[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 135 (Friday, July 13, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 41452]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-17054]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Under the Comprehensive 
Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA)

    Notice is hereby given that on July 6, 2012, a proposed Complaint 
was filed and a proposed Consent Decree lodged in the case of United 
States and the State of Missouri v. Kellwood Company, Civil Action No. 
12-1216, in the United States District Court for the Eastern District 
of Missouri.
    The United States and the State filed a Complaint alleging that 
Defendant Kellwood Company is liable pursuant to Sections 106 and 107 
of CERCLA in connection with Operable Units 2 and 6 of the Riverfront 
Superfund Site (``Site'') located in and around New Haven, Missouri. 
EPA issued a Record of Decision on May 13, 2011 selecting a remedy to 
address tetrachloroethene (``PCE'') contamination at Operable Units 2 
and 6 of the Site. The proposed Consent Decree requires Kellwood 
Company to perform the remedial action for Operable Units 2 and 6 in 
accordance with the Record of Decision and an attached Statement of 
Work. The proposed Consent Decree also requires Kellwood Company to 
reimburse all of EPA's past costs and the future costs to be incurred 
by EPA and the State for Operable Units 2 and 6.
    For thirty (30) days after the date of this publication, the 
Department of Justice will receive 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 Missouri v. Kellwood Company, D.J. Ref. 
No. 90-11-2-08795/1.
    During the public comment period, the Consent Decree may be 
examined on the following Department of Justice Web site, to http://www.usdoj.gov/enrd/Consent_Decrees.html. A copy of 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 $41.00 (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. In requesting a copy 
exclusive of exhibits, please enclose a check in the amount of $13.00 
(25 cents per page reproduction cost) payable to the U.S. Treasury.

Robert E. Maher, Jr.,
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment 
and Natural Resource Division.
[FR Doc. 2012-17054 Filed 7-12-12; 8:45 am]
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