[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 159 (Monday, August 18, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 44018]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-21743]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


Lodging of Consent Decree Pursuant to the Comprehensive 
Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act; the Toxic 
Substances Control Act; and the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act

    Notice is hereby given that on July 28, 1997 a proposed consent 
decree in United States v. Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation 
Authority, et al., Civ. A. No. 86-1094, was lodged with the United 
States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. The 
complaint in this action seeks judgment under: Sections 106 and 107(a) 
of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability 
Act (``CERCLA''), as amended by the Superfund Amendments and 
Reauthorization Act of 1986, Public Law 99-499, 42 U.S.C. 9606, 
9607(a); Section 7 of the Toxic Substances Control Act (``TSCA''), 15 
U.S.C. 2606; and Section 7003 of the Resource Conservation and Recovery 
Act (``RCRA''), 42 U.S.C. 6973. This action involves the Paoli Railroad 
Yard Superfund in the City of Paoli, Chester County, Pennsylvania.
    The consent decree resolves the claims of the United States against 
three Defendants: Consolidated Rail Corporation (``Conrail''), National 
Railroad Passenger Corporation (``Amtrak''), and Southeastern 
Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (``SEPTA''). Under the terms of 
this decree Settling Defendants shall: (A) perform the RD/RA for all 
Site work on the actual rail yard portion of the Site, (B) pay $500,000 
in past costs, and, (C) pay $850,000 for Natural Resource Damages.
    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 of the Environment and Natural Resources 
Division, Department of Justice, P.O. Box 7611, Ben Franklin Station, 
Washington, D.C. 20044, and should refer to United States v. 
Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority, et al., DOJ 
Reference No. 90-11-2-152. In accordance with Section 7003(d) of RCRA, 
42 U.S.C. 6973(d), commenters may request a public meeting in the 
affected areas.

    The proposed consent decree may be examined at the Office of the 
United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 615 
Chestnut St., Room 1250, Philadelphia, PA 19106; the Region III office 
of the Environmental Protection Agency, 841 Chestnut Street, 
Philadelphia, PA; and at the Consent Decree Library, 1120 ``G'' Street, 
N.W., 4th Floor, Washington, D.C. 20005, (202) 624-0892. A copy of each 
proposed decree may be obtained in person or by mail from the Consent 
Decree Library at the address listed above. In requesting a copy, 
please refer to the referenced case and number, and enclose a check in 
the amount of $61.00 (with exhibits) (25 cents per page reproduction 
costs), payable to the Consent Decree Library.
Joel Gross,
Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and Natural 
Resources Div.
[FR Doc. 97-21743 Filed 8-15-97; 8:45 am]
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