[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 115 (Monday, June 16, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34359-34360]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-13885]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


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

    On June 9, 2014, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed 
Consent Decree with the United States District Court for the Western 
District of Missouri in the lawsuit entitled United States and the 
State of Missouri v. United States Steel Corporation, Civil Action No. 
14-cv 5078.
    The Consent Decree settles claims asserted in a Complaint filed 
against United States Steel Corporation (USS) by the United States, on 
behalf of DOI in its capacity as trustee for federal Natural Resources 
and the State of Missouri, on behalf of the Missouri Department of 
Natural Resources, in its capacity as trustee for state Natural 
Resources in Missouri, under Section 107(a) of the Comprehensive 
Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act and Section 
644.096 RSMo of the Missouri Clean Water Law. The Complaint alleges 
that USS is liable for natural resource damages at the Waco Designated 
Area of Oronogo-Duenweg Mining Belt Super Fund Site located in Jasper 
County Missouri resulting from the releases of hazardous substances at 
properties owned and operated by predecessors in interest to USS. The 
Consent Decree requires USS to pay natural resource damages in the 
amount of $222,462.64 into a fund, to be jointly administered by the 
United States and State of Missouri, which will be used to replace, 
restore or acquire the equivalent of the injured and destroyed natural 
resources for which USS is responsible. USS will also reimburse the 
governments' past natural damage assessment costs in the amount of 
$35,432.62 to the United States and $8,375.74 to the State of Missouri.
    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 and State of Missouri v. United States 
Steel, D.J. Ref. No. 90-11-2-1081/7. Comments must be submitted no 
later than thirty (30) days after the

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publication date of this notice. Comments may be submitted either by 
email or 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 $5.75 (25 cents per page 
reproduction cost) payable to the United States Treasury.

Susan Akers,
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment 
and Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 2014-13885 Filed 6-13-14; 8:45 am]
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