[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 238 (Tuesday, December 11, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 73675]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-29784]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


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

    Notice is hereby given that on December 4, 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, among other 
things, 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 (``Site'') located approximately 
60 miles east of Los Angeles in San Bernardino County, California. The 
consent decree requires Emhart Industries, Inc. to perform a proposed 
remedial cleanup action at the Site with a combination of its own funds 
and funds supplied by other settling parties; requires the Settling 
Federal Agencies, including the United States Department of Defense to 
make a payment of $19.5 million-$21.25 million toward the settlement 
funds, as well as to participate in funding certain cost overruns; and 
requires additional parties (American Promotional Enterprises, Inc. and 
American Promotional Enterprises, Inc.--West; Broco, Inc. and J.S. 
Brower & Associates, Inc.; Whittaker Corporation; Raytheon Company; the 
Ensign-Bickford Co.; and the County of San Bernardino and related 
parties) to make a total of $9.95 million in cash contributions to the 
settlement funds. 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. The settlement also 
provides for the City of Rialto to receive $4,200,000 and the City of 
Colton to receive $3,800,000 in settlement funds. 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 by 
5:00 p.m. Pacific Standard Time on January 31, 2013. 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 e-mail.................................  [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.
    If requesting a copy of the consent decree with appendices by mail, 
please enclose a check in the amount of $102.25 (25 cents per page 
reproduction cost) payable to the U.S. Treasury or, if requesting a 
copy exclusive of appendices, please enclose a check in the amount of 
$53.25 (25 cents per page reproduction cost) payable to the U.S. 
Treasury.

Henry Friedman,
Assistant Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and 
Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 2012-29784 Filed 12-10-12; 8:45 am]
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