[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 55 (Thursday, March 22, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 13515]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 07-1388]
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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 9, 2007, a
proposed consent decree with defendant Sara Lee Corporation (``Sara
Lee'') was lodged in the civil action United States v. B & D Electric
Co., Inc., et al., Civil Action No. 05-00063, in the United States
District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri.
In this action the United States is seeking response costs pursuant
to Section 107 of the Comprehensive Environmental Response,
Compensation and Liability Act (``CERCLA''), 42 U.S.C. 9607, for costs
incurred in response to releases of hazardous substances at the
Missouri Electric Works Superfund Site (``the Site''), in Cape
Girardieu, Missouri. The proposed consent decree will resolve the
United States' claims against defendant Sara Lee under Section 107 of
CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9607, at the Site. Under the terms of the proposed
consent decree, defendant Sara Lee will make a cash payment of $25,000
to the United States. In return, the United States will grant Sara Lee
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 Sara Lee
Corporation in United States v. B & D Electric Co., Inc., et al., D.J.
Ref. 90-11-2-614/1.
The proposed consent decree may be examined at the office of the
United States Attorney, 111 S. 10th Street, 20th Floor, St. Louis,
Missouri 63102. 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 at 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 $4 (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. 07-1388 Filed 3-21-07; 8:45 am]
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