[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 38 (Friday, February 25, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10107-10108]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-4507]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


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

    Notice is hereby given that on February 8, 2000, a proposed Consent 
Decree in United States v. A-L Processors, f.k.a. Atlas-Lederer Co., et 
al., Civil Action No. C-3-91-309, was lodged with the United States 
District Court for the Southern District of Ohio.
    In this action the United States sought the reimbursement of 
response costs in connection with the United Scrap Lead Superfund Site 
in Troy, Miami County, Ohio (``the Site'') pursuant to the 
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act 
(``CERCLA''), 42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq. The Consent Decree resolves the 
United States' claims against Barberton Auto Wrecking, Bedford Auto 
Wrecking Inc., Cleveland Road Auto Wrecking, Cohen Brothers Metals 
Company, Galion Auto Wrecking, Inc., Glazer Scrap Corporation, Hinton's 
Incorporated, J.M. Cousins Company, Joseph H. Homan Metal Company, 
Joyce Iron & Metal Company, Kelly's Battery Service, Kemper Iron, 
Kenmore Auto Wrecking,

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Oil & Battery Service Company, Piqua Batter, Inc., Charles Drapp, Mary 
Drapp, George L. Richardson d.b.a. Turnpike Auto Wrecking, White's 
Sales & Service, and Montgomery Iron & Paper Company, for response 
costs incurred as a result of the release or threatened release of 
hazardous substances at the Site. These parties will pay the United 
States $160,036.
    The Consent Decree also resolves the United Scrap Lead Respondent 
Group's (``Respondent Group'') CERCLA claims against the same parties 
for response costs incurred as a result of the release or threatened 
release of hazardous substances at the Site. These parties will pay the 
Respondent Group $549,250.
    The Department of Justice will receive for a period of thirty (30) 
days from the date of this publication comments relating to the Consent 
Decree. Comments should be addressed to the Assistant Attorney General 
of the Environment and Natural Resources Division, Department of 
Justice, P.O. Box 7611, Washington, D.C. 20044, and should refer to 
United States v. A-L Processors, f.k.a. Atlas-Lederer Co., et al., D.J. 
Ref. 90-11-3-279B.
    The Consent Decree may be examined at the Office of the United 
States Attorney, Southern District of Ohio, Federal Building Room 602, 
200 West Second Street, Dayton, Ohio, or at the Region 5 Office of the 
Environmental Protection Agency, 77 West Jackson Street, Chicago, 
Illinois 60604-3590. A copy of the Consent Decree may also be obtained 
by mail by requesting a copy from the Department of Justice Consent 
Decree Library, P.O. Box 7611, Washington, DC 20044. In requesting a 
copy, please enclose a check in the amount of $14.00 (56 pages at 25 
cents per page reproduction cost) payable to the Consent Decree 
Library.

Joel M. Gross,
Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and Natural 
Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 00-4507 Filed 2-24-00; 8:45 am]
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