Lodging of Consent Decree Pursuant to the Comprehensive, Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (``CERCLA`'')

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Lodging of Consent Decree Pursuant to the Comprehensive,

Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (``CERCLA`'')

In accordance with Departmental policy, notice is hereby given that

three proposed consent decrees in United States v. Lowe, Civil Action

No. H-91-0830, were lodged on February 14, 1993 with the United States

District Court for the Southern District of Texas. The consent decrees

resolve the liability under CERCLA of defendants Ralph Lowe, Dixie Oil

Processors, Tex Tin Corporation, and Lowenco, Inc. for the Dixie Oil

Processors Superfund Site in Harris County, Texas.

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 for the Environment and Natural Resources Division,

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

States v. Lowe, DOJ Ref. #90-11-2-323.

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

United States Attorney, 440 Louisiana, Suite 900, Houston, Texas 77002;

the Region 6 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 decrees 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 $18.00 (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. 94-4513 Filed 2-25-94; 8:45 am]

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