[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 27 (Thursday, February 8, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 9595]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-3275]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


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

    Notice is hereby given that on January 30, 2001, a proposed Consent 
Decree (``Decree'') in United States v. Avco Corporation, Civil No. 
4:CZ01-0198, was lodged with the United States District Court for the 
Middle District of Pennsylvania. The United States filed this action 
pursuant to the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and 
Liability Act for recovery of costs incurred by the United States in 
responding to releases of hazardous substances at the Avco Lycoming 
Site in Williamsport, Pennsylvania.
    Pursuant to the proposed Consent Decree, Avco Corporation will pay 
$461,500, in reimbursement of past costs, and agrees to pay future 
response costs of the United States, other than oversight costs.
    The Department of Justice will receive for a period of thirty (30) 
days from the date of this publication comments relating to the Decree. 
Comments should be addressed to the Assistant Attorney General of the 
environment and Natural Resources Division, Department of Justice, 
Washington, DC 20530, and should refer to, United States v. Avco 
Corporation, D.J. Ref. #90-11-3-06903.
    The Decree may be examined at the office of the U.S. Attorney, 
Federal Building, 228 Walnut Street, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; at U.S. 
EPA Region 3, Office of Regional Counsel, 1650 Arch Street, 
Philadelphia, PA. A copy of the Decree may be obtained by mail from the 
Consent Decree Library, U.S. Department of Justice, P.O. Box 7611, 
Washington, DC 20044. In requesting a copy, please enclose a check in 
the amount of $44.75 for the Decree (25 cents per page reproduction 
cost) payable to the Consent Decree Library.

Walker B. Smith,
Deputy Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and 
Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 01-3275 Filed 2-7-01; 8:45 am]
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