[Federal Register: November 16, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 221)]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Under the Comprehensive
Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act
Notice is hereby given that on October 31, 2007, a proposed Consent
Decree in United States v. Hercules Incorporated, Civil Action No.
2:07cv87 was lodged with the United States District Court for the
Northern District of West Virginia.
In this action the United States sought to recover costs incurred
in responding to the release or threatened release of hazardous
substances into the environment at or from the Allegany Ballistics Lab
Site, a U.S. Navy-owned facility in Mineral County, West Virginia. The
Consent Decree requires that Hercules Incorporated pay the United
States $12.95 million. In exchange, Hercules will receive contribution
protection and a release from liability for additional environmental
cleanup costs or cleanup work, subject to certain exceptions and
limitations.
The Department of Justice will receive comments relating to the
Consent
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Decree for a period of thirty (30) days from the date of this
publication. Comments should be addressed to the Assistant Attorney
General, Environment and Natural Resources Division, and either e-
mailed to pubcomment-ees.enrd@usdoj.gov or mailed to P.O. Box 7611,
U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC 20044-7611, and should refer
to United States v. Hercules Incorporated, D.J. Ref. 90-11-3-07827.
The Consent Decree may be examined at: (1) The Office of the United
States Attorney, 1125 Chapline Street, Suite 3000, Wheeling, West
Virginia; (2) U.S. EPA Region 3, 1650 Arch Street, Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania; (3) the ABL Information Repository at the Fort Ashby
Public Library, IGA Plaza, Lincoln Street, Fort Ashby, West Virginia;
or (4) the ABL Information Repository at the La Vale Public Library,
815 National Highway, La Vale, Maryland. During the public comment
period, the Consent Decree, may also be examined on the following
Department of Justice Web site, to http:/www.usdoj.gov/enrd/Consent_Decrees.html.
A copy of the Consent Decree may also be obtained by mail
from the Consent Decree Library, P.O. Box 7611, U.S. Department of
Justice, Washington, DC 20041-7611 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 $5.25
(25 cents per page reproduction cost) payable to the U.S. Treasury or,
if by e-mail or fax, forward a check in that amount to the Consent
Decree Library at the stated address.
Maureen Katz,
Assistant Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and
Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 07-5694 Filed 11-15-07; 8:45 am]
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