Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree in Action Under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree in Action Under the Resource

Conservation and Recovery Act

In accordance with Departmental policy, 28 CFR Sec. 50.7, notice is

hereby given that on January 6, 1994, the United States Department of

Justice, by the authority of the Attorney General and acting at the

request of and on behalf of the Administrator of the United States

Environmental Protection Agency, lodged a Consent Decree in United

States v. GK Technologies, Inc., et al., with the United States

District Court for the Southern District of Indiana. The Consent Decree

addresses the liability of GK Technologies, Inc. (``GK'') and Indiana

Steel and Wire Co. (``IS&W Co.''), as well as stipulations regarding

Indiana Steel and Wire Corporation (``IS&W Corp.'') (collectively,

``the Defendants''), in an action brought under Section 3008(a) and (g)

of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (``RCRA''), 42 U.S.C.

6928(a) and (g), for alleged violations of RCRA and hazardous waste

management regulations at an industrial facility in Muncie, Indiana

(the ``IS&W Facility''). The Consent Decree requires the Defendants to

pay $425,000 as a civil penalty (or to pay $225,000 and perform a

Supplemental Environmental Project, involving elimination of source

ammonia emissions); to comply with all closure, financial

responsibility and groundwater monitoring requirements under Indiana's

RCRA regulations for the Mocks Pond surface impoundment at the IS&W

Facility; and to perform comprehensive corrective action under RCRA at

the IS&W Facility.

The Department of Justice will receive written comments relating to

the Consent Decree for a period of thirty (30) days from the date of

this notice. Comments should be addressed to Assistant Attorney

General, Environment and Natural Resources Division, Department of

Justice, Washington, DC 20530, and should refer to United States v. GK

Technologies, Inc., DOJ Reference No. 90-7-1-407A.

The Consent Decree may be examined at the Region V Office of

Regional Counsel, United States Environmental Protection Agency, 77

West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604; at the Office of the

United States Attorney for the Southern District of Indiana, Civil

Division, U.S. Courthouse, 5th floor, 46 East Ohio Street,

Indianapolis, Indiana 46204; or at the Consent Decree Library, United

States Department of Justice, 1120 G Street, NW., 4th floor,

Washington, DC 20005 (202-624-0892). A copy of the Consent Decree,

including Attachments A and B thereto, may be obtained in person or by

mail from the Consent Decree Library. In requesting a copy, please

enclose a check for $25.00 (25 cents per page reproduction cost)

payable to Consent Decree Library.

John C. Cruden,

Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and Natural

Resources Division.

[FR Doc. 94-1040 Filed 1-14-94; 8:45 am]

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