Notice is hereby given that on November 29, 2007, a proposed Consent Decree in United States v. Creftcon Industries, Civil Action No. 0707812, was lodged with the United States District Court for the Central District of California.

The consent decree resolved claims brought by the United States, on behalf of the United States Environmental Protection Agency (``EPA''), and the California Department of Toxic Substances Control (``DTSC'') under sections 106 and 107 of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, 42 U.S.C. 9606 and 9607, and section 7003 of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 6973, related to the releases and threatened releases of hazardous substances at the Puente Valley Operable Unit of the San Gabriel Valley Area 4 Superfund Site (``Site'') in Los Angeles County, California.

The proposed Consent Decree requires Defendant to reimburse the United States $1,750,000 and DTSC $12,000, to resolve defendant's liab ]]> http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2007-12-12-07-6029 Wed, Dec 12 2007 11:00:00 GMT http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2007-12-12-07-6028

Notice is hereby given that on December 3, 2007, a proposed Consent Decree in United States of America v. Essroc Cement Corporation, Civil Action No. 4:07cv157 was lodged with the United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana.

The proposed Consent Decree resolves the United States' claims against Essroc Cement Corporation (``Essroc'') under section 113 of the Clean Air Act as amended, 42 U.S.C. 7413 (the ``Act''), in connection with Essroc's operation of a portland cement manufacturing facility in Speed, Indiana (``Speed Facility'' or ``Facility''). Under the proposed Consent Decree, Essroc would be required to: (1) Pay $750,000 in civil penalties for alleged violations of the National Emissions Standard for Hazardous Air Pollutants for the Portland Cement Manufacturing Industry codified at 40 CFR part 63, subpart LLL, the Indiana State Implementation Plan adopted pursuant to section 110 of the Act, and provisions of the federally enforceable operating permit for the ]]> http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2007-12-12-07-6028 Wed, Dec 12 2007 11:00:00 GMT http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2007-12-12-07-6027

Notice is hereby given that on December 5, 2007 a proposed Consent Decree in the case of United States v. Liberty Property Limited Partnership, Docket No. 07cv5119, was lodged with the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennslyvania.

In this proceeding, the United States filed a claim pursuant to sections 106 and 107 of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (``CERCLA''), 42 U.S.C. 9606 and 9607, for the performance of response work at a portion of the Crater Resources Superfund site, in Upper Merion Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, and reimbursement of response costs. Pursuant to the consent decree the defendants will perform cleanup work on property owned by Liberty Property, within the Crater Resources Site. Liberty Property will also reimburse U.S. EPA for future response costs related to the work being performed.

The Department of Justice will receive, for a period of thirty (30) days from the date of this public ]]> http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2007-12-12-07-6027 Wed, Dec 12 2007 11:00:00 GMT