[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 79 (Thursday, April 24, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20173-20174]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-10079]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Pursuant to the Comprehensive 
Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (``CERCLA'')

    Under 28 CFR 50.7, notice is hereby given that on April 15, 2003, a 
proposed consent decree in United States v. Quemetco Metals Limited, 
Inc., et al., Civil Action No. 3-01CV0924-D has been lodged with the 
United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas, Dallas 
Division. The consent decree settles an action brought under section 
107 of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and 
Liability Act (``CERCLA''), 42 U.S.C. 9607, for reimbursement of 
response costs incurred and to be incurred by the United States in 
responding to releases and threats of releases of hazardous substances 
from the RSR Corporation Superfund Site located in Dallas, Texas. Under 
the terms of the Consent Decree, Quemetco Metals Limited, Inc., 
Quemetco, Inc., and RSR Corporation (``Settling Defendants'') have 
agreed to perform work at the Site valued at $11.6 million and to 
reimburse response costs incurred by the United States in the amount of 
$13.25 million and by the State of Texas in the amount of $870,000.
    For a period of 30 days from the date of this publication, the 
Department of Justice will receive written comments relating to the 
proposed consent decree from persons who are not parties to the action. 
Comments should be addressed to the Assistant Attorney General, 
Environment and Natural Resources Division, U.S. Department of Justice, 
Washington, DC 20530, and should refer to United States v. Quemetco 
Metals Limited, Inc., et al., DOJ 90-11-3-1613/3.
    The proposed consent decree may be examined at the offices of the 
United States Attorney for the Northern District of Texas, Dallas 
Division, 1100 Commerce St., Third Floor, Dallas, Texas 75242, and at 
the office of the United States Environmental Protection Agency, Region 
VI, 1445 Ross Avenue, Dallas, Texas 75202 (Attention: Mike

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Barra, Assistant Regional Counsel). During the public comment period, 
the proposed consent decree may also be examined on the following 
Department of Justice Web site, http://www.usdoj.gov/enrd/open.html. 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 or e-mailing a request to Tonia 
Fleetwood ([email protected]), fax no. (202) 514-0097, phone 
confirmation number (202) 514-1547. In requesting a copy exclusive of 
exhibits, please enclose a check in the amount of $21.50 (25 cents per 
page reproduction cost without exhibits) payable to the U.S. Treasury.

Catherine McCabe,
Deputy Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment 
and Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 03-10079 Filed 4-23-03; 8:45 am]
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