59872 Federal Register / Vol. 65, No. 195 / Friday, October 6, 2000 / Notices

document for filing without a certificate

of service.

Authority: These investigations are being

conducted under authority of title VII of the

Tariff Act of 1930; this notice is published

pursuant to § 207.12 of the Commission’s

rules.

Issued: October 2, 2000.

By order of the Commission.

Donna R. Koehnke,

Secretary.

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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree

Under the Comprehensive

Environmental Response,

Compensation, and Liability Act

(CERCLA)

Notice is hereby given that on

September 27, 2000 a proposed Consent

Decree (‘‘Decree’’) in United States v.

AAI Corporation, et al., Civil Action No.

00–WM–1909 was lodged with the

United States District Court for the

District of Colorado. The United States

filed this action pursuant to section

107(a) of the Comprehensive

Environmental Response,

Compensation, and Liability Act

(CERCLA), 42 U.S.C. 9607(a), to recover

response costs incurred by the United

States Environmental Protection Agency

(‘‘EPA’’) in conducting response actions

taken at or in connection with the

release or threatened release of

hazardous substances at or from the

RAMP Industries Site located at 1127

and 1107 West 46th Avenue, and 1031

West 46th Avenue, Denver, Colorado

(the ‘‘Site’’).

The Decree provides for the

reimbursement to EPA of $4,753,149.05

by 316 persons (‘‘generators’’) within

the class of persons defined by section

107(a)(3) of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C.

9607(a)(3) on a volumetric, pro rata

basis. A total of $3,179,615.36 will be

paid by 274 non-federal settling parties

and $1,573,533.69 will be paid by 42

settling federal agencies. Each of the

settling parties’ potential liability at the

Site under sections 106 or 107 of

CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9606 and 9607, and

section 7003 of RCRA, 42 U.S.C. 6973,

is resolved subject to statutory

reopeners.

The Department of Justice will receive

for a period of thirty (30) days from the

date of this publication comments

relating to Decree. Comments should be

addressed to the Assistant Attorney

General, Environment and Natural

Resources Division, P.O. Box 7611, U.S.

Department of Justice, Washington, DC

20044–7611, and should refer to United

States v. AAI Corp. et al, D.J. Ref. 90–

11–2–1290/2. If requested, the United

States will provide an opportunity for a

public meeting on the proposed

settlement in Denver, Colorado prior to

the final entry of the Decree.

The Decree may be examined at the

offices of the U.S. EPA Region VIII, 999

18th Street, Suite 500 South Tower,

Denver, Colorado and at the Office of

the United States Attorney, District of

Colorado, 1961 Stout Street, 11th Floor,

Denver, CO 80294. A copy of the

proposed consent decree may also be

obtained by mail from the Consent

Decree Library, P.O. Box 7611, U.S.

Department of Justice, Washington, DC

20044–7611 either with or without the

multiple signature pages and

attachments. In requesting a copy of the

proposed consent decree, please enclose

a check payable to the Consent Decree

Library for $155.00 for a complete copy

with all signature pages and

attachments or $4.75 for a copy of the

decree without signature pages and

attachments (25 cents per page

reproduction cost).

Walker Smith,

Deputy 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 Comprehensive

Environmental Response,

Compensation and Liability Act

In accordance with Departmental

policy, 28 CFR § 50.7, 38 FR 19029, and

42 U.S.C. 9622(d), notice is hereby given

that on September 6, 2000, a proposed

consent decree in United States v.

Alcoa, Inc. et al., Civil Action No. 83–

CV–1623 (N.D.N.Y.), was lodged with

the United States District Court for the

Northern District of New York. The

proposed consent decree resolves the

claims of the United States against

Alcoa, Inc. (‘‘Alcoa’’) and twenty-one

other potentially responsible parties

listed below (‘‘collectively the Settling

Parties’’) at the York Oil Superfund Site

located in Moira, New York (‘‘Site’’),

under the Comprehensive

Environmental Response,

Compensation, and Liability Act

(‘‘CERCLA’’), 42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.

Pursuant to the proposed settlement, the

Settling Parties shall reimburse the

United States for certain past and future

response costs; implement the remedial

measures, including any contingent

remedies, selected in the Record of

Decision for the Second Operable Unit

at the Site. The consent decree includes

a covenant not to sue by the United

States under Sections 106 and 107 of

CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9606 and 9607, and

under section 7003 of the Resource

Conservation and Recovery Act

(‘‘RCRA’’), 42 U.S.C. 6973. The total

value of the settlement is estimated at

approximately $4.4–7.5 million,

depending upon whether the contingent

remedy is implemented at 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 proposed consent decree.

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, DC 20044, and should refer

to United States v. Alcoa, Civil Action

No. 83–CV–1623 (N.D.N.Y.), D.J. Ref.

90–5–2–1–585/1. 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).

The proposed consent decree may be

examined at EPA Region II, Office of the

Environmental Protection Agency, 290

Broadway, New York, New York 10007–

1866. A copy of the consent decree may

also be obtained in person or by mail

(without attachments) from the

Department of Justice Consent Decree

Library, 13th floor, 1425 New York

Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20005. In

requesting a copy of the consent decree

(without attachments), please enclose a

check in the amount of $27.00 (25 cents

per page reproduction cost) payable to

the Consent Decree Library.

Bruce Gelber,

Deputy 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 Comprehensive

Environmental Response,

Compensation, and Liability Act

In accordance with Departmental

policy, 28 CFR 50.7, notice is hereby

given that a Consent Decree in United

States v. The Berkley Products

Company, Civil Action. No. 00–CV–

4628, was lodged on September 12,

2000, with the United States District

Court for the Eastern District of

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Pennsylvania. The Consent Decree

resolves the claims of the United States

under sections 106(a), 107(a), and

113(g)(2) of the Comprehensive

Environmental Response,

Compensation, and Liability Act, as

amended (‘‘CERCLA’’), for

reimbursement of response costs

incurred at the Berkley Products

Superfund Site located in West Cocalico

Township, Lancaster County,

Pennsylvania, and for declaratory

judgment as to liability that will be

binding in actions to recover further

response costs related to the Site. The

Consent Decree obligates The Berkley

Products Company to pay $30,000 in

reimbursement of response costs

incurred and to be incurred by EPA in

responding to contamination at 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 proposed

Consent Decree. 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 toUnited States v. The

Berkley Products Company, DOJ Ref.

#90–11–3–06947.

The Consent Decree may be examined

at the office of the United States

Attorney, 615 Chestnut Street,

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19106; the

Region III Office of the Environmental

Protection Agency, 1650 Arch Street,

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19103; and

by mail from the Consent Decree

Library, Department of Justice, P.O. Box

7611, Washington, DC 20044–7611. In

requesting a copy from the Consent

Decree Library, please refer to the

referenced case and enclose a check in

the amount of $8.00 (25 cents per page

reproduction cost), payable to the U.S.

Treasury.

Walker Smith,

Deputy Chief, Environmental Enforcement

Section, Environment and Natural Resources

Division.

[FR Doc. 00–25715 Filed 10–5–00; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree

Pursuant to the Comprehensive

Environmental Response,

Compensation and Liability Act

In accordance with Departmental

policy, 28 CFR 50.7, and section 122 of

CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9622, notice is

hereby given that on September 27,

2000, a proposed Consent Decree in

United States v. BF Goodrich Company,

et al., C.A. No. C2–97–366 was lodged

with the United States District Court for

the Southern District of Ohio.

In this action the United States sought

recovery of the past costs it incurred in

connection with addressing the release

or threatened release of contaminants at

the Vandale Junkyard Superfund Site in

Marietta, Washington County, Ohio. The

Consent Decree resolves the United

States’ claims under section 107(a) of

CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9607(a), for response

costs incurred at the Vandale Superfund

Site against six Defendants: (1) B.F.

Goodrich Co., Inc.; (2) Cytec Industries,

Inc.; (3) Kardex Systems, Inc.; (4)

Lockheed Martin Corp.; (5) Exxon Mobil

Corp.; and (6) Unisys Corporation. The

proposed past cost Consent Decree

provides that, in addition to their

previous payments of $317,953.96, the

Defendants will pay to the United States

$1,975,000 for its unreimbursed past

response costs and prejudgment interest

incurred in connection with the Site

prior to December 5, 1999. The

Defendants will also reimburse all EPA

and DOJ costs incurred after December

5, 1999 for overseeing implementation

of the remedial design/remedial action,

and for overseeing and enforcing the

proposed Consent Decree, to the extent

that those costs exceed $190,000.

The United States covenants not to

sue Defendants for past response costs

and oversight costs. The United States,

however, reserves its ability to seek

penalties for non-compliance with any

orders issued by the Environmental

Protection Agency. Similarly,

Defendants agree not to sue the United

States with respect to past response

costs, oversight costs or this Consent

Decree and Defendants waive their right

to seek contribution with respect to any

claims relating to past costs and

oversight costs, except where another

person first asserts a claim against the

Defendants.

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,

Environment and Natural Resources

Division, P.O. Box 7611, U.S.

Department of Justice, Washington, DC

20044–7611, and should refer to United

States v. BF Goodrich Company, et al.,

C.A. No. C2–97–366 (S.D. Ohio), D.J.

Ref. 90–11–2–962.

The Consent Decree may be examined

at the Office of the United States

Attorney for the Southern District of

Ohio, 280 North High Street, Fourth

Floor, Columbus, Ohio 43215, and the

Region 5 Office of the Environmental

Protection Agency, 77 West Jackson

Street, Chicago, Illinois 60604–3590. A

copy of the Consent Decree may also be

obtained by mail from the Consent

Decree Library, P.O. Box 7611, U.S.

Department of Justice, Washington, DC

20044–7611. In requesting a copy,

please enclosure a check in the amount

of $8 (25 cents per page reproduction

cost) payable to the Consent Decree

Library.

Walker Smith,

Deputy Chief, Environmental Enforcement

Section, Environment and Natural Resources

Division.

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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree

Under the Clean Air Act; 42 U.S.C.

7401, et seq.

Notice is hereby given that on

September 14, 2000, a proposed Consent

Decree (‘‘Decree’’) in United States v.

Philips Petroleum Company, Civil

Action No. 1: 97–CV–0144–B, was

lodged with the United States District

Court for the District of Utah. The

United States filed this action pursuant

to Section 113 of the Clean Air Act, 42

U.S.C. 7413, seeking injunctive relief

and civil penalties for the Defendant’s

discharge of sulfur dioxide to the

atmosphere in excess of the levels

permitted by the Utah State

Implementation Plan (‘‘SIP’’). The

violations occurred at the Phillips

Petroleum Company’s Woods Cross,

Utah refinery.

The proposed Consent Decree

requires the Defendants to operate its

sulfur recovery unit within the interim

limitations established by the Consent

Decree until such time as the State of

Utah revises its State Implementation

Plan requirements. In addition, the

Decree requires that Philips pay a civil

penalty in the amount of $375,000 for

its past violations of the Act and the

Utah SIP.

The Department of Justice will receive

for a period of thirty (30) days from the

date of this publication comments

relating to the Decree. Comments should

be addressed to the Assistant Attorney

General of the Environmental and

Natural Resources Division, Department

of Justice, Washington, DC 20530, and

should refer to, United States v. Phillips

Petroleum Company, Civil Action No. 1:

97–CV–0144–B, and D.J. Ref. # 90–5–2–

1–2194.

The Decree may be examined at the

United States Department of Justice,

Environment and Natural Resources

Division, Denver Field Office, 999 18th