Notice of Lodging of Settlement Agreement Pursuant to the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Notice of Lodging of Settlement Agreement Pursuant to the

Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act

Notice is hereby given that a proposed Consent Decree in United

States v. FSN, Inc., No. 96-5086-CV-SW-8, (W.D. Mo.), was lodged on

October 1, 1996, with the United States District Court for the Western

District of Missouri. With regard to the Defendant, the Consent Decree

resolves a claim filed by the United States on behalf of the United

States Environmental Protection Agency (``EPA'') pursuant to the

Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of

1980, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.

The United States entered into the Consent Decree in connection

with Oronogo/Duenweg Mining Belt Site (``the Site''), located in Jasper

County, Missouri. The Consent Decree provides that FSN will reimburse

the United States $1,000,000 for response costs incurred and to be

incurred at the Site. The Site is part of the historic Tri-State Mining

District, and is located in the southwest portion of the State of

Missouri.

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

(15) days from the date of this publication, comments relating to the

proposed Settlement Agreement. 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. FSN, Inc., DOJ Ref. #90-11-3-1001.

The proposed Settlement Agreement may be examined at the office of

the United States Attorney, 1201 Walnut, Suite 2300, Kansas City,

Missouri, 64106-2149; the Region 7 Office of the Environmental

Protection Agency, 726 Minnesota Avenue, Kansas City, Kansas 66101; and

at the Consent Decree Library, 1120 G Street, NW., 4th Floor,

Washington, DC 20005, (202) 624-0892. A copy of the proposed Settlement

Agreement 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 $2.25 (25 cents per page reproduction costs),

payable to the Consent Decree Library.

Joel Gross,

Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and Natural

Resources Division.

[FR Doc. 96-29281 Filed 11-14-96; 8:45 am]

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