[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 218 (Tuesday, November 12, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Page 61076]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-24469]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Notice of Lodging of Proposed Amended Consent Decree Under the
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act
On October 31, 2019, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed
Amended Consent Decree with the United States District Court for the
District of Minnesota in the lawsuit entitled United States, et al. v.
Reilly Tar & Chem. Corp., et al., Civil Action No. 4:80-cv-469.
On September 4, 1986, the Court had previously entered a Consent
Decree in this action resolving claims brought by Plaintiffs the United
States of America and the State of Minnesota against Reilly Tar &
Chemical Corporation, Housing and Redevelopment of St. Louis Park, Oak
Park Village Associates, Rustic Oaks Condominium Inc., and Phillip's
Investment Co. (collectively, the ``Defendants''), and the consolidated
actions brought by the City of St. Louis Park and the City of Hopkins
against Reilly Tar & Chemical Corporation. Those actions were brought
under Sections 106 and 107 of the Comprehensive Environmental Response,
Compensation, and Liability Act (``CERCLA''), 42 U.S.C. 9606-07,
seeking injunctive relief regarding the cleanup of the Reilly Tar &
Chemical Corporation (St. Louis Park Plant) Superfund Site in St. Louis
Park, Minnesota (the ``Site'') and recovery of certain response costs
incurred in connection with releases and threatened releases of
hazardous substances at and from the Site.
The proposed Amended Consent Decree addresses issues raised by the
bankruptcy liquidation of Reilly Tar's successor in liability, updated
state and federal Performance Standards for various contaminants of
concern, as well as an evolved understanding of the conceptual site
model. The proposed Amended Consent Decree reflects a cooperative
approach among the remaining parties to address these issues. The City
of St. Louis Park will formally undertake the obligation to finance and
perform the remaining work addressing contaminated groundwater,
obligations previously undertaken by the City of St. Louis Park
pursuant to a side-agreement with Reilly Tar, and the Remedial Action
Plan has been updated to incorporate current Maximum Contaminant Levels
and state limits for the contaminants of concern.
The publication of this notice opens a period for public comment on
the proposed Amended 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. Reilly Tar &
Chem. Corp., et al., D.J. Ref. No. 90-7-1-21/2. 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............................ [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: https://www.justice.gov/enrd/consent-decrees.
We will provide a paper copy of the 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 $29.50 (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 $10.75.
Randall M. Stone,
Acting Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section,
Environment and Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 2019-24469 Filed 11-8-19; 8:45 am]
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