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

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Pursuant to the Comprehensive

Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA)

In accordance with Departmental policy at 28 CFR 50.7, notice is

hereby given that on May 29, 1998, a proposed consent decree in United

States v. Commercial Metals, Company, et al., Civil Action No. 3:98-CV-

1265X, was lodged with the United States District Court for the

Northern District of Texas, Dallas Division. The proposed Consent

Decree resolves the liability of the Settling Defendants under Sections

106 and 107 of CERCLA at the RSR Superfund Site (``Site'') located in

Dallas, Texas. Under the terms of the Consent Decree, the Settling

Defendants have agreed to conduct a remedial action at the Site in

accordance with the Operable Unit Number 4 Record of Decision (``ROD'')

for the site, and to pay EPA oversight costs. The ROD estimate of

performing the remedy is $11.5 million.

For a period of thirty (30) days from the date of this publication,

the Department of Justice will receive written comments relating to the

proposed consent decree from persons who are not parties to the action.

Comments should be addressed to the Assistant Attorney General,

Environment and Natural Resources Division, U.S. Department of Justice,

Washington, DC 20530, and should refer to United States v. Commercial

Metals Company, et al., DOJ #90-11-3-1613.

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

United States Attorney for the Northern District of Texas, Dallas

Division, 1100 Commerce St., 3rd Floor, Dallas, Texas,

75242-16996, and at the office of the United States Environmental

Protection Agency, Region VI, 1445 Ross Avenue, Dallas, Texas 75202

(Attention: Mike Barra, Assistant Regional Counsel). A copy of the

consent decree may also be examined at the Consent Decree Library, 1120

G Street, NW, 4th Floor, Washington, DC 20005, (202) 624-0892. Copies

of the decree may be obtained in person or by mail from the Consent

Decree Library. Such requests should be accompanied by a check in the

amount of $18.50 (25 cents per page reproduction charge for decree,

without attachments) payable to ``Consent Decree Library''. When

requesting copies, please refer to United States v. Commercial Metals

Company, et al., #90-11-3-1613.

Joel Gross,

Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and Natural

Resources Division.

[FR Doc. 98-17013 Filed 6-25-98; 8:45 am]

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