Notice of Lodging of Proposed Settlement Agreement Under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, 59718 [2013-23500]
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20044–7611.
By mail ........
During the public comment period,
the Consent Decree may be examined
and downloaded at this Justice
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Decrees.html. We will provide a paper
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written request and payment of
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Thomas P. Carroll,
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Natural Resources Division.
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Notice of Lodging of Proposed
Consent Decree Under the Clean Air
Act
[FR Doc. 2013–23620 Filed 9–26–13; 8:45 am]
On September 19, 2013, the
Department of Justice lodged a proposed
Consent Decree with the United States
District Court for the Southern District
of Texas in the lawsuit entitled United
States v CITGO Petroleum Corporation,
Case No. 4:13-cv-02762.
The Consent Decree resolves the
claims of the United States set forth in
the complaint against CITGO Petroleum
Corporation for violations of Section
211 of the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C.
7445, and the regulations promulgated
thereunder at 40 CFR part 80 (the ‘‘fuels
regulations’’), during production of
gasoline at its Lake Charles, Louisiana,
and Lemont, Illinois refineries. Under
the proposed Consent Decree, CITGO
has agreed to pay a civil penalty of
$737,000 and to perform environmental
mitigation projects valued at $500,000.
The publication of this notice opens
a period for public comment on the
Consent Decree. Comments should be
addressed to the Assistant Attorney
General, Environment and Natural
Resources Division, and should refer to
United States of America v. CITGO
Petroleum Corporation, D.J. Ref. No. 90–
5–2–1–10162. 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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Notice of Lodging of Proposed
Settlement Agreement Under the
Comprehensive Environmental
Response, Compensation, and Liability
Act
On September 2, 2013, a proposed
Settlement Agreement was lodged with
the United States Bankruptcy Court for
the Central District of California in the
case entitled In re Halaco Engineering
Company, Case No. 9:02–bk–12255–RR
(Bankr. C.D. Cal.).
In 2006, the United States, on behalf
of the U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency (‘‘EPA’’), the National Oceanic
and Atmospheric Administration of the
Department of Commerce (‘‘NOAA’’),
and the Fish and Wildlife Service of the
Department of Interior (‘‘FWS’’) filed in
the above bankruptcy action a Proof of
Claim for environmental response costs,
natural resource damages, and natural
resource damage assessment costs
pursuant to Section 107 of the
Comprehensive Environmental
Response, Compensation, and Liability
Act (‘‘CERCLA’’), 42 U.S.C. 9607,
relating to the Halaco Superfund Site in
Oxnard, California. In 2010, the United
States filed a Request for Payment of
Environmental Response Costs as
Chapter 7 Administrative Expenses and
Updated Proof of Claim. Under the
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Settlement Agreement, the Chapter 7
Bankruptcy Trustee has agreed to
provide to EPA an allowed $335,686
Chapter 7 administrative priority claim
and an allowed $52,593,544 general
unsecured claim; to NOAA, an allowed
$487,199 general unsecured claim; and
to FWS, an allowed $329,267 general
unsecured claim. The Settlement
Agreement further provides the United
States with a judgment for the allowed
claims above and an assignment of
insurance rights and policies owned by
the debtor, Halaco Engineering
Company. The Settlement Agreement
separately resolves non-CERCLA statelaw claims asserted in the bankruptcy
action by the California Regional Water
Quality Control Board, Los Angeles
Region, and the California State Water
Quality Control Board.
The publication of this notice opens
a period for public comment on the
proposed settlement agreement.
Comments should be addressed to the
Assistant Attorney General,
Environment and Natural Resources
Division, and should refer to In re
Halaco Engineering Company, Case No.
9:02–bk–12255–RR (Bankr. C.D. Cal.),
D.J. Ref. No. 90–11–2–08829. 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 e-mail .....
pubcomment-ees.enrd@
usdoj.gov.
Assistant Attorney General,
U.S. DOJ—ENRD, P.O. Box
7611, Washington, DC
20044–7611.
By mail ........
During the public comment period,
the proposed 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 proposed 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 $12.75 (25 cents per page
reproduction cost) payable to the United
States Treasury.
Henry Friedman,
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental
Enforcement Section, Environment and
Natural Resources Division.
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Notice of Lodging of Proposed Settlement Agreement Under the
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act
On September 2, 2013, a proposed Settlement Agreement was lodged
with the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Central District of
California in the case entitled In re Halaco Engineering Company, Case
No. 9:02-bk-12255-RR (Bankr. C.D. Cal.).
In 2006, the United States, on behalf of the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency (``EPA''), the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration of the Department of Commerce (``NOAA''), and the Fish
and Wildlife Service of the Department of Interior (``FWS'') filed in
the above bankruptcy action a Proof of Claim for environmental response
costs, natural resource damages, and natural resource damage assessment
costs pursuant to Section 107 of the Comprehensive Environmental
Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (``CERCLA''), 42 U.S.C. 9607,
relating to the Halaco Superfund Site in Oxnard, California. In 2010,
the United States filed a Request for Payment of Environmental Response
Costs as Chapter 7 Administrative Expenses and Updated Proof of Claim.
Under the Settlement Agreement, the Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Trustee has
agreed to provide to EPA an allowed $335,686 Chapter 7 administrative
priority claim and an allowed $52,593,544 general unsecured claim; to
NOAA, an allowed $487,199 general unsecured claim; and to FWS, an
allowed $329,267 general unsecured claim. The Settlement Agreement
further provides the United States with a judgment for the allowed
claims above and an assignment of insurance rights and policies owned
by the debtor, Halaco Engineering Company. The Settlement Agreement
separately resolves non-CERCLA state-law claims asserted in the
bankruptcy action by the California Regional Water Quality Control
Board, Los Angeles Region, and the California State Water Quality
Control Board.
The publication of this notice opens a period for public comment on
the proposed settlement agreement. Comments should be addressed to the
Assistant Attorney General, Environment and Natural Resources Division,
and should refer to In re Halaco Engineering Company, Case No. 9:02-bk-
12255-RR (Bankr. C.D. Cal.), D.J. Ref. No. 90-11-2-08829. 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 e-mail........................... 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 proposed 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 proposed 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 $12.75 (25 cents per page
reproduction cost) payable to the United States Treasury.
Henry Friedman,
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment
and Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 2013-23500 Filed 9-26-13; 8:45 am]
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