[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 192 (Wednesday, October 3, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 49951]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-21492]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


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

    On September 25, 2018, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed 
Consent Decree with the United States District Court for the Eastern 
District of Pennsylvania in the lawsuit entitled United States v. 
Versatile Metals, Inc., Civil Action No. 18-04126-JP.
    The United States filed this lawsuit against defendant Versatile 
Metals, Inc. under Sections 107(a) and 113(g) of the Comprehensive 
Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA). 42 
U.S.C. 9607(a) and 9613(g). The complaint requests an order requiring 
the defendant to reimburse the United States for response costs 
incurred by the Environmental Protection Agency (``EPA'') in addressing 
the release of hazardous substances at the Metal Bank of America, Inc. 
Superfund Site in the City of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, 
Pennsylvania. Under the Consent Decree, the defendant has agreed to pay 
$42,000 to resolve the United States response costs claims, an amount 
agreed upon by EPA after review of defendant's financial information 
and a determination of what it could pay without incurring undue 
financial hardship, in accordance with the EPA's Ability-to-Pay 
guidance. Defendant has also agreed to assign to the United States its 
rights to claims under certain comprehensive general liability 
insurance policies. In return, the United States covenants not to sue 
the defendant for the claims alleged in the complaint.
    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. Versatile Metals, Inc., D.J. Ref. No. 
90-11-3-11890. All comments must be submitted no later than thirty (30) 
days after publication 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. Alternatively, 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 
reproduction cost) payable to the United States Treasury.

Robert Brook,
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment 
and Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 2018-21492 Filed 10-2-18; 8:45 am]
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