[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 of America v. The Kansas City Southern Ry. Co.,
Civil Action No. 1:07-CV-1793, was lodged with the United States
District Court for the Western District of Louisiana.
In this action the United States sought injunctive relief and
recovery of costs under Comprehensive Environmental Response,
Compensation, and Liability Act (``CERCLA'') sections 106(a) and 107,
42 U.S.C. 9606(a) and 9607, in connection with the release or
threatened release of hazardous substances into the environment at the
Ruston Foundry Superfund Site located at 1010 Bogan Street in
Alexandria, Rapids Parish, Louisiana (``the Site''). The Consent Decree
resolves the United States' claims in connection with the Site against
The Kansas City Southern Railway Co. (``KCSR'') under CERCLA sections
106 and 107, 42 U.S.C. 9606 & 9607. Under the proposed Consent Decree,
KCSR will (1) perform the remedy selected by the United States
Environmental Protection Agency for the Site; (2) pay $750,000 to the
United States for response costs incurred through October 30, 2006; and
(3) pay all response costs incurred by the United States after October
30, 2006.
The Department of Justice will receive for a period of thirty (30)
days from the date of this publication comments relating to the Consent
Decree. 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 of America v. The Kansas City Southern Ry. Co., D.J. Ref.
90-11-2-08002.
The Consent Decree may be examined at the Office of the United
States Attorney, Western District of Louisiana, 800 Lafayette Street,
Suite 2200, Lafayette, LA 70501, and at U.S. EPA Region 6, 1445 Ross
Avenue, Dallas, TX 75202. During the public comment period, the Consent
Decree, may also be examined on the following Department of Justice Web
site: 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
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 $71.75 (25 cents per
page reproduction cost) for a complete copy of the Consent Decree with
all exhibits or $14.25 (25 cents per page reproduction cost) for a copy
of the Consent Decree exclusive of exhibits. If the request is made by
e-mail or fax, please forward a check in the appropriate amount to the
Consent Decree Library at the stated address. The check should be
payable to the U.S. Treasury.
Thomas A. Mariani, Jr.,
Assistant Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and
Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 07-5695 Filed 11-15-07; 8:45 am]
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