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 March 28,

1997, a proposed consent decree in United States v. Town of Norwood,

Massachusetts, Civil Action No. 97-10701, 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 defendant Town of

Norwood, Massachusetts relating to the Norwood PCB Superfund Site in

Norwood, Massachusetts. Pursuant to the Consent Decree, the Town will

provide emergency response services at the Site, provides access to the

portion of the Site under its ownership and control, and will impose

institutional controls on its property to ensure the effectiveness of

the remedial action 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. 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. Town or Norwood, Massachusetts, Civil Action

No. 97-10701, D.J. Ref. 90-11-2-372D.

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, and 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 $17.75

payable to the Consent Decree Library.

Joel M. Gross,

Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and Natural

Resources Division.

[FR Doc. 97-9461 Filed 4-11-97; 8:45 am]

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