[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 183 (Wednesday, September 20, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 56925]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-24081]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Pursuant to the Comprehensive 
Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act

    In accordance with Departmental policy, 28 CFR 50.7, 38 FR 19029, 
and 42 U.S.C. 9622(d), notice is hereby given that on August 30, 2000, 
a proposed consent decree in United States versus Burton Shaffer, et 
al., Civil Action No. 95-10023MLW, was lodged with the United States 
District Court for the District of Massachusetts. The proposed consent 
decree resolves certain claims under sections 106 and 107 of the 
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act 
(``CERCLA''), 42 U.S.C. 9606 and 9607, regarding the release and/or 
threat of release of hazardous substances at and from the Shaffer 
Landfill Operable Unit of the Iron Horse Park Superfund Site in 
Billerica, Massachusetts. The settlers are owners/operators, generators 
and transporters involved with the disposal of hazardous substances at 
the Shaffer Landfill.
    Pursuant to the proposed settlement, the performing settling 
defendants shall reimburse the United States for certain past response 
costs; pay future oversight costs; construct the Record of Decision for 
the Shaffer Landfill Operable Unit; implement operation and maintenance 
for 40 years; and perform certain groundwater monitoring. A group of 
cashout settling defendants shall collectively pay a total of 
$627,234.40 to the United States, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and 
the performing settling defendants. The cashout amount is based on the 
limited financial resources of these parties.
    The Department of Justice will receive for a period of thirty (30) 
days from the date of this publication comments relating to the 
proposed consent decree. Comments should be addressed to the Assistant 
Attorney General of the Environment and Natural Resources Division, 
Department of Justice, P.O. Box 7611, Benjamin Franklin Station, 
Washington, DC 20044, and should refer to United States versus Burton 
Shaffer, et al., Civil Action No. 95-10023MLW, D.J. Ref. 90-11-3-90C.
    The proposed consent decree may be examined at either of the 
following locations: (1) the Boston Office of the United States 
Attorney, District of Massachusetts; or (2) Region I, Office of the 
Environmental Protection Agency, One Congress Street, Boston, 
Massachusetts. A copy of the consent decree can be obtained by mail 
(without attachments) from the Department of Justice Consent Decree 
Library, P.O. Box 7611, Washington, DC 20044. In requesting a copy of 
the consent decree (without attachments), please enclose a check in the 
amount of $50.00 (25 cents per page reproduction cost) payable to the 
Consent Decree Library.

Bruce Gelber,
Deputy Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and 
Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 00-24081 Filed 9-19-00; 8:45 am]
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