[Federal Register: May 22, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 99)]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Pursuant to the Comprehensive
Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act
Under Section 122(d)(2) of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9622(d)(2) and 28 CFR
50.7, notice is hereby given that on May 7, 2003, a proposed consent
decree in United States v. Tecumseh Products Company, Civil Action No.
03-C-0401, was lodged with the United States District Court for the
Eastern District of Wisconsin.
In this action, the United States sought the implementation of
response action and reimbursement of response costs pursuant to the
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act,
42 U.S.C. 9601, et seq., (``CERCLA''), for costs incurred by the United
States in responding to a release or threat of release of hazardous
substances in the Upper River section of the Sheboygan River and Harbor
Superfund Site in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin (the ``Site''). The
United States alleges that Tecumseh Products Company (``Tecumseh'')
arranged for disposal of hazardous substances in the Upper River
portion of the Site and is liable for costs incurred by the United
States in responding to releases of hazardous substances at the Site
pursuant to Section 107(a)(1) of CERCLA. The Consent Decree requires
Tecumseh to implement the remedial action for the Upper River portion
of the Site selected by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in a
Record of Decision dated May 12, 2000, and to reimburse the United
States at least $2,100,000.00 for response costs incurred in connection
with 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, U.S.
Department of Justice, P.O. Box 7611, Washington, DC 20044-7611, and
should refer to United States v. Tecumseh Products Company, DOJ Ref.
90-11-2-06440. Commenters may request an opportunity for a
public meeting in the affected area, in accordance with Section 7003 of
RCRA, 42 U.S.C. Sec. 6973(d).
The proposed consent decree may be examined at the office of the
United States Attorney, 517 E. Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 530, Milwaukee,
Wisconsin 53202, and the Region 5 Office of the Environmental
Protection Agency, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, IL 60604. 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
also 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
(tonia.fleetwood@usdoj.gov), fax no. (202) 514-0097, phone confirmation
number (202) 514-1547. In requesting a copy from the Consent Decree
Library, please enclose a check in the amount of $51.00 (25 cents per
page reproduction cost) payable to the U.S. Treasury.
William D. Brighton,
Assistant Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and
Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 03-12787 Filed 5-21-03; 8:45 am]
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