# Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Pursuant to the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, as Amended > Briefs, arguments, decisions, and more. URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/documents/fr%3A96-26617 ## Record - **Collection:** Federal Register - **Document type:** Notice - **Published:** October 17, 1996 - **Citation:** 61 FR 54215 ## Text DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Pursuant to the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, as Amended Consistent with Departmental policy, 28 CFR 50.7, 38 FR 19029, and 42 U.S.C. Sec. 9622(d), notice is hereby given that on September 30, 1996, a proposed consent decree in the consolidated cases, United States v. AlliedSignal, Inc., et al., Civil Action No. 92-2726 (SSB) and Rollins Environmental Services (NJ) Inc., et al. v. United States, et al., Civil Action No. 92-1253 (SSB), was lodged with the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey. The claims in these civil actions relate to the Bridgeport Rental and Oil Services (``BROS'') Superfund Site (the ``Site'') in Logan Township, Gloucester County, New Jersey. The proposed consent decree resolves the United States' claims under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (``CERCLA''), 42 U.S.C. Sec. 9601 et seq., on behalf of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (``EPA''), against 89 corporations and other ``Settling Defendants'' and certain agencies of the State of New Jersey (the [[Page 54216]] ``Settling State Agencies''). The proposed consent decree also resolves claims against the United States by the Settling Defendants and the State of New Jersey. In addition, the consent decree resolves claims by the State of New Jersey, Department of Environmental Protection (``NJDEP'') against Settling Defendants and claims by Settling Defendants against Settling State Agencies. Under the terms of the consent decree, the Hazardous Substance Superfund will receive approximately $109 million, and NJDEP approximately $6.6 million, in satisfaction of liability pursuant to Section 107 of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. Sec. 9607, for certain response costs previously incurred or to be incurred in connection with the Site. In addition, Settling Defendants will perform, subject to certain conditions, future response actions at the Site. The settlement embodied in the consent decree has a total value to the Hazardous Substance Superfund and NJDEP of at least $221.5 million in cash and response actions. Approximately $46.7 million of that amount will be paid by Settling Defendants and the balance by the United States on behalf of Settling Federal Agencies. The total value of the settlement could be higher, depending on the cost of certain response actions to be performed under the settlement. 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 decrees. In addition, because the United States is further providing defendants with covenants not to sue under Section 7003 of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, 42 U.S.C. Sec. 6973, the United States will provide an opportunity for a public meeting in the affected area, if requested within the thirty (30) day public comment period. See 42 U.S.C. Sec. 6973(d). Any comments and/or requests for a public meeting should be addressed to the Assistant Attorney General of the Environment and Natural Resources Division, Department of Justice, Washington, DC 20530, and should refer to United States v. AlliedSignal, Inc., et al., Civil Action No. 92-2726, D.J. Ref. 90-11-2-422. The proposed consent decree may be examined at the Office of the United States Attorney, District of New Jersey, Mitchell H. Cohen Courthouse, Fourth and Cooper Streets, Camden, New Jersey, 08101, at the Region II office of the Environmental Protection Agency, 290 Broadway, New York, New York 10007, and at the Consent Decree Library, 1120 G Street NW., 4th Floor, Washington, DC 20005, (202) 624-0892. A copy of the proposed consent decree may be obtained in person or by mail from the Consent Decree Library, 1120 G Street NW., 4th Floor, Washington, DC 20005. In requesting a copy, please enclose a check in the amount of $71.75 payable to the Consent Decree Library for the 25 cent per page reproduction cost. Joel M. Gross, Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and Natural Resources Division. [FR Doc. 96-26617 Filed 10-16-96; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410-01-M --- Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/documents/fr%3A96-26617. Public record. Not legal advice.