[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 218 (Thursday, November 10, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 70164-70165]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-29100]


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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 28, 2011 a proposed Consent 
Decree with the estate of Donald E. Horne, K.C. 1986 Limited 
Partnership, and DEH Merrywood Company, in United States of America v. 
Donald E. Horne, et al., Civil Action No. 4:05-00497, was lodged with 
the United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri. 
The United States filed the Complaint on May 27, 2005 on behalf of

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the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency pursuant to 
the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability 
Act of 1980, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 9601, et seq., seeking recovery of 
costs incurred in responding to the release or threat of release of 
hazardous substances at or in connection with the Armour Road Superfund 
Site located at 2251 Armour Road North Kansas City, Missouri. The 
Complaint alleged claims against Donald E. Horne (who died in 2007) and 
five other defendants.
    The Consent Decree addresses only the claims against the estate of 
Donald E. Horne, K.C. 1986 Limited Partnership, and DEH Merrywood 
Company. The Consent Decree will resolve the United States' claims 
against these settling Defendants for the Site in return for payments 
equaling 36.7% of the assets of Donald E. Horne's estate as described 
in the Consent Decree.
    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 emailed 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 of America v. Donald E. Horne, 
et al., DOJ Ref No. 90-11-3-08035/1.
    During the comment period, the Consent Decree may be examined on 
the following Department of Justice Web site: http://www.justice.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 
emailing 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 $14.50 (25 cents per page reproduction cost) 
payable to the United States Treasury or, if by email or fax, please 
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. 2011-29100 Filed 11-9-11; 8:45 am]
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