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or on the date of the award, whichever

is later, and will be paid over the course

of the grant.

In hiring new officers with a COPS

Universal Hiring Program grant,

grantees must follow standard local

recruitment and selection procedures.

All personnel hired under this program

will be required to be trained in

community policing. In addition, all

personnel hired under this program

must be in addition to, and not in lieu

of, other hiring plans of the grantees.

An award under the COPS Universal

Hiring Program will not affect the

eligibility of an agency for a grant under

any other COPS program.

The Catalog of Federal Domestic

Assistance reference number for this program

is 16.710.

Dated: January 17, 1997.

Joseph E. Brann,

Director.

[FR Doc. 97–2038 Filed 1–27–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4410–AT–M

Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree

Pursuant to the Comprehensive

Environmental Response,

Compensation, and Liability Act of

1980

In accordance with Departmental

policy, 28 CFR 50.7, and 42 U.S.C.

9622(d)(2), notice is hereby given that

on January 13, 1997, a Consent Decree

was lodged in United States v. Chrysler

Corporation et al., Civil Action Nos. 88–

341–LON and 88–534–LON

(Consolidated) with the United States

District Court for the District of

Delaware.

This Consent Decree settles claims

brought under Section 107 of the

Comprehensive Environmental

Response, Compensation, and Liability

Act of 1980, as amended, 42 U.S.C.

9607, with respect to the Harvey &

Knotts Superfund Site (the ‘‘Site’’)

located in New Castle County,

Delaware, against Chrysler Corporation,

Knotts, Inc., and Edna Knotts. Pursuant

to the terms of the Consent Decree,

Chrysler Corporation will reimburse the

Superfund for response costs incurred

by the United States in the amount of

$1,550,000, and reimburse the State of

Delaware for response costs in the

amount of $44,900; Knotts, Inc. will

reimburse the Superfund for response

costs incurred by the United States in

the amount of $100,000, and Edna

Knotts will provide certain easements

and restrictive covenants in connection

with the Site.

The Department of Justice will receive

comments relating to the proposed

Consent Decree for a period of thirty

days from the date of publication of this

notice. Comments should be addressed

to the Assistant Attorney General,

Environment and Natural Resources

Division, Department of Justice,

Washington, DC 20530, and should refer

to United States v. Chrysler Corporation,

et al., Civil Action Nos. 88–341–LON

and 88–534–LON (Consolidated), Ref.

No. 90–11–2–34B. The proposed

Consent Decree may be examined at the

office of the United States Attorney,

District of Delaware, Chemical Bank

Plaza, 1201 Market Street, Suite 100,

Wilmington, Delaware 19899. Copies of

the Consent Decree may also be

examined and obtained by mail at the

Consent Decree Library, 1120 G Street,

NW., 4th Floor, Washington, DC 20005

(202–624–0892) and the offices of the

Environmental Protection Agency,

Region III, 841 Chestnut Building,

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107.

When requesting a copy by mail, please

enclose a check in the amount of $11.00

(twenty-five cents per page reproduction

costs) payable to the ‘‘Consent Decree

Library.’’

Joel M. Gross,

Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section,

Environment and Natural Resources Division.

[FR Doc. 97–2037 Filed 1–27–97; 8:45 am]

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Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree

Pursuant to the Clean Air Act

In accordance with Departmental

policy, 28 C.F.R. § 50.7, notice is hereby

given that a proposed consent decree in

United States v. Kalama Chemical, Inc.,

Civil Action No. C–95–5522–FDB, was

lodged on January 7, 1997 with the

United States District Court for the

Western District of Washington. The

consent decree settles several claims

brought against Kalama Chemical, Inc.

(‘‘KCI’’) under the Clean Air Act

(‘‘CAA’’), 42 U.S.C. § 7401, et seq., for

violations of the NESHAPs for asbestos

and benzene and the New Source

Performance Standards at KCI’s facility

located in Kalama, Washington. Under

the proposed consent decree, KCI will

pay a civil penalty of $370,000 to the

United States and a civil penalty of

$185,000 to the Southwest Air Pollution

Control Authority which brought a

separate suit against KCI pursuant to the

Washington Clean Air Act. Further, the

consent decree provides that KCI will

undertake six Supplemental

Environmental Projects designed to

eliminate or reduce air pollution.

Among other things, KCI will install

emission control equipment that will

remove approximately 28 tons of

volatile organic compounds (‘‘VOCs’’),

primarily benzene and toluene, and

1,050 tons of carbon monoxide (‘‘CO’’).

These projects are estimated to cost KCI

at least $1,351,838.

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, Department

of Justice, Washington, D.C. 20530, and

should refer to United States v. Kalama

Chemical, Inc., DOJ Ref. # 90–5–2–1–

1766.

The proposed consent decree may be

examined at the office of the United

States Attorney, 3600 Seafirst Fifth

Avenue Plaza, 800 Fifth Avenue,

Seattle, Washington 98104; the Region X

Office of the Environmental Protection

Agency, 1200 Sixth Avenue, Seattle,

Washington 98101; 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

consent decree may be obtained in

person or by mail from the Consent

Decree Library, 1120 G Street, N.W., 4th

Floor, Washington, D.C. 20005. In

requesting a copy please refer to the

referenced case and enclose a check in

the amount of $17.50 (25 cents per page

reproduction costs), payable to the

Consent Decree Library.

Joel M. Gross,

Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section

Environment and Natural Resources Division.

[FR Doc. 97–2035 Filed 1–27–96; 8:45 am]

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Notice of Lodging of Stipulation and

Settlement Pursuant to the Clean

Water Act

In accordance with Departmental

policy, 28 CFR 50.7, notice is hereby

given that a proposed consent decree in

United States v. Meridian Engineering,

Inc., et al., Civil Action No. 96–05M was

lodged on January 13, 1997 in the

United States District Court for the

District of the Virgin Islands. The

settlement resolves an action

commenced in a complaint filed January

12, 1996, under the Clean Water Act, 33

U.S.C. 1301, et seq., arising at an asphalt

batching plant in St. Croix operated by

Meridian Engineering, Inc. and the

Virgin Islands Asphalt Products Corp.

The Complaint alleges that the

Defendants violated the Clean Water Act

by: (1) Discharging waste water without

a National Pollutant Discharge

Elimination System (NPDES) permit on

two occasions, in violation of Section

301 of the Clean Water Act (CWA), 33
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U.S.C. 1311; and (2) failing to apply for

a NPDES storm water discharge permit,

in violation of Sections 308 and 402 of

the CWA, 33 U.S.C. 1319 and 1342.

Under the settlement, the Defendants

will pay a civil penalty to the United

States of $47,500.

The Department of Justice will

receive, for a period of thirty (30) days

from the date of this publication,

comments relating to the proposed

settlement. Comments should be

addressed to the Assistant Attorney

General for the Environment and

Natural Resources Division, Department

of Justice, Washington, DC 20530, and

should refer to United States v.

Meridian Engineering, Inc., et al., DOJ

Ref. #90–5–1–1–4224.

The proposed settlement may be

examined at the office of the United

States Attorney, 1108 King St. #201,

Christiansted, St. Croix; the Region II

Office of the Environmental Protection

Agency, 290 Broadway, New York, New

York; and at the Consent Decree Library,

1120 G Street, NW., 4th Floor,

Washington, DC 20005, (202) 624–0892.

A copy of the proposed settlement may

be obtained in person or by mail from

the Consent Decree Library, 1120 G

Street, NW., 4th Floor, Washington, DC

20005. In requesting a copy please refer

to the referenced case and enclose a

check may payable to the Consent

Decree Library in the amount of $2.00

(25 cents per page reproduction costs).

Joel M. Gross,

Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement

Section, Environment and Natural Resources

Division.

[FR Doc. 97–2034 Filed 1–27–97; 8:45 am]

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Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree

Pursuant to the Clean Air Act

In accordance with Departmental

policy, 28 CFR § 50.7 notice is hereby

given that a proposed consent decree in

United States v. Price/Costco, Inc., Civil

Action No. C96–1965Z, was lodged on

December 16, 1996, with the United

States District Court for the Western

District of Washington. The consent

decree settles claims brought under

Sections 113 and 608 of the Clean Air

Act, 42 U.S.C. 7413 & 7671(g). The

complaint alleged that Price/Costco sold

canisters of freon to buyers who were

not certified to handle ozone depleting

substances in violation of 40 CFR

§ 82.154(m). Under the proposed

consent decree, Price/Costco will pay a

civil penalty of $232,500 and institute a

set of procedures at its check-out

counters assuring that buyers of freon

canisters are certified to handle ozone

depleting substances within the

meaning of 40 CFR § 82.154(m).

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, Department

of Justice, Washington, D.C. 20530, and

should refer to United States v. Price/

Costco, DOJ Ref. #90–5–2–1–2050.

The proposed consent decree may be

examined at the office of the United

States Attorney, 800 Fifth Avenue, Suite

3600, Washington 98104; the Region 10

Office of the Environmental Protection

Agency, 1200 Sixth Avenue, Seattle,

Washington 98101; and at the Consent

Decree Library, 1120 G Street, N.W., 4th

Floor, Washington, D.C. 20005, (202)

624–0892. A copy of either proposed

consent decree may be obtained in

person or by mail from the Consent

Decree Library, 1120 G Street, N.W., 4th

Floor, Washington, D.C. 20005. In

requesting a copy of either decree please

refer to the referenced case and enclose

a check in the amount of $3.00 (25 cents

per page reproduction costs), payable to

the Consent Decree Library.

Joel M. Gross,

Chief Environmental Enforcement Section,

Environment and Natural Resources Division.

[FR Doc. 97–2036 Filed 1–27–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4410–15–M

National Institute of Corrections

Solicitation for a Cooperative

Agreement

SUMMARY: The Department of Justice

(DOJ), National Institute of Corrections

(NIC) announces the availability of

funds in FY ’97 for a cooperative

agreement to fund ‘‘Design,

Development, and Implementation of

Internal Classification Systems’’ project.

PURPOSE: The National Institute of

Corrections is seeking applications for a

cooperative agreement to assist

departments of corrections and

individual prisons in designing,

developing, and implementing

classification systems that will guide

housing, work, and program

assignments within specific institutions.

The award recipient will design training

curriculum and provide training and

technical assistance to a minimum of

five (5) prisons/agencies who

demonstrate interest and ability to

develop a methodology for more

objective and consistent internal

management of inmates. They will

develop guidelines and standard criteria

for prison internal classification and

will assess the outcomes and impact of

training and assistance provided

through this cooperative agreement. The

award recipient will document the

experiences of the participating prisons/

agencies in a project report. This

internal classification project will be a

collaborative effort between NIC

program staff and the award recipient.

AUTHORITY: Public Law 93–415.

FUNDS AVAILABLE: The award will be

limited to a maximum total of $125,000

(direct and indirect costs) and project

activity must be completed within 15

months of the date of award. Funds may

not be used for construction, or to

acquire or build real property. This

project will be a collaborative venture

with the NIC Prisons Division. It is

anticipated that $200,000 will be

allocated in the second year of the

project for a continuation agreement,

contingent upon availability of funds

and satisfactory progress in meeting the

goals of this project and the

requirements of the second year

offering.

DEADLINE FOR RECEIPT OF APPLICATIONS:

Applications must be received in NIC’s

Washington, D.C. office by 4:00 p.m.,

Eastern time, Friday, March 7, 1997.

ADDRESSES AND FURTHER INFORMATION:

Requests for the application kit, which

includes further details on the project’s

objectives, etc., should be directed by

Judy Evens, Grants Control Office,

National Institute of Corrections, 320

First Street, N.W., Room 5007,

Washington, D.C. 20534, or by calling

800–995–6423, ext. 159 or 202–307–

3106, ext. 159. All technical and/or

programmatic questions concerning this

announcement should be directed to

Dick Franklin at the above address or by

calling 800–995–6423, ext. 145 or 202–

307–1300, ext. 145, or by E-mail via

franklin@bop.gov.

ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS: An eligible

applicant is any private or non-profit

organization, institution, or individual.

REVIEW CONSIDERATIONS: Applications

received under this announcement will

be subjected to an NIC 3 to 5 member

Peer Review Process.

NUMBER OF AWARDS: One (1).

NIC APPLICATION NUMBER: 97P06 This

number should appear as a reference

line in your cover letter and also in box

11 of Standard Form 424.

EXECUTIVE ORDER 12372: This program is

subject to the provisions of Executive

Order 12372. Executive Order 12372

allows States that option of setting up a

system for reviewing applications from

within their States for assistance under

certain Federal programs. Applicants