[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 78 (Wednesday, April 23, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 19812]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-10499]
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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
In accordance with Department policy, 28 CFR 50.7, and 42 U.S.C.
Sec. 9622(d)(2), notice is hereby given that on April 8, 1997, a
Consent Decree was lodged in United States v. Kennecott Holdings
Corporation, et al., Civil Action No. 97-39-BLG-JDS with the United
States District Court for the District of Montana.
The Complaint in this case was filed with Section 107 of the
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of
1980, as amended (``CERCLA''), 42 U.S.C. Sec. 9607, with respect to the
McLaren Tailings Superfund Site located in Park County, Montana against
Kennecott Holdings Corporation and Kennecott Montana Company. Pursuant
to the terms of the Consent Decree, which resolves claims under the
above-mentioned statute and under Section 7003 of the Resource
Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), 42 U.S.C. Sec. 6973, the settling
defendants will covenant not to seek reimbursement of response costs
incurred at the Site from the United States and the United States
covenants not to sue the settling defendants for response costs
incurred by the United States at the Site.
The Department of Justice will receive comments relating to the
proposed Consent Decree for a period of thirty days from the date of
publication of this notice. Comments should be addressed to the
Assistant Attorney General, Environment and Natural Resources Division,
Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. 20530, and should refer to
United States v. Kennecott Holdings Corporation, et. al., DOJ Ref. No.
90-11-3-1644. Commenters may request an opportunity for a public
meeting in the affected area, in accordance with Section 7003(d) of
RCRA.
The proposed Consent Decree may be examined at the office of the
United States Attorney, District of Montana, 2929 3rd Avenue North,
Suite 400, Billings, Montana 59103 or at the offices of the
Environmental Protection Agency, Region VIII, 999 18th Street, Suite
500, Denver, Colorado, 80202. Copies of the Consent Decree may also be
examined and obtained by mail at the Consent Decree Library, 1120 G
Street, N.W., 4th Floor, Washington, D.C. 20005 (202-624-0892). When
requesting a copy by mail, please enclose a check in the amount of
$5.50 (twenty-five cents per page reproduction costs) payable to the
``Consent Decree Library.''
Joel M. Gross,
Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and Natural
Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 97-10499 Filed 4-22-97; 8:45 am]
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