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

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[Federal Register: January 25, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 17)]
[Notices]
[Page 4628]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
[DOCID:fr25ja08-119]

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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

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

    Notice is hereby given that on January 11, 2008, a proposed Consent
Decree in the case of United States v. Alcan Aluminum Corporation,
Docket No. 3:99-CV-1160, was lodged with the United States District
Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania.
    In this proceeding, the United States filed a claim pursuant to
Section 107 of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation,
and Liability Act (``CERCLA''), 42 U.S.C. 9607, for reimbursement of
costs incurred in connection with response actions taken at the Butler
Mine Tunnel Superfund Site, in Pittston Township, Luzerne County,
Pennsylvania. Pursuant to the Consent Decree, the settling Defendant
agrees to pay $1,830,120 in reimbursement of costs previously incurred
by the United States.
    The Department of Justice will receive, for a period of thirty (30)
days from the date of this publication, comments relating to the
Consent Decree. Comments should be addressed 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: U.S. v. Alcan Aluminus Corp., DJ. Ref. 90-11-3-134A.
    The Consent Decree may be examined at U.S. EPA Region III, Office
of Regional Counsel, 1650 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103-2029, c/o
Jefferie Garcia, Esq. During the public comment period, the Consent
Decree may also be examined at the following Department of Justice Web
site: http://www.usdoj.gov/enrd/Consent_Decrees.html. A copy of the
Settlement 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
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 $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.

Robert Brook,
Assistant Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and
Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 08-268 Filed 1-24-08; 8:45 am]
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