[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 130 (Tuesday, July 8, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36571-36572]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-17684]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


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

    Notice is hereby given that in United States v. Anderson, Greenwood 
& Co., et al., Civil Action No. H-91-3529, on June 24, 1997, amendments 
to two Consent Decrees, previously lodged by the United States with the 
United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas, 
Houston Division, on December 3, 1991, were lodged with the court.
    These amendments add Westinghouse Electric Corporation 
(``Westinghouse'') as a settling party to two previous consent decrees, 
notice of which was published in the Federal Register on 12/19/91, Vol. 
56, No. 244, p. 65913.
    The proposed consent decrees settle the government's claims in the 
amended complaint pursuant to sections 106 and

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107 of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9606, 9607, for (1) injunctive relief to abate 
an imminent and substantial endangerment to the public health, welfare 
or the environment because of actual or threatened releases of 
hazardous substances from a facility located near Hempstead, Waller 
County, Texas, and known as the ``Sheridan Site,'' and for (2) recovery 
of all response costs incurred by the United States. The amended 
complaint alleged, among other things, that certain defendants were 
owners or operators of the facility at the time of disposal of 
hazardous substances at the Sheridan Site and that certain defendants 
were persons who by contract, agreement or otherwise arranged for 
disposal of hazardous substances at the Site or who arranged for 
transport of hazardous substances to the Site. The complaint further 
alleged that the United States has incurred response costs in response 
to actual or threatened releases of hazardous substances at or from the 
Sheridan Site.
    Under the terms of the proposed amended consent decrees, 
Westinghouse is allowed to join the settlement in return for payment of 
$15,000 to the Sheridan Site Committee, and its withdrawal of its 
objections to entry of the consent decrees. The consent decrees, in 
conjunction with the other pending consent decree lodged June 24, 1993, 
fully compensates the United States for its costs, as well as fund 
provides for the implementation of a remedy at the Site. The settlement 
also provides $20,000 for all costs incurred, and to be incurred, with 
regard to a wildlife mitigation plan.
    The Department of Justice will receive comments relating to the 
proposed amendments to the Consent Decrees for a period of 30 days from 
the date of this publication. Comments should be addressed to the 
Assistant Attorney General of the Environment and Natural Resources 
Division, Department of Justice, Washington, DC 20530. All comments 
should refer to United States v. Anderson, Greenwood & Co., et al., 
D.J. Ref. No. 90-11-2-445.
    The proposed Consent Decrees may be examined at the Office of the 
United States Attorney, Civil Division, 910 Travis, Suite 1500, 
Houston, Texas 77002, (713) 567-9000; Superfund Division, U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency, Region 6, 1445 Ross Avenue, Dallas, 
Texas 75202-2733, (214) 655-2169; and at the Consent Decree Library, 
1120 G Street NW., 4th Floor, Washington, DC 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 NW., 4th Floor, 
Washington, DC 20005. In requesting a copy of the Decrees, please refer 
to the referenced case and enclose a check in the amount of $202.50 (25 
cents per page reproduction costs), payable to the Consent Decree 
Library.
Joel M. Gross,
Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and Natural 
Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 97-17684 Filed 7-1-97; 8:45 am]
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