[Federal Register: October 7, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 194)]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

 
Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Pursuant to the Comprehensive 
Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA)

    In accordance with Departmental policy at 28 CFR 50.7, notice is 
hereby given that on September 21, 1999, a proposed consent decree in 
United States v. Eagle-Picher Industries, Inc. and Exide Corporation, 
Civil Action No. 3:99-CV-2140-T, was lodged with the United States 
District Court for the Northern District of Texas, Dallas Division. The 
proposed Consent Decree resolves the liability of Exide Corporation 
under Sections 106 and 107 of CERCLA at the RSR Superfund Site 
(``Site'') located in Dallas, Texas. Under the terms of the Consent 
Decree, Exide Corporation has agreed to pay $450,000 for reimbursement 
of response costs.
    For a period of thirty (30) days from the date of this publication, 
the Department of Justice will receive written comments relating to the 
proposed Consent Decree from persons who are not parties to the action. 
Comments should be addressed to the Assistant Attorney General, 
Environment and Natural Resources Division, U.S. Department of Justice, 
Washington, DC 20530, and should refer to United States v. Exide 
Corporation, DOJ #90-11-3-1613/1.
    The proposed Consent Decree may be examined at the offices of the 
United States Attorney for the Northern District of Texas, Dallas 
Division, 1100 Commerce St., 3rd Floor, Dallas, Texas 75242-16996, and 
at the office of the United States Environmental Protection Agency, 
Region VI, 1445 Ross Avenue, Dallas, Texas 75202 (Attention: Mike 
Barra, Assistant Regional Counsel). A copy of the Consent Decree may 
also be obtained by mail from the Department of Justice Consent Decree 
Library, P.O. Box 7611, Washington, DC 20044. Copies of the decree may 
be obtained in person or by mail from the Consent Decree Library. Such 
requests should be accompanied by a check in the amount of $6.00 (25 
cents per page reproduction charge for decree, payable to ``Consent 
Decree Library''. When requesting copies, please refer to United States 
v. Exide Corporation, DOJ #90-11-3-
1613/1.
Joel Gross,
Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and Natural 
Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 99-26176 Filed 10-6-99; 8:45 am]
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