[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 134 (Wednesday, July 12, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 43038]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-17530]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


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

    Notice is hereby given that on June 28, 2000, a proposed Partial 
Consent Decree in United States v. Michael P. Eason, et al., Civil 
Action Number 98-2859 G V, was lodged with the United States District 
Court for the Western District of Tennessee.
    In this action the United States sought recovery of costs incurred 
by the United States Environmental Protection Agency, in connection 
with responding to the release and threatened release of hazardous 
substances at the Memphis Container Site (aka Tri-State Drum Site) 
(``the Site''), located at 1761 Warford Road, Memphis, Shelby County, 
Tennessee. The Partial Consent Decree resolves certain claims pursuant 
to section 107 of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, 
Compensation, and Liability Act, 42 U.S.C. 9607, against defendant 
Lucille Ryan. Under the proposed Partial Consent Decree, defendant 
Lucille Ryan will pay $55,000 to the United States for past response 
costs, plus an additional $20,000 more within two years from the 
proceeds of the sale of the site property as required by the Consent 
Decree. The proposed consent decree includes a covenant not to sue by 
the United Staates under section, 106 and 107 of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9606 
and 9607, for the entire Site, including all past and future costs.
    The Department of Justice will receive, for a period of thirty (30) 
days from the date of this publication, comments relating to the 
proposed Partial Consent Decree. Comments should be addressed to the 
Assistant Attorney General for the Environment and Natural Resources 
Division, Department of Justice, P.O. Box 7611, Washington, DC 20044-
7611, and should refer to the United States v. Michael P. Eason, et 
al., D.J. Ref. 90-11-2-1352.
    The proposed Partial Consent Decree may be examined at the office 
of the United States Attorney, Western District of Tennessee, Suite 
800, 167 North Main Street, Memphis, Tennessee 38103, or at U.S. EPA 
Region 4, Atlanta Federal Center, 61 Forsyth Street, SW., Atlanta, GA 
30303. A copy of the proposed Consent Decree may also be obtained by 
mail from the Consent Decree Library, Department of Justice, P.O. Box 
7611, Washington, DC 20044-7611. In requesting copies please refer to 
the referenced case and enclose a check in the amount of $7.25 (25 
cents per pages reproduction costs), payable to the Consent Decree 
Library.

Joel M. Gross,
Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and Natural 
Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 00-17530 Filed 7-11-00; 8:45 am]
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