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Andrew R. Sherwood, SBA # 003855
QUARLES & BRAY STREICH LANG LLP
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One Renaissance Square Two North Central Avenue Phoenix, Arzona 85004 (602) 229-5200
(Other counse1listed on signatue block)
Attorneys for: Crane Co. and Unidynamics/Phoenix, Inc.
PAULK. CHARTON, UNITED STATES ATTORNEY
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Richard G. Patrck, Assistant United States Attorney Two Renaissance Square 40 North Central, Suite 1200 Phoenix, AZ 85004-4408
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(Other counse1listed on signatue block)
Attorneys for: the United States of America
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF ARZONA
Crane Co., et at., Plaintiffs,
vs.
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CIV-03-2226-PHX-ROS
CIV ~04-1400- PHX - ROS
( Consolidated)
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United States of America, et at., Defendants.
EIGHTH SUPPLEMENTAL JOINT CASE MANAGEMENT REPORT AND REQUEST FOR CONTINUANCE OF JUNE 30, 2006 STATUS CONFERENCE
Pursuant to the Seventh Supplemental Joint Case Management Report, the parties
respectfully submit the following Eighth Supplemental Joint Case Management Report And
Request For Continuance Of June 30, 2006 Status Conference:
I. The Parties' Activities Since April 2006:
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A. Contribution Claims: Since the last Case Management Report, tral
counsel have negotiated a proposed Consent Decree resolving the Contrbution Claims, which
UPI and Crane have approved. The United States is actively pursuing the requisite
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management approvals and anticipates presenting a proposed Consent Decree to the Court
within the next 60 days.
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B. Enforcement Claims: On June 21, 2006, the United States fied an
unopposed motion to enter the Partial Consent Decree previously lodged with the Court,
comprehensively resolving the Enforcement Claims.
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II.
Continuance of June 30, 2006 Status Conference: In light of
the foregoing,
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in order to conserve resources and focus efforts on obtaining the management approvals
needed to consummate a settlement of the Contrbution Claims, the parties respectfully
request that the Court continue the status conference presently scheduled for June 30, 2006.
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Should there be additional relevant developments with respect to this matter, the parties wil
advise the Court promptly.
Respectfull y submitted,
QUARES & BRADY STREICH LANG LLP
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SUE ELLEN WOOLDRIGE,
ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERA
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Andrew R. Sherwood, SBA #003855 Nicole France Stanton, SBA #020452 Edward A. Salanga, SBA #020654 Two North Central Avenue
One Renaissance Square
Ann C. Hurley, Trial Attorney Environmental Enforcement Section Environment and Natural Resources Division
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United States Departent of Justice
301 Howard Street, Suite 1050 San Francisco, CA 94105 415.744.6476
Phoenix, Arizona 85004 602.229.5200
K. A TRICK & LOCKHART NICHOLSON
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GRAAM LLP
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Richard W. Hosking (admitted pro hac vice) Paul K. Stockman (admitted pro hac vice)
Carl D. Hil (admitted pro hac vice)
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Henry W. Oliver Building 535 Smithfield Street Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222 412.355.6500
Attorneys for Crane Co. and Unidynamics/Phoenix, Inc.
Michael C. Augustini, Trial Attorney Paul D. Tanaka, Trial Attorney Environmental Defense Section Environment and Natural Res. Div. United States Department of Justice P.O. Box 23986 Washington, D.C. 20026-3986 202.616.6519
PAULK. CHARTON,
UNITED STATES A TIORNEY
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Richard G. Patrck
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Assistant United States Attorney Two Renaissance Square 40 North Central, Suite 1200 Phoenix, AZ 85004-4408
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Dated: June i i: 2006
Attorneysforthe United States of America
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