[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 162 (Monday, August 22, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 52350]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-21364]


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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 August 15, 2011, a proposed Consent 
Decree in United States and State of Montana v. Soco West, Inc., Civil 
Action No. 1:11-cv-00088, was lodged with the United States District 
Court for the District of Montana.
    In this settlement, Soco West, Inc. (``Soco'') has agreed to 
perform the remedial action at Operable Unit 2 of the Lockwood Solvent 
Groundwater Plume Superfund Site (the ``Site'') in Billings, 
Yellowstone County, Montana, as well as certain Site-wide remedial 
obligations. The Consent Decree also requires Soco to pay $750,000 for 
past costs of removal and remedial action incurred by the United States 
in connection with the release or threatened release of hazardous 
substances at the Site, and the United States and Montana's future 
costs related to overseeing Soco's remedial action as well. The 
settlement resolves the United States and Montana's claims against Soco 
under Section 107(a) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, 
Compensation and Liability Act (``CERCLA''), 42 U.S.C. 9607(a), and the 
United States' claims under Section 106 of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9606, and 
Section 7003 of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, 42 U.S.C. 
6973.
    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 and the State of Montana v. Soco West, Inc., D.J. Ref. 
90-11-2-08777.
    Commenters may request an opportunity for a public hearing in the 
affected area, in accordance with Section 7003(d) of RCRA.
    During the public comment period, the Consent Decree, may also be 
examined on the following Department of Justice Web site, to 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. If requesting a copy from the Consent Decree 
Library by mail, please enclose a check in the amount of $168.25 (25 
cents per page reproduction cost) payable to the U.S. Treasury or, if 
requesting by e-mail or fax, forward a check in that amount to the 
Consent Decree Library at the address given above.

Robert Brook,
Assistant Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and 
Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 2011-21364 Filed 8-19-11; 8:45 am]
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