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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
 

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

    Notice is hereby given that on July 8, 1994, proposed consent 
decrees in United States v. Shaffer Equipment Company, et al., Civ. A. 
No. 92-2024, were lodged with the United States District Court for the 
Southern District of West Virginia.
    The complaint filed by the United States seeks to recover response 
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 
Shaffer Equipment Superfund Site (``Site'') located in Mindon, West 
Virginia. The proposed decree with Anna Shaffer and Shaffer Equipment 
Company resolves the claims of the United States against those 
defendants for response costs incurred at the site up to December 22, 
1993 for a payment by those defendants of $600,000 to the United 
States. The consent decree with Berwind Land Company resolves claims 
against Berwind Land Company for past and future response costs 
incurred and to be incurred at the site for a payment by Berwind Land 
Company of $75,000 to the United States. Shaffer Equipment Company and 
Berwind Land Company agree in the consent decrees to provide access to 
the United States to their property at the site for any future response 
actions. The consent decree with Johns Hopkins University resolves 
claims against Johns Hopkins University for past and future response 
costs incurred and to be incurred at the Site for a payment by Johns 
Hopkins University of $50,000 to the United States.
    The Department of Justice will receive comments relating to the 
proposed consent decrees 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. Shaffer 
Equipment Company, et al., DOJ Reference No. 90-11-2-649.
    The proposed consent decrees may be examined: at the Office of the 
United States Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia, U.S. 
Courthouse, 500 Quarrier Street, Charleston, West Virginia; at the 
United States 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. Copies of 
the proposed decrees 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 $6.25 for the Anna Shaffer and Shaffer Equipment 
Company consent decree, $6.25 for the Berwind Land Company consent 
decree, and $5.00 for the Johns Hopkins University consent decree (25 
cents per page reproduction costs), payable to the Consent Decree 
Library.
Bruce S. Gelber,
Deputy Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and 
Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 94-17753 Filed 7-20-94; 8:45 am]
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