[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 86 (Thursday, May 5, 1994)]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 94-1081]


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[Federal Register: May 5, 1994]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

 

Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree

    In accordance with the policy of the Department of Justice, 28 CFR 
50.7, notice is hereby given that the final proposed Consent Decree in 
United States v. Hawaiian Western Steel, Inc., et al., 92-00587 ACK, 
was lodged with the United States District Court for the District of 
Hawaii on April 22, 1994. This action was brought on behalf of the 
United States Environmental Protection Agency pursuant to section 3008 
of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (``RCRA''), as amended, 
42 U.S.C. 6928.
    Under the proposed Consent Decree, Hawaii Western Steel, Inc., 
Western Canada Steel, Inc., IPSCO, Inc., and the Estate of James 
Campbell agree to pay $700,000 to the United States to resolve the 
penalty claims of the United States against those defendants for 
violations of RCRA at the steel facility operated by Hawaii Western 
Steel in the Estate of James Campbell Industrial Park, Ewa Beach, 
Hawaii (the ``Plant'' site). These defendants also agree to undertake 
specified corrective action at the Plant site, at a nearby Landfill, 
and surrounding Estate owned land.
    The Department of Justice will receive comments relating to the 
proposed 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, 10th and Pennsylvania Ave., Washington, DC 
20530. All comments should refer to United States v. Hawaii Western 
Steel, Inc., D.J. Ref. 90-7-1-659A.
    The proposed Consent Decree may be examined at the office of the 
United States Attorney, PJKK Federal Building, 300 Ala Moana Blvd., 
Honolulu, Hawaii 96850. A copy of the proposed Consent Decree may also 
be examined at the Environmental Enforcement Section, Document Center, 
601 Pennsylvania Avenue Building, NW., Washington, DC 20004 (202-347-
2072).
    A copy of the proposed Consent Decree may be obtained in person or 
by mail from the Environmental Enforcement Section Document Center, 601 
Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Box 1097, Washington, DC 20004. Any request 
for a copy of the proposed Consent Decree should be accompanied by a 
check in the amount or $18.75 for copying costs ($0.25 per page) 
payable to ``Consent Decree Library''.
John C. Cruden,
Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and Natural 
Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 94-1081 Filed 5-4-94; 8:45 am]
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