[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 49 (Friday, March 13, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 12504]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-6442]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


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

    Notice is hereby given that on March 3, 1998 a proposed consent 
decree in United States v. Ekotek, Inc., et al., Civ. A. No. 2:98-CV-
00140J, was lodged with the United States District Court for the 
District of Utah. The complaint in this action seeks judgment under: 
Sections 106 and 107(a) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, 
Compensation and Liability Act (``CERCLA''), as amended by the 
Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986, Pub. L. 99-499, 
42 U.S.C. Secs. 9606, 9607(a). This action involves the Petrochem/
Ekotek Superfund Site in Salt Lake City, Utah (``Site'').
    The consent decree resolves the claims of the United States against 
54 potentially responsible parties at the Site. Under the terms of the 
Decree Settling Defendants shall perform the Remedial Design and 
Remedial Action for all work at the Site required by the EPA's Record 
of Decision. Additionally, the Settling Defendants shall have the right 
to be reimbursed for some of their costs incurred in performing that 
work from a special account in the Superfund created from proceeds from 
EPA's prior de minimis settlement at this Site. Finally, this Decree 
also establishes a process by which Settling Defendants agree to make a 
payment of money to some of the prior de minimis settlers should 
certain conditions be met.
    The Department of Justice will receive comments relating to the 
proposed consent decree 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, D.C. 20044, and should refer to United States v. Ekotek, 
Inc., et al., DOJ Reference No. 90-11-2-928D. In accordance with 
Section 7003(d) of RCRA, 42 U.S.C. Sec. 6973(d), commenters may request 
a public meeting in the affected areas.
    The proposed consent decree may be examined at the Office of the 
United States Attorney for the District of Utah, U.S. Courthouse, 350 
South Main Street, Salt Lake City, Utah 84101; the Region VIII office 
of the Environmental Protection Agency, 999 18th Street, Suite 500, 
Denver, CO 80202; and the Consent Decree Library, 1120 ``G'' Street, 
N.W., 4th Floor, Washington, D.C. 20005, (202) 624-0892. A copy of the 
proposed decree 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 $180.00 (with exhibits) (25 cents per page reproduction 
costs), payable to the Consent Decree Library.
Joel Gross,
Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and Natural 
Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 98-6442 Filed 3-12-98; 8:45 am]
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