[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 39 (Tuesday, February 28, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 12079]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-4593]


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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 February 16, 2012, a proposed 
Settlement Agreement in In re Canal Corp., et al., Case No. 08-36642-
DOT, was lodged with the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern 
District of Virginia. The Settlement Agreement resolves a proof of 
claim filed by the United States, on behalf of the Environmental 
Protection Agency (``EPA'') and Department of the Interior (``DOI''), 
against Canal Corporation for response costs and natural resource 
damages under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, 
and Liability Act, 42 U.S.C. 9601-9675, with respect to the Peck Iron 
and Metal Site in Portsmouth, Virginia. Under the Settlement Agreement, 
EPA will receive an allowed general unsecured claim in the amount of 
$4,466,402, and DOI will receive an allowed general unsecured claim in 
the amount of $3,889.
    The Department of Justice will receive, for a period of thirty 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 thirty days from the date of 
this publication. 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, and should 
refer to In re Canal Corp., et al., D.J. Ref. 90-11-2-1045/8. 
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).
    During the public comment period, the Settlement Agreement may 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 emailing a request to ``Consent Decree Copy'' 
([email protected]), fax no. (202) 514-0097, phone confirmation 
number (202) 514-5271. In requesting a copy from the Consent Decree 
Library, please enclose a check in the amount of $3.25 (25 cents per 
page reproduction cost) payable to the U.S. Treasury or, if by email or 
fax, please forward a check in that amount to the Consent Decree 
Library at the address given above.

Maureen Katz,
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment 
and Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 2012-4593 Filed 2-27-12; 8:45 am]
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