Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Pursuant to the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act, 42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq., in United States v. Curtiss-Wright Corp., et al.

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Pursuant to the Comprehensive

Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act, 42 U.S.C. 9601

et seq., in United States v. Curtiss-Wright Corp., et al.

In accordance with Section 122(i) of the Comprehensive

Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (``CERCLA''), as

amended, 42 U.S.C. 122(i), and Department policy, 28 CFR 50.7 38 FR

19029, notice is hereby given that a proposed Consent Decree in United

States v. Curtiss-Wright Corp., et al., Civil Action No. 98-CV-0014,

was lodged in the United States District Court for the Northern

District of New York on January 5, 1998. The proposed consent decree,

if entered, will resolve the liability of eleven defendants, owners

and/or operators, under Section 106 and 107(a) of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C.

9606 and 9607(a), in connection with alleged releases of hazardous

substances at the Malta Rocket Fuel Area (``Site''), a 165-acre parcel

located on Plains Road in the Towns of Malta and Stillwater, Saratoga

County, New York, New York. Under the settlement reflected in the

proposed consent decree, defendants will perform certain remedial

design/remedial action work at the Site implementing the Record of

Decision issued July 18, 1996 and pay response costs of up to

$956,581.77 to the United States.

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

days from the date of publication of this notice, written comments

relating to the proposed Consent Decree. Comments should be addressed

to Lois J. Schiffer, Assistant Attorney General of the Environment and

Natural Resources Division, United States Department of Justice,

Washington, D.C. 20530, and should refer to United States v. Curtiss-

Wright Corp., et al., Department of Justice No. 90-11-3-1575.

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

United States Attorney for the Northern District of New York, U.S.

Courthouse, Room 231, 445 Broadway, Albany, New York 12207; at Region I

office of the United States Environmental Protection Agency, 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 Consent Decree may be obtained in person or by

mail from the Consent Decree Library, at the above address. In

requesting a copy, please enclose a check in the amount of $31.25 (25

cents per page reproduction costs) payable to Consent Decree Library.

Joel M. Gross,

Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and Natural

Resources Division.

[FR Doc. 98-1094 Filed 1-15-98; 8:45 am]

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