[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 69 (Friday, April 10, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 17891]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-9445]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Under Comprehensive 
Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act

    In accordance with Departmental policy, 28 CFR Sec. 50.7, notice is 
hereby given that a proposed consent decree in United States versus 
Nassau Metals Corp., C.A. No. 3:96-CV-562 (M.D. Pa.), was lodged on 
March 23, 1998, with the United States District Court for the Middle 
District of Pennsylvania. 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. Sec. 9607, in connection with the cleanup of the C&D 
Recycling Site, located in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. The decree 
also resolves counterclaims alleged against the United States by 
defendant Nassau Metals Corp. The decree, however, does not resolve the 
United States' claims for past costs with respect to defendants Joseph 
Brenner and Myron Brenner.
    Under this mixed funding settlement, pursuant to Sections 112 and 
122 of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. Secs. 9612 and 9622, defendant Nassau will 
perform the remedial action selected by EPA for the Site at a cost of 
approximately $10.3 million. EPA will pay approximately 30% of said 
cost from the Superfund.
    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. Nassau Metals Corp., DOJ Reference No. 90-11-3-1057-A.
    The proposed consent decree may be examined at the office of the 
United States Attorney, Suite 309, Federal Building, Washington and 
Linden Streets, Scranton, Pennsylvania 18501; 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 $28.00 (.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. 98-9445 Filed 4-9-98; 8:45 am]
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