[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 195 (Friday, October 8, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Page 62422]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-25423]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Under the Comprehensive 
Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act

    Consistent with Section 122 of the Comprehensive Environmental 
Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, as amended 
(``CERCLA''), 42 U.S.C. 9622(d), and 28 C.F.R. 50.7, notice is hereby 
given that on September 21, 2010, the United States lodged a Consent 
Decree with Bud's Oil Service, Inc. (``Settling Defendant'') in United 
States of America v. Bud's Oil Service, Inc., Case No. CV10-7032 GAF 
(AJWx) (C.D. Cal.), with respect to the Omega Chemical Superfund Site, 
located in Whittier, Los Angeles County, California (the ``Omega 
Site'') and the Casmalia Resources Superfund Site (the ``Casmalia 
Site'') (both referred to collectively as the ``Sites''), located in 
Santa Barbara County, California.
    On September 21, 2010, Plaintiff United States of America (``United 
States''), on behalf of the United States Environmental Protection 
Agency (``EPA'') filed a complaint in this matter against defendant 
Bud's Oil Service, Inc., pursuant to CERCLA Section 107, 42 U.S.C. 
9607, seeking recovery of environmental response costs incurred by EPA 
related to the release or threatened release or disposal of hazardous 
substances at or from the Sites.
    Financial information provided by the Settling Defendant indicated 
a financial inability to pay. However, pursuant to settlement 
agreements between Settling Defendant and certain of its insurers, the 
United States has received reimbursement of response costs totalling 
$485,000. Of this total, $2,900 will be payable to or transferred by 
EPA to the Casmalia Resources Site Special Account. The remaining 
amount ($482,100) will be applied towards the Omega Chemical 
Corporation Site Special Account. In exchange, the proposed Consent 
Decree provides Settling Defendant with a covenant not to sue and 
contribution protection with respect to the Sites.
    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 of America v. Bud's Oil Service, Inc., Case No. CV 10-
7032 GAF (AJWx) (C.D. Cal.) (DOJ Ref. No. 90-11-3-06529/9). The Consent 
Decree may be examined at U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office 
of Regional Counsel, EPA Region 9, 75 Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, 
CA 94105 (contact Stephen Berninger, (415) 972-3909). 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, U.S. Department of 
Justice, P.O. Box 7611, 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 refer to 
United States of America v. Bud's Oil Service, Inc., Case No. CV 10-
7032 GAF (AJWx) (C.D. Cal.) (DOJ Ref. No. 90-11-3-06529/9), and enclose 
a check in the amount of $ 6.50 (25 cents per page reproduction cost) 
payable to the U.S. Treasury or, if by e-mail or fax, forward a check 
in that 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. 2010-25423 Filed 10-7-10; 8:45 am]
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