[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 41 (Wednesday, March 2, 1994)]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 94-4511]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Under the Comprehensive
Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act
In accordance with the policy of the Department of Justice, 28 CFR
50.7, and 42 U.S.C. 9622(d), notice is hereby given that on February
16, 1994, a proposed consent decree in United States v. Motor Wheel
Corporation et al., Civil Action No. 1-94-CV-96, was lodged with the
United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan. This
action was brought, pursuant to Sections 106 and 107 of the
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of
1980, as amended by the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of
1986, 42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq. (``CERCLA''), to remedy an imminent and
substantial endangerment to human health and the environment that may
exist in connection with the release or threatened release of hazardous
substances into the environment from a facility known as the Motor
Wheel Disposal Site (``Site'') in the City of Lansing, Michigan and for
the recovery of costs expended by the United States in connection with
cleanup of the Site.
Under the consent decree, defendants Motor Wheel Corporation,
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, Textron, Inc., W.R. Grace and Co.,
General Motors, Inc., and Lansing Board of Water and Light will perform
the remedial action selected by the United States Environmental
Protection Agency (``EPA'') in its Record of Decision (``ROD''), as
further specified in the Scope of Work (``SOW'') for the Motor Wheel
Disposal Site, and to pay all of EPA's attendant oversight costs. In
addition, under the Consent Decree, defendants will pay the United
States all unreimbursed past costs that the United States incurred at
the Site into the Hazardous Substances Superfund.
The Department of Justice will receive comments relating to the
proposed consent decree for a period of 30 days from the date of this
publication. Comments should be addressed to the Assistant Attorney
General of the Environment and Natural Resources Division, Department
of Justice, Washington, DC 20530. All comments should refer to United
States v. Motor Wheel Corporation, et al., DJ Ref. # 90-11-2-753.
The proposed consent decree may be examined at the office of the
United States Attorney, 309 Federal Building & Courthouse, 110 Michigan
Street, NW., Grand Rapids, MI 49503 and at the Region V Office of the
Environmental Protection Agency, 111 West Jackson Blvd., 3rd floor,
Chicago, Illinois 60604. Copies of the proposed consent decrees may
also be examined at the Consent Decree Library, 1120 G Street, NW., 4th
Floor, Washington, DC 20005, (202) 624-0892. A copy of the proposed
decrees may be obtained in person or by mail from the Consent Decree
Library. In requesting a copy, please enclose a check in the amount of
$20.25 (25 cents per page reproduction costs), payable to the Consent
Decree Library.
John C. Cruden,
Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and Natural
Resources Division, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 94-4511 Filed 3-1-94; 8:45 am]
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