[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 57 (Wednesday, March 25, 1998)] [Notices] [Page 14478] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 98-7740] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Under Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act In accordance with Departmental policy, 28 CFR 50.7, notice is hereby given that a proposed consent decree in United States v. North Landing Line Construction Company, et al., C.A. No. 2:96CV1073, was lodged on February 17, 1998, with the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia. The consent decree resolves the United States' claims with respect to past costs, pursuant to Section 107 of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act, 42 U.S.C. 9607, in connection with the cleanup of the Sutton Enterprises Superfund Site, located in Chesapeake, Virginia. The decree also resolves counterclaims alleged against the United States by several defendants. The defendants named in this action are Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company, Money Point Diamond Corporation, Future First Associates, William L. Hester, and Jonathan T. Harris. Under the consent decree, the defendants and several federal agencies, including the United States Department of Defense, Department of the Navy, and the Defense Logistics Agency/Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service, against whom counterclaims were filed, will reimburse the Superfund $1,725,000 with respect to the clean-up of the Site. 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. North Landing Line Construction Company, et al., DOJ Reference No. 90-11-3-1699. The proposed consent decree may be examined at the office of the United States Attorney, Suite 8000, 101 W. Main Street, Norfolk, Virginia 23510; the Region III Office of the Environmental Protection Agency, 840 Chestnut Building, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107; 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, 1120 G Street, N.W., 4th Floor, Washington, D.C. 20005. In requesting a copy, please refer to the referenced case and enclose a check in the amount of $8.25 (.25 cents per page production costs), payable to the Consent Decree Library. Joel M. Gross, Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and Natural Resources Division. [FR Doc. 98-7740 Filed 3-24-98; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410-15-M