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 Department policy at 28 CFR 50.7, notice is

hereby given that on September 21, 1999, a proposed consent decree in

United States v. Eagle-Picher Industries, Inc., and Exide Corporation,

Civil Action No. 3:99-CV-2140-T, was lodged with the United States

District Court for the Northern District of Texas, Dallas Division. The

proposed Consent Decree resolves the liability of Eagle-Picher

Industries, Inc. under Sections 106 and 107 of CERCLA at the RSR

Superfund Site (``Site'') located in Dallas, Texas. Under the terms of

the Consent Decree, Eagle-Picher has agreed to an Allowed Environmental

Claim in its Chapter 11 Bankruptcy proceeding for the United States in

the amount of $2.1 million. 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, DC 20530, and should refer to

United States v. Eagle-Picher Industries, Inc., et al., DOJ #90-11-3-

1613/2.

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

United States Attorney for the Northern District of Texas, Dallas

Division, 1100 Commerce St., 3rd Floor, Dallas, Texas, 75242-16996, and

at the office of the United States Environmental Protection Agency,

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

Barra, Assistant Regional Counsel). A copy of the consent decree may

also be obtained by mail from the Department of Justice Consent Decree

Library, P.O. Box 7611, Washington, DC 20044. Copies of the decree may

be obtained in person or by mail from the Consent Decree Library. Such

request should be accompanied by a check in the amount of $6.00 (25

cents per page reproduction charge for decree, payable to ``Consent

Decree Library''. When requesting copies, please refer to United States

v. Eagle-Picher Industries, Inc., et al., DOJ #90-11-3-1613/2.

Joel Gross,

Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and Natural

Resources Division.

[FR Doc. 99-26177 Filed 10-6-99; 8:45 am]

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