Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (“CERCLA”), 32782 [2019-14480]
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with the United States District Court for
the Central District of California in the
lawsuit entitled United States and the
State of California v. ITT LLC, et al.,
Civil Action No. 2:99–cv–00552.
In 1999, the United States and the
State of California Department of Toxic
Substances Control filed a lawsuit
against numerous parties under the
Comprehensive Environmental
Response, Compensation, and Liability
Act in connection with groundwater
contamination at the Glendale North
and South Operable Units of the San
Fernando Valley (Area 2) Superfund
Site in and around Glendale, California.
The complaint sought reimbursement of
response costs and the performance of
response actions by the defendants. In
2000, a consent decree settling the case
was entered by the court. Pursuant to
the consent decree, certain settling
defendants (referred to in the consent
decree as ‘‘Settling Work Defendants’’)
have been performing response actions
at the site in coordination with the City
of Glendale.
The proposed Second Joint
Stipulation provides that (1) the Settling
Work Defendants will not request a
Certificate of Completion regarding the
work before November 30, 2024, and
they and the City of Glendale shall
continue to perform their respective
actions until at least November 30,
2024, and (2) the Settling Work
Defendants agree to pay to the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
their allocated share of ‘‘Basin-Wide
Future Response Costs’’ (as that term is
defined in the consent decree) paid by
EPA on or after October 1, 2016.
The publication of this notice opens
a period for public comment on the
Second Joint Stipulation to Modify
Consent Decree. Comments should be
addressed to the Assistant Attorney
General, Environment and Natural
Resources Division, and should refer to
United States and the State of California
v. ITT LLC, et al., D.J. Ref. No. 90–11–
2–442A. 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 .......
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 Second Joint Stipulation to Modify
Consent Decree may be examined and
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website: https://www.justice.gov/enrd/
consent-decrees. We will provide a
paper copy of the Second Joint
Stipulation to Modify 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 $6.00 (25 cents per page
reproduction cost) payable to the United
States Treasury.
Henry S. Friedman,
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental
Enforcement Section, Environment and
Natural Resources Division.
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Notice of Lodging of Proposed
Consent Decree Under the
Comprehensive Environmental
Response, Compensation, and Liability
Act (‘‘CERCLA’’)
On May 6, 2019, the Department of
Justice lodged a proposed consent
decree with the United States District
Court for the District of New Jersey in
the lawsuit entitled United States of
America, New Jersey Department of
Environmental Protection, and
Administrator of the New Jersey Spill
Compensation Fund v. Ford Motor Co.
and the Borough of Ringwood, Civil
Action No. 2:19–cv–12157.
The United States seeks
reimbursement of response costs
incurred under Section 107(a) of the
Comprehensive Environmental
Response, Compensation, and Liability
Act (‘‘CERCLA’’) for response actions at
or in connection with the release or
threatened release of hazardous
substances at Operable Unit 2 of the
Ringwood Mines/Landfill Superfund
Site (the ‘‘Site’’) in Ringwood, New
Jersey.
Under the proposed consent decree,
Settling Defendants will remove
contaminated soil and install caps at
three locations within the Site: The
Peters Mine Pit Area, the Cannon Mine
Pit Area, and the O’Connor Disposal
Area. In conjunction with the soil
remediation, the Borough of Ringwood
will install a recycling center on the
O’Connor Disposal Area. The proposed
consent decree requires Ford Motor
Company to pay approximately $5.7
million for past response costs of both
the United States and the State of New
Jersey. The proposed consent decree
will resolve the United States’ CERCLA
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claims alleged in this action, and the
New Jersey Department of
Environmental Protection’s Spill Act
claims alleged in this action. The
proposed consent decree will not
resolve claims related to groundwater
contamination at the Site, which will be
addressed at a future point.
On May 9, 2019, the Department of
Justice published a notice in the Federal
Register opening a public comment on
the consent decree for a period of sixty
(60) days, through July 8, 2019. By this
notice, the Department of Justice is
extending the public comment by an
additional twenty-one (21) days,
through July 29, 2019. Comments
should be addressed to the Assistant
Attorney General, Environment and
Natural Resources Division,
Environmental Enforcement Section,
and should refer to United States of
America, New Jersey Department of
Environmental Protection, and
Administrator of the New Jersey Spill
Compensation Fund v. Ford Motor Co.
and the Borough of Ringwood, D.J. Ref.
No. 90–11–3–830/1. All comments must
be submitted no later than July 29, 2019.
Comments may be submitted either by
email or by mail:
To submit
comments:
Send them to:
By email .......
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 consent decree may be examined
and downloaded at this Justice
Department website: 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 $44.25 (25 cents per page
reproduction cost) payable to the United
States Treasury.
Jeffrey Sands,
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental
Enforcement Section, Environment and
Natural Resources Division.
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act
(``CERCLA'')
On May 6, 2019, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed consent
decree with the United States District Court for the District of New
Jersey in the lawsuit entitled United States of America, New Jersey
Department of Environmental Protection, and Administrator of the New
Jersey Spill Compensation Fund v. Ford Motor Co. and the Borough of
Ringwood, Civil Action No. 2:19-cv-12157.
The United States seeks reimbursement of response costs incurred
under Section 107(a) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response,
Compensation, and Liability Act (``CERCLA'') for response actions at or
in connection with the release or threatened release of hazardous
substances at Operable Unit 2 of the Ringwood Mines/Landfill Superfund
Site (the ``Site'') in Ringwood, New Jersey.
Under the proposed consent decree, Settling Defendants will remove
contaminated soil and install caps at three locations within the Site:
The Peters Mine Pit Area, the Cannon Mine Pit Area, and the O'Connor
Disposal Area. In conjunction with the soil remediation, the Borough of
Ringwood will install a recycling center on the O'Connor Disposal Area.
The proposed consent decree requires Ford Motor Company to pay
approximately $5.7 million for past response costs of both the United
States and the State of New Jersey. The proposed consent decree will
resolve the United States' CERCLA claims alleged in this action, and
the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection's Spill Act
claims alleged in this action. The proposed consent decree will not
resolve claims related to groundwater contamination at the Site, which
will be addressed at a future point.
On May 9, 2019, the Department of Justice published a notice in the
Federal Register opening a public comment on the consent decree for a
period of sixty (60) days, through July 8, 2019. By this notice, the
Department of Justice is extending the public comment by an additional
twenty-one (21) days, through July 29, 2019. Comments should be
addressed to the Assistant Attorney General, Environment and Natural
Resources Division, Environmental Enforcement Section, and should refer
to United States of America, New Jersey Department of Environmental
Protection, and Administrator of the New Jersey Spill Compensation Fund
v. Ford Motor Co. and the Borough of Ringwood, D.J. Ref. No. 90-11-3-
830/1. All comments must be submitted no later than July 29, 2019.
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............................ [email protected].
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 decree may be
examined and downloaded at this Justice Department website: 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 $44.25 (25 cents per page
reproduction cost) payable to the United States Treasury.
Jeffrey Sands,
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment
and Natural Resources Division.
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