[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 21 (Thursday, January 31, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5870-5871]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 08-409]


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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 January 8, 2008, a proposed Consent 
Decree (``Taylor Borough Consent Decree'') in United States v. City of 
Scranton, Civil Action No. CV-86-1591 was lodged with the United States 
District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania.
    On November 30, 1995, the United States obtained a judgment of 
$1,838,579.70 plus interest for past costs against the City of Scranton 
(``Scranton'' or the ``City'') and others pursuant to Section 107 of 
the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability 
Act (``CERCLA''), 42 U.S.C. 9607 for the City's involvement with The 
Taylor Borough Superfund Site (``Site'') in Taylor Borough, 
Pennsylvania. The judgement was reduced to $1,648,000 plus interest 
after one of the other liable parties paid $190,778 to EPA in 
settlement. The City of Scranton has agreed to pay $250,000 over 5 
years (plus interest) and take over operation and maintenance at the 
site to resolve the United States' outstanding judgment. Among other 
things, the City of Scranton's agreement to assume operation and 
maintenance responsibilities at the Site requires them to maintain the 
landscape at the Site and conduct periodic backfilling and regrading as 
necessary.
    The Department of Justice will receive for a period of thirty (30) 
days from the date of this publication comments relating to the Taylor 
Borough 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. City of Scranton, D.J. Ref. 90-11-3-43/1.
    The Taylor Borough Consent Decree may be examined at the Office of 
the United State Attorney, 235 N. Washington Ave., Suite 311, Scranton, 
PA 18503 and at U.S. EPA Region III, 1650 Arch Street, Philadelphia, 
Pennsylvania 19103-2029. During the public comment period, the Taylor 
Borough 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 Taylor Borough 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 $38.50 
(25 cents per page reproduction cost) payable to the U.S. Treasury or, 
if by e-mail or fax, forward a check in that

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amount to the Consent Decree Library at the stated address. In 
requesting a copy exclusive of exhibits and defendants' signatures, 
please enclose a check in the amount of $16.50 (25 cents per page 
reproduction cost) payable to the U.S. Treasury.

Robert Brook,
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment 
and Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 08-409 Filed 1-30-08; 8:45 am]
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