[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 236 (Thursday, December 10, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 65550]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-29368]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


Notice of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Comprehensive 
Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA)

    Pursuant to Section 122(d)(2) of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9622(d)(2), 
notice is hereby given that on December 3, 2009, a proposed Consent 
Decree in U.S. v. Ameron International Corp. et al., Civil Action No. 
2:09-cv-8719, was lodged with the United States District Court for the 
Central District of California.
    Under the proposed Consent Decree, twelve parties will pay the 
United States Environmental Protection Agency (``EPA'') a combined 
total of $3,868,902 to resolve liability arising under the 
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act 
(CERCLA), with respect to the Operating Industries, Inc. Superfund Site 
in Monterey Park, California. These parties are: Ameron International 
Corporation; B & C Plating Company; California Dairies, Inc.; Casex 
Co.; Energy Production & Sales Co.; Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.; 
International Extrusion Corporation; Jaybee Manufacturing Corporation; 
Luxfer, Inc.; Princess Cruises Limited; Thompson Drilling Company; and 
YRC, Inc.
    The Department of Justice will receive comments relating to the 
proposed agreement for a period of thirty (30) days from the date of 
this publication. 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 U.S. v. Ameron International Corp. et al., DOJ Ref. No. 90-11-
2-156/12.
    The proposed Consent Decree may be examined at the Region 9 Office 
of the United States Environmental Protection Agency, 75 Hawthorne 
Street, San Francisco, California 94105. During the public comment 
period, the proposed agreement may also be examined on the following 
Department of Justice Web site: http://www.usdoj.gov/enrd/Consent_Decrees.html. A copy of the proposed agreement 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 $22.25 
(25 cents per page reproduction cost) payable to the U.S. Treasury.

Maureen Katz,
Assistant Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and 
Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. E9-29368 Filed 12-9-09; 8:45 am]
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