Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree

In accordance with the policy of the Department of Justice, 28 CFR

50.7, notice is hereby given that the final proposed Consent Decree in

United States v. Hawaiian Western Steel, Inc., et al., 92-00587 ACK,

was lodged with the United States District Court for the District of

Hawaii on April 22, 1994. This action was brought on behalf of the

United States Environmental Protection Agency pursuant to section 3008

of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (``RCRA''), as amended,

42 U.S.C. 6928.

Under the proposed Consent Decree, Hawaii Western Steel, Inc.,

Western Canada Steel, Inc., IPSCO, Inc., and the Estate of James

Campbell agree to pay $700,000 to the United States to resolve the

penalty claims of the United States against those defendants for

violations of RCRA at the steel facility operated by Hawaii Western

Steel in the Estate of James Campbell Industrial Park, Ewa Beach,

Hawaii (the ``Plant'' site). These defendants also agree to undertake

specified corrective action at the Plant site, at a nearby Landfill,

and surrounding Estate owned land.

The Department of Justice will receive comments relating to the

proposed Consent Decree for a period of 30 days from the date of this

publication. Comments should be addressed to the Acting Assistant

Attorney General of the Environment and Natural Resources Division,

Department of Justice, 10th and Pennsylvania Ave., Washington, DC

20530. All comments should refer to United States v. Hawaii Western

Steel, Inc., D.J. Ref. 90-7-1-659A.

The proposed Consent Decree may be examined at the office of the

United States Attorney, PJKK Federal Building, 300 Ala Moana Blvd.,

Honolulu, Hawaii 96850. A copy of the proposed Consent Decree may also

be examined at the Environmental Enforcement Section, Document Center,

601 Pennsylvania Avenue Building, NW., Washington, DC 20004 (202-347-

2072).

A copy of the proposed Consent Decree may be obtained in person or

by mail from the Environmental Enforcement Section Document Center, 601

Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Box 1097, Washington, DC 20004. Any request

for a copy of the proposed Consent Decree should be accompanied by a

check in the amount or $18.75 for copying costs ($0.25 per page)

payable to ``Consent Decree Library''.

John C. Cruden,

Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and Natural

Resources Division.

[FR Doc. 94-1081 Filed 5-4-94; 8:45 am]

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