Notice of Lodging of Consent Decrees Pursuant to the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Notice of Lodging of Consent Decrees Pursuant to the

Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act

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

9622(d), notice is hereby given that a proposed consent decree in

United States and State of New York v. Occidental Chem. Corp. and Olin

Corp., Civil No. 79-987C was lodged with the United States District

Court for the Western District of New York on July 19, 1999. The decree

resolves claims against Occidental Chemical Corporation and Olin

Corporation under the Comprehensive Environmental Response,

Compensation and Liability Act (``CERCLA'') for injunctive relief, cost

recovery and natural resource damages in connection with the 102nd

Street Site in Niagara Falls, New York. Pursuant to the decree,

defendants will compensate the Superfund for $6.075 million, plus

interest, for past United States' response costs, and reimburse future

costs. Defendants are required to complete implementation of the

remedial action at the Site and thereafter, perform operation and

maintenance at the Site. The decree also requires the defendants to pay

$518,864 for past assessment costs and natural resource damages.

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

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

proposed decree. 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 and

State of New York v. Occidental Chem. Corp. and Olin Corp., DOJ Ref.

#90-11-2-951.

A copy of the proposed consent decree may be obtained in person or

by mail from the Consent Decree Library, 1120 G Street, NW, 3rd Floor,

Washington, DC 20005, (202) 624-0892. In requesting copies please refer

to the referenced case, specify the decree you would like to receive,

and enclose a check payable to the Consent Decree Library in the amount

of $23.25 (25 cents per page reproduction costs).

Joel M. Gross,

Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and Natural

Resources Division.

[FR Doc. 99-19207 Filed 7-27-99; 8:45 am]

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