[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 219 (Wednesday, November 12, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 66920-66921]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-26771]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


Notice of Lodging of Three Consent Decrees Pursuant to the 
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act

    Notice is hereby given that on November 5, 2008, three proposed 
consent decrees in United States v. Belle Tire Distr., Inc., et al., 
No. 06cv0816, were lodged with the United States District Court for the 
Western District of Michigan.
    In this cost recovery action brought pursuant to the Comprehensive 
Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act, 42 U.S.C. 9607, 
the United States sought recovery of unreimbursed past response costs 
and prejudgment interest incurred by the United States Environmental 
Protection Agency for a removal action at the Carl's Tire Retreading 
Site near Grawn in Grand Traverse County, Michigan. Under the three 
proposed consent decrees, three defendants will pay a total of $97,000 
to the Hazardous Substance Superfund, an amount determined based upon 
an analysis of their ability to pay a settlement or judgment.
    The Department of Justice will accept comments relating to the 
three proposed consent decrees for a period of thirty (30) days from 
the date of publication of this notice. Comments should be addressed to 
the Assistant Attorney General, Environment and Natural Resources 
Division, and mailed either electronically to [email protected] or in hard copy to P.O. Box 7611, U.S. Department of 
Justice, Washington, DC 20044-7611.

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Comments should refer to United States v. Belle Tire Distr., Inc., et 
al., Case No. 06cv0816 (W.D. Mich.) and D.J. Reference No. 90-11-3-
09026.
    The three proposed consent decrees may be examined at: (1) The 
Office of the United States Attorney for the Western District of 
Michigan, 330 Iona Avenue, Suite 501, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49503, 
(616) 456-2404; and (2) the United States Environmental Protection 
Agency (Region 5), 77 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604-
3590 (contact Steven P. Kaiser (312-353-3804)). During the comment 
period, the proposed consent decrees may also be examined on the 
following Department of Justice Web site: http://www.usdoj.gov/enrd/Consent_Decrees.html. Copies of the proposed consent decrees may also 
be obtained by mail from the Department of Justice Consent Decree 
Library, P.O. Box 7611, Washington, DC 20044-7611 or by faxing or e-
mailing a request to Tonia Fleetwood ([email protected]), fax 
no. (202) 514-0097, phone confirmation number (202) 514-1547. In 
requesting a copy from the Consent Decree Library, please refer to the 
referenced case and D.J. Reference No. 90-11-3-09026, and enclose a 
check in the amount of $13.50 for the three consent decrees (54 pages 
at 25 cents per page reproduction costs), made payable to the U.S. 
Treasury.

William D. Brighton,
Assistant Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and 
Natural Resources Division.
 [FR Doc. E8-26771 Filed 11-10-08; 8:45 am]
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