Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (“CERCLA”), 69673 [2023-22261]
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filed for the purpose of extending the
Act’s provisions limiting the recovery of
antitrust plaintiffs to actual damages
under specified circumstances.
Specifically, Guangzhou VPS
Technology Co. Ltd., Guangzhou,
PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA, has
been added as a party to this venture.
Also, Millimeter Wave Systems, LLC,
Amherst, MA, has withdrawn as a party
to this venture.
No other changes have been made in
either the membership or planned
activity of the group research project.
Membership in this group research
project remains open, and PXI Systems
intends to file additional written
notifications disclosing all changes in
membership.
On November 22, 2000, PXI Systems
filed its original notification pursuant to
section 6(a) of the Act. The Department
of Justice published a notice in the
Federal Register pursuant to section
6(b) of the Act on March 8, 2001 (66 FR
13971).
The last notification was filed with
the Department on January 6, 2023. A
notice was published in the Federal
Register pursuant to section 6(b) of the
Act on March 17, 2023 (88 FR 16460).
Suzanne Morris,
Deputy Director Civil Enforcement
Operations, Antitrust Division.
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Notice Pursuant to the National
Cooperative Research and Production
Act of 1993—UHD Alliance, Inc.
Notice is hereby given that, on August
30, 2023 pursuant to section 6(a) of the
National Cooperative Research and
Production Act of 1993, 15 U.S.C. 4301
et seq. (‘‘the Act’’), UHD Alliance, Inc.
(‘‘UHD Alliance’’) filed written
notifications simultaneously with the
Attorney General and the Federal Trade
Commission disclosing changes in its
membership. The notifications were
filed for the purpose of extending the
Act’s provisions limiting the recovery of
antitrust plaintiffs to actual damages
under specified circumstances.
Specifically, Realtek Semiconductor
Corp., Hsinchu Hsein, TAIWAN; and Vu
Technologies Pvt. Ltd., Mumbai, INDIA
have withdrawn as parties to this
venture.
No other changes have been made in
either the membership or planned
activity of the group research project.
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project remains open, and UHD Alliance
intends to file additional written
notifications disclosing all changes in
membership.
On June 17, 2015, UHD Alliance filed
its original notification pursuant to
section 6(a) of the Act. The Department
of Justice published a notice in the
Federal Register pursuant to section
6(b) of the Act on July 17, 2015 (80 FR
42537).
The last notification was filed with
the Department on January 11, 2023. A
notice was published in the Federal
Register pursuant to section 6(b) of the
Act on March 17, 2023(88 FR 16461).
Suzanne Morris,
Deputy Director Civil Enforcement
Operations, Antitrust 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 29, 2023, 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, the Commissioner of the
New Jersey Department of
Environmental Protection, and
Administrator, New Jersey Spill
Compensation Fund v. Stepan
Company, Civil Action No. 2:23–cv–
20769–KM–JRA.
The United States seeks performance
of a remedial action and reimbursement
of response costs under sections 106
and 107 of the Comprehensive
Environmental Response,
Compensation, and Liability Act
(‘‘CERCLA’’) in connection with
Operable Unit 1 of the Maywood
Chemical Company Superfund Site
(‘‘Site’’), located in Maywood, Lodi, and
Rochelle Park, Bergen County, New
Jersey. The New Jersey Department of
Environmental Protection, the
Commissioner of 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,
the Settling Defendant (i.e., Stepan
Company) agrees to perform response
actions that are identified in the United
States Environmental Protection
Agency’s (‘‘EPA’’) Record of Decision
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relating to Operable Unit 1 of the Site,
dated September 23, 2014. The response
actions address chemically
contaminated soils at specified areas at
the Site. The proposed consent decree
also requires the Settling Defendant to
pay the United States $362,853.28 and
NJDEP $15,593.62 for past costs relating
to Operable Unit 1. In addition, the
proposed consent decree requires the
Settling Defendant to pay the United
States and NJDEP for future oversight
costs relating to Operable Unit 1.
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 of America, New
Jersey Department of Environmental
Protection, the Commissioner of the
New Jersey Department of
Environmental Protection, and
Administrator, New Jersey Spill
Compensation Fund v. Stepan
Company, Civil Action No. 2:23–cv–
20769–KM–JRA, D.J. Ref. No. 90–11–3–
12439/1. 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, 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 $72.25 (25 cents per page
reproduction cost), for the consent
decree with appendices, or $10.25 for
the consent decree without the
appendices, 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 29, 2023, 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, the Commissioner of the
New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, and Administrator,
New Jersey Spill Compensation Fund v. Stepan Company, Civil Action No.
2:23-cv-20769-KM-JRA.
The United States seeks performance of a remedial action and
reimbursement of response costs under sections 106 and 107 of the
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act
(``CERCLA'') in connection with Operable Unit 1 of the Maywood Chemical
Company Superfund Site (``Site''), located in Maywood, Lodi, and
Rochelle Park, Bergen County, New Jersey. The New Jersey Department of
Environmental Protection, the Commissioner of 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, the Settling Defendant (i.e.,
Stepan Company) agrees to perform response actions that are identified
in the United States Environmental Protection Agency's (``EPA'') Record
of Decision relating to Operable Unit 1 of the Site, dated September
23, 2014. The response actions address chemically contaminated soils at
specified areas at the Site. The proposed consent decree also requires
the Settling Defendant to pay the United States $362,853.28 and NJDEP
$15,593.62 for past costs relating to Operable Unit 1. In addition, the
proposed consent decree requires the Settling Defendant to pay the
United States and NJDEP for future oversight costs relating to Operable
Unit 1.
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 of America, New Jersey Department of
Environmental Protection, the Commissioner of the New Jersey Department
of Environmental Protection, and Administrator, New Jersey Spill
Compensation Fund v. Stepan Company, Civil Action No. 2:23-cv-20769-KM-
JRA, D.J. Ref. No. 90-11-3-12439/1. 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, 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 $72.25 (25 cents per page
reproduction cost), for the consent decree with appendices, or $10.25
for the consent decree without the appendices, payable to the United
States Treasury.
Henry S. Friedman,
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment
and Natural Resources Division.
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