80 FR 50650 - Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 161 (August 20, 2015)
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 161 (August 20, 2015)
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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 161 (Thursday, August 20, 2015)] [Notices] [Page 50650] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-20580] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act On August 17, 2015, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed Consent Decree with the United States District Court for the District of Maryland in the lawsuit entitled United States and State of Maryland v. Arkema Inc., et al., Civil Action No.1:15-cv-02426. Under the proposed Consent Decree, Defendants Arkema Inc.; Bayer Cropscience, LP; FMC Corporation; Honeywell International, Inc; Lebanon Seaboard Corporation; Montrose Chemical Corporation of California; Occidental Chemical Corporation; Olin Corpration; Rhone-Poulenc; Rohm and Haas Company; Shell Oil Company; Syngenta Crop Protection, LLC; The Chemours Company FC, LLC; Union Carbide Corporation; Wilmington Securities, Inc.; and 21st Century Fox America, Inc., will: (1) Pay past response costs of $945,117.64 to the United States, (2) agree to pay future response costs to the United States, and (3) implement injunctive relief to perform the remedy set forth in the Record of Decision for Operable Unit 1 (``OU-1'') of the Central Chemical Site (``Site'') in Hagerstown Maryland. The proposed Consent Decree resolves the United States' claim for cost recovery under Section 107 of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9607, and the United States' and the State of Maryland's claims for injunctive relief under Section 106 of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9606, and Maryland Environment Code Sec. 7-222, with respect to OU-1 of the Site. The Site is a former agricultural pesticide and fertilizer blending facility; OU-1 of the Site addresses contaminated soils, and principal threat wastes at the Site, including a former waste lagoon. Under the proposed Consent Decree, the United States and the State of Maryland covenant not to sue or take administrative action against Defendants pursuant to Sections 106 and 107(a) of CERCLA and Section 7003 of RCRA, for past and future costs paid, and injunctive relief performed, pursuant to the proposed 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 United States and State of Maryland v. Arkema Inc., et al., D.J. Ref. No. 90-11-2-1244/1. 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: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ To submit comments: Send them to: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ By email.................................. [email protected]. By mail................................... Assistant Attorney General U.S. DOJ--ENRD P.O. Box 7611 Washington, DC 20044-7611. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Under section 7003(d) of RCRA, a commenter may request an opportunity for a public meeting in the affected area. During the public comment period, the Consent Decree may be examined and downloaded at this Justice Department Web site: http://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 $69.50 (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 $25.00. Robert D. Brook, Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and Natural Resources Division. [FR Doc. 2015-20580 Filed 8-19-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410-15-P
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hours a day, 7 days a week, to leave a Securities, Inc.; and 21st Century Fox and payment of reproduction costs.
message or question with the above America, Inc., will: (1) Pay past Please mail your request and payment
individual. You will receive a reply response costs of $945,117.64 to the to: Consent Decree Library, U.S. DOJ—
during normal business hours. United States, (2) agree to pay future ENRD, P.O. Box 7611, Washington, DC
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 10- response costs to the United States, and 20044–7611.
member Albuquerque District RAC (3) implement injunctive relief to Please enclose a check or money order
advises the Secretary of the Interior, perform the remedy set forth in the for $69.50 (25 cents per page
through the BLM, on a variety of Record of Decision for Operable Unit 1 reproduction cost) payable to the United
planning and management issues (‘‘OU–1’’) of the Central Chemical Site States Treasury. For a paper copy
associated with public land (‘‘Site’’) in Hagerstown Maryland. The without the exhibits and signature
management in New Mexico’s proposed Consent Decree resolves the pages, the cost is $25.00.
Albuquerque District. United States’ claim for cost recovery Robert D. Brook,
Planned agenda items include under Section 107 of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C.
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental
updates on: Council term length, 9607, and the United States’ and the Enforcement Section, Environment and
membership, and designation; the Rio State of Maryland’s claims for injunctive Natural Resources Division.
Puerco Resource Management Plan; the relief under Section 106 of CERCLA, 42 [FR Doc. 2015–20580 Filed 8–19–15; 8:45 am]
Socorro Resource Management Plan five U.S.C. 9606, and Maryland Environment
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year evaluation; Kasha-Katuwe Tent Code § 7–222, with respect to OU–1 of
Rocks National Monument; Datil Well the Site. The Site is a former agricultural
Recreation Area; the Arizona pesticide and fertilizer blending facility;
OU–1 of the Site addresses DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Interconnection Project access roads
permitting; and wilderness study areas. contaminated soils, and principal threat Employment and Training
There will also be a discussion on the wastes at the Site, including a former Administration
RAC’s goals, field trip priorities, waste lagoon.
training, and future organizational Under the proposed Consent Decree, Investigations Regarding Eligibility To
preferences. the United States and the State of Apply for Worker Adjustment
A half-hour comment period during Maryland covenant not to sue or take Assistance
which the public may address the RAC administrative action against
Defendants pursuant to Sections 106 Petitions have been filed with the
will begin at 11 a.m. All RAC meetings Secretary of Labor under Section 221(a)
are open to the public. Depending on and 107(a) of CERCLA and Section 7003
of RCRA, for past and future costs paid, of the Trade Act of 1974 (‘‘the Act’’) and
the number of individuals wishing to are identified in the Appendix to this
comment and time available, the time and injunctive relief performed,
pursuant to the proposed Consent notice. Upon receipt of these petitions,
for individual oral comments may be the Director of the Office of Trade
limited. Decree.
The publication of this notice opens Adjustment Assistance, Employment
Andrew Archuleta, a period for public comment on the and Training Administration, has
Acting Deputy State Director, Lands and Consent Decree. Comments should be instituted investigations pursuant to
Resources. addressed to the Assistant Attorney Section 221(a) of the Act.
[FR Doc. 2015–20572 Filed 8–19–15; 8:45 am] General, Environment and Natural The purpose of each of the
BILLING CODE 4310–FB–P Resources Division, and should refer to investigations is to determine whether
United States United States and State of the workers are eligible to apply for
Maryland v. Arkema Inc., et al., D.J. Ref. adjustment assistance under Title II,
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE No. 90–11–2–1244/1. All comments Chapter 2, of the Act. The investigations
must be submitted no later than thirty will further relate, as appropriate, to the
Notice of Lodging of Proposed (30) days after the publication date of determination of the date on which total
Consent Decree Under the this notice. Comments may be or partial separations began or
Comprehensive Environmental submitted either by email or by mail: threatened to begin and the subdivision
Response, Compensation and Liability of the firm involved.
Act To submit comments: Send them to: The petitioners or any other persons
showing a substantial interest in the
On August 17, 2015, the Department By email .................... pubcomment- subject matter of the investigations may
of Justice lodged a proposed Consent ees.enrd@ request a public hearing, provided such
Decree with the United States District usdoj.gov. request is filed in writing with the
Court for the District of Maryland in the By mail ...................... Assistant Attorney
General
Director, Office of Trade Adjustment
lawsuit entitled United States and State U.S. DOJ—ENRD Assistance, at the address shown below,
of Maryland v. Arkema Inc., et al., Civil P.O. Box 7611 not later than August 31, 2015.
Action No.1:15–cv–02426. Washington, DC Interested persons are invited to
Under the proposed Consent Decree, 20044–7611. submit written comments regarding the
Defendants Arkema Inc.; Bayer subject matter of the investigations to
Cropscience, LP; FMC Corporation; Under section 7003(d) of RCRA, a the Director, Office of Trade Adjustment
Honeywell International, Inc; Lebanon commenter may request an opportunity Assistance, at the address shown below,
Seaboard Corporation; Montrose for a public meeting in the affected area. not later than August 31, 2015.
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Chemical Corporation of California; During the public comment period, The petitions filed in this case are
Occidental Chemical Corporation; Olin the Consent Decree may be examined available for inspection at the Office of
Corpration; Rhone-Poulenc; Rohm and and downloaded at this Justice the Director, Office of Trade Adjustment
Haas Company; Shell Oil Company; Department Web site: http:// Assistance, Employment and Training
Syngenta Crop Protection, LLC; The www.justice.gov/enrd/consent-decrees. Administration, U.S. Department of
Chemours Company FC, LLC; Union We will provide a paper copy of the Labor, Room N–5428, 200 Constitution
Carbide Corporation; Wilmington Consent Decree upon written request Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210.
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