Notice is hereby given that on November 8, 2007, a proposed Consent Decree in United States v. American Standard Inc., et al., Civil Action No. 1:07 CV 05334 (RBK), was lodged with the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey.

The proposed Consent Decree will settle the United States' claims on behalf of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (``EPA'') under sections 106 and 107 of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (``CERCLA''), 42 U.S.C. 9606 and 9607, against all of the defendants in United States v. American Standard Inc., et. al., Civil Action No. 1:07 CV 05334 (RBK), for performance of the soils remedy and recovery of past United States response costs relating to the Martin Aaron Superfund Site (``Martin Aaron Site'' or ``Site''), in Camden, New Jersey. The proposed Consent Decree will also settle the claims of the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (``NJDEP''), the Commissioner of NJDEP as Trustee for Natur ]]> http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2007-11-23-07-5784 Fri, Nov 23 2007 11:00:00 GMT http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2007-11-23-07-5780

Notice is hereby given that on October 31, 2007, a proposed Settlement Agreement regarding the Golinsky Mine Site was filed with the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas in In re Asarco LLC, No. 0521207 (Bankr. S.D. Tex.). The proposed Agreement entered into by the United States on behalf of the Department of Agriculture Forest Service and the Environmental Protection Agency and Asarco LLC provides, inter alia, that the United States shall have an allowed general unsecured claim of $4,050,000 with respect to the Site.

The Department of Justice will receive comments relating to the proposed Agreement for a period of thirty (30) days from the date of this publication. Comments should be addressed to the Assistant Attorney General, Environment and Natural Resources Division, and either emailed to pubcommentees.enrd@usdoj.gov or mailed to P.O. Box 7611, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC 200447611, and sho ]]> http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2007-11-23-07-5780 Fri, Nov 23 2007 11:00:00 GMT http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2007-11-23-07-5783

Notice is hereby given that on October 31, 2007, a proposed Settlement Agreement regarding the Azurite Mine Site in Whatcom County, Washington was filed with the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas in In re Asarco LLC, No. 0521207 (Bankr. S.D. Tex.). The proposed Agreement entered into by the United States on behalf of the Department of Agriculture Forest Service and the Environmental Protection Agency and Asarco LLC provides, inter alia, that the United States shall have an allowed general unsecured claim of $5,000,000 with respect to the Site.

The Department of Justice will receive comments relating to the proposed Agreement for a period of thirty (30) days from the date of this publication. Comments should be addressed to the Assistant Attorney General, Environment and Natural Resources Division, and either emailed to pubcommentees.enrd@usdoj.gov or mailed to P.O. Box 7611, U.S. Department of Justice, Wash ]]> http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2007-11-23-07-5783 Fri, Nov 23 2007 11:00:00 GMT http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2007-11-23-07-5782

In accordance with Departmental Policy, 28 U.S.C. 50.7, notice is hereby given that on November 9, 2007, a proposed Consent Decree in United States v. Groveland Resources Corp., et al., Civil Action No. 0712120 (PBS) was lodged with the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts.

In this action the United States sought cost recovery with respect to the Groveland Wells Nos. 1 & 2 Superfund Site in the Town of Groveland, Massachusetts (``the Site''), under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (``CERCLA'') against Groveland Resources Corporation and Valley Manufactured Products Company, Inc. (collectively, the ``Settling Defendants''). Under the terms of the proposed settlement, the Settling Defendants will pay 100% of the Net Sale or Net Lease Proceeds in the event their Property on the Site is sold or leased to reimburse the United States for costs incurred at the Site. The Settling Defendants shall also impose certain ``institution ]]> http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2007-11-23-07-5782 Fri, Nov 23 2007 11:00:00 GMT http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2007-11-23-07-5785

Consistent with section 122(d) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, as amended (``CERCLA''), 42 U.S.C. 9622(d), and 28 CFR 50.7, notice is hereby given that on November 6, 2007, a proposed consent Decree with Powerine Oil Company, CENCO Refining Company (n/k/a Lakeland Development Company), and Energy Merchant Corp. (referred to collectively as ``Settling Defendants'') in United States v. Powerine Oil Company et. al., Case No. 2:04cv6435 (C.D. Cal.), was lodged with the United States District Court for the Central District of California.

In this action, as set forth in the First Amended Compliant, the United States seeks to recover, pursuant to section 107 of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9607, the costs incurred and to be incurred by the United States in responding to the release and/or threatened release of hazardous substances at and from the Waste Disposal Incorporated Site (``WDI Site'') in Santa Fe Springs, California, the Operating Industries S ]]> http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2007-11-23-07-5785 Fri, Nov 23 2007 11:00:00 GMT http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2007-11-23-07-5786

Notice is hereby given that on November 2, 2007, a proposed Consent Decree in United States v. County of San Bernardino, California, Civil Action No. 5:07cv01454SGLop, was lodged with the United States District Court for the Central District of California.

The Consent Decree settles claims under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, 42 U.S.C. 9207, in connection with the Newmark Groundwater Contamination Superfund Site in San Bernardino County, California. Under the Consent Decree the County will pay $11 million to settle the United States' claims for past and future response costs.

The Department of Justice will receive, for a period of thirty (30) days from the date of this publication, comments relating to the Consent Decree. Comments should be addressed to the Assistant Attorney General, Environment and Natural Resources Division, and either e mailed to pubcommentees.enrd@usdoj.gov or mailed to P ]]> http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2007-11-23-07-5786 Fri, Nov 23 2007 11:00:00 GMT