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 Departmental policy, 28 CFR 50.7, notice is

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

Washington Central Railroad Company, Inc., et al., No. CV97-1400-ST (D.

Oregon), was lodged on September 30, 1997, with the United States

District Court for the District of Oregon. With regard to the

Defendants,

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

The United States entered into the Consent Decree in connection

with the Environmental Pacific Corporation Site located in Amity,

Yamill County, Oregon, approximately 42 miles southwest of Portland.

The Consent Decree provides that the Settling Defendants will reimburse

the United States a total of $83,953.68 for past costs incurred by the

United States at the Site.

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, DC, 20530, and should refer to

United States v. Washington Central Railroad Company, Inc., et al., DOJ

Refs. # 90-11-2-1080 and # 90-11-3-1418.

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

United States Attorney, 888 SW 5th Avenue, Portland, Oregon 97204; the

Region 10 office of the Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Sixth

Avenue, Seattle, Washington; and at the Consent Decree Library, 1120 G

Street, NW., 4th Floor, Washington, DC 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, NW, 4th Floor, Washington,

DC 20005. In requesting a copy refer to the referenced case and enclose

a check in the amount of $20.25 (25 cents per page reproduction costs),

payable to the Consent Decree Library.

Bruce S. Gelber,

Deputy Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section.

[FR Doc. 97-27210 Filed 10-14-97; 8:45 am]

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