[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 175 (Wednesday, September 10, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 53393]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-23075]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


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

    In accordance with Departmental policy, 28 CFR 50.7, notice is 
hereby given that on August 26, 2003, a proposed Consent Decree in 
United States v. Nassau Metals Corporation (M.D.Pa.), C.A. No. 4:CV-03-
1484, was lodged with the United States District Court for the Middle 
District of Pennsylvania.
    In this action, the United States sought response costs incurred 
and to be incurred by the Environmental Protection Agency (``EPA''), 
pursuant to Section 107 of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, 
Compensation and Liability Act, as amended (``CERCLA''), 42 U.S.C. 
9607, in connection with the clean-up of the Eastern Diversified Metals 
Site, located in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. Further, the United 
States sought an order, pursuant to Section 106 of CERCLA, requiring 
defendant Nassau Metals Corporation (``Nassau'') to complete the clean-
up of the Site.
    Under the Consent Decree, Nassau will implement the remedy selected 
in the November 21, 2001 Record of Decision for operable unit four. 
Implementation of this remedy will cost approximately $14 million and 
will complete the clean-up of the Site. In addition, Nassau will pay 
future costs incurred by EPA in connection with the Site.
    The Department of Justice will receive, for a period of 30 days 
from the date of this publication, comments relating to the proposed 
Consent Decree. Comments should be addressed to the Assistant Attorney 
General for the 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. Nassau Metals Corporation, DOJ Ref. No. 90-
11-3-223/1.
    The proposed Consent Decree may be examined at the Office of the 
United States Attorney, 228 Walnut Street, Federal Building, Room 220, 
Harrisburg, PA 17108; and U.S. EPA Region 3, 1650 Arch Street, 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103. During the public comment period, the 
proposed Consent Decree may also be examined on the following 
Department of Justice Web site, http://www.usdoj.gov/enrd/open.html. A 
copy of the proposed Consent Decree may 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 ([email protected]), fax number (202) 514-0097, phone 
confirmation number (202) 514-1547. In requesting a copy the Consent 
Decree only from the Consent Decree Library, please enclose a check in 
the amount of $24.75, or enclose a check in the amount of $74.75 for 
the Consent Decree and the Exhibits thereto (.25 cents per page 
reproduction costs), payable to the U.S. Treasury.

Robert D. Brook,
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment 
and Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 03-23075 Filed 9-9-03; 8:45 am]
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