[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 82 (Thursday, April 28, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 25429]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-09918]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act
On April 21, 2016, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed
consent decree with the United States District Court for the Western
District of Washington in the lawsuit entitled United States v. Clallam
County, Washington, et al., Civil Action No. 16-5300.
The United States filed this lawsuit under the Comprehensive
Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (``CERCLA'')
against Clallam County, Washington, the Washington Department of
Natural Resources, and the Washington National Guard. The complaint
seeks recovery of costs incurred by the United States Environmental
Protection Agency in responding to the release of hazardous substances
at the Salt Creek Firing Range Site located primarily in Clallam
County, Washington. The consent decree resolves the liability of the
three defendants named in the lawsuit, as well as the United States
Army Corps of Engineers and the United States Coast Guard. The United
States, on behalf of the Army Corps of Engineers and the Coast Guard,
will pay $579,198.03; Clallam County will pay $165,485.15; Washington
State Department of Natural Resources will pay $74,468.32; and the
Washington National Guard will pay $8,274.26. In return, the United
States agrees not to sue the defendants under Section 107 of CERCLA.
Publication of this notice opens a period for public comment on the
proposed consent decree. Comments should be addressed to the Assistant
Attorney General, Environment and Natural Resources Division, and
should refer to United States v. Clallam County, Washington, et al.,
D.J. Ref. No. 90-11-3-10945. All comments must be submitted not later
than thirty (30) days after the publication of this notice. 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 proposed consent decree may
be examined and downloaded at this Justice Department Web site: https://www.justice.gov/enrd/consent-decrees. We will provide a paper copy of
the proposed 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.
Please enclose a check or money order for $6.50 (25 cents per page
reproduction cost) payable to the United States Treasury.
Susan M. Akers,
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment
and Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 2016-09918 Filed 4-27-16; 8:45 am]
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