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

In accordance with Section 122(d)(2) of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C.

9622(d)(2) as well as Departmental Policy, 28 C.F.R. 50.7, notice is

hereby given that a proposed Consent Decree in United States v. Broward

County, Florida, Civil Action No. 96-7148 (CIV-MORENO) was lodged with

the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida

on October 4, 1996. Under this Decree, the settling defendant, Broward

County, Florida, will pay the sum of $66,368.77 to the Hazardous

Substances Superfund in partial reimbursement of response costs

incurred by the United States Environmental Protection Agency at the

Davie Landfill Superfund Site, located in the Town of Davie, Florida.

Broward County will also pay for future response costs incurred by EPA

at the site, up to certain specified amounts set forth in the Decree.

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 of the Environment and Natural Resources Division, Department

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

v. Broward County, Florida, DOJ #90-11-2-1181.

The Decree may be examined at the offices of the United States

Environmental Protection Agency, 345 Courtland Street, N.E., Atlanta,

Georgia 30365, 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 $5.25 (25 cents per page reproduction costs) payable to

Consent Decree Library.

Joel M. Gross,

Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and Natural

Resources Division.

[FR Doc. 96-29280 Filed 11-14-96; 8:45 am]

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