Lodging of Partial Consent Decree Under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Lodging of Partial Consent Decree Under the Comprehensive

Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act

Notice is hereby given that on April 5, 1999, a proposed Partial

Consent Decree in United States v. Michael P. Eason, et al., Civil

Action Number 98-2859 G V, was lodged with the United States District

Court for the Western District of Tennessee.

In this action the United States seeks to recover past response

costs incurred by the United States at the Memphis Container Site (aka

Tri-State Drum Site) (``the Site''), located at 1761 Warford Road,

Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee. The Partial Consent Decree resolves

certain claims pursuant to section 107 of the Comprehensive

Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, 42 U.S.C.

9607, against defendants Buckman Laboratories, Inc. (``Buckman''),

Perma-Fix of Memphis, Inc. (``Perma-Fix''), Croda Inks, Corporation

(``Croda Inks''), IBC Manufacturing Company (``IBC''), and Memphis

Light, Gas & Water Division (``Memphis Light''). Under the proposed

Partial Consent Decree, defendants Buckman, Perma-Fix, Croda Inks, IBC,

and Memphis Light will collectively pay $600,000 to the United States

for past response costs.

The Department of Justice will receive for a period of thirty (30)

days from the date of this publication comments relating to the Partial

Consent Decree. Comments should be addressed to the Assistant Attorney

General of the Environment and Natural Resources Division, Department

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

Michael P. Eason, et. al., D.J. Ref. 90-11-2-1352.

The Partial Consent Decree may be examined at the Office of the

United States Attorney, Western District of Tennessee, Suite 800, 167

North Main Street, Memphis, Tennessee 38103, at U.S. EPA Region 4,

Atlanta Federal Center, 61 Forsyth Street, SW., Atlanta, GA 30303, and

at the Consent Decree Library, 1120 G Street, NW., 3rd Floor,

Washington, DC 20005, (202) 624-0892. A copy of the Consent Decree may

be obtained in person or by mail from the Consent Decree Library, 1120

G Street, NW., 3rd Floor, Washington, DC 20005. In requesting a copy,

please enclose a check in the amount of $6.75 (25 cents per page

reproduction cost) payable to the Consent Decree Library.

Joel M. Gross,

Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and Natural

Resources Division.

[FR Doc. 99-14033 Filed 6-2-99; 8:45 am]

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