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 the policy of the Department of Justice, notice

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

Western Processing Co., et al., Civ. No. C83-252M, was lodged with the

United States District Court for the Western District of Washington, on

May 26, 1998. That action was brought against defendants pursuant to

the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability

Act (CERCLA) for payment of past costs incurred, and future costs to be

incurred, by the United States at the Western Processing Superfund Site

in Kent, Washington. (The site is being cleaned up and some past costs

have already been recovered pursuant to four prior settlements.) This

decree requires RSR Corporation to pay $875,884.00 over three years,

with interest, in satisfaction of the United States claims against it

for response costs incurred in connection with the site between January

1, 1992 and December 31, 1996. RSR Corporation remains liable for

response costs incurred after that date. The United States is also

continuing to pursue other defendants to recover past and future costs.

The Department of Justice will receive comments relating to the

proposed consent decree for a period of 30 days from the date of this

publication. Comments should be addressed to the Assistant Attorney

General of the Environment and Natural Resources Division, Department

of Justice, Washington, DC 20530. All comments should refer to United

States v. Western Processing Co., et al., D.J. Ref. 90-7-1-233.

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

United States Attorney for the Western District of Washington, 3600

Seafirst 5th Avenue Plaza, 800 5th Avenue, Seattle, Washington 98104;

at the Region X office of the Environmental Protection Agency, 1200

Sixth Avenue, Seattle, Washington 98101; 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. In requesting a copy,

please enclose a check in the amount of $4.00 (25 cents per page

reproduction costs) payable to the Consent Decree Library. When

requesting a copy, please refer to United States v. Western Processing

Co., et al., D.J. Ref. 90-7-1-233.

Joel M. Gross,

Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and Natural

Resources Division.

[FR Doc. 98-15212 Filed 6-8-98; 8:45 am]

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