Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Pursuant to the Clean Water Act and Oil Pollution Act

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Pursuant to the Clean Water

Act and Oil Pollution Act

In accordance with Departmental policy, notice is hereby given that

on January 24, 1996 a proposed Consent Decree in United States of

America and State of Indiana v. Marathon Oil Company, Case No. IP 96-

110-C-M/S, was lodged with the United States District Court for the

Southern District of Indiana. This consent decree represents a

settlement of claims against Marathon Oil Company for violations of the

Clean Water Act and Oil Pollution Act.

Under this settlement between the United States and the State of

Indiana and Marathon Oil Company [Marathon], Marathon will pay the

United States and the State of Indiana $304,630 for natural resources

damages, including the costs incurred by the governments to assess the

damages. The monies recovered by the governments shall be expended,

among other purposes, to restore, replace or acquire equivalent natural

resources injured by two oil spills at the Marathon oil refinery

located in Indianapolis, Indiana. In addition, the Consent Decree

requires Marathon to pay $50,025 as a civil penalty for eight

violations of its NPDES permit.

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 of the Environment and Natural Resources Division,

Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. 20530, and should refer to

United States and State of Indiana v. Marathon Oil Company, D.J. Ref.

90-5-1-1-4150.

The proposed Consent Decree may be examined at the Office of the

United States Attorney, Southern District of Indiana, U.S. Courthouse,

Fifth Floor, 46 East Ohio Street, Indianapolis, Indiana 46204, and at

the Consent Decree Library, 1120 G Street, N.W., 4th Floor, Washington,

D.C. 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, N.W., 4th Floor, Washington, D.C. 20005. In requesting a

copy, please enclose a check in the amount of $3.25 (25 cents per page

reproduction cost) payable to the Consent Decree Library.

Joel M. Gross,

Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and Natural

Resources Division.

[FR Doc. 96-2135 Filed 1-31-96; 8:45 am]

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