[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 169 (Thursday, August 30, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 44305]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-18818]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the 
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act 
(``CERCLA'')

    On August 17, 2018, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed 
consent decree with the United States District Court for the District 
of Maryland in the lawsuit entitled United States of America v. 
Honeywell International, Inc., and Mack Trucks, Inc., Civil Action No. 
1:18-cv-02528.
    The United States seeks reimbursement of response costs incurred 
under Section 107(a) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, 
Compensation, and Liability Act (``CERCLA'') for response actions at or 
in connection with the release or threatened release of hazardous 
substances at the Elkton Farm Firehole Site in Elkton, Maryland (the 
``Site''). The United States also seeks a declaration of Settling 
Defendants' Honeywell International, Inc., and Mack Trucks, Inc. 
liability, pursuant to Section 113(g) of CERCLA for all future response 
costs to be incurred by the United States in connection with the Site.
    The proposed consent decree requires Settling Defendants to pay 
$5,500,000 and Settling Federal Agencies, the United States, on behalf 
of the Army, Navy and Department of Defense, to pay $6,250,000 for past 
response costs, respectively. The proposed consent decree will resolve 
all CERCLA claims alleged in this action by the United States against 
Settling Defendants and any potential liability within the meaning of 
Section 113(f)(2) of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9613(f)(2), for Settling Federal 
Agencies.
    The publication of this notice opens a period for public comment on 
the proposed consent decree. Comments should be addressed to the 
Assistant Attorney General, Environment and Natural Resources Division, 
Environmental Enforcement Section, and should refer to United States v. 
Honeywell International, Inc., and Mack Trucks, Inc., D.J. Ref. No. 90-
11-3-08918/1. 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 website: https://www.justice.gov/enrd/consent-decrees. 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 $6.25 (25 cents per page 
reproduction cost) payable to the United States Treasury.

Robert Brook,
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment 
and Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 2018-18818 Filed 8-29-18; 8:45 am]
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