[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 75 (Thursday, April 17, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 20951]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-8281]


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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 April 10, 2008, a proposed consent 
decree in United States, et al., v. BHP Hawaii, Inc., No. 3:08-cv-5221, 
was lodged with the United States District Court for the Western 
District of Washington.
    In this action the United States, State of Washington, Puyallup 
Tribe of Indians and Muckleshoot Indian Tribe sought natural resource 
damages for releases of hazardous substances into Commencement Bay, 
Washington. Under the consent decree, defendant will pay $46,592.00 in 
natural resource damages and reimburse $5,169.33 in damage assessment 
costs.
    For thirty (30) days after the date of this publication, the 
Department of Justice will receive 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. In either case, the 
comments should refer to United States v. BHP Hawaii, Inc., No., 3:08-
cv-5221, D.J. Ref. No. 90-11-2-1049/10.
    During the comment period, the Consent Decree may 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 $6.75 for the decree only or $8.50 for the 
decree with attachments (25 cents per page reproduction cost) payable 
to the United States Treasury or, if by e-mail or fax, forward a check 
in that amount to the Consent Decree Library at the stated address.

Robert E. Maher, Jr.,
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment 
and Natural Resources Division.
 [FR Doc. E8-8281 Filed 4-16-08; 8:45 am]
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