[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 249 (Tuesday, December 30, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 67894-67895]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-33822]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Pursuant To Comprehensive 
Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA)

    In accordance with Departmental policy, 28 CFR 50.7, and 42 U.S.C. 
9622(d)(2), notice is hereby given that on December 16, 1997, a 
proposed Consent Decree IN United States v. Chrysler Corporation, et 
al., Civil Action No. 97-76097, was lodged with the United States 
District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan. The proposed 
Consent Decree resolves claims under Sections 106 and 107(a) of the 
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability act 
(``CERCLA''), 42 U.S.C. 9606 and 9607(a), for implementation of 
response actions and recovery of response costs relating to the Willow 
Drum Site (the ``Site''), located at 42855 Willow Road, Sumpter 
Township, Wayne County, Michigan.
    Under the proposed Consent Decree, Chrysler agrees to complete a 
clean up at the Site consistent with an Engineering Evaluation/Cost 
Analysis (``EE/CA'') at an estimated cost of $700,000. The response 
action in the EE/CA includes the dewatering, excavation and off-site 
disposal of contaminated soils, to be followed by soil and groundwater 
verification sampling to ensure that residential standards are 
achieved. Chrysler and GM also agree to pay $250,000 of EPA's $1.4 
million in past costs and pay any future costs that EPA incurs.
    The Department of Justice will receive comments concerning the 
proposed Consent Decree for a period of thirty (30) days from the date 
of this publication. Comments should be addressed to the Assistant 
Attorney General, Environment and Natural Resources Division, U.S. 
Department of Justice, P.O. Box 7611, Ben Franklin Station, Washington, 
D.C., 20044, and should refer to United States v. Chrysler Corporation, 
et al., DOJ Number 90-11-2-1087A. Commenters may request an opportunity 
for a public meeting in the affected area, in accordance with Section 
7003(d) of the resource Conservation and Recovery Act, 42 U.S.C. 
6973(d).
    The proposed Consent Decree may be examined at any of the following 
offices: (1) The Office of the United States Attorney, Eastern District 
of Michigan, Eastern District of Michigan, 211 West Fort Street, Suite 
2001, Detroit, MI 48226 (313) 226-9770 (2) the U.S. Environmental 
Protection Agency, Region 5, 77 W. Jackson Blvd. Chicago, Illinois 
60604, (312) 353-886-6842; and (3) the Consent Decree Library, 1120 G 
Street, N.W., 4th Floor, Washington, D.C. 20005, (202) 624-0892. copies 
of the proposed Decree may be obtained by mail from the Consent Decree 
Library, 1120 G street, N.W., 4th Floor, Washington, D.C. 20005, For a 
copy of the Consent Decree (without attachments), please enclose a 
check for $14.50 ($.25 per page reproduction

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charge) payable to ``Consent Decree Library.''
Bruce S. Gelber,
Deputy Chief Environmental Enforcement Section Environment & Natural 
Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 97-33822 Filed 12-29-97; 8:45 am]
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