[Federal Register: January 27, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 17)]
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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 January 8, 1999, a

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proposed consent decree in United States v. Hercules Incorporated, 
Civil Action No. LRC99-022, was lodged with the United States District 
Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas, Western Division. The 
proposed Consent Decree resolves the liability of the Settling 
Defendant under Sections 107 of CERCLA at the Vertac Superfund Site 
(``Site'') located in Jacksonville, Arkansas. Under the terms of the 
Consent Decree, the Settling Defendant has agreed to pay $1.0 million 
for compensation for injury to natural resources. This sum will be used 
for implementation of restoration projects and payment of the 
Department of Interior's assessment 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, D.C. 20530, and should refer to United States v. Hercules 
Incorporated, DOJ #90-7-18F.
    The proposed consent decree may be examined at the offices of the 
United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Arkansas, Western 
Division, 425 W. Capital, 5th Floor, Little Rock, Arkansas 72201, and 
at the office of the United States Department of the Interior, Office 
of the Solicitor, Southeast Regional Office, Richard B. Russell Federal 
Building, 75 Spring St., S.W., Atlanta, Georgia 30303 (Attention: Holly 
Deal, Attorney-Advisor). A copy of the consent decree may also be 
examined at the Consent Decree Library, 1120 G Street, N.W., 3rd Floor, 
Washington, D.C. 20005, (202) 624-0892. 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 $6.50 (25 
cents per page reproduction charge for decree, with attachment) payable 
to ``Consent Decree Library''. When requesting copies, please refer to 
United States v. Hercules Incorporated, DOJ #90-7-1-18F.
Joel Gross,
Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and Natural 
Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 99-1807 Filed 1-26-99; 8:45 am]
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