Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decrees Under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, 73496 [2012-29651]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Notice of Lodging of Proposed
Consent Decrees Under the
Comprehensive Environmental
Response, Compensation, and Liability
Act
On November 30, 2012, the United
States Department of Justice lodged two
proposed consent decrees with the
United States District Court for the
District of New Jersey in the lawsuit
entitled United States v. Rexam Inc., et
al., Civil Action No. 3:12-cv-07377–
PGS–LHG. One of the two is a proposed
consent decree between Plaintiff United
States of America and Defendants
International Paper Company and
Georgia-Pacific Consumer Products, LP
(collectively, ‘‘IP/GP’’), which provides
for the performance of a remedial
action, pursuant to the Comprehensive
Environmental Response, Compensation
and Liability Act, 42 U.S.C. 9601, et
seq., selected by the United States
Environmental Protection Agency for
the Crown Vantage Landfill Superfund
Site, in Alexandria Township,
Hunterdon County, New Jersey (‘‘Site’’),
and payment of unreimbursed past
response costs and future response costs
in connection with the Site. The other
is a proposed consent decree between
Plaintiff United States of America and
Defendant Rexam Inc. (‘‘Rexam’’),
which provides for the payment of
unreimbursed past response costs.
The publication of this notice opens
a period for public comment on the
consent decrees. Comments should be
addressed to the Assistant Attorney
General, Environment and Natural
Resources Division, and should refer to
United States v. Rexam Inc., et al., D.J.
Ref. No. 90–11–3–09445. All comments
must be submitted no later than thirty
(30) days after the publication date of
this notice. Comments may be
submitted either by email or by mail:
To submit
comments:
Send them to:
By email .........
pubcommentees.enrd@usdoj.gov.
Assistant Attorney General,
U.S. DOJ—ENRD, P.O.
Box 7611, Washington,
DC 20044–7611.
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By mail ...........
During the public comment period,
the consent decrees may be examined
and downloaded at this Justice
Department Web site: https://www.usdoj.
gov/enrd/Consent_Decrees.html. We
will provide paper copies of the consent
decrees upon written request and
payment of reproduction costs. Please
mail your request and payment to:
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Consent Decree Library, U.S. DOJ—
ENRD, P.O. Box 7611, Washington, DC
20044–7611.
Please specify the consent decree(s)
requested and enclose a check or money
order for $22.75 (25 cents per page
reproduction cost) for the IP/GP consent
decree and/or $4.75 for the Rexam
consent decree.
Ronald G. Gluck,
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental
Enforcement Section, Environment and
Natural Resources Division.
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To submit comments:
Notice of Lodging of Proposed
Consent Decree Under the
Comprehensive Environmental
Response, Compensation, and Liability
Act
On December 4, 2012, the Department
of Justice lodged a proposed Consent
Decree with the United States District
Court for the District of Puerto Rico in
the lawsuit entitled United States v.
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Puerto
Rico Land Authority, Puerto Rico
Housing Department, and Puerto Rico
Electric Power Authority, Civil Action
No. 3:12-cv-01988.
The proposed Consent Decree
memorializes a proposed settlement
between the United States and
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Puerto
Rico Land Authority, Puerto Rico
Housing Department, and Puerto Rico
Electric Power Authority (‘‘Settling
Defendants’’), with respect to the Vega
Baja Solid Waste Disposal Superfund
Site (‘‘Site’’) for injunctive relief
pursuant to Section 106(a) of the
Comprehensive Environmental
Response, Compensation, and Liability
Act of 1980, as amended (‘‘CERCLA’’),
42 U.S.C. 9606(a), response costs
incurred by the United States pursuant
to Section 107(a) of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C.
9607(a), and future response costs that
may be incurred by the Plaintiff at the
Site in the future, pursuant to Section
113(g)(2) of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C.
9613(g)(2).
The proposed settlement provides for
the Settling Defendants to: (1) Pay
$2,300,000 towards past costs; (2)
conduct operation and maintenance
(‘‘O&M’’) of the remedy at the Site (3)
implement institutional controls
(‘‘ICs’’); and (4) pay EPA’s future
response costs related to overseeing
Settling Defendants’ implementation of
the O&M and ICs.
The publication of this notice starts a
period for public comment on the
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Consent Decree. Comments should be
addressed to the Assistant Attorney
General, Environment and Natural
Resources Division, and should refer to
United States v. Commonwealth of
Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico Land
Authority, Puerto Rico Housing
Department, and Puerto Rico Electric
Power Authority, D.J. Ref. No. 90–11–3–
07244/1. All comments must be
submitted no later than thirty (30) days
after the publication date of this notice.
Comments may be submitted either by
email or by mail:
pubcommentees.enrd@
usdoj.gov.
Assistant Attorney
General, U.S.
DOJ—ENRD, P.O.
Box 7611, Washington, D.C.
20044–7611.
By mail ......................
During the public comment period,
the Consent Decree may be examined
and downloaded at this Justice
Department Web site: https://
www.usdoj.gov/enrd/Consent_
Decrees.html. We will provide a paper
copy of the Consent Decree upon
written request and payment of
reproduction costs. Please mail your
request and payment to: Consent Decree
Library, U.S. DOJ—ENRD, P.O. Box
7611, Washington, DC 20044–7611.
Please enclose a check or money order
for $11.25 (25 cents per page
reproduction cost) payable to the United
States Treasury.
Ronald G. Gluck,
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental
Enforcement Section, Environment and
Natural Resources Division.
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decrees Under the
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act
On November 30, 2012, the United States Department of Justice
lodged two proposed consent decrees with the United States District
Court for the District of New Jersey in the lawsuit entitled United
States v. Rexam Inc., et al., Civil Action No. 3:12-cv-07377-PGS-LHG.
One of the two is a proposed consent decree between Plaintiff United
States of America and Defendants International Paper Company and
Georgia-Pacific Consumer Products, LP (collectively, ``IP/GP''), which
provides for the performance of a remedial action, pursuant to the
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act,
42 U.S.C. 9601, et seq., selected by the United States Environmental
Protection Agency for the Crown Vantage Landfill Superfund Site, in
Alexandria Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey (``Site''), and
payment of unreimbursed past response costs and future response costs
in connection with the Site. The other is a proposed consent decree
between Plaintiff United States of America and Defendant Rexam Inc.
(``Rexam''), which provides for the payment of unreimbursed past
response costs.
The publication of this notice opens a period for public comment on
the consent decrees. Comments should be addressed to the Assistant
Attorney General, Environment and Natural Resources Division, and
should refer to United States v. Rexam Inc., et al., D.J. Ref. No. 90-
11-3-09445. All comments must be submitted no later than thirty (30)
days after the publication date of this notice. Comments may be
submitted either by email or by mail:
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To submit comments: Send them to:
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By email............................... pubcomment-ees.enrd@usdoj.gov.
By mail................................ Assistant Attorney General,
U.S. DOJ--ENRD, P.O. Box 7611,
Washington, DC 20044-7611.
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During the public comment period, the consent decrees may be
examined and downloaded at this Justice Department Web site: https://www.usdoj.gov/enrd/Consent_Decrees.html. We will provide paper copies
of the consent decrees upon written request and payment of reproduction
costs. Please mail your request and payment to: Consent Decree Library,
U.S. DOJ--ENRD, P.O. Box 7611, Washington, DC 20044-7611.
Please specify the consent decree(s) requested and enclose a check
or money order for $22.75 (25 cents per page reproduction cost) for the
IP/GP consent decree and/or $4.75 for the Rexam consent decree.
Ronald G. Gluck,
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment
and Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 2012-29651 Filed 12-7-12; 8:45 am]
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