Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Comprehensive Environmental Responsibility, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), 37337 [2019-16264]
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Compensation, and Liability Act
(‘‘CERCLA’’), 42 U.S.C. , 9604, 9607,
9613 and 9622, relating to the Anniston
PCB Hazardous Waste Site (‘‘Site’’)
located in and around Anniston,
Alabama. The Consent Decree requires
MRC to undertake injunctive measures
to remediate specific parcels of property
identified in the Consent Decree where
hazardous substances are located. More
specifically, the Consent Decree requires
the Defendant to perform a remedial
design and remedial action (‘‘RD/RA’’)
at those properties in accordance with a
Record of Decision (‘‘ROD’’) issued by
the Environmental Protection Agency
(‘‘EPA’’) and Statement of Work
(‘‘SOW’’) attached to the Consent Decree
as Appendix A. In addition, MRC is
required under the Consent Decree to
reimburse EPA for both past and future
response costs.
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. MRC
Holdings, Inc., and the D.J. Ref. No. 90–
11–2–07135/15. 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.
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During the public comment period,
the Amended Consent Decree may be
examined and downloaded at this
Justice Department website: 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 $10.50 (25 cents per page
reproduction cost) payable to the United
States Treasury for the Consent Decree
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and $15.00 for the Consent Decree and
Exhibits thereto.
Henry S. Friedman,
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental
Enforcement Section, Environment and
Natural Resources Division.
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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 .........
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Notice of Lodging of Proposed
Consent Decree Under the
Comprehensive Environmental
Responsibility, Compensation, and
Liability Act (CERCLA)
On July 25, 2019, the Department of
Justice lodged a proposed Consent
Decree with the United States District
Court for Eastern District of
Pennsylvania in the lawsuit entitled
United States and Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania Department of
Environmental Protection v. Whitpain
Township, Civil Action No. 2:19–cv–
03240–JP. In a civil action filed on July
25, 2019, under Sections 106 and 107(a)
of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9606 and 9607(a),
the United States, on behalf of the
Environmental Protection Agency,
alleged defendant Whitpain Township,
as a current owner of a portion of the
BoRit Asbestos Superfund Site (known
as the ‘‘Park Parcel’’), is liable for
response action and costs of response
action at the Site. The Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania is a co-plaintiff and
asserts claims under the Pennsylvania
Hazardous Sites Cleanup Act, 35 P.S.
Section 6020.101 et seq. The Site was
used by Keasbey & Mattison Company
for the disposal of asbestos-containing
material and other waste products,
starting in the 1930s. EPA performed
response action that included removal
of asbestos containing material, site
stabilization, capping, fencing, and
installation engineering controls.
Under the terms of the proposed
Consent Decree, Whitpain will perform
certain enumerated operation and
maintenance activities at the Park Parcel
and will record an environmental
covenant to protect the integrity of the
cleanup at the Park Parcel.
The publication of this notice opens
a period for public comment on the
Consent Decree. Please address
comments to the Assistant Attorney
General, Environment and Natural
Resources Division and refer to United
States and PADEP v. Whitpain
Township, DJ. Ref. No. 90–11–3–11909.
All comments must be submitted no
later than thirty (30) days after the
publication date of this notice.
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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 $9.75 (25 cents per page
reproduction cost) payable to the United
States Treasury for the Consent Decree
without attachments, or $126.75 for the
Consent Decree with attachments.
Robert Brook,
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 Responsibility, Compensation, and Liability
Act (CERCLA)
On July 25, 2019, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed
Consent Decree with the United States District Court for Eastern
District of Pennsylvania in the lawsuit entitled United States and
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection v.
Whitpain Township, Civil Action No. 2:19-cv-03240-JP. In a civil action
filed on July 25, 2019, under Sections 106 and 107(a) of CERCLA, 42
U.S.C. 9606 and 9607(a), the United States, on behalf of the
Environmental Protection Agency, alleged defendant Whitpain Township,
as a current owner of a portion of the BoRit Asbestos Superfund Site
(known as the ``Park Parcel''), is liable for response action and costs
of response action at the Site. The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a
co-plaintiff and asserts claims under the Pennsylvania Hazardous Sites
Cleanup Act, 35 P.S. Section 6020.101 et seq. The Site was used by
Keasbey & Mattison Company for the disposal of asbestos-containing
material and other waste products, starting in the 1930s. EPA performed
response action that included removal of asbestos containing material,
site stabilization, capping, fencing, and installation engineering
controls.
Under the terms of the proposed Consent Decree, Whitpain will
perform certain enumerated operation and maintenance activities at the
Park Parcel and will record an environmental covenant to protect the
integrity of the cleanup at the Park Parcel.
The publication of this notice opens a period for public comment on
the Consent Decree. Please address comments to the Assistant Attorney
General, Environment and Natural Resources Division and refer to United
States and PADEP v. Whitpain Township, DJ. Ref. No. 90-11-3-11909. 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............................ [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 $9.75 (25 cents per page
reproduction cost) payable to the United States Treasury for the
Consent Decree without attachments, or $126.75 for the Consent Decree
with attachments.
Robert Brook,
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment
and Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 2019-16264 Filed 7-30-19; 8:45 am]
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