[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 106 (Thursday, June 3, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 29886]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-13994]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Pursuant to the Comprehensive
Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act
In accordance with 28 CFR 50.7 and section 122 of the Comprehensive
Response, Compensation and Liability Act (``CERCLA''), 42 U.S.C. 9622,
the Department of Justice gives notice that a proposed consent decree
in United States v. Bestfoods f/k/a CPC International Inc., and
Jennifer Granholm, Attorney General of the State of Michigan v.
Bestfoods f/k/a CPC International Inc., Civil Nos. 1:96CV680 and
1:96CV898 (W.D. Mich.), was lodged with United States District Court
for the Western District of Michigan on May 17, 1999, pertaining to the
Duell and Gardner Landfill Site (``Site''), located in Muskegon
Township, Muskegon County, Michigan. The proposed consent decree would
resolve the United States' and the State of Michigan's civil claims
against Bestfoods in those cost recovery actions brought under CERCLA
and part 201 of the [Michigan] Natural Resources and Environmental
Protection Act, 1994 P.A., as amended, MCL 324.20126(a)(1)(a); MSA
13A.20126(a)(1)(a).
Under the proposed consent decree, Bestfoods will pay $50,000
towards the governments' past costs (of which the U.S. will receive
$40,000 and Michigan will receive $10,000). In addition, Bestfoods will
agree not to seek reimbursement of the costs incurred by Bestfoods in
complying with an Order issued by the United States Environmental
Protection Agency under CERCLA Section 106, 42 U.S.C. 9606, which
ordered Bestfoods to design and implement a remedy for the Site.
The Department of Justice will receive, for a period of thirty (30)
days from the date of this publication, comments relating to the
proposed consent decree.
Comments pertaining to the proposed consent decree should refer to
United States v. Bestfoods f/k/a CPC International Inc., Civil No.
1:96CV680 (W.D. Mich.) and DOJ Reference No. 90-11-2-1033.
The proposed consent decree may be examine at: (1) The Office of
the United States Attorney for the Western District of Michigan, 330
Ionia, NW., Grand Rapids, Michigan 49503 (616) 456-2404; (2) the United
States Environmental Protection Agency (Region 5), 77 West Jackson
Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604-3590 (contact Thomas Turner (312-
886-6613)); and (3) the U.S. Department of Justice, Environment and
Natural Resources Division Consent Decree Library, 1120 G Street, NW.,
3rd Floor, Washington, DC 20005 (202-624-0892). A copy of the proposed
consent decree may be obtained in person or by mail from the Consent
Decree Library, 1120 G Street, NW., 3rd Floor, Washington, DC. 20005.
In requesting a copy, please refer to the referenced case and DOJ
Reference Number and enclose a check in the amount of $7.75 for the
consent decree only (31 pages at 25 cents per page reproduction costs),
or $9.25 for the consent decree and its appendices (37 pages), made
payable to the Consent Decree Library.
Joel M. Gross,
Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and Natural
Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 99-13994 Filed 6-2-99; 8:45 am]
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