Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act, 78854 [2016-27056]

Download as PDF 78854 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 217 / Wednesday, November 9, 2016 / Notices by either the public or BPI service list), and a certificate of service must be timely filed. The Secretary will not accept a document for filing without a certificate of service. Authority: This investigation is being conducted under authority of title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930; this notice is published pursuant to section 207.21 of the Commission’s rules. United States v. Poor Charlie and Company, D.J. Ref. No. 90–11–3–10712/ 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: Send them to: By email ....... By order of the Commission. Issued: November 3, 2016. Lisa R. Barton, Secretary to the Commission. To submit comments: pubcomment-ees.enrd@ usdoj.gov. Assistant Attorney General, U.S. DOJ—ENRD, P.O. Box 7611, Washington, D.C. 20044–7611. By mail ......... [FR Doc. 2016–27016 Filed 11–8–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7020–02–P DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act On November 3, 2016, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed Consent Decree with the United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia in the lawsuit entitled United States v. Poor Charlie and Company, Civil Action No. 1:16–CV–00043. The proposed Consent Decree will resolve claims alleged under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (‘‘CERCLA’’) against Poor Charlie and Company (‘‘Poor Charlie’’) for costs incurred in responding to releases and threatened releases of hazardous substances at the Twin Cities Iron and Metal Site (the ‘‘Site’’) located in Bristol, Virginia. The Consent Decree is based on Poor Charlie’s limited ability to pay. Under the proposed Consent Decree, Poor Charlie: (1) Consents to entry of judgment against it in the amount of $3,401,833.31, and (2) assigns the rights to any proceeds from its insurance policies to the United States. In addition, Poor Charlie commits to creating an environmental trust for the benefit of the United States and West Virginia, to which Poor Charlie and all of its assets will be transferred. Under the environmental trust, Poor Charlie will direct its assets toward remediating certain properties it owns in West Virginia, and then distribute any remaining assets as specified in the trust agreement and the Consent Decree. 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 VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:29 Nov 08, 2016 Jkt 241001 During the public comment period, the Consent Decree may be examined and downloaded at this Justice Department Web site: https:// www.justice.gov/enrd/consent-decrees. 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 $26.50 (25 cents per page reproduction cost) payable to the United States Treasury. For a paper copy without the exhibits and signature pages, the cost is $8.00. Robert Brook, Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and Natural Resources Division. [FR Doc. 2016–27056 Filed 11–8–16; 8:45 am] BKK Sanitary Landfill Site in West Covina, California. All three defendants signed the consent decree. JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. agrees to pay $1 million of the United States’ response costs on behalf of all three defendants. In return, the United States agrees not to sue the defendants under sections 106 and 107(a) of CERCLA or under section 7003 of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act. The consent decree provides that the United States’ agreement not to sue the defendants is also conditioned on JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.’s payment of $85 million to be directed toward cleanup of the Site under a separate pending consent decree it signed with the California Department of Toxic Substances Control in a separate case relating to the BKK Sanitary Landfill Site, California Department of Toxic Substances Control and the California Toxic Substances Control Account v. American Honda Motor Co., Inc., et al., Civil Action No. 05–cv–07746. 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 v. JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., et al., D.J. Ref. No. 90–11–3– 10782. 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: BILLING CODE 4410–15–P To submit comments: By email ....... DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liabilty Act On November 1, 2016, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed consent decree with the United States District Court for the Central District of California in the lawsuit entitled United States v. JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., et al., Civil Action No. 16–cv–08127. The United States filed this lawsuit under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA). The United States’ complaint names JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., WMI Liquidating Trust, and WMI Rainier LLC. The complaint requests recovery of costs that the United States incurred responding to releases and threatened releases of hazardous substances at the PO 00000 Frm 00083 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Send them to: pubcomment-ees.enrd@ usdoj.gov. Assistant Attorney General, U.S. DOJ—ENRD, P.O. Box 7611, Washington, DC 20044–7611. By mail ......... Under section 7003(d) of RCRA, a commenter may request an opportunity for a public meeting in the affected area. During the public comment period, the consent decree may be examined and downloaded at this Justice Department Web site: https:// www.justice.gov/enrd/consent-decrees. 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. 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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 217 (Wednesday, November 9, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 78854]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-27056]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


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

    On November 3, 2016, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed 
Consent Decree with the United States District Court for the Western 
District of Virginia in the lawsuit entitled United States v. Poor 
Charlie and Company, Civil Action No. 1:16-CV-00043.
    The proposed Consent Decree will resolve claims alleged under the 
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act 
(``CERCLA'') against Poor Charlie and Company (``Poor Charlie'') for 
costs incurred in responding to releases and threatened releases of 
hazardous substances at the Twin Cities Iron and Metal Site (the 
``Site'') located in Bristol, Virginia. The Consent Decree is based on 
Poor Charlie's limited ability to pay. Under the proposed Consent 
Decree, Poor Charlie: (1) Consents to entry of judgment against it in 
the amount of $3,401,833.31, and (2) assigns the rights to any proceeds 
from its insurance policies to the United States. In addition, Poor 
Charlie commits to creating an environmental trust for the benefit of 
the United States and West Virginia, to which Poor Charlie and all of 
its assets will be transferred. Under the environmental trust, Poor 
Charlie will direct its assets toward remediating certain properties it 
owns in West Virginia, and then distribute any remaining assets as 
specified in the trust agreement and the Consent Decree.
    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 v. Poor Charlie and Company, D.J. Ref. 
No. 90-11-3-10712/1. 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:

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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, D.C. 20044-7611.
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    During the public comment period, the Consent Decree may be 
examined and downloaded at this Justice Department Web site: https://www.justice.gov/enrd/consent-decrees. 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 $26.50 (25 cents per page 
reproduction cost) payable to the United States Treasury. For a paper 
copy without the exhibits and signature pages, the cost is $8.00.

Robert Brook,
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment 
and Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 2016-27056 Filed 11-8-16; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 4410-15-P
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