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

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Pursuant to the Comprehensive

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

Amended

Consistent with Departmental policy, 28 CFR Sec. 50.7, 38 FR 19029,

and 42 U.S.C. Sec. 9622(d), notice is hereby given that on September

29, 1997, a proposed consent decree in United States v. John Reardon

and Paul Reardon, Civil Action No. 97-12197-T, was lodged with the

United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts. The

proposed Consent Decree will resolve the United States' claims under

the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability

Act (``CERCLA''), 42 U.S.C. Sec. 9601 et seq., on behalf of the U.S.

Environmental Protection Agency (``EPA'') against defendants John

Reardon and Paul Reardon relating to the Norwood PCB Superfund Site

(``Site'') in Norwood, Massachusetts. The Complaint alleges that the

Reardons are liable under Sections 107(a)(1) and (a)(2) of CERCLA, 42

U.S.C. Sec. 9607(a)(1) and (a)(2).

Pursuant to the Consent Decree, the Reardons will provide access to

the portion of the Site under their ownership and control, and will

impose institutional controls as their property to ensure the

effectiveness of the remedial action at the Site. The United States

will also recover response costs in the amount of $25,000 pursuant to

the Consent Decree.

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. Any 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. John Reardon and Paul Reardon, Civil Action

No. 97-12197-T, D.J. Ref. 90-11-2-372B.

The proposed consent decree may be examined at the Office of the

United States Attorney, District of Massachusetts, J.W. McCormack Post

Office and Courthouse, Boston, Massachusetts, 02109, at Region I,

Office of the Environmental Protection Agency, One Congress Street,

Boston, Massachusetts, 02203 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

(there is a 25 cent per page reproduction cost) in the amount of $18.25

payable to the Consent Decree Library.

Bruce S. Gelber,

Deputy Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and

Natural Resources Division.

[FR Doc. 97-27209 Filed 10-14-97; 8:45 am]

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