82 FR 22675 - Notice of Lodging of Proposed Settlement Agreement Under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 94 (May 17, 2017)

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FR Document		2017-09984

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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


Notice of Lodging of Proposed Settlement Agreement Under the 
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act

    On May 11, 2017, a proposed Settlement Agreement was lodged with 
the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, in the case entitled In the 
Matter of the Rehabilitation of Centaur Insurance Company, No. 87 CH 
8615.
    The Centaur Insurance Company (``Centaur'') is in rehabilitation 
under the jurisdiction of the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois 
County Department, Chancery Division. In that proceeding, the United 
States has asserted claims totaling $10 million on behalf of the 
Environmental Protection Agency under an insurance policy issued by 
Centaur to LCP Chemicals, Inc. (``LCP'') in 1982 (the ``Policy''). The 
Policy is an Excess Umbrella Liability policy with a liability limit of 
$10 million in excess of $11 of underlying liability. The claims under 
the Policy are based on LCP's liability to EPA under the Comprehensive 
Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (``CERCLA''), 
42 U.S.C. 9601, et seq., at three Superfund sites: The LCP Chemicals 
Site in Brunswick, Georgia (``Brunswick Site''), the Hanlin-Allied-Olin 
Superfund Site in Moundsville, West Virginia (``Moundsville Site''), 
and the LCP Chemicals, Inc. Superfund Site in Linden, New Jersey 
(``Linden Site''). The Office of the Deputy Receiver, Illinois 
Department of Insurance (``Rehabilitator), has been appointed as the 
rehabilitator of Centaur under the Illinois statutes governing 
insurance receiverships.
    The Settlement Agreement will require the Rehabilitator to pay EPA 
$8,750,000, to be allocated as follows: $2,916,667 for the Brunswick 
Site, $2,916,667 for the Moundsville Site, and $2,916,666 for the 
Linden Site. In exchange for this payment, the United States, on behalf 
of EPA, promises not to file a civil action against the Rehabilitator 
or Centaur for all liabilities under the Policy arising under CERCLA 
for the Brunswick Site, the Moundsville Site, the Linden Site, or any 
other site. The Settlement Agreement preserves the United States' right 
to file (a) any claim based on any other insurance policy issued by 
Centaur, (b) any claim by EPA under the Policy based on statutes other 
than CERCLA, and (c) any claims of federal agencies other than EPA 
under the Policy.
    The publication of this notice opens a period for public comment on 
the Settlement Agreement. Comments should be addressed to the Assistant 
Attorney General, Environment and Natural Resources Division, and 
should refer to In the Matter of the Rehabilitation of Centaur 
Insurance Company, No. 87 CH 8615 (Ill. Circuit Ct. Cook County), D.J. 
Ref. No. 90-11-3-10462. 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..................................  pubcomment-ees.enrd@usdoj.gov.
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 Settlement Agreement 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 Settlement Agreement 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 $1.50 (25 cents per page 
reproduction cost) payable to the United States Treasury.

Robert E. Maher, Jr.,
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment 
and Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 2017-09984 Filed 5-16-17; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE The publication of this notice opens Musical Theater (review of
a period for public comment on the applications): This meeting will be
Notice of Lodging of Proposed Settlement Agreement. Comments closed.
Settlement Agreement Under the should be addressed to the Assistant Date and time: June 22, 2017; 2:00
Comprehensive Environmental Attorney General, Environment and p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Response, Compensation, and Liability Natural Resources Division, and should Local Arts Agencies (review of
Act refer to In the Matter of the applications): This meeting will be
Rehabilitation of Centaur Insurance closed.
On May 11, 2017, a proposed Company, No. 87 CH 8615 (Ill. Circuit Date and time: June 27, 2017; 3:00
Settlement Agreement was lodged with Ct. Cook County), D.J. Ref. No. 90–11– p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
the Circuit Court of Cook County, 3–10462. All comments must be Music (review of applications): This
Illinois, in the case entitled In the submitted no later than thirty (30) days meeting will be closed.
Matter of the Rehabilitation of Centaur after the publication date of this notice. Date and time: June 27, 2017; 12:00
Insurance Company, No. 87 CH 8615. Comments may be submitted either by p.m. to 2:00 p.m.
The Centaur Insurance Company email or by mail: Music (review of applications): This
(‘‘Centaur’’) is in rehabilitation under meeting will be closed.
the jurisdiction of the Circuit Court of To submit Send them to: Date and time: June 27, 2017; 3:00
Cook County, Illinois County comments: p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Department, Chancery Division. In that Visual Arts (review of applications):
By email ...... pubcomment-ees.enrd@
proceeding, the United States has usdoj.gov. This meeting will be closed.
asserted claims totaling $10 million on By mail ........ Assistant Attorney General, Date and time: June 27, 2017; 11:30
behalf of the Environmental Protection U.S. DOJ–ENRD, P.O. Box a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Agency under an insurance policy 7611, Washington, D.C. Visual Arts (review of applications):
issued by Centaur to LCP Chemicals, 20044–7611. This meeting will be closed.
Inc. (‘‘LCP’’) in 1982 (the ‘‘Policy’’). The Date and time: June 27, 2017; 2:30
Policy is an Excess Umbrella Liability During the public comment period, p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
policy with a liability limit of $10 the Settlement Agreement may be Music (review of applications): This
million in excess of $11 of underlying examined and downloaded at this meeting will be closed.
liability. The claims under the Policy Justice Department Web site: https:// Date and time: June 28, 2017; 1:00
are based on LCP’s liability to EPA www.justice.gov/enrd/consent-decrees. p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
under the Comprehensive We will provide a paper copy of the Visual Arts (review of applications):
Environmental Response, Settlement Agreement upon written This meeting will be closed.
Compensation, and Liability Act request and payment of reproduction Date and time: June 28, 2017; 11:30
(‘‘CERCLA’’), 42 U.S.C. 9601, et seq., at costs. Please mail your request and a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
three Superfund sites: The LCP payment to: Consent Decree Library, Visual Arts (review of applications):
Chemicals Site in Brunswick, Georgia U.S. DOJ–ENRD, P.O. Box 7611, This meeting will be closed.
(‘‘Brunswick Site’’), the Hanlin-Allied- Washington, DC 20044–7611. Date and time: June 28, 2017; 2:30
Olin Superfund Site in Moundsville, Please enclose a check or money order p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
West Virginia (‘‘Moundsville Site’’), and for $1.50 (25 cents per page Theater (review of applications): This
the LCP Chemicals, Inc. Superfund Site reproduction cost) payable to the United meeting will be closed.
in Linden, New Jersey (‘‘Linden Site’’). States Treasury. Date and time: July 6, 2017; 1:00 p.m.
The Office of the Deputy Receiver, Robert E. Maher, Jr.,
to 3:00 p.m.
Illinois Department of Insurance Theater (review of applications): This
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental
(‘‘Rehabilitator), has been appointed as Enforcement Section, Environment and
meeting will be closed.
the rehabilitator of Centaur under the Natural Resources Division. Date and time: July 6, 2017; 4:00 p.m.
Illinois statutes governing insurance [FR Doc. 2017–09984 Filed 5–16–17; 8:45 am]
to 6:00 p.m.
receiverships. BILLING CODE 4410–15–P
ADDRESSES: National Endowment for the
The Settlement Agreement will Arts, Constitution Center, 400 7th St.
require the Rehabilitator to pay EPA SW., Washington, DC, 20506.
$8,750,000, to be allocated as follows: NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
$2,916,667 for the Brunswick Site, ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES Further information with reference to
$2,916,667 for the Moundsville Site, these meetings can be obtained from Ms.
and $2,916,666 for the Linden Site. In National Endowment for the Arts Sherry P. Hale, Office of Guidelines &
exchange for this payment, the United Panel Operations, National Endowment
States, on behalf of EPA, promises not Arts Advisory Panel Meetings for the Arts, Washington, DC 20506;
to file a civil action against the AGENCY: National Endowment for the hales@arts.gov, or call 202/682–5696.
Rehabilitator or Centaur for all liabilities Arts, National Foundation on the Arts SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
under the Policy arising under CERCLA and Humanities. closed portions of meetings are for the
for the Brunswick Site, the Moundsville ACTION: Notice of meetings. purpose of Panel review, discussion,
Site, the Linden Site, or any other site. evaluation, and recommendations on
The Settlement Agreement preserves the SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal financial assistance under the National
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United States’ right to file (a) any claim Advisory Committee Act, as amended, Foundation on the Arts and the
based on any other insurance policy notice is hereby given that 11 meetings Humanities Act of 1965, as amended,
issued by Centaur, (b) any claim by EPA of the Arts Advisory Panel to the including information given in
under the Policy based on statutes other National Council on the Arts will be confidence to the agency. In accordance
than CERCLA, and (c) any claims of held by teleconference. with the determination of the Chairman
federal agencies other than EPA under DATES: All meetings are Eastern time of July 5, 2016, these sessions will be
the Policy. and ending times are approximate: closed to the public pursuant to

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FR Citation		82 FR 22675