Notice of Lodging of Consent Decrees; Selma Pressure

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Notice of Lodging of Consent Decrees; Selma Pressure

In accordance with the policy of the Department of Justice, 28 CFR

50.7, and pursuant to Section 122(d)(2) of the Comprehensive

Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, as

amended (``CERCLA''), 42 U.S.C. 9622(d)(2), notice is hereby given that

two proposed Consent Decrees in United States v. Selma Pressure

Treating Co., et al., were lodged with the United States District Court

for the Eastern District of California, Fresno Division, on January 2,

1996. This action was brought pursuant to Section 107 of CERCLA, 42

U.S.C. 9607.

Under one proposed Consent Decree, Gerald Petery and Selma Leasing

Company agree to pay a total of $720,000 to the United States and

$80,000 to the State of California. Under the other proposed Consent

Decree, Mary Ann Schuessler and Selma Pressure Treating Company agree

to pay a total of $675,000 to the United States and $75,000 to the

State of California. These funds are being paid to reimburse the United

States for environmental response actions taken at the Selma Pressure

Treating facility in Selma, California. Response activities are

continuing at this site.

The Department of Justice will receive, for a period of 30 days

from the date of this publication, comments relating to the proposed

Consent Decrees. 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 v.

Selma Pressure Treating Co., et. al., D.J. Ref. 90-11-2-383.

The proposed Consent Decrees may be examined at the office of the

United States Attorney, 3654 Federal Building, 1130 O Street, Fresno,

California; the Region IX Office of the Environmental Protection

Agency, 75 Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, CA 94105; and at the

Consent Decree Library, 1120 G Street NW., 4th Floor, Washington, D.C.

20005, (202) 624-0892. Copies 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 a copy,

please refer to the referenced case and enclosed a check in the amount

of $8.50 for the decree with Gerald Petery and Selma Leasing Company

and $6.00 for the decree with Mary Ann Schuessler and Selma Pressure

Treating, ($0.25 per page reproduction costs), payable to ``Consent

Decree Library.''

Joel Gross,

Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and Natural

Resources Division.

[FR Doc. 96-2660 Filed 2-7-96; 8:45 am]

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