82 FR 61797 - Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (“CERCLA”)
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 249 (December 29, 2017)
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 249 (December 29, 2017)
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| FR Document | 2017-28143 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 249 (Friday, December 29, 2017)] [Notices] [Page 61797] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-28143] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (``CERCLA'') On December 21, 2017, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed Consent Decree with the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California that would resolve the lawsuit entitled United States v. Coast Wood Preserving, Inc., Civil Action No. 1:17-cv-01720. The proposed Consent Decree was lodged in the related case State of California Department of Toxic Substances Control and Toxic Substances Control Account v. Coast Wood Preserving, et al., Civil Action No. CV- F-96-6055, which would also be resolved by the proposed Consent Decree. The Department of Justice has filed a motion requesting that these two cases be considered together by the court for purposes of settlement. This case involves claims under CERCLA relating to the costs of remediating soil and groundwater contamination at the Coast Wood Preserving Site in Ukiah, California (the ``Site''). Under the proposed Consent Decree, Coast Wood Preserving, Inc. agrees to conduct the remaining cleanup work at the Site, to pay $57,450 for EPA's past response costs incurred in connection with the Site, and to pay any such costs EPA incurs in the future. In exchange, Coast Wood Preserving, Inc. receives a covenant not to sue under Sections 106 and 107 of CERCLA and Section 7003 of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (``RCRA''). A group of current and former shareholders and employees of Coast Wood Preserving, Inc.--the Michael Logsdon Wood Trust, the Schmidt Wood Trust, Joyce Logsdon, Eugene E. Pietila, and Robert Schmidt--are also parties to the proposed Consent Decree, and also receive covenants not to sue under CERCLA and RCRA. The 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. Coast Wood Preserving, Inc., D.J. Ref. No. 90-11-3-835/3. 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 proposed Consent Decree may be examined and downloaded at this Justice Department website: 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 $177.00 (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 $28.25. Henry S. Friedman, Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and Natural Resources Division. [FR Doc. 2017-28143 Filed 12-28-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410-15-P
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Please enclose a check or money order proposed Consent Decree. Comments black manufacturing facilities located in
for $60.25 (25 cents per page should be addressed to the Assistant Louisiana and Texas. The Consent
reproduction cost) payable to the United Attorney General, Environment and Decree imposed various pollution
States Treasury. For a paper copy Natural Resources Division, and should control requirements on Defendant’s
without the exhibits and signature refer to United States v. Coast Wood facilities, including requirements
pages, the cost is $27.50. Preserving, Inc., D.J. Ref. No. 90–11–3– related to sulfur dioxide, nitrogen
835/3. All comments must be submitted oxides, and particulate matter
Henry S. Friedman,
no later than thirty (30) days after the emissions. At the Canal and Ville Platte
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental
publication date of this notice. facilities in Louisiana, these pollution
Enforcement Section, Environment and
Natural Resources Division. Comments may be submitted either by control requirements included, among
email or by mail: other requirements, installation of Wet
[FR Doc. 2017–28141 Filed 12–28–17; 8:45 am]
Gas Scrubber (‘‘WGS’’) systems
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To submit Send them to: designed to reduce sulfur dioxide
comments: emissions, and Selective Catalytic
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Reduction (‘‘SCR’’) systems to reduce
By email ....... pubcomment-ees.enrd@
usdoj.gov.
nitrogen oxide emissions. The WGS
Notice of Lodging of Proposed By mail ......... Assistant Attorney General, systems are also expected to result in an
Consent Decree Under the U.S. DOJ—ENRD, P.O. ancillary reduction in particulate matter
Comprehensive Environmental Box 7611, Washington, DC emissions. On May 5, 2017, the Court
Response, Compensation, and Liability 20044–7611. entered a First Modification of Consent
Act (‘‘CERCLA’’) Decree extending certain compliance
Under section 7003(d) of RCRA, a deadlines in the Consent Decree.
On December 21, 2017, the commenter may request an opportunity The parties have now agreed to
Department of Justice lodged a proposed for a public meeting in the affected area. further modify certain Consent Decree
Consent Decree with the United States During the public comment period, deadlines. The modification resolves
District Court for the Eastern District of the proposed Consent Decree may be issues regarding the feasibility of the
California that would resolve the examined and downloaded at this affected deadlines and resolves a
lawsuit entitled United States v. Coast Justice Department website: https:// potential dispute between the parties
Wood Preserving, Inc., Civil Action No. www.justice.gov/enrd/consent-decrees. concerning them. The modification does
1:17–cv–01720. The proposed Consent We will provide a paper copy of the not change Defendant’s ultimate
Decree was lodged in the related case proposed Consent Decree upon written obligation to install and operate
State of California Department of Toxic request and payment of reproduction pollution controls at its facilities.
Substances Control and Toxic costs. Please mail your request and The publication of this notice opens
Substances Control Account v. Coast payment to: Consent Decree Library, a period for public comment on the
Wood Preserving, et al., Civil Action No. U.S. DOJ—ENRD, P.O. Box 7611, proposed further modification to the
CV–F–96–6055, which would also be Washington, DC 20044–7611. Consent Decree. Comments should be
resolved by the proposed Consent Please enclose a check or money order addressed to the Assistant Attorney
Decree. The Department of Justice has for $177.00 (25 cents per page General, Environment and Natural
filed a motion requesting that these two reproduction cost) payable to the United Resources Division, and should refer to
cases be considered together by the States Treasury. For a paper copy United States and the Louisiana
court for purposes of settlement. without the exhibits and signature Department of Environmental Quality v.
This case involves claims under pages, the cost is $28.25. Cabot Corporation, Civil Case No. 13–
CERCLA relating to the costs of 3095 (W.D. La.), D.J. Ref. No. 90–5–2–
remediating soil and groundwater Henry S. Friedman, 1–10355. All comments must be
contamination at the Coast Wood Assistant Section Chief, Environmental submitted no later than thirty (30) days
Preserving Site in Ukiah, California (the Enforcement Section, Environment and after the publication date of this notice.
‘‘Site’’). Under the proposed Consent Natural Resources Division.
Comments may be submitted either by
Decree, Coast Wood Preserving, Inc. [FR Doc. 2017–28143 Filed 12–28–17; 8:45 am]
email or by mail:
agrees to conduct the remaining cleanup BILLING CODE 4410–15–P
work at the Site, to pay $57,450 for To submit Send them to:
EPA’s past response costs incurred in comments:
connection with the Site, and to pay any DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
By email ....... pubcomment-ees.enrd@
such costs EPA incurs in the future. In Notice of Lodging of Proposed usdoj.gov.
exchange, Coast Wood Preserving, Inc. Modification of Consent Decree Under By mail ......... Assistant Attorney General,
receives a covenant not to sue under the Clean Air Act U.S. DOJ–ENRD,
Sections 106 and 107 of CERCLA and P.O. Box 7611,
Section 7003 of the Resource On December 22, 2017, the Washington, DC 20044–7611
Conservation and Recovery Act Department of Justice lodged a proposed
(‘‘RCRA’’). A group of current and modification to a Consent Decree with During the public comment period,
former shareholders and employees of the United States District Court for the the proposed modifications to the
Coast Wood Preserving, Inc.—the Western District of Louisiana in United Consent Decree may be examined and
Michael Logsdon Wood Trust, the States and the Louisiana Department of downloaded at this Justice Department
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Schmidt Wood Trust, Joyce Logsdon, Environmental Quality v. Cabot website: https://www.justice.gov/enrd/
Eugene E. Pietila, and Robert Schmidt— Corporation, Civil Case No. 13–3095 consent-decrees. We will provide a
are also parties to the proposed Consent (W.D. La.). paper copy of the proposed
Decree, and also receive covenants not The original Consent Decree was modifications upon written request and
to sue under CERCLA and RCRA. entered on March 13, 2014, and payment of reproduction costs. Please
The publication of this notice opens resolved civil claims under the Clean mail your request and payment to:
a period for public comment on the Air Act at the Defendant’s three carbon Consent Decree Library, U.S. DOJ–
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