[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 18 (Tuesday, January 28, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4491-4492]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-01561]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


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

    On January 22, 2014, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed 
consent decree with the United States District Court for the Middle 
District of Georgia in the lawsuit entitled United States of America v. 
Wynn E. Housel., Civil Action No. 3:11-cv-53(CAR), regarding the 
removal action at the Cannon Drive Drum Superfund Site located at 148 
Cannon Drive, Social Circle, Georgia (Site).
    In the complaint, the United States, on behalf of the Environmental 
Protection Agency (EPA), asserts that Wynn Housel purchased hazardous 
substances, including resins, adhesives, cleaning solvents, paint 
thinners and corrosives, from the Defense Logistics Agency of the 
Department of Defense and brought them to the Site where he stored and 
ultimately abandoned them. The United States asserts a claim under 
Section 107(a) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, 
Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), 42 U.S.C. 9607(a), to recover 
EPA's past removal costs, approximately $1.3 million, with respect to 
the Site. Based on his financial status, reviewed by a qualified 
financial analyst, the consent decree recognizes Mr. Housel lacks the 
ability to pay response costs and does not include recovery of any past 
costs from him. The consent decree bars Mr. Housel from purchasing 
excess property of the United States.
    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 United States v. Wynn E. Housel., D.J. Ref. No. 90-11-
3-09698. 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 $5.25 (25 cents per page

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reproduction cost) payable to the United States Treasury.

 Henry S. Friedman,
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment 
and Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 2014-01561 Filed 1-27-14; 8:45 am]
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