[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 84 (Tuesday, May 1, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 25750]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-10390]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Under the Clean Water Act

    Notice is hereby given that on April 19, 2012, a proposed Consent 
Decree in United States and the State of Kansas v. E.I. du Pont de 
Nemours and Co., 6:12-cv-01146-EFM-KMH, was lodged with the United 
States Court for the District of Kansas. The Joint Complaint filed by 
the United States and State of Kansas alleges claims for natural 
resource damages under the Clean Water Act and Kansas state law. The 
proposed Consent Decree settles these claims in exchange for a payment 
by Defendant of $252,739 in natural resource damages and reimbursement 
of natural resource damage assessment costs.
    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 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 States and the State of Kansas v. E.I. du Pont de Nemours and 
Co., 90-11-2-1081/6.
    During the public comment period, the Second 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 emailing a request to ``Consent Decree Copy'' 
([email protected]), fax No. (202) 514-0097, phone confirmation 
number (202) 514-5271. If requesting a copy from the Consent Decree 
Library by mail, please enclose a check in the amount of $6 (25 cents 
per page reproduction cost) payable to the U.S. Treasury or, if 
requesting by email or fax, forward a check in that amount to the 
Consent Decree Library at the address given above.

Robert E. Maher, Jr.,
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment 
and Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 2012-10390 Filed 4-30-12; 8:45 am]
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