[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 159 (Monday, August 18, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 44017]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-21746]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


Lodging of Consent Decree Under the Comprehensive Environmental 
Response, Compensation and Liability Act

    Notice is hereby given that on August 8, 1997, five proposed 
Consent Decrees in United States v. Levine, et al., Civil Action No. 
97-71163, were lodged with the United States District Court for the 
Eastern District of Michigan.
    In this action, the United States sought to recover response costs 
under Section 107(a) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, 
Compensation and Liability Act (``CERCLA''), 42 U.S.C. 9607(a), 
incurred at or in connection with a release or threatened release of 
hazardous substances at a site operated by Moreco Energy, Inc., located 
at 14445 Linwood St. in Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, and known as 
the Enterprise Oil Superfund Site. The five Consent Decrees completely 
resolve the claims of the United States in this action.
    Under the first Consent Decree (``Cummins Consent Decree''), 
Cummins Engine Co., Inc., Commercial Steel Treating Corp., CSX 
Transportation, Inc., Consolidated Rail Corp., PSI Telecommunications, 
Inc., Bentley Lube Centers, Inc., Ring Screw Works, Inc., L.E. Borden 
Co., and The Worthington Steel Co., will transfer $545,740 of funds 
already placed in an interest-bearing escrow account to the EPA 
Hazardous Substance Superfund. Under the second Consent Decree 
(``Victory Lane Consent Decree''), Victory Lane Quick Oil Change, Inc., 
will pay $24,000, plus interest, in six quarterly installments to the 
EPA Hazardous Substance Superfund. Under the third Consent Decree 
(``MNP Consent Decree''), MNP Corp. will pay $20,000, plus interest, in 
five quarterly installments to the EPA Hazardous Substance Superfund. 
Under the fourth Consent Decree (``Buggy Lube Consent Decree''), Buggy 
Bath & Lube, Inc. will pay $12,330, plus interest, in five quarterly 
installments to the EPA Hazardous Substance Superfund. Under the fifth 
Consent Decree (``Levine Consent Decree''), H. Fred Levine will pay 
$87,500, plus interest, in three equal installments to the EPA 
Hazardous Substance Superfund.
    The Department of Justice will receive for a period of thirty (30) 
days from the date of this publication comments relating to the five 
Consent Decrees. Comments should be addressed to the Assistant Attorney 
General of the Environment and Natural Resources Division, Department 
of Justice, Washington, D.C. 20530, and should refer to United States 
v. Levine, et al., D.J. Ref. No. 90-11-3-1656.
    The Consent Decrees may be examined at the Office of the United 
States Attorney, 211 W. Fort St., Suite 2300, Detroit, MI 48226-3211, 
at the Region 5 Office of the United States Environmental Protection 
Agency, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, IL 60604-3590, and at the 
Consent Decree Library, 1120 G Street, N.W., 4th Floor, Washington, 
D.C. 20005. A copy of the Consent Decrees may be obtained in person or 
by mail from the Consent Decree Library, 1120 G Street, N.W., 4th 
Floor, Washington, D.C. 20005. In requesting a copy, please refer to 
the above-referenced case and enclose a check payable to the Consent 
Decree Library in the following amounts ($.25 per page reproduction 
costs): For the Cummins Consent Decree, $9.00; for the Victory Lane 
Consent Decree, $6.75; for the MNP Consent Decree, $6.75; for the Buggy 
Lube Consent Decree, $6.75, and for the Levine Consent Decree, $6.25. 
Please specify precisely which Decree is being requested.
Bruce S. Gelber,
Deputy Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment 
and Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 97-21746 Filed 8-15-97; 8:45 am]
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