[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 134 (Thursday, July 13, 1995)] [Notices] [Pages 36162-36163] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 95-17136] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Pursuant to the Clean Water Act In accordance with Departmental policy, 28 CFR 50.7, notice is hereby given that a proposed Consent Decree in United States of America v. ASARCO, Incorporated, Civil Action No. 8:CV94-188, was lodged on June 28, 1995 with the United States District Court for the District of Nebraska. The Consent Decree resolves civil claims against ASARCO for unpermitted discharges of wastewater containing lead and other pollutants from the Omaha, Nebraska lead refinery in violation of the Clean Water Act. Under the proposed Consent Decree, Settling Defendants will pay a civil penalty of $3.25 million, will implement two supplemental environmental projects at a cost of $1 million, and will perform interim and final injunctive measures to control pollutant discharges. 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 [[Page 36163]] General of the Environment and Natural Resources Division, Department of Justice, P.O. Box 7611, Washington, D.C. 20044. Comments should refer to United States of America v. ASARCO, Incorporated, DOJ Ref. #90-5-1-1-4113. The proposed consent decree may be examined at the office of the United States Attorney, Zorinsky Federal Building, 214 N. 17th Street, Omaha, Nebraska; the Region VII Office of the Environmental Protection Agency, 726 Minnesota Avenue, Kansas City, Kansas; and at the Consent Decree Library, 1120 G Street, N.W., 4th Floor, Washington, DC 20005, (202) 624-0892. A copy of the proposed Consent Decree may be obtained in person or by mail from the Consent Decree Library. In requesting a copy, please enclose a check in the amount of $8.50 (25 cents per page reproduction cost) payable to the ``Consent Decree Library.'' Bruce Gelber, Acting Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and Natural Resources Division. [FR Doc. 95-17136 Filed 7-12-95; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410-01-M