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 Department policy, 28 CFR 50.7, and Section 122

of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9622, notice is hereby given that on May 12, 1998

a proposed Consent Decree in United States v. Illinois Tool Works, Inc.

et. al., Civil Action No. 1:98CV389, was lodged with United States

District Court for the Western District of Michigan, Southern Division.

This consent decree represents a settlement of claims brought by the

United States, pursuant to the Comprehensive Environmental Response,

Compensation and Liability Act, 42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq., against

Illinois Tool Works, Inc. and Slezak Enterprises Inc., for

reimbursement of response costs and injunctive relief in connection

with the Roto-Finish Superfund Site (``Site'') located in Kalamazoo

County, Michigan.

Under this settlement with the United States, Illinois Tool Works

Inc. and Slezak Enterprises, Inc. will implement the remedy for the

Site as set forth in the Record of Decision issued by the United States

Environmental Protection Agency in March 1997, and pay $723,900 in

reimbursement of response costs incurred by the United States

Environmental Protection Agency at the Site. In addition, Illinois Tool

Works Inc. and Slezak Enterprises, Inc. will pay all future costs for

this response action, including U.S. EPA's oversight costs.

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, D.C. 20530, and should refer to

United States v, Illinois Tool Works, Inc. et al., D.J. Ref. 90-11-2-

1278.

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

United States Attorney, Western District of Michigan, Southern

Division, 330 Ionia Avenue, N.W., Suite 501, Grand Rapids, MI 49503, 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, 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 in the amount of $18.00 (25 cents per page reproduction cost)

payable to the Consent Decree Library.

Bruce Gelber,

Deputy Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and

Natural Resources Division.

[FR Doc. 98-14336 Filed 5-29-98; 8:45 am]

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