[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 164 (Thursday, August 23, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51047-51048]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-20707]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


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

    Notice is hereby given that on August 17, 2012, a proposed consent 
decree in U.S. v. Estate of Lillian Wiesner, et al., No. CV-05-1634, 
was lodged with the United States District Court for the Eastern 
District of New York.
    In this action the United States seeks recovery, pursuant to the 
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act 
(``CERCLA''), 42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq., of response costs regarding the 
Stanton Cleaners Area Groundwater Superfund Site in the Town of Great 
Neck, N.Y. (``Site''). The settlement provides for the defendants 
Weisner Estate and John P. Maffei to cause to be paid to the United 
States a total of $756,000. The settlement also provides for defendant 
Weisner Estate to sell the property upon which the Site is located and 
to pay the United States 92% of the proceeds of such sale, which 
payment is expected to total approximately $2.024 million. The 
settlement resolves the United States' claims against the defendants 
regarding the Site.
    The Department of Justice will receive for a period of 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 
U.S. v. Estate of Lillian Wiesner, et al., D.J. Ref. 90-11-3-08416.
    During the public comment period, the consent decree 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 
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 number (202) 514-0097, phone 
confirmation number (202) 514-5271. If requesting a copy of the 
settlement from the Consent Decree Library by mail, please enclose a 
check in the amount of $11.50 (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

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Decree Library at the address given above.

Ronald G. Gluck,
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment 
and Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 2012-20707 Filed 8-22-12; 8:45 am]
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