[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 116 (Monday, June 17, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Page 28075]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-12673]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the 
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act; 
the Clean Water Act; and the Oil Pollution Act

    On June 10, 2019, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed 
Consent Decree with the United States District Court for the Western 
District of Washington in the lawsuit entitled United States, State of 
Washington, Suquamish Tribe, and Muckleshoot Indian Tribe v. Earle M. 
Jorgensen Company, Civil Action No. 19-cv-00907.
    The proposed Consent Decree resolves claims alleged against the 
Defendant for natural resource damages caused by releases and 
discharges of hazardous substances and oil from its formerly owned and 
operated facility to the Lower Duwamish River in and near Seattle, 
Washington. The settlement requires Defendant to pay its equitable 
share of total natural resource damages estimated for the Lower 
Duwamish River, for purposes of early settlements, and assessment costs 
incurred by the Natural Resource Trustees. The Consent Decree requires 
Defendant to pay $1.3 million for natural resource damages and 
reimburse past assessment costs incurred by the Trustees totaling 
$75,538.96. The Defendant will receive a covenant not to sue under the 
Clean Water Act; the Oil Pollution Act; the Comprehensive Environmental 
Response, Compensation and Liability Act (``CERCLA''); and the State of 
Washington Model Toxics Control Act for natural resource damages caused 
by releases and discharges from its formerly owned and operated 
facility to the Lower Duwamish River.
    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, State of Washington, Suquamish Tribe, 
and Muckleshoot Indian Tribe v. Earle M. Jorgensen Company, D.J. Ref. 
No. 90-11-3-07227/3. 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 $8.00 (25 cents per page 
reproduction cost) payable to the United States Treasury.

Susan M. Akers,
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment 
and Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 2019-12673 Filed 6-14-19; 8:45 am]
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