[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 125 (Thursday, June 28, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 38655]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-15876]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the 
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liabiilty Act 
(``CERCLA'')

    Notice is hereby given that on June 18, 2012, a proposed Consent 
Decree in United States of America v. Government of the U.S. Virgin 
Islands, Civil Action No. 09-122 was lodged with the District Court of 
the Virgin Islands, Division of St. Thomas and St. John.
    In this action, the United States sought recovery of response costs 
pursuant to Section 107(a) of CERCLA, for costs incurred related to the 
Tutu Wellfield Superfund Site in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands. The 
consent decree requires the Government of the U.S. Virgin Islands to 
take over operation and maintenance of two existing groundwater pump-
and-treat systems at the Tutu Wellfield Superfund Site one year prior 
to the date that it otherwise would be required to take over such 
operations.
    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. Government of the U.S. Virgin Islands, D.J. 
Ref. 90-11-3-09838.
    During the public comment period, the 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 $22.00 (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.

Ronald G. Gluck,
Assistant Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and 
Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 2012-15876 Filed 6-27-12; 8:45 am]
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