[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 174 (Friday, September 8, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 53133]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 06-7514]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


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

    Notice is hereby given that on August 25, 2006, a proposed Consent 
Decree was lodged in U.S. v. Government of the Virgin Islands, Civil 
No. 2006-139-CVG (D.V.I.). The proposed Consent Decree resolves the 
liability of the Government of Virgin Islands under Section 107 of 
CERCLA related to the response costs of the U.S. Environmental 
Protection Agency for the Virgin Islands Department of Health Site, 
Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas; the Virgin Islands Sub Base Site, St. 
Thomas; and the Virgin Islands Department of Agriculture Site, St. 
Croix. The United States alleges that the Government of Virgin Islands 
is liable as an owner and operator under Section 107(a)(1) and (2) of 
CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9607(a)(1) and (2). Under the settlement, the 
Government agrees to pay $354,500 of EPA's response costs, along with 
interest since December 1, 2005.
    The Department of Justice will receive for a period of thirty (30) 
days from the date of this publication comments relating to the 
proposed 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. Government of the Virgin Islands, Civil No. 2006-139-
CVG (D.V.I.), D.J. Ref 90-11-3-07531.
    The proposed Consent Decree may be examined at the Office of the 
United States Attorney, 5500 Veterans Drive, Suite 260, St. Thomas, 
Virgin Islands 00802, and at U.S. EPA, Region II, 290 Broadway, New 
York, NY 10007-1866. During the public comment period, the proposed 
Consent Decree may also be examined on the following Department of 
Justice Web site, http://www.usdoj.gov/enrd/Consent_Decrees.html. A 
copy of the proposed 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 $4.00 
(25 cents per page reproduction cost) payable to the U.S. Treasury.

Ronald G. Gluck,
Assistant Chief, Environmental, Enforcement Section, Environment and 
Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 06-7514 Filed 9-7-06; 8:45 am]
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