[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 208 (Thursday, October 29, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55857-55858]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-25957]


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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 October 21, 2009, a proposed Consent 
Decree in United States v. Louisiana Midland Transport Company, L.L.C. 
(``Louisiana Midland''), C.A. No. 1:09-cv-01825 (W.D. La.), was lodged 
with the United States District Court for the Western District of 
Louisiana. The Consent Decree resolves the United States' claim for 
response costs against Louisiana Midland, pursuant to Section 107(a)(2) 
of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and 
Liability Act (``CERCLA''), 42 U.S.C. 9607(a)(2). The claim relates to 
response costs incurred by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 
(``EPA'') in connection with clean-up activities performed at the 
Doughty's Treating Plant Site, located in Jena, La Salle Parish, 
Louisiana. Under the Consent Decree, defendant Louisiana Midland will 
pay EPA $1,200,000 in reimbursement of a portion of the response costs 
incurred by EPA in connection with 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 Consent 
Decree. Comments should be addressed to the Acting 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. Louisiana Midland Transport Company, L.L.C., DOJ 
Reference No. 90-11-3-09181.
    The Consent Decree may be examined at the Office of the United 
States Attorney, 300 Fannin Street, Suite 3201, Shreveport, Louisiana, 
and at U.S. EPA Region 6, 1445 Ross Avenue, Suite 1200, Dallas, Texas 
75202. 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 of the Consent Decree from 
the Consent Decree Library, please enclose a check in the amount of 
$5.50 (25 cents per page production costs), 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.

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Maureen Katz,
Assistant Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and 
Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. E9-25957 Filed 10-28-09; 8:45 am]
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