Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Pursuant to CERCLA

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Pursuant to CERCLA

In accordance with Department policy, 28 CFR 50.7, and pursuant to

Section 122(d) and (i) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response,

Compensation, and Liability Act (``CERCLA''), 42 U.S.C. Sec. 9622 (d)

and (i), notice is hereby given that a proposed consent decree in

United States v. Alcatel Network Systems, et al., Civil Action No. CIV

94-1821 PHX-RCB was lodged with the United States District Court for

the District of Arizona on September 2, 1994. This agreement resolves a

judicial enforcement action brought by the United States against the

defendants pursuant to Sections 106 and 107 of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C.

Secs. 9606 and 9607.

The proposed consent decree provides that the defendants will

design and construct a groundwater extraction and treatment system with

reinjection of treated groundwater at the Hassayampa Landfill Superfund

Site in Maricopa County, Arizona. The proposed consent decree also

requires the defendants to design and construct a cap; perform soil

vapor extraction, and; implement deed and access restrictions at the

Site. The proposed consent decree also requires the defendants to

reimburse the Hazardous Substance Superfund in the amount of $37,076.13

for past costs incurred by the United States Environmental Protection

Agency at the Hassayampa Landfill Superfund Site, as well as for costs

to be incurred in the future.

The Department of Justice will receive for a period of thirty (30)

days from the date of publication, comments relating to the proposed

consent decree. Comments should be addressed to the Acting Assistant

Attorney General of the Environment and Natural Resources Division,

Department of Justice, Washington, DC 20530, and should refer to United

States v. Alcatel Network Systems, et al., D.O.J. Ref. 90-11-2-841.

The proposed consent decree may be examined at the offices of the

United States Attorney, District of Arizona, 4000 United States

Courthouse, 230 North First Avenue, Phoenix, Arizona 85025, at the

Office of Regional Counsel, United States Environmental Protection

Agency, Region IX, 75 Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, CA 85025, 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 Document Center. In requesting a

copy, please enclose a check in the amount of $66.75 (25 cents per page

reproduction costs) payable to the Consent Decree Library.

Joel Gross,

Acting Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and

Natural Resources Division.

[FR Doc. 94-22776 Filed 9-15-94; 8:45 am]

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