06-6808. Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act

Consistent with 28 CFR 50.7 notice is hereby given that on July 21, 2006, a proposed consent decree in United States v. Jamson laboratories, Inc., Civil Action No. 8:04-CV-245 was lodged with the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida, Tampa Division.

In this action, brought pursuant to Section 107 of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (“the Act”), 42 U.S.C. 9607, the United States sought reimbursement for response costs incurred by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency at the Dave Chemical Removal Action Site (“Site”) located in Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida, against Jamson Laboratories, Inc., the owner of a facility at the Site and operator of the Site at the time of disposal. Under the decree, Settling Defendant will make three payments totaling $122,135.80, to resolve its liability for EPA costs incurred to clean up 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 should be addressed to the Assistant Attorney General, Environment and Natural Resources Division, P.O. Box 7611, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC 20044-7611, and should refer to United States v. Jamson laborators, Inc., D.J. Ref. 90-11-3-08032/1.

The proposed consent decree may be examined at the Office of the United States Attorney, Middle District of Florida, Tampa Division, 400 North Tampa Street, Room 3200, Tampa, Florida 33602, and at U.S. EPA Region 4, Atlanta Federal Building, 61 Forsyth Street, Atlanta, Georgia, 30303. During the public comment period, the proposed consent decree may also be examined on the following Department of Justice Web site, http://www.usdoj.gov/​enrd/​open.html. A copy of the proposed consent decree may be obtained by mail from the Consent Decree Library, P.O. Box 7611, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC 20044-7611 or by faxing or e-mailing a request to Tonia Fleetwood ([e-mail]), fax no. [phone], phone confirmation number [phone]. In requesting a copy from the Consent Decree Library, please enclose a check in the amount of $5.25 (25 cents per page reproduction cost) payable to the U.S. Treasury.

Henry Friedman,

Assistant Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environmental and Natural Resources Division.