Lodging of Consent Decree Pursuant to the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Lodging of Consent Decree Pursuant to the Comprehensive

Environmental Response, Comprehensive Environmental Response,

Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980

Notice is hereby given that on September 23, 1994, a proposed

Consent Decree in United States v. General Refining Company, et al.,

Civ. No. CV 494-215, was lodged on September 23, 1994 with the United

States District Court for the Southern District of Georgia. The

Complaint, brought pursuant to Section 107 of the Comprehensive

Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, as

amended by the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986

(``CERCLA''), 42 U.S.C. 9607, seeks recovery of past response costs

incurred by the United States in connection with the General Refining

Superfund Site, Garden City, Georgia (the ``Site''). The Site is

situated in Chatham County, Georgia, and occupies approximately 16

acres. The Site was used from the early 1960's until at least the 1975

for recovery and storage of waste oil.

The Consent Decree in United States v. General Refining Company, et

al. provides that the Settling Defendant and Settling Federal Agencies

will pay a total of $2,150,000.

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. Comments should be addressed to the Assistant

Attorney General, Environment and Natural Resources Division, U.S.

Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. 20530. Comments should refer to

United States v. General Refining Company, et al., D.O.J. Ref. 90-11-3-

561A.

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

United States Attorney, Southern District of Georgia, 100 Bull Street,

Savannah, Georgia 31404; Office of the U.S. Environmental Protection

Agency, Region IV, 345 Courtland Street, N.E., Atlanta, Georgia 30365;

and at the Consent Decree Library 1120 G Street, N.W., Washington, D.C.

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, N.W., 4th Floor, Washington, D.C. 20005. In requesting a copy,

please refer to the reference case and enclose a check in amount of

$15.00 for the Consent Decree (25 cents per page reproduction costs),

payable to the Consent Decree Library.

Bruce Gelber,

Acting Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and

Natural Resources Division.

[FR Doc. 94-24671 Filed 10-4-94; 8:45 am]

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