[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 135 (Friday, July 14, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Page 36309]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-17339]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Lodging of Consent Decree Under the Comprehensive Environmental
Response, Compensation and Liability Act
In accordance with the policy of the Department of Justice, 28 CFR
50.7, and 42 U.S.C. 9622(d)(2)(B), notice is hereby given that a
proposed Consent Decree in United States v. American National Can
Company, et al., Civil Action No. 95-585-CIV-5-16, was lodged on July
5, 1995, with the United States District Court for the Middle District
of Florida. That action was brought pursuant to the Comprehensive
Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (``CERCLA''),
and the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (``RCRA'') for cleanup
and cost recovery at the Yellow Water Road Superfund site near Baldwin,
Florida.
Pursuant to the Consent Decree, the settling parties will perform
remedial actions at the site selected by the Environmental Protection
Agency for soil and groundwater, will reimburse the United States for
its past costs expended at the site, and agree to pay future costs
incurred by the United States. Among the settling parties are the
United States Department of Defense, and other agencies, who will
participate in the cleanup and reimbursement of costs, and will take on
responsibility for the site 30 years after the effective date of the
Consent Decree. The Consent Decree includes a covenant not to sue by
the United States under sections 106 and 107 of CERCLA and under
section 7003 of RCRA.
As provided in 28 CFR 50.7 and 42 U.S.C. 9622(d)(2)(B), the
Department of Justice will receive comments from persons who are not
named as parties to this action relating to the proposed Consent Decree
for a period of thirty days from the date of this publication. Comments
should be addressed to the Assistant Attorney General of the
Environment and Natural Resources Division, Department of Justice,
Washington, DC 20530. All comments should refer to United States v.
American National Can Company, et al., D.J. Ref. 90-11-3-178B.
Commenters may request an opportunity for a public meeting in the
affected area, in accordance with section 7003(d) of RCRA.
The proposed Consent Decree may be examined at the office of the
United States Attorney, 200 W. Forsyth St., Suite 700, Jacksonville,
Florida 32201, and at the Region IV office of the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency, 345 Courtland Street, NE., Atlanta, Georgia 30365. A
copy of the proposed Consent Decree may also be examined at the Consent
Decree Library, 1120 G Street NW., 4th 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. In requesting a
copy, please enclose a check in the amount of $32.50 for a copy of the
consent decree (25 cents per page reproduction costs, without any
appendices to the Decree), or $86.00 for a copy of the consent decree
and all appendices, payable to ``Consent Decree Library.''
Bruce S. Gelber,
Acting Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and
Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 95-17339 Filed 7-13-95; 8:45 am]
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