Notice of Lodging a Final Judgment by Consent Pursuant to the Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA)

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Notice of Lodging a Final Judgment by Consent Pursuant to the

Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act

(CERCLA)

Notice is hereby given that on July 10, 1995, a proposed consent

decree in United States v. Alumet Partnership, et al., Civ. A. No. 95-

C-1718, was lodged with the United States District Court for the

District of Colorado. The complaint in this action seeks recovery of

costs under Section 107(a) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response,

Compensation and Liability Act (``CERCLA''), as amended by the

Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986, Pub. L. 99-499,

42 U.S.C. 9606, 9607(a). This action involves the Lowry Landfill

Superfund Site in Arapahoe County, Colorado.

The consent decree is a ``cash-out'' decree which requires a

payment of $7.28 million and resolves the United States' cost claims

against the Alumet Partnership and certain of that partnership's

present and/or former general partners.

The Department of Justice will receive comments relating to the

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

publication of this notice. Comments should be addressed to the

Assistant Attorney General of the Environment and Natural Resources

Division, Department of Justice, P.O. Box 7611, Ben Franklin Station,

Washington, DC 20044, and should refer to United States v. Alumet

Partnership, et al., DOJ Reference No. 90-11-2-93H. In accordance with

Section 7003(d) of RCRA, 42 U.S.C. Sec. 6973(d), commenters may request

a public meeting in the affected areas.

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

United States Attorney for the District of Colorado, 1961 Stout Street,

Suite 1100, Denver, Colorado 80294; the Region VIII office of the

Environmental Protection Agency, 999 18th Street, Suite 500, Denver,

Colorado 80202; and at the Consent Decree Library, 1120 ``G'' Street,

NW., 4th Floor, Washington, DC 20005, (202) 624-0892. A copy of each

proposed decree may be obtained in person or by mail from the Consent

Decree Library at the address listed above. In requesting a copy,

please refer to the referenced case and number, and enclose a check in

the amount of $7.75 (25 cents per page reproduction costs), payable to

the Consent Decree Library.

Bruce S. Gelber,

Acting Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment

and Natural Resources Division.

[FR Doc. 95-18069 Filed 7-21-95; 8:45 am]

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