[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 217 (Wednesday, November 9, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 78854]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-27056]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under The
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act
On November 3, 2016, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed
Consent Decree with the United States District Court for the Western
District of Virginia in the lawsuit entitled United States v. Poor
Charlie and Company, Civil Action No. 1:16-CV-00043.
The proposed Consent Decree will resolve claims alleged under the
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act
(``CERCLA'') against Poor Charlie and Company (``Poor Charlie'') for
costs incurred in responding to releases and threatened releases of
hazardous substances at the Twin Cities Iron and Metal Site (the
``Site'') located in Bristol, Virginia. The Consent Decree is based on
Poor Charlie's limited ability to pay. Under the proposed Consent
Decree, Poor Charlie: (1) Consents to entry of judgment against it in
the amount of $3,401,833.31, and (2) assigns the rights to any proceeds
from its insurance policies to the United States. In addition, Poor
Charlie commits to creating an environmental trust for the benefit of
the United States and West Virginia, to which Poor Charlie and all of
its assets will be transferred. Under the environmental trust, Poor
Charlie will direct its assets toward remediating certain properties it
owns in West Virginia, and then distribute any remaining assets as
specified in the trust agreement and the Consent Decree.
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 United States v. Poor Charlie and Company, D.J. Ref.
No. 90-11-3-10712/1. All comments must be submitted no later than
thirty (30) days after the publication date 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 email............................ [email protected].
By mail............................. Assistant Attorney General, U.S.
DOJ--ENRD, P.O. Box 7611,
Washington, D.C. 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: https://www.justice.gov/enrd/consent-decrees. 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.
Please enclose a check or money order for $26.50 (25 cents per page
reproduction cost) payable to the United States Treasury. For a paper
copy without the exhibits and signature pages, the cost is $8.00.
Robert Brook,
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment
and Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 2016-27056 Filed 11-8-16; 8:45 am]
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