Lodging of Consent Decree Pursuant to the Clean Water Act

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Lodging of Consent Decree Pursuant to the Clean Water Act

In accordance with Departmental policy, 28 CFR 50.7, notice is

hereby given that a proposed consent decree in United States v. Vertac

Chemical Corp., et al., Civil Action No. LR-C-80-109, was lodged on

January 21, 1994 with the United States District Court for the Eastern

District of Arkansas. The proposed consent is a de minimis settlement

with The Dow Chemical Company under Section 122(g) of the Comprehensive

Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, 42 U.S.C.

9622(g). The settlement resolves the Dow Chemical Company's liability

with respect to the Vertac Site located in Jacksonville, Arkansas.

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, DC 20530, and should refer to United

States v. Vertac Chemical Corp., et al, DOJ Ref. #90-7-1-18B.

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

United States Attorney, 425 W. Capital, 5th floor, Little Rock,

Arkansas 72201; the Region VI Office of the Environmental Protection

Agency, 1445 Ross Avenue, Dallas, Texas 75202; 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 Consent Decree Library, 1120 G Street

NW., 4th floor, Washington, DC 20005. In requesting a copy please refer

to the referenced case and enclose a check in the amount of $6.75 (25

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

Library.

John C. Cruden,

Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and Natural

Resources Division.

[FR Doc. 94-3416 Filed 2-14-94; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4410-01-M