[Federal Register: May 10, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 89)] [Notices] [Page 25069-25070] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:fr10my99-117] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Pursuant to the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act In accordance with Departmental policy, the Department of Justice gives notice that a proposed consent decree in the consolidated cases captioned United States v. Ford Motor Company, et al., Case No. 98- 73266 (E.D. Mich.) (formerly designated Case No. 98-60085) and Ford Motor Company, et al. v. United States, Case No. 98-71305 (E.D. Mich.) was lodged with the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan on April 20, 1999, pertaining to the Willow Run Creek Superfund Site, located in Wayne and Washtenaw Counties, Michigan (the ``Site''). The proposed consent decree would resolve the United States' civil claims for past response costs relating to the Site under section 107 of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, as amended ``CERCLA''), 42 U.S.C. 9607, against the eight defendants named in Case No. 98-73266. The eight settling defendants are Ford Motor Company; General Motors Corporation; Chrysler Corporation; Chrysler Pentastar Aviation, Inc.; The Regents of the University of Michigan; Wayne County, Michigan; Ypsilanti Township, Michigan; and the Ypsilanti Community Utilities Authority. As provided by the proposed consent decree, the eight settling defendants would pay a total of $1.10 million to the EPA Hazardous Substances Superfund. The proposed consent decree also would resolve CERCLA contribution claims for past and future response costs relating to the Site (including claims arising out of injury to, destruction of, of loss of natural resources at the Site) asserted against the United States. Under the proposed consent decree, the United States, on behalf of certain Settling Federal Agencies, would pay an additional $50,000 to the EPA Hazardous Substances Superfund, and would pay $450,000 to the plaintiffs in Case No. 98-71305. 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, Environment and Natural Resource Division, United States Department of Justice, Washington, DC 20530, and should refer to United States v. Ford Motor Company, et al., Case No. 98-73266 (E.D. Mich.), and DOJ Reference No. 90-1-3-1753. The proposed consent decree may be examined at: (1) The Office of the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan, 211 W. Fort Street, Suite 2300, Detroit, MI 48226-3211; (2) the United States Environmental Protection Agency (Region 5), 77 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, IL 60604-3590 (contact Thomas Kenney (312-886-0708)); and (3) the U.S. Department of Justice, Environment and Natural Resources Division Consent Decree Library, 1120 G Street, NW, 3rd 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, 1120 G Street, NW, 3rd Floor, Washington, DC 20005. In requesting a copy, please refer to the referenced case and DOJ Reference Number and enclose a check [[Page 25070]] in the amount of $9.50 for the consent decree only (38 pages at 25 cents per page reproduction costs), or $10.00 for the consent decree and all appendices (40 pages), made payable to the Consent Decree Library. Joel M. Gross, Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and Natural Resources Division. [FR Doc. 99-11664 Filed 5-7-99; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410-15-M