Pollution control; consent judgments: Occidental Chemical Corp. et al.,

[Federal Register: October 15, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 199)]

[Notices]

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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree in Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act Cost Recovery Action; Occidental Chemical Corp. et al.

In accordance with the Departmental Policy, 28 C.F.R. 50.7, notice is hereby given that a Consent Decree in United States v. Occidental Chemical Corp. et al., Civil Action No. 98-CV-5169 was lodged with the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania on September 29, 1998. This Consent Decree resolves the United States' claims against Occidental Chemical Corp., Clean Harbors of Cleveland, Inc., Congoleum Corp., Esschem, Inc., NRM Investment, Inc., Worthington Steel Corp., Valley Forge Sewer Authority, West Goshen Township, Borough of West Chester, Borough of Downingtown, Unisys Corporation, Westcode, Inc., Whitford Corp., Wyeth Laboratories, USA Waste of Delaware, as a successor to Harvey & Harvey (``Settling Defendants''), under Sections 106 and 107(a) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (``DERCLA''), 42 U.S.C. 9606 and 9607(a), for response costs incurred at the Strasburg Landfill Superfund Site in Newlin Township, PA. The Consent Decree requires the Settling Defendants to pay $2.5 million in reimbursement of response costs relating to the Strasburg Landfill cleanup.

The Department of Justice will accept written comments on the proposed Consent Decree for thirty (30) days from the date of publication of this notice. Please address comments to the Assistant Attorney General, Environment and Natural Resources Division, Department of Justice, P.O. Box 7611, Ben Franklin Station, Washington, D.C. 20044 and refer to United States v. Occidental Chemical Corp. et al., DOJ No. 90-11-3-962B.

Copies of the proposed Consent Decree may be examined at the Office of the United States Attorney, Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 615 Chestnut Street, Suite 1250, Philadelphia, PA 19106; Region III Office of EPA, 1650 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103; and at the Consent Decree Library, 1120 G Street, N.W., 3rd 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., 3rd Floor, Washington, D.C. 20005. When requesting a copy of the proposed Consent Decree, please enclose a check to cover the twenty- five cents per page reproduction costs payable to the ``Consent Decree Library'' in the amount of $12.00, and please reference United States v. Occidental Chemical Corp. et al. DOJ No. 90-11-3-962B. Joel M. Gross, Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and Natural Resources Division, U.S. Department of Justice.

[FR Doc. 98-27696Filed10-14-98; 8:45 am]

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