81 FR 25429 - Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 82 (April 28, 2016)

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 82 (Thursday, April 28, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 25429]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[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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