[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 238 (Wednesday, December 11, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 76191-76192]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-31246]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Under the Comprehensive 
Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 
(``CERCLA'')

    Under 28 CFR 50.7, the United States hereby give notice that on 
November 14, 2002, a proposed Consent Decree (``Decree'') in United 
States of America v. Kennecott Holdings Corporation, (formerly 
Kennecott Corporation) and Kennecott Utah Copper Corporation, Civil 
Action No. 2:02-CV-1228 (DAK) was lodged with the United States 
District Court for the District of Utah, Central Division.
    In this action the United States sought to resolve claims against 
Kennecott under sections 106 and 107 of CERCLA concerning mining-
related surface contamination of soils and sediments in three operable 
units (``OUs'') of the ``Kennecott South Zone Site'' located in the 
southwest portion of Salt Lake County, Utah. The Decree requires 
Kennecott to perform certain operation and maintenance activities 
concerning two of the OUs, and to reimburse EPA $307,545.64.
    The Department of Justice will receive for a period of thirty (30) 
days from the date of this publication comments relating to the Decree. 
Comments should

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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. 
Kennecott Holdings Corp. et al., D.J. Ref. 90-11-2-07195/1.
    The Decree may be examined at the Office of the United States 
Attorney, 185 South State Street, Suite 400, Salt Lake City, Utah 
84111, and at U.S. EPA Region VIII, 999 18th Street, Suite 300, Denver, 
Colorado 80202. A copy of the Decree 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 no. (202) 514-1457. In 
requesting a complete copy of the decree with exhibits, please enclose 
a check in the amount of $17.00 (68 pages at 25 cents per page 
reproduction cost) or for a copy of the decree only, please enclose a 
check in the amount of $7.00 (28 pages at 25 cents per page 
reproduction cost) payable to the U.S. Treasury.

Robert Brook,
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment 
and Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 02-31246 Filed 12-10-02; 8:45 am]
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