Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), 59552 [2020-20908]

Download as PDF 59552 Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 184 / Tuesday, September 22, 2020 / Notices The publication of this notice opens a period for public comment on the proposed consent decree. Comments should be addressed to the Assistant Attorney General, Environment and Natural Resources Division, and should refer to United States v. Daimler AG and Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC, D.J. Ref. No. 90–5–2–1–11788. 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 proposed 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 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 $37.00 (25 cents per page reproduction cost, excluding appendices) payable to the United States Treasury. Lori Jonas, Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and Natural Resources Division. [FR Doc. 2020–20866 Filed 9–21–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) On September 15, 2020, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed Consent Decree with the United States District Court for the Western District of Tennessee in the lawsuit entitled United States and State of Tennessee v. Security Signals, Inc., Civil Action No. 2:20–cv–02689–JMP. The Consent Decree resolves the United States and State of Tennessee’s claims set forth in the Complaint against Security Signals, Inc. (‘‘Defendant’’) for injunctive relief and cost recovery under VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:01 Sep 21, 2020 Jkt 250001 Sections 106 and 107(a) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (‘‘CERCLA’’) and injunctive relief under Tenn. Code Ann §§ 68–212–206 and 68–212–227 relating to the release or threatened release of hazardous substances into the environment at Operable Unit Two (‘‘OU2’’) of the National Fireworks Superfund Alternative Site (the ‘‘Site’’), located in Cordova, Shelby County, Tennessee. Under the terms of the proposed Consent Decree, Defendant will reimburse $677,715 of the costs incurred by the United State Environmental Protection Agency (‘‘EPA’’) and Defendant will reimburse $3,827.26 of the costs incurred by the State of Tennessee (the ‘‘State’’) in connection with response actions at OU2 of the Site. Defendant also will reimburse EPA and the State for their future responses at OU2 and will perform the work set forth in the interim Record of Decision issued by EPA on September 30, 2014. The United States Department of Defense (‘‘DOD’’) is a settling federal agency. Under the terms of the Consent Decree, DOD will pay Defendant $1,304,985 towards a percentage of Defendant’s past and future costs at OU2 and in contribution towards the payments that the Defendant is making for EPA’s and the State’s 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 and State of Tennessee v. Security Signals, Inc., D.J. Ref. No. 90– 11–3–11315. 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 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— PO 00000 Frm 00041 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 ENRD, P.O. Box 7611, Washington, DC 20044–7611. Please enclose a check or money order for $12.25 (25 cents per page reproduction cost) payable to the United States Treasury. The document does not contain the exhibits and signature pages. Lori Jonas, Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and Natural Resources Division. [FR Doc. 2020–20908 Filed 9–21–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410–15–P DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Notice Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act On September 15, 2020 the Department of Justice lodged a proposed Consent Decree with the United States District Court for the Southern District of Iowa in the lawsuit entitled United States v. Dico, Inc. and Titan Tire Corporation, Civil Action No. 4:10–cv– 00503–RP–RAW. The United States filed this lawsuit under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (‘‘CERCLA’’). The United States’ complaint sought civil penalties and punitive damages against Dico, Inc. for violations of an EPA order at the Des Moines TCE Superfund Site and the recovery of the United States’ past and future response costs at the Southern Iowa Mechanical (‘‘SIM’’) Site against Dico, Inc. and Titan Tire Corporation jointly and severally. The United States obtained judgments against Dico, Inc. for $1.62 million in civil penalties and $5.45 million in punitive damages, and against Dico, Inc. and Titan Tire Corporation jointly and severally for past response costs of $5.45 million and all future response costs at the SIM Site. The Consent Decree requires the Defendants and their ultimate parent company, Titan Tire International, Inc., jointly and severally, to pay $11.5 million to satisfy these judgments and a separate judgment obtained by the United States on March 29, 2000 in Case No. 4–95–cv–10289 (S.D. Iowa) against Dico, Inc. for $4.12 million in past response costs at the Des Moines TCE Site. The Consent Decree also requires Dico, Inc. to donate or convey the Dico Property to the City of Des Moines (the ‘‘City’’) for no more than $10.00. Under the Consent Decree, the City will undertake certain response actions at the Dico Property, including ongoing E:\FR\FM\22SEN1.SGM 22SEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 184 (Tuesday, September 22, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Page 59552]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-20908]


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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 September 15, 2020, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed 
Consent Decree with the United States District Court for the Western 
District of Tennessee in the lawsuit entitled United States and State 
of Tennessee v. Security Signals, Inc., Civil Action No. 2:20-cv-02689-
JMP.
    The Consent Decree resolves the United States and State of 
Tennessee's claims set forth in the Complaint against Security Signals, 
Inc. (``Defendant'') for injunctive relief and cost recovery under 
Sections 106 and 107(a) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, 
Compensation, and Liability Act (``CERCLA'') and injunctive relief 
under Tenn. Code Ann Sec. Sec.  68-212-206 and 68-212-227 relating to 
the release or threatened release of hazardous substances into the 
environment at Operable Unit Two (``OU2'') of the National Fireworks 
Superfund Alternative Site (the ``Site''), located in Cordova, Shelby 
County, Tennessee. Under the terms of the proposed Consent Decree, 
Defendant will reimburse $677,715 of the costs incurred by the United 
State Environmental Protection Agency (``EPA'') and Defendant will 
reimburse $3,827.26 of the costs incurred by the State of Tennessee 
(the ``State'') in connection with response actions at OU2 of the Site. 
Defendant also will reimburse EPA and the State for their future 
responses at OU2 and will perform the work set forth in the interim 
Record of Decision issued by EPA on September 30, 2014. The United 
States Department of Defense (``DOD'') is a settling federal agency. 
Under the terms of the Consent Decree, DOD will pay Defendant 
$1,304,985 towards a percentage of Defendant's past and future costs at 
OU2 and in contribution towards the payments that the Defendant is 
making for EPA's and the State's 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 and State of Tennessee v. Security 
Signals, Inc., D.J. Ref. No. 90-11-3-11315. 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 $12.25 (25 cents per page 
reproduction cost) payable to the United States Treasury. The document 
does not contain the exhibits and signature pages.

Lori Jonas,
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment 
and Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 2020-20908 Filed 9-21-20; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4410-15-P

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