[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 5 (Thursday, January 8, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 1050]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-00069]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree under the 
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liabilty Act 
(``CERCLA'')

    On January 2, 2015, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed 
consent decree (``proposed Decree'') with the United States District 
Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania in the lawsuit entitled 
United States and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of 
Environmental Protection v. American Iron and Metal Company, Inc., et 
al., Civil Action No. 2:14-cv-01734-MRH.
    The United States filed this lawsuit under the Comprehensive 
Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA) and the 
complaint names American Iron and Metal Company, Inc.; Garfield Alloys, 
Inc.; Pace Industries on behalf of Leggett and Platt, Inc.; Magnesium 
Products of America, Inc.; Spartan Light Metals Products, LLC; and SPX 
Corporation as defendants. The complaint requests recovery of costs 
that the United States incurred responding to releases of hazardous 
substances at the Remacor Site in West Pittsburg, Lawrence County, 
Pennsylvania. All defendants signed the consent decree, and 
collectively agree to pay $5,920,000 of the United States' past 
response costs. In return, the United States agrees not to sue the 
defendants under section 107(a) of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9607(a).
    The publication of this notice opens a period for public comment on 
the proposed Decree. Comments should be addressed to the Assistant 
Attorney General, Environment and Natural Resources Division, and 
should refer to United States and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania 
Department of Environmental Protection v. American Iron and Metal 
Company, Inc., et al., D.J. Ref. No. 90-11-3-09682/2. 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............................  <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#d9a9acbbbab6b4b4bcb7adf4bcbcaaf7bcb7abbd99acaabdb6b3f7beb6af"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="eb9b9e89888486868e859fc68e8e98c58e85998fab9e988f8481c58c849d">[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 consent decree may be 
examined and downloaded at this Justice Department Web site: 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 $7.00 (25 cents per page 
reproduction cost) payable to the United States Treasury.

Maureen Katz,
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment 
and Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 2015-00069 Filed 1-7-15; 8:45 am]
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