29752 Federal Register / Vol. 63, No. 104 / Monday, June 1, 1998 / Notices

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 in

the amount of $116.50 (25 cents per

page reproduction costs), payable to the

Consent Decree Library. A copy of the

decree, exclusive of signature pages and

attachments, may be obtained for

$21.50.

Joel Gross,

Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section,

Environment and Natural Resources Division.

[FR Doc. 98–14333 Filed 5–29–98; 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, notice is hereby

given that a proposed Consent Decree in

United States v. Decker Manufacturing

Corporation, Civil Action No. 1:98–CV–

404, (W.D. Michigan) entered into by

the United States and Decker

Manufacturing Corporation, was lodged

on May 14, 1998, with the United States

District Court for the Western District of

Michigan. The proposed Consent Decree

will resolve claims of the United States

against Decker Manufacturing

Corporation for recovery of response

costs incurred by the U.S.

Environmental Protection Agency at the

Albion-Sheridan Township Landfill

Superfund Site in Albion, Calhoun

County, Michigan pursuant to the

Comprehensive Environmental

Response, Compensation and Liability

Act, 42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.

(‘‘CERCLA‘’’). The settlement requires

Decker Manufacturing Corporation to

make payment of $250,000 to the United

States following entry of the proposed

Consent Decree.

The Consent Decree includes a

covenant not to sue by the United States

under Sections 106(b) and 107(c)(3) of

CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9606(a) and

9607(c)(3), for potential violations

through November 12, 1997, of an

administrative order issued to Decker,

and others, by U.S. EPA at the Site. The

Consent Decree also includes a covenant

not to sue by the United States under

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

9607(a), for recovery of past response

costs at the Site.

The Department of Justice will

receive, for a period of thirty (30) days

from the date of 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.

Decker Manufacturing Corporation,

Civil Action No. 1:98–CV–404, and the

Department of Justice Reference No. 90–

11–2–1109/1.

The proposed Consent Decree may be

examined at the Office of the United

States Attorney for the Western District

of Michigan, 333 Ionia Avenue, NW,

Suite 501, Grand Rapids, Michigan

49503; the Region 5 Office of the United

States Environmental Protection

Agency, 77 West Jackson Boulevard,

Chicago, Illinois 60604–3590; and at the

Consent Decree Library, 1120 G Street,

N.W., 4th Floor, Washington, DC 20005,

telephone no. (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,

NW, 4th Floor, Washington, DC 20005.

In requesting a copy, please refer to DJ

#90–11–2–1109/1, and enclose a check

in the amount of $6.50 (25 cents per

page for reproduction costs), payable to

the Consent Decree Library.

Joel M. Gross,

Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section,

Environment and Natural Resources Division.

[FR Doc. 98–14335 Filed 5–29–98; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree

Under the Comprehensive

Environmental Response,

Compensation, and Liability Act of

1980 (‘‘CERCLA’’)

Notice is hereby given that on May 18,

1998, a proposed Consent Decree was

lodged with the United States District

Court for the District of Nebraska in

United States v. City of Hastings, et al.,

Civ. No. 8:98 CV 265 (D. Neb.) The

proposed Consent Decree settles claims

asserted by the United States at the

request of the United States

Environmental Protection Agency

(‘‘EPA’’) under Sections 106 and 107(a)

of the Comprehensive Environmental

Response, Compensation, and Liability

Act of 1980 (‘‘CERCLA’’), 42 U.S.C. 9606

and 9607(a), in a complaint filed

concurrently with the lodging of the

proposed Consent Decree. The

complaint seeks reimbursement of

response costs incurred and to be

incurred by the United States, and the

performance of work, in response to the

release or threatened release of

hazardous substances at the Hastings

Groundwater Contamination Site, North

Landfill Subsite (‘‘Subsite’’) in Hastings,

Nebraska.

Under the proposed Consent Decree,

settling defendants—the City of

Hastings, Nebraska, Dravo Corporation,

and Dutton-Lainson Company—will

perform response actions specified by

EPA and value at approximately $1.1

million. These settling defendants also

will reimburse the EPA Hazardous

Substance Superfund $1,034,670 for

past costs incurred by the United States,

and will pay a portion of future costs

incurred by the United States. Bernice

Edwards, another settling defendant,

will reimburse the EPA Hazardous

Substance Superfund $10,000 based

upon her ability to pay.

In exchange, and conditioned upon

the complete and satisfactory

performance of their obligations under

the proposed Consent Decree, the

settling defendants shall receive a

covenant not to sue pursuant to Sections

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

9606 and 9607(a), and Section 7003 of

RCRA, 42 U.S.C. 6973, to undertake

response actions or to recover response

costs related to the response action

selected and performed under the

proposed Consent Decree at the Subsite.

In addition, the settling defendants

receive contribution protection under

Section 113(f)(2) of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C.

9613(f)(2), for matters addressed in the

proposed Consent Decree. The United

States reserves the right to pursue the

settling defendants in certain

circumstances if previously unknown

conditions or information indicates that

response actions performed at the

Subsite are not protective of human

health or the environment.

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,

Washington, DC 20530, and should refer

to United States v. City of Hastings et

al., Civ. No. 8:98 CV 265 and DOJ Ref.

#90–11–2–1112. 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 the U.S. EPA Region 7

Office at 726 Minnesota Ave., Kansas

City, KS 66101, and at the Consent

Decree Library, 1120 G Street, NW., 4th

Floor, Washington, DC 20005, (202)

624–0892. A copy of the proposed

Consent Decree may be obtained in

person or by mail from the Consent
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Decree Library, 1120 G Street, NW., 4th

Floor, Washington, DC 20005. In

requesting a copy exclusive of exhibits

and signatures, please enclose a check

in the amount of $22.50 (25 cents per

page reproduction cost) payable to the

Consent Decree Library.

Joel M. Gross,

Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section,

Environment and Natural Resources Division.

[FR Doc. 98–14337 Filed 5–29–98; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree

Pursuant to the Clean Water Act

In accordance with Departmental

policy and 28 CFR 50.7, notice is hereby

given that on May 8, 1998, a consent

decree was lodged in United States v.

Hudson Foods, Inc., Civil Action No.

CCB–98–1468, with the United States

District Court for the District of

Maryland.

This consent decree resolves claims

against Hudson Foods, Inc., brought

pursuant to sections 309 (b) and (d) of

the Clean Water Act (the ‘‘Act’’), 33

U.S.C. 1319 (b) and (d), alleging

violations of effluent limits, monitoring

and sampling requirements, and

notification requirements contained in

the National Pollution Discharge

Elimination System (‘‘NPDES’’) permit

issued for Hudson Foods’ poultry

processing facility in Berlin, Maryland.

The proposed consent decree requires

Hudson to pay a civil penalty of

$4,000,000 and to perform five

Supplemental Environmental Projects

(‘‘SEPs’’) to reduce nutrient loading to

receiving waters. These SEPs include

the installation of denitrification

equipment, the use of phytase enzymes

and alum to reduce nutrient loading

from chicken litter, the construction of

litter storage sheds, and the funding of

personnel and equipment to assist

poultry growers in preparing and

implementing written site specific

nutrient management plans. The SEPs

are estimated to cost a total of

$2,000,000.

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, D.C. 20530, and should

refer to United States v. Hudson Foods,

Inc., DOJ Ref. No. 90–5–1–1–4416. The

proposed Consent Decree may be

examined at the office of the United

States Attorney, District of Maryland,

604 United States Courthouse, 101 W.

Lombard Street, Baltimore, Maryland.

Copies of the Consent Decree may also

be examined and obtained by mail at the

Consent Decree Library, 1120 G Street,

N.W., 4th Floor, Washington, D.C.

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 $13.50

(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.

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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 Department

policy, 28 CFR 50.7, and Section 122 of

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

hereby given that on May 12, 1998 a

proposed Consent Decree in United

States v. Illinois Tool Works, Inc. et. al.,

Civil Action No. 1:98CV389, was lodged

with United States District Court for the

Western District of Michigan, Southern

Division. This consent decree represents

a settlement of claims brought by the

United States, pursuant to the

Comprehensive Environmental

Response, Compensation and Liability

Act, 42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq., against

Illinois Tool Works, Inc. and Slezak

Enterprises Inc., for reimbursement of

response costs and injunctive relief in

connection with the Roto-Finish

Superfund Site (‘‘Site’’) located in

Kalamazoo County, Michigan.

Under this settlement with the United

States, Illinois Tool Works Inc. and

Slezak Enterprises, Inc. will implement

the remedy for the Site as set forth in

the Record of Decision issued by the

United States Environmental Protection

Agency in March 1997, and pay

$723,900 in reimbursement of response

costs incurred by the United States

Environmental Protection Agency at the

Site. In addition, Illinois Tool Works

Inc. and Slezak Enterprises, Inc. will

pay all future costs for this response

action, including U.S. EPA’s oversight

costs.

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,

Washington, D.C. 20530, and should

refer to United States v, Illinois Tool

Works, Inc. et al., D.J. Ref. 90–11–2–

1278.

The proposed Consent Decree may be

examined at the Office of the United

States Attorney, Western District of

Michigan, Southern Division, 330 Ionia

Avenue, N.W., Suite 501, Grand Rapids,

MI 49503, at the Region 5 Office of the

Environmental Protection Agency, 77

West Jackson Street, Chicago, Illinois

60604–3590, 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 enclose a check in the

amount of $18.00 (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 Section 122(d) of

the Comprehensive Environmental

Response, Compensation, and Liability

Act, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 9622(d), and

the policy of the United States

Department of Justice, as provided in 28

CFR 50.7, notice is hereby given that on

May 15, 1998, a proposed Second

Consent Decree in United States v. City

of Jacksonville, Florida, et al., Civ. No.

C–92–133–CIV–J–16, was lodged with

the United States District Court for the

Middle District of Florida. This Second

Consent Decree concerns the Picketville

Road Landfill Superfund Site in

Jacksonville, Florida. The 52-acre Site is

a former City landfill used for disposal

of residential, industrial and

commercial wastes, including solid and

liquid hazardous wastes.

On April 22, 1992, the Court in this

action entered a First Consent Decree

under which sixteen potentially

responsible parties agreed to partially

reimburse the United States for its past