Notice2023-12603
Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act
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Published
June 13, 2023
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 113 (Tuesday, June 13, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38542-38543]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-12603]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act
On June 6, 2023, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed
Consent Decree with the United States District Court for the Southern
District of Illinois in the lawsuit entitled United States and Illinois
v. Great Lakes Synergy Corp., Civil Action No. 3:23-cv-01934 (S.D.
Ohio).
The proposed Consent Decree (1) resolves the liability of Great
Lakes Synergy Corporation (``Great Lakes'') under sections 106 and 107
of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and
Liability Act (``CERCLA''), 42 U.S.C. 9606 and 9607, for releases and
threatened releases of hazardous substances at Area 7 of the Additional
and Uncharacterized Sites Operable Unit of the Crab Orchard National
Wildlife Refuge NPL Site (``Area 7 Pesticides Site''), located near
Marion, Illinois, and (2) resolves potential counterclaims by Great
Lakes against the United States. Under the proposed Consent Decree,
Great Lakes would perform the Removal Action to clean up the Area 7
Pesticides Site, reimburse future response costs incurred by the United
States, and reimburse $830,890 in past response costs incurred by the
United States. To resolve Great Lakes' potential CERCLA contribution
counterclaims, the United States will reimburse $484,185 of Great
Lakes' past costs and will reimburse 28% of the costs Great Lakes
incurs performing the Removal Action and paying future response costs
on a ``pay-as-you-go'' basis.
The publication of this notice opens a period for public comment on
the proposed Consent Decree. Comments should be addressed to the
Assistant Attorney General, Environment and Natural Resources Division,
and should refer to United States and Illinois v. Great Lakes Synergy
Corp., D.J. Ref. No. 90-11-3-643/6. All comments must be
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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#a2d2d7c0c1cdcfcfc7ccd68fc7c7d18cc7ccd0c6e2d7d1c6cdc88cc5cdd4"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="8ffffaedece0e2e2eae1fba2eaeafca1eae1fdebcffafcebe0e5a1e8e0f9">[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 Consent Decree may
be examined and downloaded at this Justice Department website: <a href="http://www.justice.gov/enrd/consent-decrees">http://www.justice.gov/enrd/consent-decrees</a>. We will provide a paper copy of
the proposed 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 $33.00 (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 $11.50.
Patricia S. McKenna,
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment
and Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 2023-12603 Filed 6-12-23; 8:45 am]
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