[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 96 (Monday, May 19, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 27275]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-12967]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Pursuant to the Resource
Conservation and Recovery Act and the Emergency Planning and Community
Right-to-Know Act
In accordance with the policy of the Department of Justice, 18
U.S.C. Sec. 50.7, notice is hereby given that a proposed consent decree
in United States v. American National Can Co., Civ. No. 2-95-CV-71-RL,
was lodged with the United States District Court for the Northern
District of Indiana, on April 30, 1997. That action sought civil
penalties and injunctive relief for violations of Subchapter III of the
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, as amended (``RCRA''), 42
U.S.C. Sec. 6921 et seq., and its implementing hazardous management
regulations at 40 CFR part 260 et seq., and civil penalties for
violations of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-To-Know Act
(``EPCRA''), 42 U.S.C. Sec. 11001 et seq., and its implementing
regulations at 40 CFR part 372, at defendant's former Hammond, Indiana
facility. The decree requires American National Can Co. to pay $400,000
in civil penalties to the United States and certify that it has fully
transferred its ownership interest in its Hammond, Indiana facility.
Since American National Can Co. sold its Hammond, Indiana Facility in
1995, the consent decree does not require injunctive relief.
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 Resource Division, Department of
Justice, Washington, D.C. 20530. All comments should refer to United
States v. American National Can Co., D.J. Ref. 90-7-1-751.
The proposed consent decree may be examined at the office of the
United States Attorney for the Northern District of Indiana, 1001 Main
Street, Suite A, Dyer, Indiana 46311, at the Region V office of the
United States Environmental Protection Agency, 77 West Jackson
Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604, and at the Consent Decree Library,
1120 G Street, N.W., 4th floor, Washington, D.C. 20005, telephone no.
(202) 624-0892. 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 enclose a check in the amount of $3.75 for the decree (25
cents per page reproduction costs) payable to the Consent Decree
Library. When requesting a copy, please refer to United States v.
American National Can Co., D.J. Ref. 90-7-1-751.
Bruce S. Gelber,
Deputy Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and
Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 97-12967 Filed 5-16-97; 8:45 am]
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