[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 25 (Monday, February 7, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 5891]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-2702]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


Notice of Extension of Time To Submit Comments on Consent Decree 
Lodged Pursuant to Sections 104 and 107 of CERCLA

    On December 1, 1999, the United States lodged a proposed Consent 
Decree with the United States District Court for the Southern District 
of Texas, No. G-99-731, in United States of America v. GAF Corp., et 
al., pursuant to Sections 104 and 107 of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9604 and 
9607. The proposed Consent Decree resolves civil claims of the United 
States against thirty-five de minimis generator Defendants for the Tex 
Tin Superfund Site located in Texas City and La Marque, Texas. The 
Defendants will pay a total of approximately $1.5 million in 
reimbursement of response costs at the Site.
    On December 16, 1999 a Notice was published which advised that the 
Department of Justice would receive comments relating to the proposed 
Consent Decree for 30 days following publication of the Notice. Notice 
is hereby given that the period during which the Department of Justice 
will receive comments relating to the proposed Consent Decree has been 
extended at the request of a member of the public. The Department of 
Justice will continue to accept comments through the 30th day following 
publication of this Notice. Comments should be addressed to the 
Assistant Attorney General, Environment and Natural Resources Division, 
United States Department of Justice, P.O. Box 7611, Ben Franklin 
Station, Washington, DC 20044-7611, and should refer to United States 
of America v. GAF Corp., et al., DJ No. 90-11-3-1669/1. The proposed 
Consent Decree may be examined at the Office of the United States 
Attorney for the Southern District of Texas, Houston, Texas, and the 
Region VI Office of the United States Environmental Protection Agency, 
1445 Ross Avenue, Dallas, Texas 75202. A copy of the proposed Consent 
Decree may be obtained by mail from the Department of Justice Consent 
Decree Library, P.O. Box 7611, Washington, DC 20044. In requesting a 
copy, please enclose a check for reproduction costs (at 25 cents per 
page) in the amount of $14.75 for the Decree, payable to the Consent 
Decree Library.

Joel M. Gross,
Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and Natural 
Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 00-2702 Filed 2-4-00; 8:45 am]
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