Notice is hereby given that on October 30, 2007, a proposed consent decree in United States v. Belle Tire Distr., Inc., et al., No. 06cv0816, was 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 Grown in Grand Traverse County, Michigan. Under the proposed consent decree, ten defendants that each contributed less than 2% of the total waste to the Site will pay a total of $219,425.24 to the Hazardous Substance Superfund.

The Department of Justice will accept comments relating to the proposed consent decree for a period of thirty (30) days from the date of publication of this notice. Comments should be ]]> http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2007-11-16-07-5692 Fri, Nov 16 2007 11:00:00 GMT http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2007-11-16-07-5694

Notice is hereby given that on October 31, 2007, a proposed Consent Decree in United States v. Hercules Incorporated, Civil Action No. 2:07cv87 was lodged with the United States District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia.

In this action the United States sought to recover costs incurred in responding to the release or threatened release of hazardous substances into the environment at or from the Allegany Ballistics Lab Site, a U.S. Navyowned facility in Mineral County, West Virginia. The Consent Decree requires that Hercules Incorporated pay the United States $12.95 million. In exchange, Hercules will receive contribution protection and a release from liability for additional environmental cleanup costs or cleanup work, subject to certain exceptions and limitations.

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Pursuant to 28 CFR Sec. 507 notice is hereby given that on November 2, 2007, a proposed Consent Decree in the case United States v. Honeywell International Inc., Civil Action No. 0781036 (CivZloch), was lodged with the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida.

In this action, under Sections 106 and 107 of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, 42 U.S.C. 9606 and 9607, the United States sought injunctive relief and recovery of response costs to remedy conditions in connection with the release or threatened release of hazardous substances into the environment at the Solitron Devices Superfund alternative Site located in Riviera Beach, Florida (``the Site'').

The proposed consent decree requires defendant Honeywell International, Inc. to fully perform the final remedy for the Site and Pay all future response costs.

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Notice is hereby given that on October 31, 2007, a proposed Consent Decree in United States v. Honeywell International, Inc., et al., Civil Action No. 0600387MCEJFM, was lodged with the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California.

In this action the United States sought reimbursement of response costs from Honeywell International, Inc., Alpheus Kaplan and Nehemiah Development Company for costs incurred by EPA at or in connection with the Central Eureka Mine Superfund Site in Amador County, California. The Consent Decree will settle claims against defendants Alpheus Kaplan and Nehemiah Development Company and certain thirdparty defendants. Pursuant to the Consent Decree, Kaplan/Nehemiah agree to pay the sum of $600,000 and six settling third party defendants agree to pay $121,000 for past response costs incurred at the Site.

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Notice is hereby given that on October 31, 2007, a proposed Consent Decree in United States of America v. The Kansas City Southern Ry. Co., Civil Action No. 1:07CV1793, was lodged with the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana.

In this action the United States sought injunctive relief and recovery of costs under Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (``CERCLA'') sections 106(a) and 107, 42 U.S.C. 9606(a) and 9607, in connection with the release or threatened release of hazardous substances into the environment at the Ruston Foundry Superfund Site located at 1010 Bogan Street in Alexandria, Rapids Parish, Louisiana (``the Site''). The Consent Decree resolves the United States' claims in connection with the Site against The Kansas City Southern Railway Co. (``KCSR'') under CERCLA sections 106 and 107, 42 U.S.C. 9606 & 9607. Under the proposed Consent Decree, KCSR will (1) perform the remedy selected by the United States Environm ]]> http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2007-11-16-07-5695 Fri, Nov 16 2007 11:00:00 GMT http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2007-11-16-07-5690

In accordance with Department Policy, 28 CFR 50.7, notice is hereby given that a proposed Consent Decree in United States v. Kenneth L. Mims and Leonard R. Cannon AKA Robby Cannon, Civil No. 2:07cv03624 PMD, was lodged with the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina on November 8, 2007.

This proposed Consent Decree concerns a complaint filed by the United States against Kenneth L. Mims and Leonard R. Cannon AKA Robby Cannon, pursuant to section 301(a) of the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. 1311(a), to obtain injunctive relief and impose civil penalties against the Defendants for violating the Clean Water Act by discharging fill material without a permit into waters of the United States. The proposed Consent Decree resolves these allegations by requiring the Defendants to pay a civil penalty. In addition, Defendants have agreed to a restoration plan which includes removing the sediment material deposited by the unpermitted dredging.

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Notice is hereby given that on October 30, 2007, a proposed First Amendment to Consent Decree in United States v. Stauffer Management Company LLC and Bayer CropScience Inc., Civil Action No. 8:05cv1024, was lodged with the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida.

The proposed First Amendment to Consent Decree implements a modification to the CERCLA remedial action at the Stauffer Chemical Superfund Site in Tarpon Springs, Pinellas County, Florida (the ``Site'') adopted by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency through an Explanation of Significant Differences to the July 1998 Record of Decision with respect to Operable Unit 1 (Soils) at the Site. The remedy originally selected by EPA called for insitu stabilization of contaminated sediments in wastewater ponds at the Site, using a cement slurry wall. During testing for the slurry wall, a reaction occurred between residual elemental phosphorus in the ponds and the slurry wall cement, resulting in a
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