99-5047. Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Pursuant to the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, as Amended

[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 40 (Tuesday, March 2, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 10163]
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[FR Doc No: 99-5047]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Pursuant to the Comprehensive 
Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, as 
Amended

    In accordance with Department of Justice policy, 28 CFR section 
50.7, notice is hereby given that a proposed consent decree in the 
action entitled United States of America v. AlliedSignal Inc., et al., 
Civil Action No. 99-CV-0214 (LEK/GLS) (N.D.N.Y.), was lodged on 
February 16, 1999 with the United States District Court for the 
Northern District of New York. The proposed consent decree resolves 
claims of the United States, on behalf of the U.S. Environmental 
Protection Agency, under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, 
Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 
Secs. 9601-9675, against defendants AlliedSignal Inc., Amphenol 
Corporation, Alexandra V. Spizziri, and John A. Spizziri, Sr. These 
claims are for injunctive relief and recovery of response costs 
incurred and to be incurred by the United States with respect to the 
Richardson Hill Road Landfill Superfund Site (``Site''), located in 
Delaware County, New York.
    Under the terms of the proposed consent decree, defendants 
AlliedSignal and Amphenol will perform the remedy selected by the U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency for cleanup of the Site, and will 
reimburse the United States for $166,705.94 in oversight costs plus 
accrued interest through the date of payment. Defendants John and 
Alexandra Spizziri will provide access and institutional controls with 
respect to the portions of the Site which they own. Each of the 
defendants is also obligated to reimburse the United States for any 
future response costs (other than oversight costs) attributable to that 
defendant's performance obligations with respect to the 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, DC 20530, and should refer to United 
States v. AlliedSignal Inc., et al., Civil Action No. 99-CV-0214 (LEK/
GLS) (N.D.N.Y.), DOJ Ref. No. 90-11-2-1225.
    The proposed consent decree may be examined at the Office of the 
United States Attorney, 445 Broadway, Room 231, Albany, New York 12207; 
the Region II Office of the Environmental Protection Agency, 290 
Broadway, New York, New York 10007-1866; and the Consent Decree 
Library, 1120 G Street, NW., 3rd Floor, Washington, DC 20005, telephone 
[phone]. A copy of the proposed consent decree may be obtained 
in person or by mail from the Consent Decree Library. In requesting a 
copy, please refer to the referenced case and enclose a check in the 
amount of $57.00 (25 cents per page reproduction costs for the Decree 
and Appendices) made payable to Consent Decree Library.
Joel M. Gross,
Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and Natural 
Resources Division, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 99-5047 Filed 3-1-99; 8:45 am]
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