Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Pursuant to the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, as Amended

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Pursuant to the Comprehensive

Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, as

Amended

Consistent with Departmental policy, 28 CFR 50.7, and 42 U.S.C.

9622(d), notice is hereby given that on June 12, 1998, a proposed

consent decree in United States v. Kauffman & Minteer, et al., Civil

Action No. 94-5225 (GEB), was lodged with the United States District

Court for the District of New Jersey. This proposed consent decree

resolves the United States' claims under the Comprehensive

Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (``CERCLA''),

42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq., on behalf of the U.S. Environmental Protection

Agency (``EPA'') against Paul C. Kauffman relating to response costs

that have been or will be incurred at or from a Site known as the

Kauffman & Minteer Superfund Site (``Site'') located in Jobstown,

Springfield Township, New Jersey. The consent decree requires Mr.

Kauffman to pay the United States $25,000 in three installments.

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. Any 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. Kauffman & Minteer et al., D.J. Ref. 90-11-2-

1067.

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

United States Attorney, 402 East State Street, Room 502, Trenton, New

Jersey 08608, and at the Region II office of the Environmental

Protection Agency, 290 Broadway, New York, New York 10007. The proposed

consent decree may also be examined 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

(there is a 25 cent per page reproduction cost) in the amount of $6.75

payable to the Consent Decree Library.

Bruce S. Gelber,

Deputy Chief, Environment Enforcement Section, Environmental and

Natural Resources Division.

[FR Doc. 98-18476 Filed 7-10-98; 8:45 am]

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