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

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[Federal Register: June 5, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 108)]
[Notices]
[Page 33742]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
[DOCID:fr05jn03-108]

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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 May 23, 2003, a 
proposed consent decree in United States v. R.E.P. Industries Inc. et 
al., Civil Action No. 03-CV-3255 was lodged with the United States 
District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
    In this action the United States is seeking response costs pursuant 
to the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability 
Act (``CERCLA''), 42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq., in connection with the R.E.P. 
Industries property at the North Penn Area Six Superfund Site 
(``Site''), which consists of a contaminated groundwater plume and a 
number of separate parcels of property within and adjacent to the 
Borough of Lansdale, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. The proposed 
consent decree will resolve the United States' claims against R.E.P. 
Industries Inc., Geraldine K. Penniman, and Richard E. Penniman 
(``Settling Defendants'') in connection with the R.E.P. Industries 
property at the Site. Under the terms of the proposed consent decree, 
Settling Defendants will make a cash payment to the United States of 
$113,478.00 plus interest to address their liability for the Site and 
will receive a covenant not to sue by the United States with regard 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 United States v. R.E. Industries Inc., et al., D.J. Ref. 90-
11-2-06024/14.
    The proposed consent decree may be examined at the Office of the 
United States Attorney, 615 Chestnut Street, Suite 1250, Philadelphia, 
PA 19106, and at U.S. EPA Region III, 1650 Arch Street, Philadelphia, 
PA 19103. During the public comment period, the proposed consent decree 
may also be examined on the following Department of Justice website: 
http://www.usdoj.gov/enrd/open.html. Exit Disclaimer A copy of the proposed 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 
(tonia.fleetwood@usdoj.gov), 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 $5.25 (25 cents per 
page reproduction cost) payable to the U.S. Treasury.

Robert Brook,
Assistant Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and 
Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 03-14097 Filed 6-4-03; 8:45 am]
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