[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 156 (Monday, August 13, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48170-48171]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-19710]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Pursuant to Comprehensive 
Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act

    Notice is hereby given that on August 6, 2012, a proposed Consent 
Decree in United States of America v. The Gillette Company, et al., 
Civil Action No. 1:12-cv-01247-MAD-TWD, was lodged with the United 
States District Court for the Northern District of New York.
    The proposed Consent Decree is between Plaintiff the United States 
of America, and the following Defendants: The Gillette Company; KeySpan 
Gas East Corporation (d/b/a National Grid); Energizer Battery 
Manufacturing, Inc.; Union Carbide Corporation; Spectrum Brands, Inc.; 
Brambles Environmental, Inc.; Clean Harbors Environmental Services, 
Inc.; Qwest Communications International, Inc.; Verizon New York, Inc.; 
26 Railroad Ave., Inc.; A.P. Pharma, Inc.; Ajinomoto North America, 
Inc.; Allegheny Ludlum, LLC; Amresco, LLC; Arizona Chemical Company, 
LLC; Atmos Energy Corporation; Battery Broker Environmental Services, 
Inc.; Buffalo Optical Co.; Cameron International Corp; Chemtron Corp.; 
City of Lakeland; City of North Tonawanda; City of Richmond; Dukane 
Corp.; East Side Jersey Dairy, Inc.; FirstEnergy Corp.; Glit, Division 
of CCP, LLC; Harding Metals, Inc.; Honeywell International, Inc.; 
Johnson Controls, Inc.; Los Angeles Unified School District; MDI, Inc.; 
Memphis Light, Gas & Water Division; Metalor Technologies

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USA Corp.; Orange Water and Sewer Authority; Orlando Utilities 
Commission; Osram Sylvania, Inc.; Partlow West Corporation; Pioneer 
Natural Resources USA, Inc.; Potomac Electric Power Company; Rutland 
Regional Medical Center; Scana Corp.; Southern Union Company; Space 
Systems/Loral, Inc.; Taylor School District; The M&P Lab, Inc.; The 
Scripps Research Institute; TRW Automotive US, LLC; Union College; 
University Hospital of Cleveland; Virginia Natural Gas; and York 
International Corp. (collectively, the ``Settling Defendants''). The 
Consent Decree resolves the United States' claims against the Settling 
Defendants under Sections 106 and 107(a) of the Comprehensive 
Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, as amended 
(``CERCLA''), 42 U.S.C. 9606, 9607(a), and resolves threatened claims 
for contribution from federal agencies (the ``Settling Federal 
Agencies'') with alleged liability.
    Pursuant to the Consent Decree, five Settling Defendants, referred 
to in the Consent Decree as ``Appendix A-1 Settling Defendants,'' will 
finance and perform the selected soil, sediment and groundwater 
remedies at the Site, estimated to cost $9.3 million. In addition, 26 
Railroad Avenue, Inc., the Site owner, will perform certain work in 
accordance with Appendix H of the Consent Decree. Further, the Appendix 
A-1 Settling Defendants will reimburse the United States for its future 
response costs in excess of $1 million. The remaining Settling 
Defendants, and the Settling Federal Agencies, will make a financial 
contribution toward the Site cleanup. The Consent Decree includes 
covenants not to sue the Defendants by the United States under Sections 
106 and 107(a) of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9606, 9607(a), and a covenant by 
EPA not to take administrative action against the Settling Federal 
Agencies pursuant to Sections 106 and 107(a) of CERCLA, relating to the 
Site.
    The Department of Justice will receive comments relating to the 
proposed Consent Decree for a period of thirty (30) days from the date 
of this publication. 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. The Gillette Company, et al., 
Civil Action No. 1:12-cv-01247-MAD-TWD, D.J. Ref. 90-11-2-07742/7.
    During the public comment period, the proposed 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 proposed 
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 by mail from 
the Consent Decree Library, please enclose a check in the amount of 
$89.75 ($0.25 per page reproduction cost) payable to the United States 
Treasury or, if requesting by email or fax, forward a check in that 
amount to the Consent Decree Library at the stated address. If 
requesting a copy exclusive of appendices and the parties' signature 
pages, please enclose a check in the amount of $14.25 ($0.25 per page 
reproduction cost) payable to the United States Treasury.

Maureen Katz,
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment 
and Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 2012-19710 Filed 8-10-12; 8:45 am]
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