[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 147 (Wednesday, July 31, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 37336-37337]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-16307]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Pursuant to the Comprehensive
Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act
On July 23, 2019, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed
Consent Decree (``Consent Decree'') in the United States District Court
for the Northern District of Alabama, in the lawsuit entitled the
United States of America v. MRC Holdings, Inc., Civil Action No. 1:19-
cv-01153-CLM.
This Consent Decree represents a settlement of the United States'
(``Plaintiff's'') claims against MRC, Holdings, Inc. (``MRC'' or
``Defendant'') under Sections 104, 106, 107, 113 and 122 of the
Comprehensive Environmental Response,
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Compensation, and Liability Act (``CERCLA''), 42 U.S.C. , 9604, 9607,
9613 and 9622, relating to the Anniston PCB Hazardous Waste Site
(``Site'') located in and around Anniston, Alabama. The Consent Decree
requires MRC to undertake injunctive measures to remediate specific
parcels of property identified in the Consent Decree where hazardous
substances are located. More specifically, the Consent Decree requires
the Defendant to perform a remedial design and remedial action (``RD/
RA'') at those properties in accordance with a Record of Decision
(``ROD'') issued by the Environmental Protection Agency (``EPA'') and
Statement of Work (``SOW'') attached to the Consent Decree as Appendix
A. In addition, MRC is required under the Consent Decree to reimburse
EPA for both past and future response costs.
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. MRC Holdings, Inc., and the
D.J. Ref. No. 90-11-2-07135/15. 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 Amended Consent Decree may be
examined and downloaded at this Justice Department website: http://www.usdoj.gov/enrd/Consent_Decrees.html. 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 $10.50 (25 cents per page
reproduction cost) payable to the United States Treasury for the
Consent Decree and $15.00 for the Consent Decree and Exhibits thereto.
Henry S. Friedman,
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment
and Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 2019-16307 Filed 7-30-19; 8:45 am]
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