[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 115 (Wednesday, June 14, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 37410]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-14928]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Pursuant to Sections 107 and 
113 of CERCLA

    Notice is hereby given that on June 5, 2000, the United States 
lodged a proposed Consent Decree with the United States District Court 
for the Southern District of Texas, in Tex Tin Corp. v. United States, 
et al., Civ. A. No. G-96-247), pursuant to Sections 107 and 113 of 
CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9607 and 9613. The proposed Consent Decree resolves 
civil claims of the United States and the State of Texas (``State'') 
against Tex Tin Corporation (``Tex Tin''), the current owner of the Tex 
Tin Superfund Site (``Site'') in Texas City, Texas, and against related 
and affiliated Tex Tin entities. The proposed Consent Decree also 
resolves Tex Tin's contribution claims against several Settling Federal 
Agencies. Under the proposed Consent Decree, Tex Tin, and its related 
and affiliated entities, agree to pay nearly $1 million of the United 
States' past response costs related to the Site; pay $225,000 to 
resolve Federal and State natural resource damage claims; and pay 
$300,000 to fund a Custodial Trustee for the care and maintenance of 
the property. Tex Tin, and its parent Metallon Holdings Company, have 
filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the 
Southern District of New York (White Plains Division), and the proposed 
Consent Decree will not become effective until approval by both the 
Bankruptcy Court and the District Court.
    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). In addition, commenters may request such a hearing connection 
with a related consent decree for the Tex Tin Site; in United States 
and State of Texas v. Alpha Metals, Inc., et al., Civ. A. No. G-00250 
(S.D. Tex.), providing for cleanup of the Site and partial 
reimbursement of response costs and natural resource damages, lodged 
May 5, 2000, and noticed at 65 FR 32123-32124 (May 22, 2000). The 
public comment period for that related consent decree closes on June 
21, 2000.
    The Department of Justice will receive comments relating to the 
proposed Consent Decree for 30 days following publication of this 
Notice. Comments should be addressed to the Assistant Attorney General, 
Environment and Natural Resources Division, United States Department of 
Justice, P.O. Box 7611, Ben Franklin Station, Washington, D.C. 20044-
7611, and should refer to Tex Tin Corp. v. United States, et al., DOJ 
No. 90-11-3-1669A. The proposed Consent Decree may be examined at the 
Office of the United States Attorney for the Southern District of 
Texas, Houston, Texas, and the Region VI Office of the United States 
Environmental Protection Agency, 1445 Ross Avenue, Dallas, Texas, 
75202. A copy of the proposed Consent Decree may be obtained by mail 
from the Department of Justice Consent Decree Library, P.O. Box 7611, 
Washington, D.C. 20044. In requesting a copy, please enclose a check 
for reproduction costs (at 25 cents per page) in the amount of $38.50 
for the Decree, payable to the Consent Decree Library.

Bruce S. Gelber,
Deputy Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and 
Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 00-14928 Filed 6-13-00; 8:45 am]
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