[Federal Register: November 16, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 221)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Pursuant to the Comprehensive
Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act
Notice is hereby given that on October 30, 2007, a proposed consent
decree in United States v. Belle Tire Distr., Inc., et al., No.
06cv0816, was lodged with the United States District Court for the
Western District of Michigan.
In this cost recovery action brought pursuant to the Comprehensive
Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act, 42 U.S.C. 9607,
the United States sought recovery of unreimbursed past response costs
and prejudgment interest incurred by the United States Environmental
Protection Agency for a removal action at the Carl's Tire Retreading
Site near Grown in Grand Traverse County, Michigan. Under the proposed
consent decree, ten defendants that each contributed less than 2% of
the total waste to the Site will pay a total of $219,425.24 to the
Hazardous Substance Superfund.
The Department of Justice will accept comments relating to the
proposed consent decree for a period of thirty (30) days from the date
of publication of this notice. Comments should be addressed to the
Assistant Attorney General, Environment and Natural Resources Division,
and mailed either electronically to pubcomment-ees.enrd@usdoj.gov or in
hard copy to P.O. Box 7611, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC
20044-7611. Comments should refer to United States v. Belle Tire
Distr., Inc., et al., Case No. 06cv0816 (W.D. Mich.) and D.J. Reference
No. 90-11-09026.
The proposed consent decree may be examined at: (1) The Office of
the United States Attorney for the Western District of Michigan, 330
Iona Avenue, Suite 501, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49503, (616) 456-2404;
and (2) the United States Environmental Protection Agency (Region 5),
77 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604-3590 (contact Steven
P. Kaiser (312-353-3804)). During the comment period, the proposed
consent decree may also be examined on the following Department of
Justice Web site: http://www.usdoj.gov/enrd/Consent_Decree.html. A
copy of the proposed consent decree may also be obtained by mail from
the Department of Justice Consent Decree Library, P.O. Box 7611,
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 refer to the referenced case and D.J.
Reference No. 90-11-3-09026, and enclose a check in the amount of $6.50
for the consent decree (26 pages at 25 cents per page reproduction
costs), made payable to the U.S. Treasury.
William D. Brighton,
Assistant Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and
Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 07-5692 Filed 11-15-07; 8:45 am]
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