Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Pursuant to the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Pursuant to the Comprehensive

Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980

In accordance with 42 U.S.C. 9622(d) and 28 CFR 50.7, notice is

hereby given that on March 30, 1994, a proposed consent decree in

United States of America v. The Carborundum Company, et al., Civil

Action No. 94-1484-WGB, was lodged with the United States District

Court for the District of New Jersey. The United States' complaint

sought injunctive relief and recovery of response costs under the

Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act

(CERCLA) against The Carborundum Company, Cooper Industries, Inc.,

Curtiss-Wright Corporation, E.I. Dupont de Nemours & Company, Engelhard

Corporation, Fluid Conditioning Products, Inc., Kearfott Guidance &

Navigation Corporation, Inc., Schering Corporation, and Scovill, Inc.

in regard to remediation of hazardous substances found at the Caldwell

Trucking Site in the Town of Fairfield, New Jersey, a National

Priorities List facility. The consent decree provides, inter alia, that

the defendants will conduct remediation of the soils and sludges and

ground water contamination at the Caldwell Trucking Site and pay

$1,960,000 in past response costs to the United States incurred in

connection with the Site.

The Department of Justice will receive comments relating to the

proposed consent decree for a period of thirty (30) days from the date

of this publication. Comments should be addressed to the Assistant

Attorney General, Environment and Natural Resources Division,

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

States v. The Carborundum Company, et al., D.J. Ref. 90-11-3-952.

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

United States Attorney, 970 Broad St., room 502, Newark, N.J. 07102 and

at the Region II office of the Environmental Protection Agency, 26

Federal Plaza, New York, New York 10278. The proposed consent decree

may also be examined at the Consent Decree Library, 1120 G St. NW., 4th

Floor, Washington, DC 20005, 202-624-0892. A copy of the proposed

consent decree (excluding Appendices) may be obtained in person or by

mail from the Consent Decree Library, 1120 G St. NW., 4th Floor,

Washington, DC 20005. In requesting a copy, please enclose a check in

the amount of $30.00 (25 cents per page reproduction cost) payable to

the ``Consent Decree Library.''

John C. Cruden,

Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment & Natural

Resources Division.

[FR Doc. 94-9376 Filed 4-18-94; 8:45 am]

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