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

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## Record

- **Collection:** Federal Register
- **Document type:** Notice
- **Published:** April 27, 1998
- **Citation:** 63 FR 20650

## Text

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, and Section
122 of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9622, notice is hereby given that on April 14,
1998, a proposed De Minimis Consent Decree in United States v.
CertainTeed Corporation, et al., Civil Action No. 98-71586, was lodged
with the United States District Court for the Eastern District of
Michigan, Southern Division. This consent decree represents a
settlement of claims of the United States against CertainTeed
Corporation D/B/A Wolverine Technologies, Inc., United Paint & Chemical
Corporation, and Brazeway, Inc., for reimbursement of response costs
and injunctive relief in connection with the Metamora Landfill
Superfund Site (``Site'') pursuant to the Comprehensive Environmental
Response, Compensation and Liability Act, 42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.
Under this settlement with the United States, CertainTeed
Corporation will pay $841,612, United Paint & Chemical Corporation will
pay $313,707, and Brazeway, Inc. will pay $388,761, for a total of
$1,544,080, in reimbursement of response costs incurred by the United
States Environmental Protection Agency 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 of the Environment and Natural Resources Division,
Department of Justice, Washington, DC 20530, and should refer to United
States v. CertainTeed, et al., D.J. Ref. 90-11-3-289J.
The proposed Consent Decree may be examined at the Office of the
United States Attorney, Eastern District of Michigan, Southern
Division, 211 West Fort Street, Suite 2300, Detroit, MI 48226, at the
Region 5 Office of the Environmental Protection Agency, 77 West Jackson
Street, Chicago, Illinois 60604-3590, 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, please enclose a
check in the amount of $6.25 (25 cents per page reproduction cost)
payable to the Consent Decree Library.
Walker Smith,
Deputy Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and
Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 98-11133 Filed 4-24-98; 8:45 am]
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