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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: January 31, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 21)]
[Notices]
[Page 5870-5871]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


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

    Notice is hereby given that on January 8, 2008, a proposed Consent
Decree (``Taylor Borough Consent Decree'') in United States v. City of
Scranton, Civil Action No. CV-86-1591 was lodged with the United States
District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania.
    On November 30, 1995, the United States obtained a judgment of
$1,838,579.70 plus interest for past costs against the City of Scranton
(``Scranton'' or the ``City'') and others pursuant to Section 107 of
the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability
Act (``CERCLA''), 42 U.S.C. 9607 for the City's involvement with The
Taylor Borough Superfund Site (``Site'') in Taylor Borough,
Pennsylvania. The judgement was reduced to $1,648,000 plus interest
after one of the other liable parties paid $190,778 to EPA in
settlement. The City of Scranton has agreed to pay $250,000 over 5
years (plus interest) and take over operation and maintenance at the
site to resolve the United States' outstanding judgment. Among other
things, the City of Scranton's agreement to assume operation and
maintenance responsibilities at the Site requires them to maintain the
landscape at the Site and conduct periodic backfilling and regrading as
necessary.
    The Department of Justice will receive for a period of thirty (30)
days from the date of this publication comments relating to the Taylor
Borough Consent Decree. Comments should be addressed to the Assistant
Attorney General, Environment and Natural Resources Division, and
either e-mailed to pubcomment-ess.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. City of Scranton, D.J. Ref. 90-11-3-43/1.
    The Taylor Borough Consent Decree may be examined at the Office of
the United State Attorney, 235 N. Washington Ave., Suite 311, Scranton,
PA 18503 and at U.S. EPA Region III, 1650 Arch Street, Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania 19103-2029. During the public comment period, the Taylor
Borough 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 Taylor Borough 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 $38.50
(25 cents per page reproduction cost) payable to the U.S. Treasury or,
if by e-mail or fax, forward a check in that

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amount to the Consent Decree Library at the stated address. In
requesting a copy exclusive of exhibits and defendants' signatures,
please enclose a check in the amount of $16.50 (25 cents per page
reproduction cost) payable to the U.S. Treasury.

Robert Brook,
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment
and Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 08-409 Filed 1-30-08; 8:45 am]

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