[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 203 (Friday, October 18, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 54455]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-26798]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Pursuant to the Comprehensive 
Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act

    In accordance with Departmental policy, 28 C.F.R. Sec. 50.7 and 42 
U.S.C. Sec. 9622(d)(2), notice is hereby given that a proposed consent 
decree in United States v. AGSCO, Inc. et al., Civil Action No. A4-
96109, was lodged on September 27, 1996, with the United States 
District Court for the District of North Dakota, Northwestern Division. 
The proposed consent decree settles certain claims asserted by the 
United States, on behalf of the United States Environmental Protection 
Agency (EPA), under Sections 106 and 107(a) of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 
Secs. 9606 and 9607(a), with respect to the release and/or threatened 
release of hazardous substances at the Old Minot Landfill Superfund 
Site (``Site''). The following parties are signatories to the proposed 
consent decree: (1) AGSCO, Inc.; (2) The Boeing Company; (3) Bridgeman 
Creameries/Land O'Lakes, Inc.; (4) Farmers Union Elevator Company; (5) 
Farstad Oil, Inc.; (6) Owl Constructors; (7) Lockheed Martin 
Corporation; (8) Montana-Dakota Utilities Co., a Division of MDU 
Resources Group, Inc.; (9) Flying J Petroleums, Inc, and Flying J Inc.; 
(10) Bacon Signs, Inc; (11) Cargill, Incorporated; (12) Cummins Diesel 
Sales, Inc., a Minnesota Corporation; (13) Midland Diesel Service and 
Engine Company; (14) Minot Farmers Elevator; (15) Norwest Bank North 
Dakota, N.A.; (16) Porter Bros. Dakota Hide & Fur Co; and (17) Trinity 
Medical Center, Trinity Hospital and Trinity Nursing Home (hereinafter 
referred to as ``Settling Defendants'').
    The proposed consent decree requires the Settling Defendants to pay 
the United States $562,250 in reimbursement of certain response costs 
that the United States has incurred or will incur for response actions 
at the Site. The City of Minot is implementing the remedial action at 
the Site under a separate Consent Decree with the United States.
    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 for the Environment and Natural Resources Division, 
Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. 20530, and should refer to 
United States v. AGSCO, Inc. et al., DOJ Ref. #90-11-3-1107-A.
    The proposed consent decree may be examined at the Office of the 
United States Attorney, District of North Dakota, 219 Fed. Bldg. & U.S. 
Cthse., 655 1st Ave. N., Fargo, North Dakota 58102; the Region VIII 
Office of the Environmental Protection Agency, 999 18th Street--Suite 
500, Denver, Colorado 80202; and at the Consent Decree Library, 1120 G 
Street, N.W., 4th Floor, Washington, D.C. 20005, (202) 624-0892. A copy 
of the proposed consent decree may be obtained in person or by mail 
from the Consent Decree Library, 1120 G Street, N.W., 4th Floor, 
Washington, D.C. 20005. In requesting a copy of the proposed decree and 
attachments, please refer to the referenced case and enclose a check in 
the amount of $9.25 (25 cents per page reproduction costs), for each 
copy. The check should be made payable to the Consent Decree Library.
Walker B. Smith,
Deputy Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section Environment and Natural 
Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 96-26798 Filed 10-17-96; 8:45 am]
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