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 42 U.S.C. Sec. 9622(d) and Departmental policy

at 28 CFR Sec. 50.7, notice is hereby given that on December 9, 1998, a

proposed Amended Consent Decree in United States v. Amoco Chemical Co.,

et al., Civil Action No. H-892734, was lodged with the United States

District Court for the Southern District of Texas, Houston Division.

The proposed Amended Consent Decree modifies the obligations of the

Defendants, under the Consent Decree entered in this action in 1991, to

implement a remedial action for the Brio Superfund site, located near

Friendswood, Harris County, Texas, to reflect the change in the

remedial action adopted by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

(``EPA'') in a Record of Decision dated July 2, 1997. EPA modified the

required remedial action by eliminating the requirements for excavation

and on-site incineration of contaminated materials and adding

requirements for an ``enhanced containment'' remedy, including a

barrier wall to prevent future off-site migration of contaminants.

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 Amended 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, D.C. 20530, and should refer to United States v. Amoco

Chemical Co., et al., DOJ #90-11-2-325.

The proposed Amended Consent Decree may be examined at the offices

of the United States Attorney for the Southern District of Texas,

Houston Division, 910 Travis Street, Suite 1500, Houston, Texas, 77208

and at the office of the United States Environmental Protection Agency,

Region VI, 1445 Ross Avenue, Dallas, Texas 75202 (Attention: Anne

Foster, Assistant Regional Counsel). A copy of the Consent decree may

also be examined at the Consent Decree Library, 1120 G Street, N.W.,

3rd Floor, Washington, D.C. 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 $14.25

(25 cents per page reproduction charge for decree, without attachments)

payable to ``Consent Decree Library''. When requesting copies, please

refer to United States v. Amoco Chemical Co., et al., DOJ #90-11-2-325.

Joel Gross,

Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section Environment and Natural

Resources Division.

[FR Doc. 98-34637 Filed 12-28-98; 8:45 am]

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