[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 179 (Friday, September 14, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 56860]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-22691]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


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

    Notice is hereby given that on September 7, 2012, a proposed 
consent decree in United States v. Richard Barefoot and Vera Barefoot, 
Civil Action No. 3:12-cv-00189, was lodged with the United States 
District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania.
    The proposed consent decree resolves claims that the United States 
filed under Section 107 of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9607, for reimbursement of 
costs incurred and to be incurred in connection with response actions 
at the Barefoot Disposal Site (``Site'') in Blair County, Pennsylvania. 
Under the proposed consent decree, the Settling Defendants, Richard and 
Vera Barefoot, will reimburse the United States $15,000 for past 
response costs, based on an analysis of Settling Defendants' ability to 
pay, and limited future response costs.
    The Department of Justice will receive, for a period of thirty (30) 
days from the date of this publication comments relating to the 
proposed 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. Richard Barefoot and Vera Barefoot, 
DOJ No. 90-11-3-09307/2.
    During the public comment period, the proposed consent decree may 
also be examined on the following Department of Justice Web site, 
http://www.usdoj.gov/endr/Consent_Decrees.html. A copy of the proposed 
consent decree 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. In requesting a copy from the Consent Decree 
Library, please enclose a check in the amount of $38.25 (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 address given above.

Robert Brook,
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment 
& Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 2012-22691 Filed 9-13-12; 8:45 am]
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