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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: July 10, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 131)]
[Notices]
[Page 33278]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
[DOCID:fr10jy09-75]

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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 June 29, 2009, a proposed Consent
Decree in United States of America v. Alcatel-Lucent USA Inc., et al.,
Civil Action No. 09-CV-2902, was lodged with the United States District
Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
    In this action the United States sought to recover from the
defendants response costs incurred by the United States Environmental
Protection Agency (``EPA'') in responding to releases or threatened
releases of hazardous substances at or from the Heleva Landfill Site,
located in North Whitehall Township, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania (the
``Site''). The Consent Decree memorializes the settlement that requires
the settling parties, Alcatel-Lucent USA Inc. as successor in interest
to AT&T Inc., Olin Corporation, and Pfizer Inc., to reimburse EPA's
past and future response costs related to the Site.
    The Consent Decree requires the settling parties to pay to the EPA
Hazardous Substance Superfund the principal sum of $603,047.49 plus
interest, in two installments. The first payment of $433,553.75 is due
within forty-five (45) days of entry of the Consent Decree. The second
payment of $169,493.74, plus interest, is due within two hundred and
seventy (270) days of entry of the Consent Decree. The Consent Decree
also requires that the settling parties pay future response costs
incurred by EPA.
    The Department of Justice will receive for a period of thirty (30)
days from the date of this publication comments relating to the Decree.
Comments should be addressed to the Assistant Attorney General,
Environmental 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 of America v. Alcatel-Lucent USA Inc., et al., Civil
Action No. 09-CV-2902 (E.D. Pa.), D.J. Ref. 90-11-2-684/1.
    The Decree may be examined at the Office of the United States
Attorney, Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 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
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
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 $9.25 (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.

Maureen Katz,
Assistant Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and
Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. E9-16308 Filed 7-9-09; 8:45 am]
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