[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 147 (Tuesday, July 31, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 45378]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-18517]


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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 July 25, 2012, a proposed Consent 
Decree in United States v. James W. Clark, et al., Civil Action No. 08-
CV-04158, was lodged with the United States District Court for the 
Northern District of Illinois.
    In this action, the United States brought claims against Calumet 
Heat Treating Company, Thomas G. Cooper, and Nitrex, Inc. (``Settling 
Defendants'') for response costs associated with the release or 
threatened release of hazardous substances from facilities at and near 
the South Green Plating Superfund Site in Chicago, Illinois 
(hereinafter the ``Site''), pursuant to the Comprehensive Environmental 
Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, 42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq. 
(``CERCLA''). The proposed Consent Decree requires Settling Defendants 
to reimburse the United States' past response costs in the amount of 
$430,000.00.
    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 v. James W. Clark, et al., Civil Action No. 08-CV-04158 
(N.D. Ill.), D.J. Ref. No. 90-11-3-09477.
    During the public comment period, the Consent Decree may 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, P.O. Box 
7611, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC 20044-7611 or by 
faxing or emailing a request to Environment and Natural Resources 
Division, Environmental Enforcement Section, fax no. (202) 514-0097, 
phone confirmation number (202) 514-5271, email 
[email protected]. If requesting a copy from the Consent Decree 
Library, please enclose a check in the amount of $5.50 for a copy of 
the complete Consent Decree (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 stated address.

Maureen Katz,
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment 
and Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 2012-18517 Filed 7-30-12; 8:45 am]
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