[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 173 (Thursday, September 5, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46825-46826]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-22551]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Notice of Lodging of Settlement Agreement Pursuant to the
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act
Notice is hereby given that a proposed Settlement Agreement in In
re: The Parson's Company, Case No. 82 B 751, was lodged with the United
States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Illinois, on
August 27, 1996, among the United States, on behalf of the
Environmental Protection Agency (``EPA''), the State of Illinois, and
the debtor. The United States filed an application for reimbursement of
administrative expenses against the debtor in the action for the
debtor's liability under the Comprehensive Environmental Response,
Compensation and Liability Act (``CERCLA''), 42 U.S.C. Sec. 9601 et
seq., for investigation and clean-up costs at the debtor's property, in
Belvidere, Illinois. The State also filed a claim against the debtor
for the State's own clean-up costs. Under the Settlement Agreement, the
debtor will pay the United States and the State, in equal shares, the
assets remaining in the estate after payment of professionals' fees and
taxes. The Settlement Agreement includes a covenant not to sue by the
United States under Sections 106 and 107 of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C.
Secs. 9606 and 9607, and under Section 7003 of the Resource
Conservation and Recovery Act, 42 U.S.C. Sec. 6973 (``RCRA'').
The Department of Justice will receive comments relating to the
proposed Settlement Agreement for a period of 30 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, D.C. 20530. All comments should
refer to In re: The Parson's Company, D.J. Ref. 90-11-2-891. Commenters
may request an opportunity for a public hearing in the affected area,
in accordance with Section 7003(d) of RCRA.
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The proposed Settlement Agreement may be examined at the office of
the Environmental Protection Agency, 77 West Jackson Boulevard,
Chicago, Illinois, 60604, and at the Consent Decree Library, 1120 G
Street, N.W., 4th floor, Washington, D.C. 20005, 202-624-0892. A copy
of the proposed Settlement Agreement 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 $3.25 for the Agreement (25 cents per
page reproduction costs) payable to the Consent Decree Library. When
requesting a copy, please refer to In re: The Parson's Company, D.J.
Ref. No. 90-11-2-891.
Bruce S. Gelber,
Deputy Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment
and Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 96-22551 Filed 9-4-96; 8:45 am]
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