[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 57 (Monday, March 25, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13661-13662]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-7025]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Under the Comprehensive 
Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (``CERCLA'')

    Pursuant to Section 122(d)(2) of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9622(d)(2), 
notice is hereby given that on March 4, 2002, a proposed Consent Decree 
in United States v. Hybard Paul, Civil Action No. 01-0184-P-L, was 
lodged with the United States District Court for the Southern District 
of Alabama.
    In this action the United States sought to recover response costs 
incurred by the Environmental Protection Agency (``EPA'') during the 
performance of a response action to address releases and threatened 
releases of hazardous substances at the Walker Springs Wood Treater 
Superfund Site (``Site'') in Walker Springs, Clarke County, Alabama. 
The Decree resolves the liability of Defendant Hybard Paul for the 
United States' past response costs and future costs. The Defendant will 
make a one-time payment of $250,000 to the Hazardous Substances 
Superfund. In return, the United States will covenant not to sue or to 
take administrative action against defendant under Sections 106 and 
107(a) of CERCLA.
    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, P.O. Box 7611, U.S. 
Department of Justice, Washington, DC 20044-7611, and should refer to 
United States v. Hybard Paul, DOJ Ref. 90-11-3-07380.
    The Consent Decree may be examined at the Office of the United 
States Attorney, Southern District of Alabama, Riverview Plaza, Suite 
600, 63 S. Royal Street, Mobile, Alabama 36602, and at EPA Region 4, 
Atlanta Federal Center, 61 Forsyth Street, SW., Atlanta, Georgia 30303. 
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. In requesting a copy, please refer to United 
States v. Hybard Paul, No. 01-0184-P-L (S.D. Ala.), DOJ Ref. 90-11-3-
07380, and enclose a check in the amount of $3.75 (25 cents

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per page reproduction cost) payable to the Consent Decree Library.

Ellen M. Mahan,
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment 
& Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 02-7025 Filed 3-22-02; 8:45 am]
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