[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 57 (Wednesday, March 25, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 14478]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-7739]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Under the Comprehensive
Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act
Pursuant to Section 122(d) of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. Sec. 9622(d),
notice is hereby given that a proposed Consent Decree in United States
v. NL Industries, et al., No. CV 98-322-HA, was lodged on March 10,
1998, with the United States District Court for the District of Oregon.
In this action the United States sought injunctive relief and
recovery of response costs incurred and to be incurred by the United
States at the Gould Superfund Site located near Portland, Oregon (the
``Site''). Under the proposed Consent Decree, the nine settling parties
commit to implement the remedial actions selected in the amended Record
of Decision, at a cost estimated by EPA to be approximately $15
million. They also agree to reimburse the United States for future
response costs at the Site in excess of $100,000. In addition, the
Settling Defendants will covenant not to sue the United States for
claims against the Superfund, claims for contribution, and claims based
on EPA's selection of response actions.
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 for the Environment and Natural Resources Division,
Department of Justice, Washington, DC 20530, and should refer to United
States v. NL Industries, et al., DOJ Ref. #90-11-3-397C.
The proposed Consent Decree may be examined at the office of the
United States Attorney, 1000 SW Third Avenue, Suite 600, Portland,
Oregon 97204; the Region X office of the Environmental Protection
Agency, 1200 Sixth Avenue, Seattle, Washington, 98101; and at the
Consent Decree Library, 1120 G Street, NW., 4th Floor, Washington, DC
20005, (202) 624-0892. A copy of the proposed Consent Decree may be
obtained in person or by mail from the Consent Decree Library, 1120 G
Street, NW., 4th Floor, Washington, DC 20005. In requesting a copy
refer to the referenced case and enclose a check in the amount of
$45.50 (25 cents per page reproduction costs), payable to the Consent
Decree Library.
Joel M. Gross,
Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section.
[FR Doc. 98-7739 Filed 3-24-98; 8:45 am]
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