[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 101 (Thursday, May 25, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 30164]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 06-4830]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree

    Notice is hereby given that a proposed Consent Decree in 
Washington, et al. v. United States of America, Civil Action No. 06-
05225-RJB (W.D. Wash.), was lodged with the United States District 
Court for the Western District of Washington on May 8, 2006.
    The proposed Consent Decree concerns a complaint filed by the State 
of Washington, the Puyallup Tribe of Indians and the Muckleshoot Indian 
Tribe against the United States pursuant to the Comprehensive 
Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, 42 U.S.C. 
9601, et seq., and the Model Toxics Control Act, Wash. Rev. Code 
70.105D, for natural resource damages in Commencement Bay, Washington, 
resulting from releases of hazardous substances. Under the Consent 
Decree, the United States will pay $13,536,760.33 in natural resource 
damages and assessment costs in return for dismissal of all claims.
    The Department of Justice will receive written comments relating to 
the proposed Consent Decree for a period of thirty (30) days from the 
date of publication of this notice. Comments should be addressed to the 
Assistant Attorney General, Environment and Natural Resources Division, 
United States Department of Justice, Attention: James L. Nicoll, U.S. 
Department of Justice, NOAA GC-DOJ DARC, 7600 Sand Point Way NE., 
Seattle, WA 98115, and should refer to Washington v. United States, DJ 
Reference No. 90-11-6-16908.
    The proposed Consent Decree may be viewed at http://www.usdoj.gov/enrd/open.html. It may also be examined at the Clerk's Office, United 
States District Court, 1717 Pacific Avenue Tacoma, WA 98402.

Russell M. Young,
Assistant Chief, Environmental Defense Section, Environment and Natural 
Resources Division, United States Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 06-4830 Filed 5-24-06; 8:45 am]
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