[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 75 (Thursday, April 19, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 19726]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 07-1925]



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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 March 29, 2007, a 
proposed consent decree with defendant MidAmerican Energy Company was 
lodged in the civil action United States v. MidAmerican Energy Company, 
Civil Action No. 07-2019, in the United States District Court for the 
Northern District of Iowa.
    In this action the United States sought, pursuant to Sections 106 
and 107 of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and 
Liability Act (``CERCLA''), 42 U.S.C. 9606 & 9607, to recover costs 
incurred in response to releases of hazardous substances at the 
Waterloo Coal-Gas Superfund Site (``the Site'') in Waterloo, Iowa, and 
to require defendant MidAmerican to implement EPA's selected remedy at 
the Site.
    The proposed consent decree will resolve the United States' claims 
against defendant MidAmerican. Under the terms of the proposed consent 
decree, defendant MidAmerican will implement the remedy for the Site as 
required in the proposed consent decree, and pay $87,117.25 to the 
United States.
    In return, the United States will grant MidAmerican a covenant not 
to sue under CERCLA with respect to 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 the proposed consent decree with defendant MidAmerican Energy 
Company in United States v. MidAmerican Energy Company, D.J. Ref. 90-
11-08733.
    The proposed consent decree may be examined at the office of the 
United States Attorney, 401 First Street, SE., Suite 400, Cedar Rapids, 
IA 52401-1825. During the public comment period, the Consent Decree may 
be examined on the following Department of Justice Web site: http://www.usdoj.gov/enrd/Consent_Decrees.html and may be obtained upon 
request from the Consent Decree Library, P.O. Box 7611, U.S. Department 
of Justice, Washington, DC 20044-7611 or by faxing a request to Tonia 
Fleetwood, fax no. (202) 514-0097, phone confirmation number (202) 514-
1547. In requesting a copy please refer to the referenced case and 
enclose a check in the amount of $26.75 (25 cents per page reproduction 
costs), payable to the U.S. Treasury.
    Public comments may be submitted by e-mail to the following e-mail 
address: [email protected].

Robert Maher,
Assistant Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and 
Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 07-1925 Filed 4-18-07; 8:45 am]
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