Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (“CERCLA”), 61988 [2020-21740]
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Send them to:
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Assistant Attorney General,
U.S. DOJ—ENRD, P.O.
Box 7611, Washington, DC
20044–7611.
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 $38.00 (25 cents per page
reproduction cost) payable to the United
States Treasury. For a paper copy
without the exhibits and signature
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Kenneth Long,
Acting Assistant Section Chief,
Environmental Enforcement Section,
Environment and Natural Resources Division.
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Notice of Lodging of Proposed
Consent Decree Under the
Comprehensive Environmental
Response, Compensation, and Liability
Act (‘‘CERCLA’’)
On September 28, 2020, 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.
Hercules LLC, Civil Action No. 1:20–cv–
13377.
The United States seeks performance
of a remedial design/remedial action
and reimbursement of response costs
under Sections 106 and 107 of the
Comprehensive Environmental
Response, Compensation, and Liability
Act (‘‘CERCLA’’) concerning Operable
Units 1 and 2 (‘‘OU1’’ and ‘‘OU2,’’
respectively) of the Hercules, Inc.
Superfund Site (‘‘Site’’), located in
Gibbstown, New Jersey. The New Jersey
Department of Environmental Protection
and the Administrator of the New Jersey
Spill Compensation Fund (collectively,
‘‘NJDEP’’) are co-plaintiffs.
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Under the proposed consent decree,
Hercules LLC (‘‘Hercules’’) agrees to
perform the remedial action for OU1
and OU2 that is identified in the United
States Environmental Protection
Agency’s (‘‘EPA’’) Record of Decision
relating to the Site, dated September 25,
2018. The proposed consent decree
requires Hercules to fully reimburse the
United States for $143,943 in past
response costs and to pay New Jersey’s
past response costs of approximately
$129,036. The proposed consent decree
also requires Hercules to reimburse the
United States and New Jersey for their
future Site-related response costs.
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,
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. Hercules LLC,
Civil Action No. 1:20-cv-13377, D.J. Ref.
No. 90–11–3–12075. All comments must
be submitted no later than sixty (60)
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,
D.C. 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 $76.50 (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 September 28, 2020, 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. Hercules LLC, Civil Action No.
1:20-cv-13377.
The United States seeks performance of a remedial design/remedial
action and reimbursement of response costs under Sections 106 and 107
of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and
Liability Act (``CERCLA'') concerning Operable Units 1 and 2 (``OU1''
and ``OU2,'' respectively) of the Hercules, Inc. Superfund Site
(``Site''), located in Gibbstown, New Jersey. The New Jersey Department
of Environmental Protection and the Administrator of the New Jersey
Spill Compensation Fund (collectively, ``NJDEP'') are co-plaintiffs.
Under the proposed consent decree, Hercules LLC (``Hercules'')
agrees to perform the remedial action for OU1 and OU2 that is
identified in the United States Environmental Protection Agency's
(``EPA'') Record of Decision relating to the Site, dated September 25,
2018. The proposed consent decree requires Hercules to fully reimburse
the United States for $143,943 in past response costs and to pay New
Jersey's past response costs of approximately $129,036. The proposed
consent decree also requires Hercules to reimburse the United States
and New Jersey for their future Site-related response costs.
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,
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. Hercules
LLC, Civil Action No. 1:20-cv-13377, D.J. Ref. No. 90-11-3-12075. All
comments must be submitted no later than sixty (60) 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, 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 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 $76.50 (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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