[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 85 (Thursday, May 2, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 22109]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


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

    Pursuant to section 122(d) of the Comprehensive Environmental 
Response, Compensation and Liability Act, as amended (``CERCLA''), 42 
U.S.C. 9622(d), and 28 CFR 50.7, notice is hereby given that on April 
25, 2002, two proposed consent decrees in United States v. General 
Motors Corp., et al., Civil Action No. 02 C 2345, were lodged with the 
United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. 
This action is not consolidated with United States v. Nalco Chemical 
Co., et al., Civil Action No. 91 C 4482 (N.D. Illinois).
    In this action the United States asserted claims pursuant to 
Sections 106 and 107 of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9606 and 9607, seeking 
injunctive relief to require a group of 12 defendants to implement two 
operable unit remedial actions selected by the United States 
Environmental Protection Agency (``EPA'') for the Byron Superfund Site 
in Ogle County, Illinois (``Site''), and seeking reimbursement of 
response costs incurred and to be incurred by the United States in 
connection with the Site. The two proposed consent decrees would 
resolve all claims asserted against defendants in this action, subject 
to specified reservations of rights. One of the proposed consent 
decrees referred to as the ``Permanent Water Supply System Consent 
Decree,'' provides for construction of a permanent water supply system 
to serve the Rock River Terrace subdivision near the Site. The other 
consent decree, referred to as ``Soil Consent Decree'', provides for 
defendants to implement specified remedial measures, including 
installation of a cover over contaminated soils, and groundwater 
monitoring activities, in accordance with EPA's selected remedy and a 
scope of work incorporated into the Soil Consent Decree. Under the Soil 
Consent Decree, defendants will also pay $282,000 to the Hazardous 
Substance Superfund as reimbursement for past response costs incurred 
by the United States in connection with the Site, and defendants will 
pay specified future response costs incurred by the United States, 
including costs incurred in connection with the oversight and 
implementation of work required under either the Soil Consent Decree or 
the Permanent Water Supply Consent Decree.
    The Department of Justice will receive for a period of thirty (30) 
days from the date of this publication comments relating either to the 
Permanent Water Supply System Consent Decree or the Soil Consent 
Decree, or both. 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. General Motors Corp., et al., Civil Action No. 91 C 
4482, D.J. Ref 90-11-2-687/1. Commenters on the Soil Consent Decree may 
request an opportunity for a public meeting in the affected area, in 
accordance with Section 7003(d) of RCRA, 42 U.S.C. 6973(d).
    The Permanent Water Supply System Consent Decree and Soil Consent 
Decree may be examined at the Office of the United States Attorney, 219 
South Dearborn Street, Chicago, Illinois 60604, and at U.S. EPA Region 
5, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604. A copy of each 
of the Consent Decrees 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 a request to Tonia Fleetwood, fax no. (202) 
514-0097, phone confirmation number (202) 514-1547. In requesting a 
copy, please indicate whether you wish to receive the Permanent Water 
Supply System Consent Decree, the Soil Consent Decree, or both, and 
specify whether you wish to receive copies of attachments to the 
requested Consent Decree(s). Please enclose a check, payable to the 
U.S. Treasury, in the amount specified below (25 cents per page 
reproduction cost): $70.75 for the Soil Consent Decree, with 
attachments; $14.00 for the Soil Consent Decree, without attachments; 
$53.50 for the Permanent Water Supply System Consent Decree, with 
attachments; $13.00 for the Permanent Water Supply System Consent 
Decree, without attachments; $124.25 for both Consent Decrees, with 
attachments; $27.00 for both Consent Decrees without attachments.

William D. Brighton,
Assistant, Chief, Environmental, Enforcement Section, Environment and 
Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 02-10820 Filed 5-1-02; 8:45 am]
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