[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 48 (Thursday, March 11, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 11649]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-5420]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Under the Comprehensive 
Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980

    Notice is hereby given that on February 27, 2004, a proposed 
consent decree (``decree'') in United States v. Dan and Harriet 
Alexander, et al., Civil Action No. C02-5269RJB, was lodged with the 
United States District Court for the Western District of Washington.
    In this action the United States sought recovery of response costs 
under section 107 of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, 
Compensation and Liability Act of 1980, 42 U.S.C. 9607, for costs 
incurred by the United States in connection with the Alexander Farms 
Superfund Site located in Grandview, Washington. Under the decree, 
defendants Dan and Harriet Alexander will reimburse the United States 
$3.55 million in past costs and receive a covenant not to sue for costs 
through October 31, 2003. Through the end of October 2003, the United 
States has expended approximately $4.0 million at the Site, inclusive 
of $543,000 in DOJ costs and $309,988 interest. The recovery of $3.55 
million represents approximately 96% of past costs, exclusive of 
interest.
    The Department of Justice (``DOJ'') will receive for a period of 
thirty (30) days from the date of this publication comments relating to 
the 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. Dan and Harriet Alexander, et al., D.J. Ref. 90-11-
2-07580.
    The decree may be examined at the Office of the United States 
Attorney, Western District of Washington, 601 Union Street, 50100 Two 
Union Square, Seattle, Washington 98101-3903, and at U.S. EPA Region X, 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Sixth Avenue, Seattle, 
Washington 98101. During the public comment period, the decree may also 
be examined on the following DOJ Web site http://www.usdoj.gov/enrd/open.html. A copy of the 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 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 $10.50 
(25 cents per page reproduction cost) payable to the U.S. Treasury.

Robert Maher,
Assistant Chief, Environmental, Enforcement Section, Environment and 
Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 04-5420 Filed 3-10-04; 8:45 am]
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