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the Consent Decree, Intalco agrees to

perform or fund the remedy, subject to

future orders or decrees. Additionally,

Intalco agrees not to sue the United

States for any response costs associated

with the Site.

The Department of Justice will receive

for a period of thirty (30) days from the

date of this publication comments

relating to the Consent Decree.

Comments should be addressed to the

Assistant Attorney General of the

Environment and Natural Resources

Division, Department of Justice,

Washington, D.C., 20530, and should

refer to United States v. Intalco

Aluminum, D.J. Ref. 90–11–2–1135.

The Consent Decree may be examined

at the Office of the United States

Attorney, Suite 300, United States

Courthouse, 920 West Riverside,

Spokane, Washington, 99210; at the

Office of the Wenatchee National Forest,

215 Melody Lane, Wenatchee,

Washington, 98801; at the Office of the

Holden Village, Holden, Washington;

and a copy may be obtained from the

Department of Justice Consent Decree

Library, P.O. Box 7611, Washington,

D.C. 20044–7611. In requesting a copy,

please enclose a check in the amount of

$26.75 payable to the Consent Decree

Library.

Joel M. Gross,

Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section,

Environment and Natural Resources Division.

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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree

Pursuant to the Safe Drinking Water

Act

In accordance with departmental

policy, 28 CFR 50.7, notice is hereby

given that on January 6, 2000, a

proposed consent decree in United

States v. Jupiter Oil Corp., et al., C.A.

No. 98–CV–72684–DT (E.D. Mich.), was

lodged with the United States District

Court for the Eastern District of

Michigan. The proposed consent decree

would resolve pending claims of the

United States against defendants, Jupiter

Oil Corporation and Blake Energy

Company, Inc., in the above-referenced

action.

The Amended Complaint in the

above-referenced civil action seeks

injunctive relief and civil penalties for

violations of the Safe Drinking Water

Act, 42 U.S.C. 300f et seq., at an

underground injection well known as

the Smith E 01, located in St. Clair

County, Michigan. The complaint

alleges that defendants failed to comply

with various reporting requirements and

mechanical integrity demonstration

requirements set forth in applicable

regulations, an undergound injection

control (‘‘UIC’’) permit, and in Final

Administrative Orders issued by the

United States Environmental Protection

Agency.

The proposed consent decree would

require defendants to achieve and

maintain compliance with the Safe

Drinking Water Act, applicable

regulations thereunder, and terms of the

UIC permit for the Smith E 01 Well. In

addition, the proposed consent decree

would require defendants to pay a civil

penalty of $50,000.

The Department of Justice will

receive, for a period of thirty (30) days

from the date of this publication,

comments relating to the proposed

Consent Decree. Comments should be

addressed to the Assistant Attorney

General for the 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

United States v. Jupiter Oil Corp., et al.,

C.A. No. 98–CV–72684–DT (E.D. Mich.),

and the Department of Justice Reference

No. 90–5–1–1–4482.

The proposed Consent Decree may be

examined at the Office of the United

States Attorney for the Eastern District

of Michigan, 231 West Fort Street, Suite

2001, Detroit, MI 48226; and at the

Region 5 Office of the United States

Environmental Protection Agency, 77

West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago,

Illinois 60604–3590. A copy of the

proposed Consent Decree may be

obtained in person or by mail from the

Consent Decree Library, P.O. Box 7611,

Ben Franklin Station, Washington, D.C.

20044–7611. In requesting a copy,

please refer to DJ #90–5–1–1–4482, and

enclose a check in the amount of $3.50

(14 pages at 25 cents per page for

reproduction costs). Makes checks

payable to the Consent Decree Library.

Joel M. Gross,

Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section,

Environment and Natural Resources Division.

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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Lodging of Stipulation and Settlement

Agreement Pursuant to the Resource

Conservation and Recovery Act

In accordance with 28 CFR 50.7, the

Department of Justice gives notice that

a proposed stipulation and settlement

agreement in United States, et al. v.

Production Plated Plastics, Inc. et al.,

Civil No. K87–CV–138 (W.D. Mich.),

was lodged with the United States

District Court for the Western District of

Michigan on January 3, 2000.

The United States brought its action

pursuant to Section 3008(a) and (g) of

the Resource Conservation and

Recovery Act of 1976, as amended

(‘‘RCRA’’), 42 U.S.C. 6928(a) and (g).

The Complaint alleged that at relevant

times the Defendants were the owners

and/or operators of a manufacturing

facility in Richland, Michigan (Richland

Facility), where Defendants stored and

disposed of hazardous waste in

violation of RCRA. The Complaint

sought: (1) The imposition of injunctive

orders requiring Defendants to cease the

improper storage and disposal of

hazardous waste, and to prepare and

implement closure plans for the

Richland Facility’s hazardous waste

regulated units; and (2) the assessment

of civil penalties for the alleged

violations of RCRA.

The United States and its co-plaintiff,

the State of Michigan, prevailed against

Ladney and two other defendants in a

1992 train in this case. The proposed

stipulation and settlement agreement

would resolve Ladney’s liability to the

United States’ claims against Ladney

under RCRA. Ladney will be required to

pay the United States $100,000.

The Department of Justice will

receive, for a period of thirty (30) days

from the date of this publication,

comments relating to the proposed

stipulation and settlement agreement. In

accordance with RCRA Section 7003(d),

42 U.S.C. 6973(d), commentors also may

request an opportunity for a public

meeting in the affected areas to discuss

the proposed covenants not to sue under

RCRA Section 7003, 42 U.S.C. 6973.

All comments, and/or requests for a

public meeting under RCRA Section

7003(d) should refer to United States et

al. v. Production Plated Plastics, et al.,

Civil No. K87–CV–138 (W.D. Mich.) and

DOJ Reference No. 90–7–1–377A.

The proposed stipulation and

settlement agreement may be examined

at: (1) The Office of the United States

Attorney for the Western District of

Michigan, 330 Ionia, NW., Grand

Rapids, Michigan 49503, (616) 456–

2404; and (2) the United States

Environmental Protection Agency

(Region 5), 77 West Jackson Boulevard,

Chicago, Illinois 60604–3590 (contact

Stuart Hersh (312)–886–6235).

A copy of the proposed stipulation

and settlement agreement may also be

obtained by mail from the Department

of Justice Consent Decree Library, P.O.

Box 7611, Washington, DC 20044. In