[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 81 (Thursday, April 26, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24981-24982]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-10024]


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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 April 16, 2012, a proposed Consent 
Decree in United States v. James Y. Saporito, Civil Action No. 07-cv-
03169, was lodged with the United States District Court for the 
Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division.
    In this action, the United States sought on behalf of the United 
States Environmental Protection Agency recovery of response costs 
incurred in conducting removal activities resulting from the actual or 
threatened releases of hazardous substances at the Crescent Plating 
Works Superfund Site in Chicago, Illinois, pursuant to Section 107 of 
the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability 
Act, 42 U.S.C. Sec.  9607. The Consent Decree resolves the claims 
between the United States and James Y. Saporito (``Settling 
Defendant'') for the amount of $40,000, based upon the Settling 
Defendant's ability to pay.
    The Department of Justice will receive comments relating to this 
Consent Decree for a period of thirty (30) 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 
United

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States v. James Y. Saporito, D.J. Ref. 90-11-3-08304/1.
    The Consent Decree may be examined at the U.S. EPA Region 5, 77 W. 
Jackson Blvd., Chicago, IL 60604. 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 emailing a request to 
``Consent Decree Copy'' ([email protected]), fax number (202) 
514-0097, phone confirmation number (202) 514-5271. If requesting a 
copy from the Consent Decree Library, please enclose a check in the 
amount of $7.00 (25 cents per page reproduction cost) payable to the 
U.S. Treasury or, if by email or fax, forward a check in that amount to 
the Consent Decree Library at the address given above.

Karen Dworkin,
Assistant Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and 
Natural Resources Division, United States Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2012-10024 Filed 4-25-12; 8:45 am]
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