[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 101 (Friday, May 24, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Page 24183]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-10941]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act
On May 17, 2019, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed
Consent Decree with the United States District Court for the Middle
District of Florida in the lawsuit entitled United States of America v.
BKF Capital Group, Inc., Civil Action No. 8:18-cv-01863-VMC-TGW.
The Consent Decree resolves the United States' claims set forth in
its complaint against BKF Capital Group, Inc. (``Defendant'') for cost
recovery under Section 107 of the Comprehensive Environmental Response,
Compensation, and Liability Act (``CERCLA'') relating to the release or
threatened release of hazardous substances into the environment at
Cattle Dipping Vat A (Site No. OT-59A) in Polk County, Florida, and
Cattle Dipping Vats C and D (Site Nos. OT-59C and OT-59D) in Highlands
County, Florida (together, the ``Vat Sites'') within the Avon Park Air
Force Range (``APAFR''). Under the terms of the proposed consent
decree, Defendant will reimburse $725,000 of the costs incurred by the
United States Air Force in connection with response actions at the Vat
Sites. In return, the United States agrees not to sue or take
administrative action against Defendant under Section 107(a) or Section
113 of CERCLA with regard to the Vat Sites.
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 of America v. BKF Capital Group, Inc.,
D.J. Ref. No. 90-11-3-11242. 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 $4.75 (25 cents per page
reproduction cost) payable to the United States Treasury. For a paper
copy without the appendix and signature pages, the cost is $3.00.
Henry Friedman,
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment
and Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 2019-10941 Filed 5-23-19; 8:45 am]
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