[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 96 (Monday, May 19, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 27275]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-12967]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Pursuant to the Resource 
Conservation and Recovery Act and the Emergency Planning and Community 
Right-to-Know Act

    In accordance with the policy of the Department of Justice, 18 
U.S.C. Sec. 50.7, notice is hereby given that a proposed consent decree 
in United States v. American National Can Co., Civ. No. 2-95-CV-71-RL, 
was lodged with the United States District Court for the Northern 
District of Indiana, on April 30, 1997. That action sought civil 
penalties and injunctive relief for violations of Subchapter III of the 
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, as amended (``RCRA''), 42 
U.S.C. Sec. 6921 et seq., and its implementing hazardous management 
regulations at 40 CFR part 260 et seq., and civil penalties for 
violations of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-To-Know Act 
(``EPCRA''), 42 U.S.C. Sec. 11001 et seq., and its implementing 
regulations at 40 CFR part 372, at defendant's former Hammond, Indiana 
facility. The decree requires American National Can Co. to pay $400,000 
in civil penalties to the United States and certify that it has fully 
transferred its ownership interest in its Hammond, Indiana facility. 
Since American National Can Co. sold its Hammond, Indiana Facility in 
1995, the consent decree does not require injunctive relief.
    The Department of Justice will receive comments relating to the 
proposed consent decree for a period of 30 days from the date of this 
publication. Comments should be addressed to the Assistant Attorney 
General of the Environment and Natural Resource Division, Department of 
Justice, Washington, D.C. 20530. All comments should refer to United 
States v. American National Can Co., D.J. Ref. 90-7-1-751.
    The proposed consent decree may be examined at the office of the 
United States Attorney for the Northern District of Indiana, 1001 Main 
Street, Suite A, Dyer, Indiana 46311, at the Region V office of the 
United States Environmental Protection Agency, 77 West Jackson 
Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604, and at the Consent Decree Library, 
1120 G Street, N.W., 4th floor, Washington, D.C. 20005, telephone no. 
(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 $3.75 for the decree (25 
cents per page reproduction costs) payable to the Consent Decree 
Library. When requesting a copy, please refer to United States v. 
American National Can Co., D.J. Ref. 90-7-1-751.
Bruce S. Gelber,
Deputy Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and 
Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 97-12967 Filed 5-16-97; 8:45 am]
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