[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 152 (Tuesday, August 7, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47094-47095]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-19250]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


Notice of Lodging of First Amendment to Consent Decree Under the 
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act

    Notice is hereby given that on July 26, 2012, a proposed first 
amendment to consent decree with Schlumberger Technology Corporation 
(``Consent Decree Amendment'') in United States vs. Schlumberger 
Industries, Inc., Civil Action No. 91-cv-04222 was lodged with the 
United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois.
    In this action, the United States sought injunctive relief and cost 
recovery claims under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, 
Compensation, and Liability Act, 42 U.S.C. 9601-9675, against 
Schlumberger Industries Inc. Schlumberger Technology Corporation 
(``STC'') was subsequently substituted as Defendant and real party in 
interest. Under the Consent Decree Amendment, STC will perform the 
selected remedy under a May 2007 Record of Decision Amendment to 
address chlorinated volatile organic compound contaminated groundwater 
for areas known as Plume 1 and Plume 3 at the PCBs Operable Unit of the 
Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge in Williamson, Jackson, Union, 
and Johnson Counties, Illinois. This work is valued at $6,236,400 and 
is subject to a cost-sharing agreement between STC and the U.S. 
Department of the Interior.
    The Department of Justice will receive for a period of 30 days from 
the date of this publication comments relating to the Consent Decree 
Amendment. 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. Schlumberger Industries, Inc., D.J. Ref. 90-11-3-643.
    During the public comment period, the Consent Decree Amendment may 
also be examined on the following Department of Justice Web site, 
http://www.usdoj.gov/enrd/Consent_Decrees.html. A copy of the Consent 
Decree Amendment 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) 514-0097. If requesting a copy from the 
Consent Decree Library by mail, please enclose a check in the amount of 
$35.00 (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 and defendants' signatures, 
please enclose a check in the amount of $2.00 (25 cents

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per page reproduction cost) payable to the U.S. Treasury.

Maureen Katz,
Assistant Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and 
Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 2012-19250 Filed 8-6-12; 8:45 am]
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