31,
2010 and interest incurred through May
5, 2011.
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,
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Environment and Natural Resources
Division, and either emailed 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 The
General Electric Company and United
Nuclear Corporation v. United States of
America, Civil Action No. 1:10–cv–404
MCA/RHS (D. N.M.), DOJ Ref. # 90–11–
3–10077.
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, U.S. Department of
Justice, Washington, DC 20044–7611 or
by faxing or emailing 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 refer to The
General Electric Company and United
Nuclear Corporation v. United States of
America, Civil Action No. 1:10–cv–404
MCA/RHS (D. N.M.), DOJ Ref. # 90–11–
3–10077, and enclose a check in the
amount of $4.25 (25 cents per page
reproduction cost) payable to the U.S.
Treasury.
Henry S. Friedman,
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental
Enforcement Section, Environment & Natural
Resources Division.
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSITCE
Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Under the Comprehensive
Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (``CERCLA'')
Notice is hereby given that on November 15, 2011, a proposed
Consent Decree (``proposed Decree'') in United States v. Occidental
Chemical Corporation, et al, Civil Action No. 11-CV-7149 was lodged
with the United States District Court for the Eastern District of
Pennsylvania.
In this action under Section 107(a) of the Comprehensive
Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, 42 U.S.C.
9607(a) (``CERCLA''), the United States sought reimbursement of
response costs incurred or to be incurred for response actions taken at
or in connection with the release or threatened release of hazardous
substances at the Occidental Chemical Corporation Superfund Site
located in Lower Pottsgrove Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.
The proposed Decree requires Settling Defendants to pay $2,130,600.88
to the United States in reimbursement of past response costs. The
proposed Decree also requires the Performing Settling Defendants to pay
all future response costs and continue to perform the work for operable
unit 2 at the Site, which is the final operable unit to be remediated
under the 1993 Record of Decision.
The proposed Decree provides the Settling Defendants with a
covenant not to sue under Section 107(a) of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9607(a)
for past response costs and a covenant not to sue for future response
costs to Performing Settling Defendants only.
The Department of Justice will receive for a period of thirty (30)
days from the date of this publication comments relating to the
proposed Decree. Comments should be addressed to the Assistant Attorney
General, Environment and Natural Resources Division, and either emails
to emailed 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. Occidental Chemical Corporation, et al., D.J. Ref.
90-11-2-913/1.
During the public comment period, the proposed Decree may be
examined on the following Department of Justice Web site: https://www.usdoj.gov/enrd/Consent_Decrees.html. A copy of the proposed 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 emailing 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 $8.00 (.25 cents per
page reproduction cost) payable to the U.S. Treasury or, if by email or
fax, please forward a check in that amount to the Consent Decree
Library at the stated address.
Robert Brook,
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment
and Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 2011-30054 Filed 11-21-11; 8:45 am]
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