Notice2022-01786
Notice of Lodging of Proposed Amendment to a Consent Decree Under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act
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January 28, 2022
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 19 (Friday, January 28, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4659-4660]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-01786]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Notice of Lodging of Proposed Amendment to a Consent Decree Under
the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability
Act
On January 24, 2022, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed
amendment to the 1986 consent decree with the United States District
Court for the District of Maine in the lawsuit entitled United States,
et al. v. Inmont Corporation, et al., Civil Action No. 86-0029-B.
In that action, the United States sought, pursuant to the
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act
(``CERCLA''), 42 U.S.C. 9601, et seq., injunctive relief and recovery
of response costs regarding the Winthrop Landfill Superfund Site in
Winthrop, Maine (the ``Site''). The matter was originally resolved in
1986 when the United States entered into a Consent Decree with four
potentially responsible parties regarding the Site (the ``1986 Consent
Decree''). The 1986 Consent Decree required, among other things, that
the settlers implement the remedial
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action selected by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (``EPA'')
in a 1985 record of decision (``1985 ROD'') for the Site.
On September 5, 2019, EPA issued an amendment to the 1985 ROD,
which, among other things, documented EPA's decision to conduct
additional remedial work at Hoyt Brook, a part of the Site. The
proposed amendment to the 1986 Consent Decree, which was lodged with
the Court on January 24, 2022, modifies the 1986 Consent Decree to make
it consistent with the amended ROD.
The publication of this notice opens a period for public comment on
the proposed Amendment to the 1986 Consent Decree. Comments should be
addressed to the Assistant Attorney General, Environment and Natural
Resources Division, and should refer to United States, et al. v. Inmont
Corporation, et al., Civil Action No. 86-0029-B, D.J. Ref. No. 90-11-2-
130. All comments must be submitted no later than 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............................ <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#fd8d889f9e929090989389d098988ed398938f99bd888e999297d39a928b"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="4636332425292b2b2328326b232335682328342206333522292c68212930">[email protected]</span></a>.
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 amended consent
decree may be examined and downloaded at this Justice Department
website: <a href="https://www.justice.gov/enrd/consent-decrees">https://www.justice.gov/enrd/consent-decrees</a>. We will provide
a paper copy of the proposed amended 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 $98.00 (25 cents per page
reproduction cost) payable to the United States Treasury. For a copy of
the Amended Consent Decree without its attachments, enclose a check or
money order for $2.50.
Henry Friedman,
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment
and Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 2022-01786 Filed 1-27-22; 8:45 am]
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