[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 242 (Monday, December 18, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Page 65067]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-30631]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Pursuant to the Comprehensive
Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act
In accordance with Section 122(d)(2) of the Comprehensive
Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (``CERCLA''), 42
U.S.C. 9622(d)(2), and Departmental policy, 28 CFR 50.7, notice is
hereby given that on November 28, 1995, a proposed consent decree in
United States v. County of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Civil Action No. 95-C-
1210, was lodged with the United States District Court of the Eastern
District of Wisconsin. This consent decree represents a settlement of
claims brought against Milwaukee County under CERCLA Sections 106 and
107, 42 U.S.C. 9606 and 9607, for the recovery of costs incurred and to
be incurred by the United States in responding to the release and
threatened release of hazardous substances at and from the Moss-
American Superfund Site in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Under the proposed settlement, Milwaukee County will be required
to: (1) Relinquish a potential takings claim; (2) withdraw a motion to
intervene that is pending before the Court; (3) withdraw its opposition
to entry of a proposed consent decree between the United States and
Kerr-McGee Chemical Co. (``Kerr-McGee'') that was lodged in 1991
(``Remedial Action Decree''), under which Kerr-McGee would be obligated
to perform the final remedial action for the Site, at a cost of $26
million, and pay $1 million of the United States' past costs of $1.8
million (as of January 31, 1991); and (4) grant the United States and
its assigns irrevocable access to the Moss-American Superfund Site.
The Department of Justice will receive for a period of thirty (30)
days from the date of this publication comments relating to the
proposed Consent Decree. 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. County of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, D.J. Ref. 90-11-2-
590A.
The proposed Consent Decree may be examined at: (1) The Mill Road
Library, 6431 N. 76th St., Milwaukee, Wisconsin; (2) U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency, Region 5, 77 W. Jackson Blvd, Chicago, Illinois
60604 (contact Mr. Russell D. Hart (312-886-4844)); and (3) the U.S.
Department of Justice's Consent Decree Library, 1120 G Street, N.W.,
4th Floor, Washington, D.C. 20010, (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, N.W., 4th Floor, Washington, D.C. 20010.
In requesting a copy, please enclose a check in the amount of $8.25
(consent decree only) or $46.75 (consent decree and appendices) (25
cents per page reproduction cost) payable to the Consent Decree
Library.
Joel M. Gross,
Chief, Environment Enforcement Section, Environmental and Natural
Resources Division.
FR Doc. 95-30631 Filed 12-15-95; 8:45 am]
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