[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 97 (Tuesday, May 19, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Page 29979]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-10681]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act
On May 13, 2020, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed
consent decree with the United States District Court for the Eastern
District of Wisconsin in the lawsuit entitled United States and State
of Wisconsin v. Wisconsin Public Service Corporation, Civil Action No.
20-cv-00733.
The United States and the State of Wisconsin filed this lawsuit
under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and
Liability Act (``CERCLA''). The complaint names Wisconsin Public
Service Corporation (``WPSC'') as the defendant. The complaint requests
recovery of costs that the United States incurred responding to
releases of hazardous substances at the Wisconsin Public Service
Corporation Marinette MGP Superfund Alternative Site in Marinette,
Wisconsin. The complaint also seeks injunctive relief. WPSC will pay
$11,400.07 in response costs and perform the remedial action that EPA
has selected for the Site. In return, the United States and Wisconsin
agree not to sue WPSC under sections 106 and 107 of CERCLA.
The publication of this notice opens a period for public comment on
the consent decree. Comments should be addressed to the Assistant
Attorney General, Environment and Natural Resources Division, and
should refer to United States and State of Wisconsin v. Wisconsin
Public Service Corporation, D.J. Ref. No. 90-11-3-11991. 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 consent decree may be
examined and downloaded at this Justice Department website: 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 $48.25 (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 $11.00.
Patricia McKenna,
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment
and Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 2020-10681 Filed 5-18-20; 8:45 am]
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