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

Notice is hereby given that a proposed consent decree in United

States v. TMG Enterprises, Inc., et al., Civil Action No. C-94-0544-L-

S, was lodged on October 2, 1995, with the United States Court for the

Western District of Kentucky. The Complaint, brought pursuant to

Section 107 of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation,

and Liability Act of 1980, as amended by the Superfund Amendments and

Reauthorization Act of 1986 (CERCLA), 42 U.S.C. 9607, seeks recovery of

past response costs incurred by the United States in connection with

the Sonora Burn Superfund Site and the Carlie Middleton Metal Yard

Site, near Sonora, Kentucky (the Sites). The Sites are situated in

Hardin County, Kentucky. The Sites were used from the mid-1970's until

1989 as metal reclamation burn sites.

The Consent Decree in United States v. TMG Enterprises, Inc., et al

provides that the Kentucky Association of Electrical Cooperatives, Inc.

will pay a total of $250,000. The United States is proceeding with

litigation in this case to collect the remainder of the past response

costs at the two Sites from six other defendants.

The Department of Justice will receive, for a period of 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.

TMG Enterprises, Inc. et al, DOJ Ref. #90-11-2-874.

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

United States Attorney, Western District of Kentucky, 510 West

Broadway, 10th Floor, Louisville, Kentucky 40202; the Region 4 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

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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 $4.25 (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. 95-26023 Filed 10-19-95; 8:45 am]

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