[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 26 (Friday, February 7, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 7477]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-02605]


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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 30, 2014, 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 Action (``CERCLA''), 42 U.S.C. 9607, seeking to recover past 
response costs incurred in connection with the formerly named B.F. 
Goodrich Superfund Site, which was subsequently renamed the Rockets, 
Fireworks, and Flares Superfund Site (``RFF Site''). The proposed 
consent decree (``Hescox Consent Decree'') requires the Estate of 
Hescox to pay $11 million toward RFF Site costs. In return, the United 
States provides certain covenants not to sue and other protections 
pursuant to CERCLA and Section 7003 of Resource Conservation and 
Recovery Act, 42 U.S.C. 6973. 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 Hescox 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 Hescox Consent Decree may be 
examined and downloaded at this Justice Department Web site: http://www.usdoj.gov/enrd/Consent_Decrees.html. We will provide paper copies 
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) for the Hescox Consent Decree payable to the United 
States Treasury.

Henry Friedman,
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment 
and Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 2014-02605 Filed 2-6-14; 8:45 am]
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