Lodging of Consent Decrees Pursuant to the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Lodging of Consent Decrees Pursuant to the Comprehensive

Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act

Notice is hereby given that two proposed consent decrees in United

States v. Velsicol Chemical Corporation, et al., Civil Action No. 92-

2214-FBRO (W.D. Tenn.), where lodged on August 15, 1995 with the United

States District Court for the Western District of Tennessee. The

proposed consent decrees settle an action brought under Section 107 of

the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability

Act of 1980, 42 U.S.C. 9607, as amended, against Velsicol Chemical

Corporation, the City of Memphis, and The Procter & Gamble Cellulose

Corporation for recovery of costs incurred by the United States in

responding to the release and threatened release of hazardous

substances at the North Hollywood Landfill located in Memphis, Shelby

County, Tennessee.

The proposed consent decree with Velsicol Chemical Corporation and

the City of Memphis, Tennessee provides that those entities will

collectively pay $1,595,000 to resolve their liability to the United

States for past costs incurred at the North Hollywood Landfill. The

proposed consent decree with The Procter & Gamble Cellulose Corporation

provides for a payment of $300,000 to resolve The Procter & Gamble

Cellulose Corporation's liability with the United States for costs

incurred at the North Hollywood Landfill. The proposed

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consent decree with The Procter & Gamble Cellulose Corporation includes

a covenant not to sue by the United States under Sections 106 and 107

of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and

Liability Act of 1980, 42 U.S.C. 9606 and 9607, and under Section 7003

of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (``RCRA''), 42 U.S.C.

6973.

The Department of Justice will receive, for a period of thirty (30)

days from the date of this publication, comments relating to the two

proposed consent decrees. With respect to the consent decree with The

Procter & Gamble Cellulose Corporation, commenters may request an

opportunity for a public meeting in the affected area, in accordance

with section 7003(d) of RCRA. 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 the United States v. Velsicol Chemical Corporation, et al., DOJ Ref.

#90-11-2-629A.

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

United States Attorney, Western district of Tennessee, 1026 Federal

Office Building, 167 N. Main Street, Memphis, Tennessee 38103; the

Region IV Office of the Environmental Protection Agency, 345 Courtland

Street NE., Atlanta, Georgia 30365; 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 copies please refer to the

referenced case and enclose a check in the amount of $9.00 (25 cents

per page reproduction costs), payable to the Consent Decree Library.

Bruce S. Gelber,

Acting Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and

Natural Resources Division.

[FR Doc. 95-21080 Filed 8-23-95; 8:45 am]

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