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Organization; Drug Enforcement Administration

Thu, Mar 27 2003 11:00:00 GMT

This rule amends the delegation to the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) of the Attorney General's authority under the Comprehensive Drug Abuse and Prevention Act of 1970, as amended. The amendment would make clear that the delegation of the Attorney General's authority to the DEA to assign law enforcement duties to itself and to state and local law enforcement officers extends only to matters relating to, arising from, or supplementing investigations of matters concerning drugs.

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

Thu, Mar 27 2003 11:00:00 GMT

Pursuant to 28 CFR 507 notice is hereby given that on March 6, 2003, a proposed Consent Decree in United States v. Archer Daniels, et al. Civil Action No. 03CV1593WJR was lodged with the United States District Court for the Central District of California.

In this action, under sections 106 and 107 of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9606 and 9607, the United States sought injunctive relief and recovery of response costs to remedy conditions in connection with the release or threatened release of hazardous substances into the environment at the Waste Disposal, Inc. Superfund Site in Santa Fe Springs, California (hereinafter referred to as the ``Site'').

The defendants in this action are as follows: Archer Daniels Midland Company; Atlantic Oil Company; Atlantic Richfield Company; Chevron USA, Inc.; Conoco, Inc.; Conopco, Inc.; Dilo, Inc.; Exxon Mobil Corporation; Ferro Corporation; FMC Technologies, Inc. (successor in interest to FMC Corporation); Global Santa Fe Corporation; Halliburton Energy Servi

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

Thu, Mar 27 2003 11:00:00 GMT

In accordance with CERCLA section 122(d)(2), 42 U.S.C. 9622(d)(2), and Departmental policy in 28 CFR 50.7, notice is hereby given that on March 7, 2003, two proposed Consent Decrees in United States v. GPU, Inc., et al, consolidated Civil Action Nos. 96338, and 97468, were lodged with the United States District Court for the District of Delaware.

In this action, the United States sought: implementation of a unilateral administrative order issued by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (``EPA''), civil penalties for failure to comply with that order, and recovery of environmental response costs incurred and to be incurred by the United States, all in connection with the Dover Gas Light Superfund Site, located in Dover, Delaware (``Site''). The first Consent Decree requires General Public Utilities, Inc. (``GPU''), now known as FirstEnergy, to pay $700,000 in response costs, pay a civil penalty of $100,000, perform environmental studies near the Site, and in conjunction with coplainti

Notice of Lodging of Stipulation of Settlement and Judgment

Thu, Mar 27 2003 11:00:00 GMT

Notice is hereby given that on March 14, 2003, a proposed Stipulation of Settlement and Judgment (``Stipulation'') in United States of America and State of Louisiana v. Marine Shale Processors, Inc., et al., Civil Action No CV901240, was lodged with the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana.

In this action, the United States and the State of Louisiana sought civil penalties and injunctive relief for violation of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, 42 U.S.C. 6901 et seq., the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq., the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq., and certain laws of the State of Louisiana, and recovery of response costs under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980, 42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq., with respect to the Marine Shale Processors, Inc. (``MSP''), and Recycling Park, Inc. (``RPI''), facilities located in or near Amelia, Louisiana. The Stipulation provides for payment of all funds on deposit in the

Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Under the Clean Air Act

Thu, Mar 27 2003 11:00:00 GMT

Under 28 CFR 50.7, notice is hereby given that on March 7, 2003, a proposed Consent Decree in United States v. Toyota Motor Corporation, et al., Civil Action No. 991888, was lodged with the United States District Court for the District of Columbia.

In this action the United States sought civil penalties and injunctive relief for the alleged failure by Toyota to disclose in its applications for certificates of conformity certain limitations in the operation of that part of its vehicles' onboard diagnostic system that checks for leaks in the vehicles' evaporative emission control system. The allegations concern approximately 2.2 million model year 1996 to 1998 Toyota vehicles. Under the proposed Consent Decree, Toyota will: (a) Extend the warranty on the evaporative emission control systems in the 2.2 million affected vehicles from the current two years or 24,000 miles to 14 years or 150,000 miles; (b) accelerate the timetable on which it will certify to EPA and introduce vehicles in the U