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 January 8, 1999, a

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proposed consent decree in United States v. Hercules Incorporated,

Civil Action No. LRC99-022, was lodged with the United States District

Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas, Western Division. The

proposed Consent Decree resolves the liability of the Settling

Defendant under Sections 107 of CERCLA at the Vertac Superfund Site

(``Site'') located in Jacksonville, Arkansas. Under the terms of the

Consent Decree, the Settling Defendant has agreed to pay $1.0 million

for compensation for injury to natural resources. This sum will be used

for implementation of restoration projects and payment of the

Department of Interior's assessment costs.

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

Incorporated, DOJ #90-7-18F.

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

United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Arkansas, Western

Division, 425 W. Capital, 5th Floor, Little Rock, Arkansas 72201, and

at the office of the United States Department of the Interior, Office

of the Solicitor, Southeast Regional Office, Richard B. Russell Federal

Building, 75 Spring St., S.W., Atlanta, Georgia 30303 (Attention: Holly

Deal, Attorney-Advisor). 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 $6.50 (25

cents per page reproduction charge for decree, with attachment) payable

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

United States v. Hercules Incorporated, DOJ #90-7-1-18F.

Joel Gross,

Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and Natural

Resources Division.

[FR Doc. 99-1807 Filed 1-26-99; 8:45 am]

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