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

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Pursuant to the Comprehensive

Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act

Notice is hereby given that a proposed consent decree in United

States v. Ormet Primary Aluminum Corporation, Civil Action No. C2-95-

947, was lodged on September 28, 1995 with the United States District

Court for the Southern District of Ohio. The consent decree settles an

action brought under the Comprehensive Environmental Response,

Compensation and Liability Act, 42 U.S.C. 9601, et seq. (``CERCLA''),

for costs incurred by the United States in responding to a release or

threat of release of hazardous substances at the Ormet Superfund Site

in Monroe County, Ohio (the ``Site'') and for implementation of

response action at the Site. The United States alleges that Ormet

Primary Aluminum Corporation (``Ormet'') owns and operates the Site at

which hazardous substances were released and is liable for costs

incurred by the United States in responding to such releases pursuant

to Section 107(a)(1) of CERCLA. The Consent Decree requires Ormet to

reimburse the United States $128,070.73 for response costs incurred in

connection with the Site and to implement a response action for the

Site selected by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in a Record

of Decision dated September 12, 1994.

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. Ormet Primary Aluminum Corporation, DOJ Ref. #90-11-3-1423.

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

United States Attorney, 280 N. High Street, 4th Floor, Columbus, Ohio;

the Region 5 Office of the Environmental Protection Agency, 77 West

Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, IL 60604; 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.,

5th Floor, Washington, DC 20005. In requesting a copy please refer to

the referenced case and enclose a check in the amount of $61.50 (25

cents per page reproduction costs), payable to the Consent Decree

Library.

Joel M. Gross,

Acting Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and

Natural Resources Division.

[FR Doc. 95-25287 Filed 10-11-95; 8:45 am]

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