Lodging of Consent Decree Pursuant to the Clean Water Act

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Lodging of Consent Decree Pursuant to the Clean Water Act

In accordance with Departmental policy, 28 C.F.R. 50.7, notice is

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

Alaska, Inc., No. A97-267CIV (JKS) (D. Alaska), was lodged on July 14,

1997, with the United States District Court for the District of Alaska,

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 Clean Water Act, as

amended, 33 U.S.C. 1251, et seq.

The United States entered into the Consent Decree in connection

with the Red Dog Mine and Mill, located approximately 90 miles north of

Koetzebue, Alaska, The Consent Decree provides that the Defendant will

pay to the United States a civil penalty of $1.7 million for violations

of the Clean Water Act at the Site. Further, the Defendant will be

required to develop and implement three Supplemental Environmental

Projects set forth in the Consent Decree, at an estimated capital cost

of $3.1 million.

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 for the Environment and Natural Resources Division,

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

United States v. Cominco Alaska, Inc., DOJ Reg. #90-5-1-1-5010.

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

United States Attorney, 222 West Seventh Avenue #9, Anchorage, Alaska

99513-7567; the Region 10 office of the Environmental Protection

Agency, 1200 Sixth Avenue, Seattle, Washington; 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 refer to

the referenced case and enclose a check in the amount of $25.50 (25

cents per page reproduction costs), payable to the Consent Decree

Library.

Bruce S. Gelber,

Deputy Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section.

[FR Doc. 97-21745 Filed 8-15-97; 8:45 am]

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