[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 8 (Thursday, January 11, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 2446]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-926]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


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

    In accordance with the policy of the Department of Justice, notice 
is hereby given that a proposed consent decree in United States v. 
Michigan Consolidated Gas Co., Civ. No. 01-70007, was lodged with the 
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, on 
January 2, 2001. That action was brought against defendant pursuant to 
the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability 
Act (CERCLA) for payment of past costs incurred, and future costs to be 
incurred, by the United States at the Lower Ecorse Creek Superfund Site 
in Wyandotte, Michigan. This decree requires the defendant to pay 
$230,000.00 in satisfaction of the United States' claims against it for 
response costs incurred and to be incurred in connection with the site.
    The Department of Justice will receive comments relating to the 
proposed consent decree for a period of 30 days from the date of this 
publication. Comments should be addressed to the Assistant Attorney 
General of the Environment and Natural Resources Division, Department 
of Justice, Washington, DC 20530. All comments should refer to United 
States v. Michigan Consolidated Gas Co., D.J. Ref. 90-11-3-1744.
    The proposed consent decree may be examined at the office of the 
United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan, 211 W. 
Fort Street, Suite 2001, Detroit, MI 48226-3211; and at the Region V 
office of the Environmental Protection Agency, 77 West Jackson 
Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604-3590. A copy of the proposed consent 
decree may be obtained in person or by mail from the Department of 
Justice Consent Decree Library, PO Box 7611, Washington, DC 20044-7611. 
In requesting a copy, please enclose a check in the amount of $4.25 (25 
cents per page reproduction costs) payable to the Consent Decree 
Library. When requesting a copy, please refer to United States v. 
Michigan Consolidated Gas Co., D.J. Ref. 90-11-3-1744.

Bruce S. Gelber,
Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and Natural 
Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 01-926 Filed 1-10-01; 8:45 am]
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