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

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Lodging of Consent Decree Pursuant to the Comprehensive

Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act

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

50.7 and Section 122 of the Comprehensive Environmental Response,

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

notice is hereby given that a proposed consent decree in United States

v. Environmental Conservation and Chemical Corporation, et al., Civil

Action No. 83-1419C (S.D. Ind.)., was lodged with the United States

District Court for the District of Indiana, on September 29, 1994. That

action was brought against approximately 283 defendants pursuant to

Sections 106 and 107 of CERCLA for the cleanup of, and for recovery of

costs the United States incurred in performing response actions at, the

Envirochem Site. The eight settlors to this decree as de minimis

contributors of hazardous substances to the Site, as defined in Section

122(g) of CERCLA, and under the terms of this decree are paying a

certain charge per gallon of wastes that they sent to the Site. This

money will be used to reimburse the Superfund for costs the United

States incurred in carrying out certain response actions at the Site.

The terms of this decree are substantially similar to the terms of two

other de minimis settlements entered in this case in 1990 and 1991,

which involved other de minimis defendants. The Site is currently being

remediated by other defendants pursuant to a consent decree entered in

1991.

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 Assistant Attorney

General of the Environmental and Natural Resources Division, Department

of Justice, Washington, D.C. 20530. All comments should refer to United

States v. Environmental Conservation and Chemical Corporation, et al.,

D.J. Ref. No. 90-11-2-48.

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

United States Attorney for the Southern District of Indiana, U.S.

Courthouse, 5th floor, 46 E. Ohio Street, Indianapolis, IN 46204; at

the Region V office of the Environmental Protection Agency, 77 West

Jackson Blvd., Chicago, IL 60604; and at the Consent Decree Library,

1120 G Street, N.W., 4th floor, 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. In requesting a copy, please

enclose a check in the amount of $12.25 for the decree (25 cents per

page reproduction costs) payable to the Consent Decree Library. When

requesting a copy, please refer to United States v. Environmental

Conservation and Chemical Corporation, et al., D.J. Ref. No. 90-11-2-

48.

Bruce S. Gelber,

Acting Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and

Natural Resources Division.

[FR Doc. 94-25815 Filed 10-18-94; 8:45 am]

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