[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 245 (Thursday, December 22, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 76078]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-24328]


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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 in 28 CFR 50.7, notice is 
hereby given that on December 2, 2005, a proposed Consent Decree in 
United States v. Chemclene Corporation, Inc, et al., Consolidated Civil 
Action Nos. 99-3715, 02-8964, 03-3231, 05-5938, was lodged with the 
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
    In this action, the United States sought recovery of environmental 
response costs incurred by the United States, all in connection with 
the Malvern Superfund Site, located in Chester County, PA. The consent 
Decree requires settling Defendants Chemclene Corporation, Inc., 
Springridge Management Corporation, Inc., W. Llyod Balderston, and the 
Estate of Ruth Balderston to pay the United States the sum of 
$1,417,200, plus interest.
    The Department of Justice will receive for a period of thirty (30) 
days from the date of this publication comments relating to the Consent 
Decree. 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 
U.S. v. Chemclene et at., D.J. Ref. 90-11-3-1731. The Consent 
Decree may also be examined at the Office of the United States 
Attorney, Eastern District of Pennsylvania, c/o Marilyn May, Assistant 
United States Attorney, 615 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106; 
and at U.S. EPA Region III, c/o Joan A. Johnson, Assistant Regional 
Counsel, 1650 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103. During the public 
comment period, the Consent Decree may be examined on the Department of 
Justice website: http://www.usdoj.gov/enrd/open.html. A copy of the 
Consent 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 or e-mailing a request to Tonia Fleetwood 
([email protected]), fax no. (202) 514-0097, phone confirmation 
number (202) 514-1547. In requesting a copy from the Consent Decree 
Library, Please enclose a check in the amount of $20.50 for the Consent 
Decree (25 cents per page reproduction cost) payable to the U.S. 
Treasury.

Robert Brook,
Assistant Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and 
Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 05-24328 Filed 12-21-05; 8:45 am]
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