[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 85 (Wednesday, May 3, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 26110]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 06-4168]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Under the Comprehensive 
Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act, 42 U.S.C. 9601 
Through 9675

    Notice is hereby given that on April 21, 2006, a proposed consent 
decree (``decree'') in CoZinCo, Inc. v. The United States Environmental 
Protection Agency, et al., Civil Action No. 98-K-1724 (Consolidated 
with 98-K-2110), was lodged with the United States District Court for 
the District of Colorado.
    In this action the United States sought past and future response 
costs pursuant to sections 107(a) and 113(g)(2) of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 
9607(a) and 9613(g)(2), for groundwater contamination allegedly 
relating to CoZinCo's facility located on Operable Unit 3 of the 
Smeltertown Superfund Site (``Site'') in Salida, Colorado. CoZinCo has 
pursued reimbursement claims under section 106(b) of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 
9606(b), claims for attorneys fees, and a counterclaim under the 
Federal Tort Claims Act against the United States. The proposed consent 
decree would resolve all claims asserted, or which could be asserted, 
by CoZinCo against the United States at this Site in exchange for 
CoZinCo's payment of $100,000 to the Environmental Protection Agency.
    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 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 
CoZinCo, Inc. v. The United States Environmental Protection Agency, et 
al., Civil Action No. 98-K-1724 (Consolidated with 98-K-2110), D.J. 
Ref. No. DJ 90-11-3-1522/A, 1522/2, & 90-11-6-05232.
    The decree may be examined at U.S. EPA Region 8, 999 18th Street, 
Suite 300, Denver, Colorado 80202. During the public comment period, 
the decree may also be examined on the following Department of Justice 
Web site, http://www.usdoj.gov/enrd/open.html. 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 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 $5.00 payable to the 
U.S. Treasury.

Robert D. Brook,
Assistant Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and 
Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 06-4168 Filed 5-2-06; 8:45 am]
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