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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 C.F.R. 50.7, and Section 
122 of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C Sec. 9622, notice is hereby given that on 
October 8, 1998, a proposed Consent Decree in United States v. Archer-
Daniels-Midland Company, et al., Civ. Action No. 198CV 2302 was lodged 
with the United States District Court for the Northern District of 
Ohio. This Consent Decree represents a settlement of claims of the 
United States against: (1) Archer-Daniels-Midland Company; (2) Ashland 
Chemical Company; (3) Baltimore-Ennis Land Company, Inc. (formerly 
known as Gibson-Homans); (4) Brookside Auto Parts; (5) Lincoln Electric 
Company; (6) Technical Products, Inc.; and (7) Warner G. Smith 
(collectively ``Settling Defendants''), for reimbursement of response 
costs in connection with the Ohio Drum Reconditioning Superfund Site 
(``Site'') pursuant to the Comprehensive Environmental Response, 
Compensation and Liability Act (``CERCLA''), 42 U.S.C. Sec. 96-01 et 
seq.
    Under this settlement with the United States, Settling Defendants 
will pay $100,000, plus interest, in reimbursement of response costs 
incurred by the United States at the Site. In addition, Settling 
Defendants will finance and perform the removal action at a portion of 
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 the 
United States v. Archer-Daniels-Midland Company, et al., D.J. Ref. 90-
11-2-1300.
    The proposed Consent Decree may be examined at the Office of the 
United States Attorney, 1800 Bank One Center, 600 Superior Ave., East 
Cleveland, Ohio 44114, 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., 3rd 
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., 3rd 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 $11.75 (25 cents 
per page reproduction cost) for a copy of the Consent Decree without 
attachments or $22.75 for a copy of the Consent Decree with 
attachments.
Joel Gross,
Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and Natural 
Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 98-29708 Filed 11-5-98; 8:45 am]
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