[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 244 (Thursday, December 20, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 72375-72376]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 07-6105]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Under the Comprehensive 
Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act and the Federal 
Debt Collections Procedures Act

    Notice is hereby given that on December 7, 2007, a proposed Consent 
Decree in United States v. Daniel Green, et. al., Civil Action No. 
1:00-cv-637 was lodged with the United States District Court for the 
Southern District of Ohio.
    In this action the United States sought reimbursement of response 
costs incurred for response actions taken at or in connection with the 
release or threatened release of hazardous substances at the Green 
Industries Site in Sharonville, Ohio (``the Site'') pursuant to Section 
107(a) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and 
Liability Act (``CERLA''), 42 U.S.C. 9607(a). Additionally, the United 
States sought to void the transfer of certain real property from 
defendant LWG Co., Inc. (``LWG'') to Omni Industrial Properties Inc. 
(``OMNI'') as a fraudulent transfer under Section 3304(b) of the 
Federal Debt Collection Procedures Act

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(``FDCPA''), 28 U.S.C. 3304(b), to provide partial satisfaction of 
response costs owed by LWG under CERCLA. The Consent Decree resolves 
the United States' claims against defendant LWG on an inability to pay 
basis. Resolution of claims against LWG terminates the need for 
inclusion of Omni in this matter as a Rule 19 defendant. Although, LWG 
is currently dissolved and without assets available to satisfy its 
CERCLA liability, under the proposed Consent Decree Omni will pay 
$218,250, approximately one-half of the available equity in the subject 
property, on behalf of LWG.
    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, and either e-mailed to 
[email protected] or mailed to P.O. Box 7611, U.S. 
Department of Justice, Washington, DC 20044-7611, and should refer to 
United States v. Daniel Green, et. al., D.J. Ref. 90-11-2-06906.
    The Consent Decree may be examined at the Office of the United 
States Attorney, 221 East Fourth Street, Suite 400, Cincinnati, Ohio 
and at U.S. EPA Region 5, 77 West Jackson Blvd., Chicago, Illinois. 
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/Consent_Decrees.html. A copy 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 from the Consent Decree 
Library, please enclose a check in the amount of $3.75 (25 cents per 
page reproduction cost) payable to the U.S. Treasury or, if by e-mail 
or fax, forward a check in that amount to the Consent Decree Library at 
the stated address.

William D. Brighton,
Assistant Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and 
Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 07-6105 Filed 12-19-07; 8:45 am]
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