[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 146 (Thursday, July 30, 1998)] [Notices] [Page 40735] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 98-20401] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Pursuant to the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act In accordance with Departmental policy, 28 CFR 50.7, and Section 122 of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9622, notice is hereby given that on July 10, 1998, a proposed Consent Decree in United States v. Akzo Coatings, Inc., et al., Civ. Action No. 98-72934 was lodged with the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan. This Consent Decree represents a settlement of claims of the United States against: (1) Akzo Coatings, Inc.; (2) Chrysler Corporation; (3) Detrex Corporation; (4) Federal Screw Works; (5) Ford Motor Company; (6) General Motors Corporation; (7) Great Lakes Division of National Steel Corporation; (8) HNA Holdings, Inc. (formerly known as Hoechst Celanese Corporation); (9) TRW Inc.; and (10) Michelin North America (successor to Uniroyal Goodrich Tire Company) (collectively ``Settling Defendants''), for reimbursement of response costs and injunctive relief in connection with the Springfield Township Superfund Site (``Site'') pursuant to the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act, 42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq. Under this settlement with the United States, Settling Defendants, will pay $1,551,510.72, plus interest, in reimbursement of response costs incurred by the United States at the Site. In addition, Settling Defendants will continue to operate the ground water extraction and treatment system that they currently are operating at the Site pursuant to a Unilateral Administrative Order. Settling Defendants will also design and implement the response action selected in the Amended Record of Decision that will address contaminated soils at the Site. 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 of the Environment and Natural Resources Division, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. 20530, and should refer to United States v. Akzo Coatings, Inc., et al., D.J. Ref. 90-11-2-222B. The proposed Consent Decree may be examined at the Office of the United States Attorney, Eastern District of Michigan, Southern Division, 211 West Fort Street, Suite 2300, Detroit, MI 48226, at the Region 5 Office of the Environmental Protection Agency, 77 West Jackson Street, Chicago, Illinois 60604-3590, and at the Consent Decree Library, 1120 G Street, N.W., 4th Floor, Washington, D.C. 20005, (202) 624-0892. A copy of the proposed Consent Decree may be obtained in person or by mail from the Consent Decree Library, 1120 G Street, N.W., 4th Floor, Washington, D.C. 20005. In requesting a copy of the Consent Decree, please enclose a check payable to the Consent Decree Library in the amount of $25 (25 cents per page reproduction cost) for a copy of the Consent Decree without attachments or $191.50 for a copy of the Consent Decree with attachments. Joel Gross, Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and Natural Resources Division. [FR Doc. 98-20401 Filed 7-29-98; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410-15-M