[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 45 (Thursday, March 8, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10557-10558]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 07-1070]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


Notice of Lodging of Consent Judgment Pursuant to Comprehensive 
Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act

    Notice is hereby given that on February 28, 2007, a proposed 
Consent Judgment in United States v. AGI-VR Wesson Co. et al., Civil 
Action No. CV-07-825, was lodged with the United States District Court 
for the Eastern District of New York.
    The proposed Consent Judgment will settle the United States' claims 
on behalf of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (``EPA'') brought 
against defendants AGI-VR/Wesson Co., Alloy Carbide Company, Chi Mei 
Corporation, Climax Molybdenum Company, Climax Molybdenum Marketing 
Corporation, County of Nassau, New York, Cyprus Amax Minerals Company, 
General Electric Company, GTE Corporation, H.C. Starck, Inc., 
Kennametal Inc., M&R Industries, Inc., Minmetals Inc., Osram Sylvania 
Inc., Philips Electronics North America Corporation, Sandvik, AB, TDY 
Holding, LLC; and TDY Industries, Inc., (along with Adamas Carbide 
Corporation and Kulite Tungsten Corp.) pursuant to Sections 106 and 107 
of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and 
Liability Act (``CERCLA''), 42 U.S.C. 9606 and 9607, with respect to 
the Li Tungsten Superfund Site in Glen Cove, New York.
    Pursuant to the Consent Judgment, a total of $5.11 million will be 
paid by settling defendants. Of this amount, $1.5 million will be 
denominated as a civil penalty for failure to comply with an 
administrative order. In addition, TDY will perform the remaining work 
at the Site (other than that which EPA has reserved to perform itself), 
which is estimated by EPA at $10.7 million. The Consent Decree also 
resolves claims against four agencies of the United States, the 
Department of Commerce, the Department of Defense, the Department of 
the Treasury, and the General Services Administration (``Settling 
Federal Agencies''). Pursuant to the Consent Judgment, the Settling 
Federal Agencies shall pay $25 million to EPA and $1 million to TDY, 
and also receive contribution protection.
    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 Judgment. Comments should be addressed to the 
Assistant Attorney General, Environment and Natural Resources Division, 
and either e-mailed to [email protected] or mailed to P.O. 
Box 7611, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC 20044-7611, and 
should refer to United States v. AGI-VR Wesson Co., et al., Civil 
Action No. CV-07-835, D.J. Ref. 90-11-3-09093.
    The proposed Consent Judgment may be examined at the Office of the 
United States Attorney, Eastern District of New York, One Pierrepont 
Plaza, 14th Fl., Brooklyn, New York 11201, and at the United States 
Environmental Protection Agency, Region II, 290 Broadway, New York, New 
York 10007-1866. During the public comment period, the proposed Consent 
Judgment may also be examined on the following Department of Justice 
Web site, http://www.usdoj.gov/enrd/Consent_Decress.html. A copy of 
the proposed Consent Judgment 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. If requesting a copy by mail from 
the Consent Decree Library, please enclose a check in the amount of 
$208.00 ($0.25 per page reproduction cost) payable to the United States 
Treasury or, if requesting by e-mail or fax, forward the check in that 
amount to the Consent Decree Library at the stated address. If 
requesting a copy exclusive of exhibits, please enclose a check in the 
amount of $32.25 ($0.25

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per page reproduction cost) payable to the United States Treasury.

Ronald Gluck,
Assistant Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and 
Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 07-1070 Filed 3-7-07; 8:45 am]
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