Notice of Lodging of Consent Decrees Pursuant to the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, as Amended

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Notice of Lodging of Consent Decrees Pursuant to the

Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act

of 1980, as Amended

Notice is hereby given that on September 3, 1997, a proposed

partial consent decree in United States v. Barrier Industries, Inc., et

al., Civil Action No. 95 Civ. 9114 (JSR), was lodged with the United

States District Court for the Southern District of New York.

In this action, the United States sought the recovery of response

costs incurred by the United States with respect to the Barrier

Industries Superfund Site (the ``Site'') in Port Jervis, New York. The

proposed partial consent decree resolves the United States' claims

under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and

Liability Act (``CERCLA''), 42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq., and the Federal

Debt Collection Procedures Act of 1990, 28 U.S.C. 3301 et seq., against

defendants Harvey Wasserman and Linda Wasserman (``the Wassermans'')

relating to the Site. Under the terms of the proposed partial consent

decree, the Wassermans will pay $120,000 in satisfaction of the United

States' claims.

The Department of Justice will receive for a period of thirty (30)

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

proposed partial 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. Barrier Industries, Inc., et. al., Civil

Action No. 95 Civ. 9114 (JSR), D.J. Ref. 90-11-2-1132.

The proposed partial consent decree may be examined at the Office

of the United States Attorney, Southern District of New York, 100

Church Street, New York, New York 10007, at U.S. EPA Region II, 290

Broadway, New York, New York 10007, 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 partial 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 $10.75 (25 cent per page reproduction cost).

Joel M. Gross,

Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and Natural

Resources Division.

[FR Doc. 97-24111 Filed 9-10-97; 8:45 am]

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