[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 81 (Friday, April 26, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Page 17891]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-08424]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under The
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act
On April 18, 2019, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed
consent decree with the United States District Court for the Eastern
District of North Carolina in the lawsuit entitled United States v.
Honeywell International, Inc., and International Paper Co., Civil
Action No. 7:19-cv-00073-D.
The United States filed this lawsuit under the Comprehensive
Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA). The
United States' complaint names Honeywell International, Inc., and
International Paper Co. as defendants. The complaint requests recovery
of costs that the United States incurred responding to releases of
hazardous substances at the LCP-Holtrachem Site in Riegelwood, Columbus
County, North Carolina. The complaint also seeks injunctive relief. The
two defendants agree under the decree to perform the remedial action
that EPA selected for the site. The defendants will also reimburse the
United States for all past and future response costs. In return, the
United States agrees not to sue the defendants under sections 106 and
107 of CERCLA or under section 7003 of the Resource Conservation and
Recovery Act.
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. Honeywell International, Inc., et al.,
D.J. Ref. No. 90-11-3-11987. 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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Under section 7003(d) of RCRA, a commenter may request an
opportunity for a public meeting in the affected area.
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 $105.25 (25 cents per
page reproduction cost) payable to the United States Treasury. For a
paper copy without the exhibits and signature pages, the cost is
$11.75.
Henry Friedman,
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment
and Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 2019-08424 Filed 4-25-19; 8:45 am]
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