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

Consistent with the policy set forth in Section 122(d)(2)(B) of the

Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of

1980 as amended (``CERCLA''), 42 U.S.C. 9622(d)(2)(B), and the

Department of Justice regulations at 28 C.F.R. 50.7, notice is hereby

given that on December 6, 1994 a proposed consent decree in United

States v. The Boeing Company, C92-5369B, was lodged with the United

States District Court for the Western District of Washington. The

Consent Decree resolves claims asserted by the United States, on behalf

of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, against the Boeing Company

(``Boeing'') pursuant to Section 107 of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9607, as well

as a counterclaim by Boeing for response costs incurred in connection

with the Tacoma Channel/Well 12A/Time Oil Site (the ``Site'') in

Tacoma, Washington. The Consent Decree provides for payment of $2.3

million by Boeing and $7.7 million by the United States to the

Hazardous Substance Superfund.

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 decree. Comments should be addressed to the Assistant

Attorney General for the Environment and Natural Resources Division,

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

United States v. The Boeing Company, DOJ Ref. #90-11-3-566.

The proposed consent decree may be examined at the Region 10 office

of the Environmental Protection Agency, 7th Floor Records Center, 1200

Sixth Avenue, Seattle, Washington 98101 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 also 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 referenced case and enclose a check in the amount of $3.25 (25

cents per page reproduction costs), payable to the Consent Decree

Library.

Bruce S. Gelber,

Acting Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and

Natural Resources Division.

[FR Doc. 94-31112 Filed 12-16-94; 8:45 am]

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