[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 31 (Tuesday, February 15, 1994)]
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[FR Doc No: 94-3417]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
 

Lodging of Consent Decree Under the Comprehensive Environmental 
Response Compensation and Liability Act

    In accordance with the policy of the Department of Justice, notice 
is hereby given that on February 2, 1994 a proposed Modification of 
Consent Decree (``Modification'') in United States v. Kurdziel 
Industries, Inc. was lodged with the United States District Court for 
the Western District of Michigan. The proposed Modification will 
resolve the Motion of the United States to Enforce Consent Decree filed 
with the court on July 31, 1991. In that Motion, the United States 
alleged that Kurdziel Industries, Inc. (``KII'') had violated certain 
provisions of an existing consent decree, entered by the court on July 
7, 1987, pursuant to the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act 
(``RCRA''), 42 U.S.C. 6901 et seq. regarding the closure of areas 
containing hazardous wastes located at its foundry in Rothbury, 
Michigan.
    Under the Modification, KII will complete closure of those areas 
containing hazardous waste at its facility according to a closure plan 
approved by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources and pay the 
United States $600,000 in stipulated penalties for alleged violations 
of the existing consent decree. The consent decree also requires 
Kurdziel to make monthly payments to a trust fund and three of the 
primary shareholders of Kurdziel to sign personal guaranties to provide 
financial assurance for Kurdziel's completion of its obligations under 
the closure plan.
    The Department of Justice will receive comments relating to the 
proposed Modification of Consent Decree for a period of 30 days from 
the date of this publication. Comments should be addressed to the 
Acting Assistant Attorney General of the Environment and Natural 
Resources Division, Department of Justice, Washington, DC 20530. All 
comments should refer to United States v. Kurdziel Industries, Inc., DJ 
Ref. # 90-7-1-358A.
    The proposed consent decree may be examined at the office of the 
United States Attorney for the Western District of Michigan, 399 
Federal Building, 110 Michigan NW., Grand Rapids, Michigan 49503 and at 
the Region V Office of the Environmental Protection Agency, 77 West 
Jackson Blvd., Chicago, Illinois 60604. Copies of the proposed consent 
decree may also be examined at the Consent Decree Library, 1120 G 
Street NW., 4th floor, Washington, DC 20005, (202) 624-0892. A copy of 
the proposed decrees may be obtained in person or by mail from the 
Consent Decree Library. In requesting a copy, please enclosed a check 
in the amount of $9.75 (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. 94-3417 Filed 2-14-94; 8:45 am]
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