[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 169 (Thursday, August 30, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 52761]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-21348]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


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

    Notice is hereby given that on August 23, 2012, two proposed 
Consent Decrees (``Decrees'') in United States and the State of South 
Dakota v. Cyprus Mines Corporation, Cyprus Amax Minerals Company, Inc., 
Blue Tee Corp., and Homestake Mining Company of California, Case No. 
5:12-CV-05058-JLV, were lodged with the United States District Court 
for the District of South Dakota, Western Division. The case was 
brought under Sections 107(a) and 113(g)(2) of the Comprehensive 
Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (``CERCLA''), 
42 U.S.C. 9607(a) and 9613(g)(2), for the recovery of response costs 
related to the cleanup at the Gilt Edge Mine Superfund Site (``Site'') 
in Lawrence County, South Dakota.
    The Consent Decrees require the Defendants to pay a combined $30.2 
million to settle their liability at the Site. Cyprus Mines 
Corporation, Cyprus Amax Minerals Company, Inc., and Blue Tee Corp. 
will pay a total of $26 million. Homestake Mining Company of California 
will pay $4.2 million. The money will be used to help pay for response 
costs related to the cleanup at the Site.
    The United States and the State of South Dakota filed a Complaint 
simultaneous with the Consent Decrees alleging that the Defendants are 
jointly and severally liable for response costs related to the cleanup 
at the Site. 42 U.S.C. 9607(a), 9613(g)(2). The Consent Decrees would 
resolve the claims against the Defendants as described in the 
Complaint.
    The Department of Justice will receive for a period of thirty (30) 
days from the date of this publication comments relating to the 
Decrees. Comments should be addressed to the Assistant Attorney 
General, Environment and Natural Resources Division, and either emailed 
to the [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 South Dakota v. Cyprus Mines 
Corporation, Cyprus Amax Minerals Company, Inc., Blue Tee Corp., and 
Homestake Mining Company of California, Case No. 5:12-CV-05058-JLV, 
D.J. Ref. No. 90-11-3-08278.
    The Decrees may be examined at the Office of the United States 
Attorney, District of South Dakota, 515 Ninth Street, Suite 201, Rapid 
City, South Dakota 57701. They also may be examined at the offices of 
U.S. EPA Region 8, 1595 Wynkoop Street, Denver, Colorado 80202. During 
the public comment period, the Decrees may be examined on the following 
Department of Justice Web site, http://www.usdoj.gov/enrd/Consent_Decrees.html.
    A copy of the Decrees may 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 
$14.25 (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.

Robert Brook,
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment 
and Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 2012-21348 Filed 8-29-12; 8:45 am]
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