[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 53 (Tuesday, March 19, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Page 10123]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-05058]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the
Compresensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act
On March 13. 2019, a proposed Consent Decree in United States v.
Boston and Maine Corporation, Civil Action No. 13-10087, was filed with
the United States District Court for Massachusetts.
The proposed Consent Decree between the United States of America,
Boston and Maine Corporation (``B&M''), and the Town of Ayer, resolves
the claims, counterclaims, and third-party claims, under the
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act,
42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq., between the parties relating to the cleanup of
a portion of Fort Devens encompassing a former railroad roundhouse
owned and/or operated by B&M, in Ayer, Massachusetts. The proposed
Consent Decree requires B&M to pay the United States $2.4 million in
four installments, plus interest, and requires no costs to be paid by
the Town of Ayer.
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,
and should refer to United States v. Boston and Maine Corporation,
Civil Action No. 13-10087, D.J. Ref. 90-11-3-09710. 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 proposed Consent Decree may
be examined and downloaded at this Justice Department website: http://www.justice.gov/enrd/consent-decrees. We will provide a paper copy of
the proposed 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 $4.75 (25 cents per page
reproduction cost) payable to the United States Treasury.
Robert Maher,
Assistant Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and
Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 2019-05058 Filed 3-18-19; 8:45 am]
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