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Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Under the Oil Pollution Act (``OPA'')

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[Federal Register: August 1, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 147)]
[Notices]
[Page 42114]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
[DOCID:fr01au07-99]

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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Under the Oil Pollution Act
(``OPA'')

    Notice is hereby given that on July 20, 2007, a proposed Consent
Decree in United States v. Texmo Oil Company Jobbers, Inc., Civil
Action No. 2:07-cv-01401-DKD (D. Ariz.), was lodged with the United
States District Court for the District of Arizona. The proposed Consent
Decree resolves the United States' claim against Texmo Oil Company
Jobbers, Inc. (``Texmo''), for natural resources damages under the Oil
Pollution Act, 33 U.S.C. Sections 2701-2761, relating to a spill of
approximately 7,700 gallons of diesel fuel into the Bill Williams River
National Wildlife Refuge in Arizona. The Consent Decree requires Texmo
to pay to $1,217,382.91 to the United States for damages for injuries
to natural resources that resulted from the spill.
    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, and
either e-mailed to pubcomment-ees.enrd@usdoj.gov or mailed to P.O. Box
7611, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC 20044-7611, and should
refer to United States v. Texmo Oil Company Jobbers, Inc., D.J. Ref.
90-5-1-1-09082.
    The proposed Consent Decree may be examined at the Office of the
Solicitor, Phoenix Field Office, U.S. Department of the Interior, 401
W. Washington Street SPC 44, Suite 404, Phoenix, AZ 85003-2151. 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 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
no. (202) 514-1547. In requesting a copy from the Consent Decree
Library, please enclose a check in the amount of $4.25 (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.

Henry S. Friedman,
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment
and Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 07-3752 Filed 7-31-07; 8:45 am]
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