[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 11 (Tuesday, January 18, 1994)]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
 

Lodging a Final Judgment by Consent Pursuant to the Comprehensive 
Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act

    Notice is hereby given that on December 30, 1993, a proposed 
consent decree in United States v. Maryland Sand, Gravel and Stone, et 
al., Civ. A. No. HAR-89-2869, was lodged with the United States 
District Court for the District of Maryland.
    The complaint filed by the United States in October 1989 seeks to 
recover past, unreimbursed costs under Section 107 of the Comprehensive 
Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (``CERCLA''), 42 
U.S.C. 9607, incurred by the United States in connection with response 
actions taken at the Maryland Sand, Gravel and Stone Superfund Site 
(``Site'') located in Elkton, Maryland. Maryland Sand, Gravel and Stone 
Company, (``Maryland Sand Company'') the owner and operator of the 
Site, was sued along with four other defendants. The proposed decree 
represents a partial settlement of this case, resolving only the United 
States' claims for past response costs against the Maryland Sand 
Company.
    Under this consent decree, the Maryland Sand Company will pay the 
United States $25,000 in partial reimbursement of the United States' 
unrecovered past response costs. The settlement is based on a 
demonstration by Maryland Sand Company of its inability to reimburse 
the United States for any additional response costs. Under the terms of 
the decree, Maryland Sand Company will also provide the United States 
and its representatives, including the United States Environmental 
Protection Agency, access to the Site for purposes of conducting and 
overseeing CERCLA response activities. The United States has 
specifically reserved its right to seek further relief from Maryland 
Sand Company on claims for future response costs, and for claims for 
natural resource damages, criminal liability and other claims that are 
outside of the scope of the complaint filed in this case.
    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, DC 20044, and should refer to United States v. Maryland 
Sand, Gravel and Stone, et al., DOJ Reference No. 90-11-2-225(A).
    The proposed consent decree may be examined at the Office of the 
United States Attorney for the District of Maryland, U.S. Courthouse, 
101 Lombard Street, Baltimore, MD 21201; Regional III Office of the 
Environmental Protection Agency, 841 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, 
PA.; and at the Consent Decree Library, 1120 ``G'' Street, NW., 4th 
Floor, Washington, DC 20005, (202) 624-0892. A copy of the 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 
$4.50 (25 cents per page reproduction costs), payable to the Consent 
Decree Library.

John C. Cruden,
Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and Natural 
Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 94-1037 Filed 1-14-94; 8:45 am]
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