[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 31 (Thursday, February 15, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 7461]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 07-685]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Under the Comprehensive 
Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980

    Notice is hereby given that on January 31, 2007, a proposed Consent 
Decree in United States of America v. Estate of David W. St. Germain, 
Jr. and Zeneca Inc., Civil Action No. 07-10181 was lodged with the 
United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts.
    In this action the United States sought recovery of response costs 
incurred in connection with the cleanup of hazardous substances 
released at the St. Germain Drum Site, the Oak Street Drum Site, and 
the Route 44 Disposal Area Site (collectively, the ``Sites''), located 
in Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts, pursuant to Section 107 of 
the Comprehensive Environmental, Response, Compensation, and Liability 
Act, 42 U.S.C. 9607 (``CERCLA''). The Consent Decree provides that the 
Estate of David W. St. Germain, Jr. shall pay EPA all net proceeds from 
the sale of the St. Germain Site, up to the amount of EPA's 
Unreimbursed Response Costs, as defined in the Consent Decree. It is 
currently estimated that the net proceeds from the sale of the St. 
Germain Site will be approximately $400,000. The Consent Decree also 
provides that Zeneca will pay EPA a total of $2,562,260.49, plus 
interest from May 1, 2006, to resolve its liability at the Sites.
    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, 
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. Estate of David W. St. Germain, Jr. and Zeneca Inc., 
D.J. Ref. 90-11-3-07658.
    The Consent Decree may be examined at the Office of the United 
States Attorney, 1 Courthouse Way, John Joseph Moakley Courthouse, 
Suite 9200, Boston, MA 02210, and at U.S. EPA Region 1, One Congress 
Street, Suite 1100, Boston, MA 02210. 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/Consent_Decrees.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 $7.25 
(25 cents per page reproduction cost) payable to the U.S. Treasury or, 
if by e-mail or fax, forward a check in that amount to the Consent 
Decree Library at the stated address.

Ronald G. Gluck,
Assistant Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and 
Natural Resources, Division.
[FR Doc. 07-685 Filed 2-14-07; 8:45 am]
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