[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 85 (Thursday, May 2, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 22109]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-10820]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Notice of Lodging of Consent Decrees Under the Comprehensive
Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act
Pursuant to section 122(d) of the Comprehensive Environmental
Response, Compensation and Liability Act, as amended (``CERCLA''), 42
U.S.C. 9622(d), and 28 CFR 50.7, notice is hereby given that on April
25, 2002, two proposed consent decrees in United States v. General
Motors Corp., et al., Civil Action No. 02 C 2345, were lodged with the
United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.
This action is not consolidated with United States v. Nalco Chemical
Co., et al., Civil Action No. 91 C 4482 (N.D. Illinois).
In this action the United States asserted claims pursuant to
Sections 106 and 107 of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9606 and 9607, seeking
injunctive relief to require a group of 12 defendants to implement two
operable unit remedial actions selected by the United States
Environmental Protection Agency (``EPA'') for the Byron Superfund Site
in Ogle County, Illinois (``Site''), and seeking reimbursement of
response costs incurred and to be incurred by the United States in
connection with the Site. The two proposed consent decrees would
resolve all claims asserted against defendants in this action, subject
to specified reservations of rights. One of the proposed consent
decrees referred to as the ``Permanent Water Supply System Consent
Decree,'' provides for construction of a permanent water supply system
to serve the Rock River Terrace subdivision near the Site. The other
consent decree, referred to as ``Soil Consent Decree'', provides for
defendants to implement specified remedial measures, including
installation of a cover over contaminated soils, and groundwater
monitoring activities, in accordance with EPA's selected remedy and a
scope of work incorporated into the Soil Consent Decree. Under the Soil
Consent Decree, defendants will also pay $282,000 to the Hazardous
Substance Superfund as reimbursement for past response costs incurred
by the United States in connection with the Site, and defendants will
pay specified future response costs incurred by the United States,
including costs incurred in connection with the oversight and
implementation of work required under either the Soil Consent Decree or
the Permanent Water Supply Consent Decree.
The Department of Justice will receive for a period of thirty (30)
days from the date of this publication comments relating either to the
Permanent Water Supply System Consent Decree or the Soil Consent
Decree, or both. Comments should be addressed to the Assistant Attorney
General, Environment and Natural Resources Division, P.O. Box 7611,
U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC 20044-7611, and should refer
to United States v. General Motors Corp., et al., Civil Action No. 91 C
4482, D.J. Ref 90-11-2-687/1. Commenters on the Soil Consent Decree may
request an opportunity for a public meeting in the affected area, in
accordance with Section 7003(d) of RCRA, 42 U.S.C. 6973(d).
The Permanent Water Supply System Consent Decree and Soil Consent
Decree may be examined at the Office of the United States Attorney, 219
South Dearborn Street, Chicago, Illinois 60604, and at U.S. EPA Region
5, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604. A copy of each
of the Consent Decrees may also be obtained by mail from the Consent
Decree Library, P.O. Box 7611, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington,
DC 20044-7611 or by faxing a request to Tonia Fleetwood, fax no. (202)
514-0097, phone confirmation number (202) 514-1547. In requesting a
copy, please indicate whether you wish to receive the Permanent Water
Supply System Consent Decree, the Soil Consent Decree, or both, and
specify whether you wish to receive copies of attachments to the
requested Consent Decree(s). Please enclose a check, payable to the
U.S. Treasury, in the amount specified below (25 cents per page
reproduction cost): $70.75 for the Soil Consent Decree, with
attachments; $14.00 for the Soil Consent Decree, without attachments;
$53.50 for the Permanent Water Supply System Consent Decree, with
attachments; $13.00 for the Permanent Water Supply System Consent
Decree, without attachments; $124.25 for both Consent Decrees, with
attachments; $27.00 for both Consent Decrees without attachments.
William D. Brighton,
Assistant, Chief, Environmental, Enforcement Section, Environment and
Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 02-10820 Filed 5-1-02; 8:45 am]
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