[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 109 (Wednesday, June 6, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 33489]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-13633]


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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 May 31, 2012, a proposed Consent 
Decree (the Consent Decree) in United States of America v. Minnie Moore 
Resources, Inc. et al, Civil Action No. 2:11-cv-00127-BLW, was lodged 
with the United States District Court for the District of Idaho.
    In this action the United States sought reimbursement under Section 
107 of CERCLA for past costs incurred at the Minnie Moore Mine 
Superfund Site (the Site), located in Blaine County, Idaho. The United 
States also sought a declaratory judgment under Section 113 of CERCLA 
for future costs to be incurred at the Site. Under the proposed Consent 
Decree, which is based on ability to pay, Minnie Moore Resources, Inc. 
has agreed to secure an environmental covenant to protect the 
remediation of the Site. The Consent Decree includes a covenant not to 
sue Minnie Moore Resources, Inc. pursuant to Sections 106 and 107 of 
CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9606 & 9607.
    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 of America v. Minnie Moore Resources, Inc., DJ. Ref. 90-
11-3-09515.
    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 ``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, please enclose a check in the amount of $8.75 (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 address given above.

Maureen Katz,
Deputy Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment 
and Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 2012-13633 Filed 6-5-12; 8:45 am]
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