[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 192 (Thursday, October 3, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 62076]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-25100]


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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 September 19, 2002, a motion to 
lodge a proposed consent decree in United States v. General Iron 
Industries, Inc. et al., Civil Action No. 01 C 4889, was filed with the 
United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.
    In this action the United States sought to recover response costs 
incurred by the United States in connection with the Estech Chemical 
Company Site in Calument City, Illinois (the ``Site''). The compliant 
alleges that the United States undertook response actions as a result 
of releases or threatened releases of hazardous substances at the Site, 
and that General Iron Industries, Inc. (``General Iron'') is jointly 
and severally liable for the costs of such response actions as a party 
that arranged for treatment or disposal of hazardous substances at the 
Site. Under the proposed consent decree General Iron will pay $1.8 
million to the Hazardous Substances Superfund as partial reimbursement 
of response costs that the United States incurred in connection with 
the Site through March 15, 2002. The proposed consent decree will not 
resolve potential liability of General Iron with respect to any costs 
incurred subsequent to march 15, 2002, including costs of any final 
response action ultimately selected by for the Site by the United 
States Environmental Protection Agency (``U.S. EPA'').
    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, Environment and Natural Resources Division, PO Box 
7611, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC 20044-7611, and should 
refer to United States v. General Iron Industries, Inc., et al., D.J. 
Ref. 90-11-2-06487/1.
    The proposed consent decree may be examined at the Office of the 
United States Attorney, 219 South Dearborn Street, Chicago, Illinois 
60604, and at U.S. EPA Region 5, 77 west Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, 
Illinois, 60604. A copy of the proposed consent decree may also be 
obtained by mail from the Consent Decree Library, PO Box 7611, U.S. 
Department of Justice, Washington, DC 20044-7611 or by faxing a request 
to Tonia Fleetwood, fax no. (202) 514-0097, phone confirmation number 
(202) 514-1547. In requesting a copy, please enclose a check in the 
amount of $4.50 (25 cents per page reproduction cost) payable to the 
U.S. Treasury.

William D. Brighton,
Assistant Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and 
Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 02-25100 Filed 10-2-02; 8:45 am]
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