Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Pursuant to the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Pursuant to the Resource

Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976

In accordance with Departmental police, 28 CFR 50.7, notice is

hereby given that a proposed consent decree in United States v. USX

Corporation, Civil Action No. CV-97-G-3188-S was lodged on December 11,

1997, with the United States District Court for the Northern District

of Alabama. USX Corporation owns and operates an integrated steel mill

located in Birmingham, Alabama. This action for civil penalties and

injunctive relief under Section 3008 (a) and (g) of the Resource

Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), 42 U.S.C. 6928 (a) and (g), was

filed against USX on December 11, 1997. The complaint alleged

violations of RCRA Sections 3004 and 3005, 42 U.S.C. 6924 and 6925, and

the implementing regulations. USX has agreed to pay a civil penalty in

the amount of $1 million. Also, USX has agreed to perform two

Supplemental Environmental Projects (SEPs) at the U.S. Steel facility

in Birmingham, Alabama, at a cost to USX of not less than $1,750,000.

In addition, USX has agreed to manage, store and dispose of a spent

flush solvent waste generated at the U.S. Steel facility as a hazardous

waste and to cease disposing of the spent flush solvent at the Exum

Landfill at the U.S. Steel facility; it has agreed to secure and

restrict access to the Exum Landfill; and it has agreed to perform

corrective action at the facility pursuant to Section 3008(h) of RCRA,

42 U.S.C. 6928(h).

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

USX Corporation DOJ Ref. #90-7-1-802.

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

United States Attorney, Northern District of Alabama, Room 200, Robert

S. Vance Federal Building, 1800 Fifth Avenue, North, Birmingham,

Alabama 35203; Office of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,

Region 4, 61 Forsythe Street, S.E., Atlanta, Georgia 30303; and at the

Consent Decree Library, 1120 G Street, NW., 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, please refer to

the referenced case and enclose a check in the amount of $12.75 (25

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

Library.

Walker Smith,

Deputy Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and

Natural Resources Division.

[FR Doc. 97-34204 Filed 12-31-97; 8:45 am]

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