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 Departmental policy, 28 CFR Sec. 50.7, notice is

hereby given that a proposed Settlement Order in United States v. City

and County of San Francisco, CA, et al., No. 97-10030-ST (D. Oregon),

was lodged on September 30, 1997, with the United States District Court

for the District of Oregon. With regard to the Defendants, the Consent

Decree resolves a claim filed by the United States on behalf of the

United States Environmental Protection Agency (``EPA'') pursuant to the

Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act,

as amended, 42 U.S.C. Secs. 9601, et seq.

The United States entered into the Settlement Order in connection

with the Environmental Pacific Corporation Site located in Amity,

Yamill County, Oregon, approximately 42 miles southwest of Portland.

The Settlement Order provides that the Settling Defendant will

reimburse the United States a total of $815.89 for past costs incurred

by the United States 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 Settlement Order. Comments should be addressed to the

Assistant Attorney General for the Environment and Natural Resources

Division, Department of Justice, Washington, DC 20530, and should refer

to United States v. City and County of San Francisco, CA, et al., DOJ

Ref. #90-11-2-1080B.

The proposed Settlement Order may be examined at the office of the

United States Attorney, 888 SW. 5th Avenue, Portland, Oregon 97204; the

Region 10 office of the Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Sixth

Avenue, Seattle, Washington; 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 refer to the referenced case and enclose

a check in the amount of $5.75 (25 cents per page reproduction costs),

payable to the Consent Decree Library.

Bruce S. Gelber,

Deputy Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section.

[FR Doc. 98-1708 Filed 1-23-98; 8:45 am]

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