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The United States District Court, Southern District Of  Florida, Fort Lauderdale Division The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation And Liability Act

Notice of Lodging of Partial Consent Decree Pursuant to the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act    In accordance with Department of Justice policy and the procedures set forth at 28 CFR 50.7, notice is hereby given that a proposed Partial Consent Decree in United States of America v. Jack L. Aronowitz, Technical Chemicals & Products, Inc., et al., C.A. No. 98-6201-CIV-DIMITROULEAS (S.D. Florida), was lodged on
November 10, 1999, with the United States District Court, Southern District of Florida, Fort Lauderdale Division. The Partial Consent Decree resolves a claim filed by the United States on behalf of the United States Environmental Protection Agency, against defendantTheodore Holstein, individually and as trustee of the Holstein Family
Trust (the ``Settling Defendant'), pursuant to the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 9601, et seq.

The Partial Consent Decree provides that the Settling Defendant shall pay $230,000.00, plus interest accruing thereon from November 5, 1999, for reimbursement of past response costs incurred by the United States in connection with the Lauderdale Chemical Warehouse Site, located at 4987 N.W. 23rd Avenue, Fort Lauderdale, Broward County,
Florida. For a period of thirty (30) days from the date of this publication, the Department of Justice will receive comments relating to the proposed Partial Consent Decree. Comments should be addressed to the Assistant Attorney General for the Environment and Natural Resources Division, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC 20530, and should refer to United States of America v. Jack L. Aronowitz, Technical Chemicals & Products, Inc., et al., DOJ Ref. # 90-11-3-1757.

The proposed Partial Consent Decree may be examined at: (1) The Office of the United States Attorney, 500 E. Broward Blvd., Suite 700, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33394; and (ii) Region 4 of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Atlanta Federal Center, 61 Forsyth Street, S.W., Atlanta, GA 30303-8960. A copy of the proposed Partial
Consent Decree may be obtained by mail from the Consent Decree Library, P.O. Box 7611, Washington, D.C. 20044, (202) 514-1547. In requesting a copy, refer to the referenced case and enclose a check in the amount of
$3.50 (25 cents per page reproduction costs), payable to the Consent Decree Library.

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