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. Beech

Aircraft Corporation, Civil Action No. 94-1121-FGT, was lodged on March

31, 1994 with the United States District Court for the District of

Kansas. The consent decree resolves claims against Beech Aircraft

Corporation arising out of Beech's failure to timely comply with

sections 301 and 307 of the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. 1311 and 1317,

and the Categorical Pretreatment Standards for Electroplating and Metal

Finishing, 40 CFR parts 413 and 433.

In settlement of this matter, Beech has agreed to pay a civil

penalty of $521,000. In addition, Beech will perform a supplemental

environmental project which will reduce the total volume and toxicity

of sludge introduced into the pretreatment system. This project is

valued at over $250,000.

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 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. Beech Aircraft Corporation, DOJ Reference No. 90-5-1-1-3314.

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

United States Attorney, 401 N. Market Street, Wichita, Kansas 67202;

the Region VII Office of the Environmental Protection Agency, 726

Minnesota Avenue, Kansas City, Kansas 66101; 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 $2.50 (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. 94-8960 Filed 4-13-94; 8:45 am]

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