[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 238 (Tuesday, December 11, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 73675]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-29784]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act
Notice is hereby given that on December 4, 2012, the Department of
Justice lodged a proposed consent decree with the United States
District Court for the Central District of California in the lawsuit
entitled City of Colton v. American Promotional Events, Inc., et al.,
Civil Action No. CV 09-01864 PSG [Consolidated with Case Nos. CV 09-
6630 PSG (SSx), CV 09-06632 PSG (SSx), CV 09-07501 PSG (SSx), CV 09-
07508 PSG (SSx), CV 10-824 PSG (SSx) and CV 05-01479 PSG (SSx)].
In this action, the United States filed a complaint, among other
things, under Section 107 of the Comprehensive Environmental Response,
Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, 42 U.S.C. 9607, (``CERCLA''),
to recover past response costs incurred and other relief in connection
with the B.F. Goodrich Superfund Site (``Site'') located approximately
60 miles east of Los Angeles in San Bernardino County, California. The
consent decree requires Emhart Industries, Inc. to perform a proposed
remedial cleanup action at the Site with a combination of its own funds
and funds supplied by other settling parties; requires the Settling
Federal Agencies, including the United States Department of Defense to
make a payment of $19.5 million-$21.25 million toward the settlement
funds, as well as to participate in funding certain cost overruns; and
requires additional parties (American Promotional Enterprises, Inc. and
American Promotional Enterprises, Inc.--West; Broco, Inc. and J.S.
Brower & Associates, Inc.; Whittaker Corporation; Raytheon Company; the
Ensign-Bickford Co.; and the County of San Bernardino and related
parties) to make a total of $9.95 million in cash contributions to the
settlement funds. In return, the United States provides covenants not
to sue pursuant to Sections 106 and 107(a) of CERCLA and Section 7003
of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act. The settlement also
provides for the City of Rialto to receive $4,200,000 and the City of
Colton to receive $3,800,000 in settlement funds. A hearing will be
held on the proposed settlement if requested in writing within the
public comment period.
The publication of this notice opens a period for public comment on
the consent decree. Comments should be addressed to the Assistant
Attorney General, Environment and Natural Resources Division, and
should refer to City of Colton v. American Promotional Events, Inc., et
al., D.J. Ref. No. 90-11-2-09952. All comments must be submitted by
5:00 p.m. Pacific Standard Time on January 31, 2013. Comments may be
submitted either by email or by mail:
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To submit comments: Send them to:
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By e-mail................................. [email protected].
By mail................................... Assistant Attorney General,
U.S. DOJ--ENRD, P.O. Box
7611, Washington, DC 20044-
7611.
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During the public comment period, the consent decree may be
examined and downloaded at this Justice Department Web site: http://www.usdoj.gov/enrd/Consent_Decrees.html. We will provide a paper copy
of the consent decree upon written request and payment of reproduction
costs. Please mail your request and payment to:
Consent Decree Library, U.S. DOJ--ENRD, P.O. Box 7611, Washington, DC
20044-7611.
If requesting a copy of the consent decree with appendices by mail,
please enclose a check in the amount of $102.25 (25 cents per page
reproduction cost) payable to the U.S. Treasury or, if requesting a
copy exclusive of appendices, please enclose a check in the amount of
$53.25 (25 cents per page reproduction cost) payable to the U.S.
Treasury.
Henry Friedman,
Assistant Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and
Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 2012-29784 Filed 12-10-12; 8:45 am]
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