[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 178 (Thursday, September 12, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48162-48163]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-23376]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Notice of Lodging of Partial Consent Decree Pursuant to the
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act
Notice is hereby given that a proposed Partial Consent Decree in
United States v. Consolidated Rail Corp. et al., Case No. S90-56M, was
lodged with the United States District Court for the Northern District
of Indiana, on August 2, 1996. The United States filed separate
Complaints, later consolidated, against the Consolidated Rail Corp. and
Penn Central Corp. to recover response costs incurred by the United
States in connection with releases or threatened releases of hazardous
substances at the Conrail Superfund site in Elkhart, Indiana, pursuant
to Section 107 of the Comprehensive Environmental
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Response, Compensation and Liability Act (``CERCLA''), 42 U.S.C. 9607,
and for a declaratory judgment under Section 113(g)(2) of CERCLA, 42
U.S.C. 9613(g)(2). Under the Partial Consent Decree, the defendants
will place $6,726,237.71 into escrow in reimbursement of the United
States' past costs, pending resolution of two remaining aspects of the
remedial action being undertaken at the site.
The Department of Justice will receive comments relating to the
proposed Partial 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 Resources Division,
Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. 20530. All comments should
refer to United States v. Consolidated Rail Corp. et al., D.J. Ref. 90-
11-3-594.
The proposed Partial Consent Decree may be examined at the offices
of the 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, 202-624-0892. A copy
of the proposed Partial 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 $6.50 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. Consolidated Rail
Corp. et al., D.J. Ref. No. 90-11-3-594.
Bruce S. Gelber,
Deputy Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment
and Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 96-23376 Filed 9-11-96; 8:45 am]
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