[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 120 (Thursday, June 23, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36408-36409]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-12390]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


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

    Notice is hereby given that on May 25, 2005, a proposed Consent 
Decree in United States v. The Newark Group, Inc., Civil Action No. 05-
02144-JW, was lodged with the United States District Court for the 
Northern District of California.
    In this action, the United States sought the performance of certain 
response actions, pursuant to Section 106 of the Comprehensive 
Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (``CERCLA''), 42 
U.S.C. 9606, and the reimbursement of response costs incurred, pursuant 
to Section 107(a) CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9607(a), in connection with the 
cleanup of the Lorentz Barrel and Drum Site (``Site'') in San Jose, CA. 
Under the proposed Consent Decree, The Newark Group, Inc. (``Newark'') 
will perform long-term maintenance of the asphalt and concrete caps on 
its 1.47-acre property, which is part of the Site. In addition, Newark 
will establish institutional controls limiting future uses of its 
property. Finally, Newark will reimburse the United States $15,000 in 
response costs.
    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, with a copy to 
Matthew A. Fogelson, Trial Attorney, U.S. Department of Justice, 
Environment and Natural Resources Division, Environmental Enforcement 
Section, 301 Howard Street, Suite 1050, San Francisco, CA 94105, and 
should refer to United States v. The Newark Group, Inc., D.J. Ref. 90-
11-2-467/5. Commenters may request an opportunity for a public meeting 
in the affected area, in accordance with Section 7003(d) of RCRA, 42 
U.S.C. 6973(d).
    The Consent Decree may be examined at the Office of the United 
States Attorney, 150 Almaden Blvd. Suite, 900., San Jose, CA, and at 
U.S. EPA Region IX, 75 Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, CA. During the 
public comment period, the Consent Decree may also be examined on the 
following Department of Justice Web site, http://www.usdoj.gov/enrd/open.html. A copy

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of the Consent 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 form the Consent Decree 
Library, please enclose a check in the amount of $12.50 (25 cents per 
page reproduction cost) payable to the U.S. Treasury.

Ellen M. Mahan,
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment 
and Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 05-12390 Filed 6-22-05; 8:45 am]
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