[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 103 (Thursday, May 27, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 30332]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-11953]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


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

    Under 28 CFR 50.7 notice is hereby given that on May 13, 2004, a 
proposed consent decree in United States v. David L. Rieker, Civil 
Action No. 8:03-CV-647-T-26MAP was lodged with the United States 
District Court for the Middle District of Florida, Tampa Division.
    In this action, brought pursuant to section 107 of the 
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act 
(``the Act''), 42 U.S.C. 9607, the United States sought reimbursement 
for response costs incurred by EPA at the Dave Chemical Removal Action 
Site (``Site'') located in Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida, against 
David L. Rieker, the owner and operator of the Site at the time of 
disposal. Under the decree, Settling Defendant will make a one-time 
payment of $100,000, based on his limited ability to pay, to resolve 
his liability for EPA costs incurred to clean up the Site.
    The Department of Justice will receive for a period of thirty (30) 
days from the date of this publication comments relating to the 
proposed 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. David L. Rieker, D.J. Ref. 90-11-3-08032.
    The proposed consent decree may be examined at the Office of the 
United States Attorney, Middle District of Florida, Tampa Division, 400 
North Tampa Street, Room 3200, Tampa, Florida 33602, and at U.S. EPA 
Region IV, Atlanta Federal Building, 61 Forsyth Street, Atlanta, 
Georgia 30303. 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 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 $5.25 (25 cents per 
page reproduction cost) payable to the U.S. Treasury.

Ellen M. Mahan,
Assistant Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and 
Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 04-11953 Filed 5-26-04; 8:45 am]
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