[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 133 (Wednesday, July 12, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 39364]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 06-6157]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Under the Comprehensive
Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability ACT
In accordance with Department of Justice policy, notice is hereby
given that on June 26, 2006, a proposed consent decree (``Consent
Decree'') in United States v. Glidden Company, et al., Civil Action No.
06-C-0718, was lodged with the United States District Court for the
Eastern District of Wisconsin.
The Consent Decree would resolve claims for (i) unreimbursed past
response costs incurred by the United States related to the removal
action at the Marina Cliffs/Northwestern Barrel Superfund Site
(``Site'') in South Milwaukee, Wisconsin; and (ii) penalties for
failure to comply with Environmental Protection Agency orders related
to the Site. Under the Consent Decree, the three defendants named in
the United States' complaint would pay a total of $612,000 in past
costs and penalties. The Glidden Company agreed to reimburse the United
States $135,000 for past response costs and pay a $15,000 penalty.
Chemcentral Corporation agreed to reimburse the United States $220,000
for past response costs and pay a $25,000 civil penalty. Sequa
Corporation agreed to reimburse the United States $197,000 for past
response costs and pay a $20,000 civil penalty.
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
of the Environment and Natural Resources Division, Department of
Justice, P.O. Box No. 7611 Washington, DC 20044-7611, and should refer
to United States v. Glidden Company, et al., Civil Action No. 06-C-
0718, D.J. Ref. 90-11-3-1485/3.
The Consent Decree may be examined at the Office of the United
States, Attorney, 530 Federal Building, 517 East Wisconsin Avenue,
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202, and at U.S. EPA Region 5, 77 W. Jackson
Blvd., Chicago, IL 60604-4590. During the public comment period, the
Consent Decree may also be examined on the following Department of
Justice Web site, 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 $30.25 (121 pages at
25 cents per page reproduction cost) payable to the U.S. Treasury. For
a copy of the Consent Decree alone, without appendices, please enclose
a check in the amount of $5.25 (21 pages at 25 cents per page
reproduction cost) payable to the U.S. Treasury.
William D. Brighton,
Assistant Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and
Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 06-6157 Filed 7-11-06; 8:45 am]
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