[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 50 (Wednesday, March 16, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 12899]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-5197]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Under the Resource 
Conservation and Recovery Act

    Notice is hereby given that, on February 16, 2005, a proposed 
Consent Decree in United States v. Shell Oil Company, et al., Civil 
Action No. 05-1175 FMC PJWx, was lodged with the United States District 
Court for the Central District of California Western Division. In this 
action, the United States brought suit against Shell Oil Company, Shell 
Oil Products LLC (as successor in interest to Shell Oil Products 
Company), Equilon Enterprises LLC, Shell Pipeline Company LP (for 
itself and as successor in interest to Equilon Pipeline Company), TRM 
Company (formerly known as Texaco Refining & Marketing Company, 
ChevronTexaco Corporation, Chevron USA Inc., Exxon Mobil Corporation, 
Mobil Oil Corporation, ExxonMobil Corporation, Thrifty Oil Co., and 
Best California Gas, Ltd. (``Oil Companies'') pursuant to section 
9003(h)(2) and section 9003(h)(6)(A) of the Resource Conservation and 
Recovery Act (``RCRA''), 42 U.S.C. 6991b(h)(2) and 6991b(h)(6)(A), 
seeking reimbursement of costs incurred in connection with the Charnock 
Sub-Basin located in the vicinity of Santa Monica, California. The 
complaint alleges that the releases of petroleum containing MTBE and 
other constituents from underground storage tanks owned or operated by 
Defendants contributed to the contamination of the Charnock Sub-Basin. 
Under the terms of the Consent Decree, the Oil Companies agree to pay 
$1.5 million to reimburse the United States' costs relating to the 
Charnock Sub-Basin.
    Pursuant to 28 CFR 50.7, the Department of Justice will receive, 
for a period of thirty (30) days from the date of this publication, 
comments relating to the 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. Shell Oil Company, et 
al., D.J. Ref. 90-11-3-1727.
    The Consent Decree may be examined during the public comment period 
on the following Department of Justice Web site: http://www.usdoj.gov/enrd/open.html. A copy of the Consent Decree may also be obtained by 
mail from the Consent Decree Library, U.S. Department of Justice, P.O. 
Box 7611, Ben Franklin Station, 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 from the Consent Decree Library, please enclose a 
check in the amount of $10.75 (25 cents per page reproduction cost) 
payable to the U.S. Treasury. Additional information on the Charnock 
MTBE contamination site and the current status of the cleanup may be 
found at http://www.epa.gov/region09/charnock.

Ellen M. Mahan,
Assistant Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and 
Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 05-5197 Filed 3-15-05; 8:45 am]
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