[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 207 (Thursday, October 25, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65205-65206]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-26250]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


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

    This Notice amends and replaces the original notice published on 
October 19, 2012, 77 FR 64353-64354. Notice is hereby given that on 
October 10, 2012, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed consent 
decree with the United States District Court for the Central District 
of California in the lawsuit entitled City of Colton v. American 
Promotional Events, Inc., et al., Civil Action No. CV 09-01864 PSG 
[Consolidated with Case Nos. CV 09-6630 PSG (SSx), CV 09-06632 PSG 
(SSx), CV 09-07501 PSG (SSx), CV 09-07508 PSG (SSx), CV 10-824 PSG 
(SSx) and CV 05-01479 PSG (SSx)].
    In this action, the United States filed a complaint under Section 
107 of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and 
Liability Act of 1980, 42 U.S.C. 9607, (``CERCLA''), to recover past 
response costs incurred and other relief in connection with the B.F. 
Goodrich Superfund Site located approximately 60 miles east of Los 
Angeles in San Bernardino County, California. The consent decree 
requires Pyro Spectaculars, Inc., Astro Pyrotechnics, Inc., Trojan 
Fireworks Company, Peters Parties, Stonehurst Site, LLC, and related 
entities, to pay a combined $5,663,000 to the United States, San 
Bernardino County, the City of Colton, and the City of Rialto. Of this 
amount, the United States shall receive $4,330,000; Colton shall 
receive $500,000; Rialto shall receive $500,000; and San Bernardino 
County shall receive $333,000. In return, the United States provides 
covenants not to sue pursuant to Sections 106 and 107(a) of CERCLA and 
Section 7003 of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act. A hearing 
will be held on the proposed settlement if requested in writing within 
the public comment period.
    The publication of this notice opens a period for public comment on 
the consent decree. Comments should be addressed to the Assistant 
Attorney General, Environment and Natural Resources Division, and 
should refer to City of Colton v. American Promotional Events, Inc., et 
al., D.J. Ref. No. 90-11-2-09952. All comments must be submitted no 
later than thirty (30) days after the publication date of this notice. 
Comments may be submitted either by email or by mail:

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                To submit comments:                     Send them to:
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By email..........................................  [email protected].
By mail...........................................  Assistant Attorney
                                                     General, U.S. DOJ--
                                                     ENRD, P.O. Box
                                                     7611, Washington,
                                                     DC 20044-7611.
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    During the public comment period, the consent decree may be 
examined and downloaded at this Justice Department Web site: http://www.usdoj.gov/enrd/Consent_Decrees.html. We will provide a paper copy 
of the consent decree upon written request and payment of reproduction 
costs. Please mail your request and payment to: Consent Decree Library, 
U.S. DOJ--ENRD, P.O. Box 7611, Washington, DC 20044-7611.
    Please enclose a check or money order for $15.50 (25 cents per page 
reproduction cost) payable to the United States Treasury.

Maureen Katz,
Assistant Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and 
Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 2012-26250 Filed 10-24-12; 8:45 am]
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