[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 17 (Wednesday, January 27, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4124-4125]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-1807]
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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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