[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 243 (Thursday, December 18, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 70534]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-31153]



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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 December 10, 2003, a proposed 
Consent Decree in United States v. Ralph L. Lowe, et al., Civil Action 
No. H-91-830 was lodged with United States District Court for the 
Southern District of Texas.
    In this action the United States sought all costs incurred by the 
United States for responding to releases or threatened releases of 
hazardous substances at the Dixie Oil Processors, Inc. Superfund Site 
near Friendswood in Harris County, Texas. The Consent Decree resolves 
the United States claim against Pharmacia Corporation (formerly known 
as Monsanto Company), the Dow Chemical Company, Merichem Company, 
Lyondell Chemical Company (as successor to ARCO Chemical Company), and 
Rohn and Haas Company for past response costs that have been incurred 
and for future response costs that will be incurred by the United 
States at the Site. These Defendants have agreed to pay $873,949.80.
    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, 
Environment and Natural Resources Division, P.O. Box 7611, U.S. 
Department of Justice, Washington, DC 20044-7611, and should refer to 
United States v. Ralph L. Lowe, et al., D.J. Ref. 90-11-2-0323.
    The Consent Decree may be examined at the Office of the United 
States Attorney, 910 Travis Street, Suite 1500, Houston, Texas and at 
U.S. EPA Region 6, 1445 Ross Avenue, Suite 1200, Dallas, Texas. During 
the public comment period, the 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 Consent Decree may also be obtained by 
mail from the Consent Decree Library, P.O. 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 from the 
Consent Decree Library, please enclose a check in the amount of $7.00 
(25 cents per page reproduction cost) payable to the U.S.Treasury.

Thomas Mariani,
Assistant Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and 
Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 03-31153 Filed 12-17-03; 8:45 am]
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