[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 11 (Wednesday, January 16, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 2243]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-1117]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Under the Comprehensive 
Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act

    In accordance with 42 U.S.C. 9622, notice is hereby given that on 
January 3, 2002 a proposed consent decree in United States v. Pemaco, 
Inc. and Lawrence Sze, Civil No. 00-6199DDDP(CTx), was lodged with the 
United States District Court for the Central District of California.
    This consent decree represents a settlement of claims brought 
against Lawrence Sze, under section 107 of the Comprehensive 
Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, (``CERCLA'') 
(``the Act''), 42 U.S.C. 9607(a), for recovery of past and future 
response costs incurred by the United States in connection with the 
release or threat of release of hazardous substances at the Pemaco 
Superfund Site located in the City of Maywood, Los Angeles County, 
California (``the Site''). The Site is located at 5050 Slauson Avenue, 
in the City of Maywood, Los Angeles County, California, and consists of 
approximately 4 acres of land adjacent to the Los Angeles River. 
Lawrence Sze operated the facility from 1986 through 1991. Pemaco, 
Inc's operation included the purchase of chlorinated solvents, aromatic 
solvents, flammable liquids, and industrial oils. These chemicals were 
brought to the facility by rail and tanker truck, where they were 
repackaged for resale to industrial companies.
    The Department of Justice has determined that Mr. Sze has a limited 
ability to pay and therefore entered into this proposed settlement, 
whereby Lawrence Sze will pay $50,000 in settlement of the government's 
claims.
    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, care of Angels O'Connell, 
U.S. Department of Justice, Environment and Natural Resources Division, 
Environmental Enforcement Section, 301 Howard Street, Suite 1050, San 
Francisco, CA 94105 and should refer to United States v. Pemaco, Inc. 
and Lawrence Sze, DOJ Ref. 90-11-3-06958.
    The Consent Decree may be examined at the Office of the United 
States Attorney for the Central District of California, 312 North 
Spring Street, 
G-8 U.S. Courthouse, Los Angeles, California 90012, and at the Region 9 
office of the U.S. EPA, 75 Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, California. 
A copy of the Consent Decree may also be obtained by faxing a request 
to Tonia Fleetwood, Department of Justice Consent Decree Library, fax 
number (202) 616-6584; phone confirmation number (202) 514-1547. There 
is a charge for the copy (25 cent per page reproduction cost). Upon 
requesting a copy, please mail a check payable to the ``U.S. 
Treasury'', in the amount of $4.25, to: Consent Decree Library, U.S. 
Department of Justice, PO Box 7611, Washington, DC 20044-7611. The 
check should refer to United States v. Pemaco, Inc., and Lawrence Sze, 
Civil No. 00-6199-DDDP(CTx), DOJ Ref. 90-11-3-06958.

Ellen M. Mahan,
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment 
and Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 02-1117 Filed 1-15-02; 8:45 am]
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