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administration of the law is the greater 

of 60 million gallons or 7 percent of U.S. 

consumption as determined by the 

Commission. Beyond the base quantity 

of imports, progressively higher local 

feedstock requirements are placed on 

imports of fuel ethyl alcohol and 

mixtures from the CBERA-beneficiary 

countries. 

For the 12-month period ending 

September 30, 2004, the Commission 

has determined the level of U.S. 

consumption of fuel ethyl alcohol to be 

3.43 billion gallons. Seven percent of 

this amount is 240.4 million gallons 

(these figures have been rounded). 

Therefore, the base quantity for 2005 

should be 240.4 million gallons.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Douglas Newman (202) 205–3328, 

douglas.newman@usitc.gov, in the 

Commission’s Office of Industries. For 

information on legal aspects of the 

investigation contact Mr. William 

Gearhart, william.gearhart@usitc.gov, of 

the Commission’s Office of the General 

Counsel at (202) 205–3091. 

Hearing-impaired individuals are 

advised that information on this matter 

can be obtained by contacting our TDD 

terminal on (202) 205–1810. 

Background: For purposes of making 

determinations of the U.S. market for 

fuel ethyl alcohol as required by section 

7 of the Act, the Commission instituted 

Investigation No. 332–288, Ethyl 

Alcohol for Fuel Use: Determination of 

the Base Quantity of Imports, in March 

1990. The Commission uses official 

statistics of the U.S. Department of 

Energy to make these determinations as 

well as the PIERS database of the 

Journal of Commerce, which is based on 

U.S. export declarations. 

Section 225 of the Customs and Trade 

Act of 1990 (Public Law 101–382, 

August 20, 1990) amended the original 

language set forth in the Steel Trade 

Liberalization Program Implementation 

Act of 1989. The amendment requires 

the Commission to make a 

determination of the U.S. domestic 

market for fuel ethyl alcohol for each 

year after 1989.

Issued: December 17, 2004.

By order of the Commission. 

Marilyn R. Abbott, 

Secretary to the Commission.

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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Notice of Lodging of Consent Decrees 

Under the Comprehensive 

Environmental Response, 

Compensation and Liability Act 

(‘‘CERCLA’’) and the Clean Water Act 

(‘‘CWA’’) 

Under Section 122(d)92) of CERCLA, 

42 U.S.C. 9622(d)(2), and 28 CFR 50.7, 

notice is hereby given that on December 

10, 2004, proposed Consent Decrees in 

United States v. Alcoa, Inc., Civil 

Action No. 6:04–cv–00119, were lodged 

with the United States District Court for 

the Southern District of Texas. 

In this action the United States and 

the State of Texas sought injunctive 

relief, costs, and natural resource 

damages pursuant to the Comprehensive 

Environmental Response, Compensation 

and Liability Act (‘‘CERCLA’’) and the 

Clean Water Act (‘‘CWA’’) and the 

regulations promulgated thereunder. 

The Alcoa facility is located in Point 

Comfort, Calhoun County, Texas. 

Under the Consent Decree for 

CERCLA Response Actions and 

Response Costs, Alcoa Inc. and Alcoa 

World Alumina L.L.C. will operate a 

groundwater recovery system at a 

former chlorine-alkali plant, dredge 

mercury-contaminated sediments, and 

cap portions of the Plant and monitor 

sediments and fish to confirm the 

recovery of sediment and fish tissue to 

acceptable levels. The companies also 

will pay past costs of $404,726 to the 

United States and $100,000 to Texas. 

The companies also agreed to pay the 

governments’ future costs. 

Under the Consent Decree for Natural 

Resource Damages, Alcoa Inc. and Alcoa 

World Alumina L.L.C. will construct 

new fishing piers at Six Mile Park, Point 

Comfort Park, and Bayfront Peninsula; 

replace an existing auxiliary boat ramp 

and construct a new timber dock at Six 

Mile Park; modify an existing jetty at 

Magnolia Beach; and construct a new 

timber dock at Six Mile Park and at 

Lighthouse Beach. The companies also 

will construct a 10.9-acre oyster reef at 

an estimated cost of $1 million and will 

create a 69.3-acre intertidal marsh at an 

estimated cost of $10 million. In 

addition, the companies will arrange for 

the conveyance to the United States of 

approximately 729 acres of property, 

which is adjacent to the Aransas 

National Wildlife Refuge, for inclusion 

into the Refuge after the marsh 

restoration project has been completed. 

The companies will pay about $800,000 

in additional past costs, plus $195,000 

for future costs that the federal and state 

trustees expect to incur. 

The Department of Justice will receive 

for a period of thirty (30) days from the 

date of this publication comments 

relating to the Consent Decrees. 

Comments should be addressed to the 

Assistant Attorney General, 

Environment and Natural Resources 

Division, P.O. Box 7611, U.S. 

Department of Justice, Washington, DC 

20044–7611, and should refer to United 

States v. Alcoa Inc., D.J. Ref. Nos. 90–

11–3–655/1 and 90–11–3–655/2. 

Commenters may request an 

opportunity for a public meeting in the 

affected area, in accordance with 

Section 7003(d) of RCRA, 42 U.S.C. 

6973(d). 

The Consent Decrees may be 

examined during the public comment 

period on the following Department of 

Justice Web site: http://www.usdoj.gov/

enrd/open.html. A copy of the Consent 

Decrees may also be obtained by mail 

from the Consent Decree Library, P.O. 

Box 7611, U.S. Department of Justice, 

Washington, DC 20044–7611 or by 

faxing or e-mailing a request to Tonia 

Fleetwood (tonia.fleetwood@usdoj.gov), 

fax no. (202) 514–0097, phone 

confirmation number (202) 514–1547. In 

requesting a complete copy of the 

Consent Decrees from the Consent 

Decree Library, please enclose a check 

in the amount of $215.00 (25 cents per 

page reproduction cost) payable to the 

U.S. Treasury. If only one complete 

Consent Decree is sought, please enclose 

a check in the amount of $178.25 for the 

Consent Decree for CERCLA Response 

Actions and Response Costs, or $36.75 

for the Consent Decree for Natural 

Resource Damages. In requesting a copy 

of both Consent Decrees, exclusive of 

exhibits and defendants’ signatures, 

please enclose a check in the amount of 

$49.50 (25 cents per page reproduction 

cost) payable to the U.S. Treasury. If 

only one Consent Decree, without 

exhibits and signatures, is sought, 

please enclose a check in the amount of 

$35.75 for the Consent Decree for 

CERCLA Response Actions and 

Response Costs, or $13.75 for the 

Consent Decree for Natural Resource 

Damages.

Thomas A. Mariani, Jr., 

Assistant Section Chief, Environmental 

Enforcement Section, Environment and 

Natural Resources Division.

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