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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
 

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

    In accordance with Departmental policy, 28 CFR 50.7, notice is 
hereby given that on May 12, 1994, a proposed Consent Decree in United 
States v. Wedzeb Enterprises, Inc., et al. (Civil No. IP90-1877C) and 
USA Manufacturing Corporation v. Administrator (Civil No. IP92-1500C) 
was lodged with the United States District Court for the Southern 
District of Indiana. The proposed Consent Decree concerns the hazardous 
waste site known as the Wedzeb Site located in Lebanon, Indiana, 
approximately 30 miles northwest of Indianapolis. Under proposed 
Decree, defendants William E. Daniels, Wedzeb Enterprises, Inc., and 
USA Manufacturing Corporation will pay $2.1 million to the Hazardous 
Substances Superfund to resolve claims in the Wedzeb action for 
response costs and civil penalties under Sections 106 and 107 of 
CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9606 and 9607. In addition, USA Manufacturing will 
pay a $50,000 civil penalty to resolve claims against it in the USA 
Manufacturing action under section 104(e) of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9604(e), 
and will stipulate to dismissal with prejudice of its claim for 
declaratory relief determining that the U.S. Environmental Protection 
Agency lacked authority under CERCLA 104(e) to obtain information 
regarding USA Manufacturing's relationship with Wedzeb.
    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, 
Environmental Enforcement Section, Department of Justice, P.O. Box 
7611, Ben Franklin Station, Washington, DC 20530, and should refer to 
United States v. Wedzeb Enterprises, Inc., et al. and USA Manufacturing 
Corp. v. Administrator, D.J. reference nos. 90-11-2-135 and 90-11-3-
1077. The proposed Consent Decree may be examined at the office of the 
United States Attorney, Southern District of Indiana, 500 U.S. 
Courthouse, 46 East Ohio Street, Indianapolis, Indiana 46204; at the 
Region 5 Office of the Environmental Protection Agency, 77 West Jackson 
Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604; and at the Consent Decree Library, 
1120 G Street, NW., 4th floor, Washington, DC 20005. Copies 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 copies, please enclose a check in the amount of 
$6.25 (25 cents per page reproduction cost) payable to the Consent 
Decree Library.
John C. Cruden,
Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and Natural 
Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 94-12952 Filed 5-26-94; 8:45 am]
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