[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 138 (Wednesday, July 19, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 41052]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 06-6348]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


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

    Notice is hereby given that a proposed Consent Decree in United 
States of America v. Conexant Systems Inc., Rockwell International 
Corp., Civ. Action No. 06-2931 was lodged on July 5, 2006, with the 
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
    In the Complaint filed in this matter, the United States alleges 
that Conexant Systems Inc. (``Conexant'') and Rockwell International 
Corp. (``Rockwell'') are liable for response costs pursuant to Section 
107 of the Comprehensive Environmental Responses, Compensation and 
Liability Act (``CERCLA''), 42 U.S.C. 9607 for their involvement with 
the Recticon/Allied Steel (``Site'') in Parkerford, Pennsylvania. The 
proposed Consent Decree would resolve the United States' claims set 
forth in the Complaint through the payment of $357,694, and an 
agreement by Conexant and Rockwell to continue to perform operation and 
maintenance at the Site.
    The Department of Justice will receive comments relating to the 
proposed Consent Decree for a period of thirty (30) days from the date 
of this publication. 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 and should refer 
to United States of America v. Conexant Systems Inc., Rockwell 
International Corp., DJ No. 90-11-2-902/3.
    The proposed Consent Decree may be examined at the office of the 
United States Attorney for the District of Pennsylvania, 615 Chestnut 
Street, Suite 1250, Philadelphia, PA 19106-4476, and at the Region 3 
Office of the Environmental Protection Agency, 1630 Arch Street, 
Philadelphia, PA 19103. During the public comment period, the decree 
may also be examined on the following Department of Justice 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 $4.25 (25 cents per page reproduction cost) 
payable to the U.S. Treasury. The check should refer to United States 
of America v. Conexant Systems Inc., Rockwell International Corp., DJ 
No. 90-11-2-902/3.

Robert D. Brook,
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment 
and Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 06-6348 Filed 7-18-06; 8:45 am]
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