[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 221 (Thursday, November 15, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 57483]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-28567]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


Notice of Lodging of Consent Decrees Under the Lead-Based Paint 
Hazard Act

    Notice is hereby given that on October 9, 2001, a proposed consent 
decree in United States, et al., v. East Lake Management and 
Development Corp., Civil Action No. 01 C 7581, and on October 11, 2001, 
a proposed consent decree in United States, et al., v. Wolin-Levin, 
Inc., Civil Action No. 01 C 7580, were lodged with the United States 
District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.
    The consent decrees settles claims against management agents of 
several residential apartment buildings in Chicago, Illinois, which 
were brought on behalf of the Department of Housing and Urban 
Development and the Environmental Protection Agency under the 
Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act 42 U.S.C. 4851 et 
seq. (``Lead Hazard Reduction Act''). The United States alleged in each 
of its complaints that the defendants failed to provide information to 
tenants concerning lead-based paint hazards, and failed to disclose to 
tenants the presence of any known lead-based paint or any known lead-
based paint hazards.
    Under both consent decrees, defendants have agreed to provide the 
required notice and disclosures, to perform inspections at the 
buildings for the presence of lead-based paint, and to perform lead-
based paint abatement. In addition, under each decree, each defendant 
will pay a penalty of $25,000 to be divided among the United States, 
the State of Illinois, Cook County, and the City of Chicago. Lastly, 
each of the consent decrees calls for the performance of Child Health 
Improvement Projects (``CHIPs''), which are projects proposed by HUD to 
address issues of childhood lead poisoning in Chicago. Wolin-Levin, 
Inc., will contribute $100,000 as a CHIP to the City of Chicago to be 
used for additional lead-based paint abatement activities in Chicago, 
primarily replacement of windows. East Lake Management and Development 
Corp. will contribute $77,000 as a CHIP to community-based health 
centers to perform blood lead level screening of children and create 
educational programs in low income areas in South Chicago and Cook 
County. The defendants manage over 225 buildings with over 10,000 
residential units.
    The Department of Justice will receive for a period of thirty (30) 
days from the date of this publication comments relating to the consent 
decrees. Comments should be addressed to the Assistant Attorney General 
of the Environment and Natural Resources Division, Department of 
Justice, Washington, DC 20530, and should refer to United States, et 
al., v. Wolin-Levin, Inc.,  D.J. #90-11-2-06829/1, and United States, 
et al., v. East Lake Management and Development Corp., D.J. #90-5-2-1-
07120.
    The proposed consent decree may be examined at the Department of 
Housing and Urban Development, Office of Lead Hazard Control, 
attention: Matthew E. Ammon, 490 L'Enfant Plaza SW, Room 3206, 
Washington, DC 20410, (202) 755-1785; at the office of the United 
States Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois, 219 S. Dearborn 
Street, 5th Floor, Chicago, Illinois 60604, and at U.S. EPA Region 5, 
77 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, IL 60604. A copy of the proposed 
consent decree may also be obtained by mail from the Department of 
Justice Consent Decree Library, PO Box 7611, Washington, DC 20044. In 
requesting a copy please refer to the reference case and enclose a 
check in the amount of $12.25 (25 cents per page reproduction costs), 
payable to the Consent Decree Library, for the consent decree in United 
States, et al., v. Wolin-Levin, Inc., D.J. #90-11-2-06829/1, and $14.00 
(25 cents per page reproduction costs), payable to the Consent Decree 
Library, for the consent decree in United States, et al., v. East Lake 
Management and Development Corp., D.J. #90-5-2-1-07120.

William D. Brighton,
Assistant Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and 
Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 01-28567 Filed 11-14-01; 8:45 am]
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