[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 158 (Wednesday, August 14, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 42267]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-20685]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Notice of Consent Decree in Comprehensive Environmental Response,
Compensation and Liability Action
In accordance with the Departmental Policy, 28 C.F.R. Sec. 50.7,
notice is hereby given that two Consent Decrees in United States v.
Ralph Riehl, et al., Civil Action No. 89-226(E), were lodged with the
United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania
on August 1, 1996.
On October 16, 1989, the United States filed a complaint against
the owners and operator of, and certain transporters to, the Millcreek
Dump Superfund Site (the ``Site''), pursuant to Section 107(a) of the
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act
(CERCLA), 42 U.S.C. Sec. 9607(a). In September 1991, the United States
added additional defendants to the action. The two proposed Consent
Decrees resolve the liability of Joseph and Evelyn Halmi, Tri-Penn Tool
Company, and Buffalo Molded Plastics Company. These Consent Decrees
resolve the liability of the above-named defendants and third-party
defendant (Tri-Penn Tool Company) for the response costs incurred and
to be incurred by the United States at the Site. Joseph and Evelyn
Halmi and Tri-Penn Tool Company will pay $100,000 in response costs.
Buffalo Molded Plastics Company will pay $85,000 in response costs.
The Department of Justice will accept written comments relating to
these proposed Consent Decrees for thirty (30) days from the date of
publication of this notice. Please address comments to the Assistant
Attorney General, Environment and Natural Resources Division,
Department of Justice, P.O. Box 7611, Ben Franklin Station, Washington,
D.C. 20044 and refer to United States v. Ralph Riehl, et al., DOJ No.
90-11-3-519.
Copies of the proposed Consent Decrees may be examined at the
Office of the United States Attorney, Western District of Pennsylvania,
Federal Building and Courthouse, Room 137, 6th and States Streets,
Erie, Pennsylvania, 15219; Region III Office of the Environmental
Protection Agency, 841 Chestnut Building, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
19107; and at the Consent Decree Library, 1120 G Street, N.W., 4th
Floor, Washington, D.C. 20005 (202) 624-0892). A copy of the proposed
Decrees may be obtained in person or by mail from the Consent Decree
Library, 1120 G Street, N.W., 4th Floor, Washington, D.C. 20005. When
requesting a copy of the proposed Consent Decrees, please enclose a
check to cover the twenty-five cents per page reproduction costs
payable to the ``Consent Decree Library'' in the following amounts:
$6.00 for the Halmi/Tri-Penn Consent Decree
$6.00 for the Buffalo Molded Plastics Consent Decree
Joel M. Gross,
Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and Natural
Resources Division, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 96-20685 Filed 8-13-96; 8:45 am]
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