[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 248 (Monday, December 29, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 74971-74972]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-31784]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


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

    Notice is hereby given that on December 16, 2003, two proposed 
consent decrees in United States v. Ponderosa Fibres of America, Inc., 
et al., Civil Action No. 99-CV-1305, were lodged with the United States 
District Court for the Northern District of New York.
    The first of the two proposed Consent Decrees (``Bernstein et al. 
Decree'') resolves cost recovery, Federal Debt Collection Procedures 
Act (``FDCPA'') and Federal Priority Statute (``FPS'') claims against 
Martin Bernstein, Nathan Bernstein, Robert Pitman and Roland 
Fjallstrom, collectively, for $140,000, plus interest. The second 
proposed Decree (``PFA Decree'') resolves the United States' cost 
recovery claim against Ponderosa Fibres of America, Inc. (``PFA'') for 
$775,000, to be collected as an allowed general unsecured claim in the 
Bankruptcy Action. To become effective, the PFA Decree must be approved 
by both the United States District Court for the Northern District of 
New York and the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of 
Delaware.
    For a period of thirty (30) days from the date of this publication, 
the U.S. Department of Justice will accept comments relating to the 
proposed Bernstein et al. and PFA Consent Decrees. Comments should be 
addressed to the Assistant Attorney General of the Environment and 
Natural Resources Division, U.S. Department of Justice, c/o David L. 
Weigert, Esq., Environmental Enforcement Section, P.O. Box 7611, Ben 
Franklin Station, Washington, DC 20044-7611, and should refer to United 
States v. Ponderosa Fibres of America, Inc., et al., Civil Action No. 
99-CV-1305 (FJS/RWS), DJ  90-11-2-1223/1.
    The proposed Consent Decrees may be examined at the Office of the 
United States Attorney, Northern District of New York, 231 Foley U.S. 
Courthouse, 445 Broadway, Albany, New York and at U.S. Environmental 
Protection Agency Region II, 290 Broadway, New York, New York. During 
the public comment period, the Consent Decrees may also be examined on 
the following Department of Justice Web site, http://www.usdoj.gov/enrd/open.html. Copies of the proposed Consent Decrees may also be 
obtained by mail from the Consent Decree Library, PO Box 7611, U.S. 
Department of Justice, Washington, DC 20044-7611, or by faxing or e-
mailing a request to Tonia Fleetwood ([email protected]), fax 
no. (202) 514-0097, phone confirmation number (202) 514-1547. If 
requesting copies of one or both the proposed Consent Decrees, please 
specify the requested Decree(s) and enclose a check in the amount of 
$4.75 per Decree (25 cents per page reproduction cost) payable to the 
U.S. Treasury.

Ronald G. Gluck,
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment 
and Natural Resources Division, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 03-31784 Filed 12-24-03; 8:45 am]
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