[Federal Register: October 4, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 192)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Pursuant to Toxic Substances
Control Act
Notice is hereby given that on September 18, 2007, a proposed
consent decree in United States, et al. v. Transformer Services Inc.,
1:07-cv-00296-SM, was lodged with the United States District Court for
the District of New Hampshire.
The proposed Consent Decree will settle the United States' claims
for violations of the Toxic Substances Control Act, 15 U.S.C. 2601, et
seq., related to Transformer Services Inc.'s, (``TSI'') failure to
dispose of PCB waste within one year from the date the waste was
designated for disposal. Pursuant to the proposed Consent Decree, TSI
will continue compliance with the terms of the January 30, 2001 Consent
Agreement and Order except that, beginning on the effective date of the
proposed Consent Decree, TSI agrees to fund the closure trust fund at
$1500 per month (instead of the current $700 per month). The proposed
Consent Decree further sets forth an enforceable schedule for TSI to
finalize a clean-up resulting from a minor release of PCBs at its
facility.
The Department of Justice will receive for a period of thirty (30)
days from the date of this publication comments relating to the
proposed consent decree. Comments should be addressed to the Assistant
Attorney General of the Environment and Natural Resources Division, and
either e-mailed to pubcomment-ees.enrd@usdoj.gov or mailed to P.O. Box
7611, Department of Justice, Washington, DC 20044-7611, and should
refer to United States, et al. v. Transformer Services Inc., D.J. Ref.
90-5-1-1-08721.
The Consent Decree may be examined at the Office of the United
States Attorney, District of New Hampshire, 55 Pleasant Street,
Concord, New Hampshire, and at the United States Environmental
Protection Agency,
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Region 1 (New England Region), One Congress Street, Boston,
Massachusetts 02114. During the public comment period, the proposed
consent decree may also be examined on the following Department of
Justice Web site, http://www.usdoj.gov/enrd/Consent_Decrees.html. A
copy of the proposed consent decree may also be obtained by mail from
the Consent Decree Library, P.O. Box 7611, U.S. Department of Justice,
Washington, DC 20044-7611 or by faxing or e-mailing a request to Tonia
Fleetwood (tonia.fleetwood@usdoj.gov), fax no. (202) 514-0097, phone
confirmation number (202) 514-1547. If requesting a copy of the
proposed consent decree, please so note and enclose a check in the
amount of $27.50 (25 cent per page reproduction cost) payable to the
U.S. Treasury.
Ronald Gluck,
Assistant Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and
Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 07-4903 Filed 10-3-07; 8:45 am]
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