[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 166 (Friday, August 27, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52778-52779]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-21457]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


Notice of Lodging of Settlement Agreement Under the Comprehensive 
Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act

    Notice is hereby given that on August 24, 2010, a proposed 
Settlement Agreement in the bankruptcy matter, In re Chemtura Corp., et 
al., Jointly Administered Case No. 09-11233 (REG), was lodged with the 
United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York. 
The Settlement Agreement resolves proofs of claim filed by the United 
States on behalf of the Environmental Protection Agency (``EPA'') 
against debtor Chemtura Corporation and certain of its affiliates 
(collectively, ``Chemtura'') for response costs under the Comprehensive 
Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act

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(``CERCLA''), 42 U.S.C. 9601-9675, with respect to the following 18 
sites: (1) The Beacon Heights Landfill Superfund Site in Connecticut; 
(2) the Carolawn Superfund Site in South Carolina; (3) the Central 
Chemical Superfund Site in Maryland; (4) the Cleve Reber Superfund Site 
in Louisiana; (5) the Cooper Drum Company Superfund Site in California; 
(6) the Delaware Sand and Gravel Superfund Site in Delaware; (7) the 
Diamond Alkali Superfund Site in New Jersey; (8) the El Dorado Site in 
Arkansas; (9) the Halby Chemical Superfund Site in Delaware; (10) the 
Interstate Lead Company Superfund Site in Alabama; (11) the Jadco 
Hughes Superfund Site in North Carolina; (12) the Landia Chemical 
Company Superfund Site in Florida; (13) the LWD Site in Kentucky; (14) 
the Malone Service Company Superfund Site in Texas; (15) the Red 
Panther Chemical Company Site in Mississippi; (16) the Stauffer-LeMoyne 
Superfund Site in Alabama; (17) the Stoney Creek Technologies Site in 
Pennsylvania; and (18) the Swope Oil Superfund Site in New Jersey.
    The Settlement Agreement further resolves: (1) a claim of the 
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration against Chemtura for 
past assessment costs relating to natural resource damages with respect 
to the Diamond Alkali Superfund Site; and (2) a claim of EPA against 
Chemtura for civil penalties with respect to the Bio-Lab Facility in 
Georgia pursuant to the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. 7401-7671q; the Clean 
Water Act, 33 U.S.C. 1251-1387; CERCLA; and the Emergency Planning and 
Community Right-to-Know Act, 42 U.S.C. 11001-11050.
    Under the Settlement Agreement, EPA and NOAA collectively will 
receive allowed general unsecured claims in the bankruptcy totaling 
$16,928,038.
    The United States will also receive cash payments totaling 
$9,119,423, in connection with the following eight sites: (1) The 
Beacon Heights Superfund Site in Connecticut; (2) the Cleve Reber 
Superfund Site in Louisiana; (3) the Cooper Drum Superfund Site in 
California; (4) the Delaware Sand and Gravel Superfund Site in 
Delaware; (5) the Halby Chemical Superfund Site in Delaware; (6) the 
Interstate Lead Company Superfund Site in Alabama; (7) the Stauffer-
LeMoyne Superfund Site in Alabama; and (8) the Stoney Creek Superfund 
Site in Pennsylvania.
    The Settlement Agreement further requires Chemtura to continue to 
perform its existing work obligations at one Superfund site, the Laurel 
Park, Inc. Superfund Site in Connecticut.
    The Department of Justice will receive, for a period of fifteen 
days from the date of this publication, comments relating to the 
Settlement Agreement. To be considered, comments must be received by 
the Department of Justice by the date that is fifteen days from the 
date of this publication. 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 In re Chemtura Corp., et al., D.J. Ref. 90-11-3-09736. 
Commenters may request an opportunity for a public meeting in the 
affected area, in accordance with Section 7003(d) of the Resource 
Conservation and Recovery Act, 42 U.S.C. 6973(d).
    The Settlement Agreement may be examined at the Office of the 
United States Attorney, 86 Chambers Street, 3rd Floor, New York, New 
York 10007, and at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Ariel Rios 
Building, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20460. During 
the public comment period, the Settlement Agreement may also be 
examined on the following Department of Justice Web site, http://www.usdoj.gov/enrd/Consent_Decrees.html. Copies of the Settlement 
Agreement 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 $10.50 (25 cents per 
page reproduction cost) payable to the U.S. Treasury or, if by e-mail 
or fax, please forward a check in that amount to the Consent Decree 
Library at the stated address.

Maureen Katz,
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment 
and Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 2010-21457 Filed 8-26-10; 8:45 am]
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