[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 75 (Thursday, April 19, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 19726]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 07-1925]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Under the Comprehensive
Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act
Under 28 CFR 50.7, notice is hereby given that on March 29, 2007, a
proposed consent decree with defendant MidAmerican Energy Company was
lodged in the civil action United States v. MidAmerican Energy Company,
Civil Action No. 07-2019, in the United States District Court for the
Northern District of Iowa.
In this action the United States sought, pursuant to Sections 106
and 107 of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and
Liability Act (``CERCLA''), 42 U.S.C. 9606 & 9607, to recover costs
incurred in response to releases of hazardous substances at the
Waterloo Coal-Gas Superfund Site (``the Site'') in Waterloo, Iowa, and
to require defendant MidAmerican to implement EPA's selected remedy at
the Site.
The proposed consent decree will resolve the United States' claims
against defendant MidAmerican. Under the terms of the proposed consent
decree, defendant MidAmerican will implement the remedy for the Site as
required in the proposed consent decree, and pay $87,117.25 to the
United States.
In return, the United States will grant MidAmerican a covenant not
to sue under CERCLA with respect to the Site.
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 the proposed consent decree with defendant MidAmerican Energy
Company in United States v. MidAmerican Energy Company, D.J. Ref. 90-
11-08733.
The proposed consent decree may be examined at the office of the
United States Attorney, 401 First Street, SE., Suite 400, Cedar Rapids,
IA 52401-1825. During the public comment period, the Consent Decree may
be examined on the following Department of Justice Web site: http://www.usdoj.gov/enrd/Consent_Decrees.html and may be obtained upon
request from the Consent Decree Library, P.O. Box 7611, U.S. Department
of Justice, Washington, DC 20044-7611 or by faxing a request to Tonia
Fleetwood, fax no. (202) 514-0097, phone confirmation number (202) 514-
1547. In requesting a copy please refer to the referenced case and
enclose a check in the amount of $26.75 (25 cents per page reproduction
costs), payable to the U.S. Treasury.
Public comments may be submitted by e-mail to the following e-mail
address: [email protected].
Robert Maher,
Assistant Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and
Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 07-1925 Filed 4-18-07; 8:45 am]
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