[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 218 (Friday, November 12, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65454-65455]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-25140]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


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

    Notice is hereby given that on October 19, 2004, a proposed Consent 
Decree in United States v. Cabot Corporation, et al, Civil Action No. 
03-CV-1991, was lodged with the United States District Court for the 
District of New Jersey.
    The proposed Consent Decree will settle the United States' claims 
against Cabot Corporation; Carpenter Technology Corporation; 
International Flavors and Fragrances, Inc.; Johnson Matthey Inc.; Kem 
Manufacturing Corporation; Metuchen Holdings, Inc.; R[uuml]tgers 
Organics Corporation; Waste Management of New Jersey, Inc.; CWM 
Chemical Services, LLC; and Spiral Metal Company, Inc. (``Settling 
Defendants'') pursuant to Section 107 of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9607, with 
respect to the Site. The proposed Consent Decree will also settle 
potential claims against certain additional entities, Ford Motor 
Company, Spectraserv, and A & S Transportation, which are included in 
the group of Settling Defendants. Pursuant to the Consent Decree, the 
Settling Defendants will pay to the United States a total of $720,000 
in reimbursement of response costs incurred or to be incurred by EPA or 
the Department of Justice at or in connection with the Site.
    In addition, the Settling Defendants possess potential contribution 
claims under Section 113(f) of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9613(f), against the 
Department of Defense, including the Department of the Navy, the 
Defense Logistics Agency, and the National Imaging and Mapping Agency 
(collectively, ``Settling Federal Agencies''), each of which is also 
potentially liable with respect to the Site. Pursuant to the Consent 
Decree, the United States, on behalf of the Settling Federal Agencies, 
will pay $270,000 to the Superfund.
    The Department of Justice will receive for a period of thirty (30) 
days from the date of this publication comments

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relating to the proposed Consent Decree. Comments should be addressed 
to the Assistant Attorney General of the Environment and Natural 
Resources Division, Department of Justice, Washington, DC 20530, and 
should refer to United States v. Cabot Corporation, et al., Civil 
Action No. 03-CV-1991, D.J. Ref. 90-11-3-07162.
    The proposed Consent Decree may be examined at the Office of the 
United States Attorney, District of New Jersey, Peter Rodino Federal 
Building, 970 Broad Street, Newark, New Jersey 07102, and at the United 
States Environmental Protection Agency, Region II, 290 Broadway, New 
York, New York 10007-1866. 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. If requesting a copy of the 
proposed Consent Judgment, please so note and enclose a check in the 
amount of $9.50 (25 cent per page reproduction cost) payable to the 
U.S. Treasury.

Ronald Gluck,
Assistant Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and 
Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 04-25140 Filed 11-10-04; 8:45 am]
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