[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 118 (Thursday, June 19, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36840-36841]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-15440]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


Notice of Extension of Comment Period Regarding Consent Decree 
Lodged Pursuant to the Comprehensive Environmental Response, 
Compensation and Liability Act

    On May 22, 2003, notice was published in the Federal Register, 68 
FR 28016, that on May 7, 2003, a proposed consent decree in United 
States v. Tecumseh Products Company, Civil Action No. 03-C-0401, was 
lodged with the United States District Court for the Eastern District 
of Wisconsin. The notice stated that comments on the proposed 
settlement would be received for a period of thirty days from the date 
of publication of the notice. The comment period is currently set to 
end on June 21, 2003.
    In response to a request from a citizens' group, the Department of 
Justice is hereby extending the comment period for an additional 
fifteen days through July 6, 2003.
    In this action, the United States sought the implementation of 
response action and reimbursement of response costs pursuant to the 
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act, 
42 U.S.C. 9601, et seq., (``CERCLA''), for costs incurred by the United 
States in responding to a release or threat of release of hazardous 
substances in the Upper River section of the Sheboygan River and Harbor 
Superfund Site in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin (the ``Site''). The 
United States alleges that Tecumseh Products Company (``Tecumseh'') 
arranged for disposal of hazardous substances in the Upper River 
portion of the Site and is liable for costs incurred by the United 
States in responding to releases of hazardous substances at the Site 
pursuant to Section 107(a)(1) of CERCLA. The Consent Decree requires 
Tecumseh to implement the remedial action for the Upper River portion 
of the Site selected by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in a 
Record of Decision dated May 12, 2000, and to reimburse the United 
States at least $2,100,000.00 for response costs incurred in connection 
with the Site.
    As noted above, the Department of Justice will receive, for an 
additional period of fifteen days through July 6, 2003, comments 
relating to the proposed consent decree. Comments should be addressed 
to the Assistant Attorney General, Environment and Natural Resources 
Division, U.S. Department of Justice, P.O. Box 7611, Washington, DC 
20044-7611, and should refer to United States v. Tecumseh Products 
Company, DOJ Ref.  90-11-2-06440. Commenters may request an 
opportunity for a public meeting in the affected area, in accordance 
with Section 7003 of RCRA, 42 U.S.C. 6973(d).
    The proposed consent decree may be examined at the office of the 
United States Attorney, 517 E. Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 530, Milwaukee, 
Wisconsin 53202, and the Region 5 Office of the Environmental 
Protection Agency, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, IL 60604. During 
the public comment period, the proposed consent decree may also be 
examined on the following Department of Justice website, http://www.usdoj.gov/enrd/open.html. A copy of the proposed consent decree may 
also be obtained by mail from the Consent Decree Library, P.O. Box 
7611,

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U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC 20044-7611 or by faxing or 
e-mailing a request to Tonia Fleetwood ([email protected]), 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 $51.00 (25 cents per page reproduction cost) 
payable to the U.S. Treasury.

William D. Brighton,
Assistant Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and 
Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 03-15440 Filed 6-18-03; 8:45 am]
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