Lodging of Consent Decree Pursuant to the Clean Water Act

In accordance with Departmental policy, 28 CFR  50.7, notice is hereby given
that a proposed consent decree in United States and the State of Ohio v. City
of Middletown, Ohio, Civil Action No. C193861, was lodged on December 10,
1993 with the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio.
The Consent Decree resolves claims of the United States for civil penalties
arising from alleged violations of Sections 301, 402 and 404 of the Clean
Water Act, 33 U.S.C. 1311, 1342 and 1344 by the City of Middletown, Ohio. The
Consent Decree requires defendant Middletown to pay a civil penalty of
$288,000 for its past violations of the Clean Water Act.

The Department of Justice will receive, for a period of thirty (3)) days from
the date of this publication, comments relating to the proposed consent
decree. Comments should be addressed to the Assistant Attorney General for the
Environment and Natural Resources Division, Department of Justice, Washington,
DC 20530, and should refer to United States and the State of Ohio v. City of
Middletown, Ohio, DOJ Ref. #905113779.

The proposed consent decree may be examined at the office of the United States
Attorney, 602 Federal Building, 200 West Second Street, Dayton, Ohio, 45402;
the Region Five Office of the Environmental Protection Agency, 77 West Jackson
Blvd., Chicago, Illinois, 60604; and at the Consent Decree Library, 1120 G
Street, NW., 4th Floor, Washington, DC 20005, (202) 6240892. A copy of the
proposed consent decree may be obtained in person or by mail from the Consent
Decree Library, 1120 G Street, NW., 4th Floor, Washington, DC 20005. In
requesting a copy please refer to the referenced case and enclose a check in
the amount of $3.25 (25 cents per page reproduction costs,), payable to the
Consent Decree Library.

John C. Cruden,

Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and Natural Resources
Division.

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     Lodging of Consent Decree Pursuant to the Comprehensive Environmental
Response Compensation and Liability Act ("CERCLA'')

In accordance with Department policy, 28 CFR 50.7, 38 FR 19029, and 42 U.S.C.
9622(d), notice is hereby given that a proposed consent decree in United
States v. Nabisco, Inc., et al., Civil Action No. 935611, was lodged on
December 10, 1993, with the United States District Court for the Eastern
District of New York. The Consent Decree addresses the hazardous waste
contamination at the Rowe Industries Superfund Site ("Rowe Site'') in the Town
of Sag Harbor, New York. The Consent Decree requires the defendants to
implement the remedial action selected by the Environmental Protection Agency
in the Record of Decision dated September 30, 1992. Additionally, $493,561 in
U.S. EPA past costs at the Rowe Site.

The Department of Justice will receive, for a period of thirty (30) days from
the date of this publication, comments relating to the proposed consent
decree. Comments should be addressed to the Assistant Attorney General for the
Environment and Natural Resources Division, Department of Justice, Washington,
DC 20530, and should refer to United States v. Nabisco, Inc., et al., DOJ Ref.
# 90113112A.

The proposed consent decree may be examined at the office of the United States
Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, 1 Pierrpont Plaza, Brooklyn,
New York, 11201; the Region II Office of the Environmental Protection Agency,
26 Federal Plaza, New York, New York, 10278 (contact Assistant Regional
Counsel Beverly Kolenberg); and at the Consent Decree Library, 1120 G Street
NW., 4th Floor, Washington, DC 20005, (202) 6240892. A copy of the proposed
consent decree may be obtained in person or by mail from the Consent Decree
Library, 1120 G Street, NW., 4th Floor, Washington, DC 20005. In requesting a
copy please refer to the referenced case and enclose a check in the amount of
$56.50 (25 cents per page reproduction costs), payable to the Consent Decree
Library.

John C. Cruden,

Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and Natural Resources
Division.

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Lodging of Consent Decree Pursuant to the Comprehensive Environmental Response
Compensation and Liability Act of 1980 As Amended

In accord with Departmental policy, 28 CFR 50.7, notice is hereby given that a
proposed consent decree in United States v. Wheaton Industries, Civil Action
No. 903880 (CSF), was lodged on December 15, 1993 with the United States
District Court for the District of New Jersey. The decree resolves claims of
the United States against defendant Wheaton Industries ("Settling Defendant'')
in the above-referenced action under the Comprehensive Environmental Response,
Compensation, and Liability Act ("CERCLA'') for contamination at the Williams
Property Superfund Site in Middle Township, New Jersey (the "Site''). In the
proposed consent decree the Settling Defendant agrees to pay the United States
$3,554,400.00 in settlement of the United States' claims for response costs
incurred and to be incurred by the Environmental Protection Agency at the
Site.

The Department of Justice will receive, for a period of thirty (30) days from
the date of this publication, comments relating to the proposed consent
decree. Comments should be addressed to the Assistant Attorney General for the
Environment and Natural Resources Division, Department of Justice, Washington,
DC 20530, and should refer to United States v. Wheaton Industries, DOJ Ref. #
90112288.

The proposed consent decree may be examined at the Office of the United States
Attorney, 970 Broad Street, Newark, New Jersey; the Region II Office of the
Environmental Protection Agency, 26 Federal Plaza, New York, New York; and at
the Consent Decree Library, 1120 G Street, NW., 4th Floor, Washington, DC
20005, (202) 6240892. A copy of the proposed consent decree may be obtained
in person or by mail from the Consent Decree Library, 1120 G Street, NW., 4th
Floor, Washington, DC 20005. In requesting a copy please refer to the
referenced case and enclose a check in the amount of $6.75 (25 cents per page
reproduction costs), payable to the Consent Decree Library.

John C. Cruden,

Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and Natural Resources
Division.

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Antitrust Division Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and
Production Act of 1993 "Petroleum Environmental Research Forum Project No.
9307: Tertiary Treatment Options for Reducing the Toxicity of Refinery
Effluents''

Notice is hereby given that, on November 9, 1993, pursuant to section 6(a) of
the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993, 15 U.S.C. 4301
et seq. ("the Act''), the Chevron Research and Technology Company, acting on
behalf of the Petroleum Environmental Research Forum ("PERF'') Project No.
9307: "Tertiary Treatment Options for Reducing the Toxicity of Refinery
Effluents'' filed written notifications simultaneously with the Attorney
General and the Federal Trade Commission disclosing (1) the identities of the
parties and (2) the nature and objectives of the venture. The notifications
were filed for the purpose of extending the protections of the Act limiting
the recovery of antitrust plaintiffs to actual damages under specified
circumstances. Pursuant to section 6(b) of the Act, the identities of the
parties and its general areas of planned activity are Amoco Oil Company,
Naperville, IL; ARCO Products Company, Anaheim, CA; Chevron Research and
Technology Company, Richmond, CA; Marathon Oil Company, Littleton, CO; this
venture was created to investigate three tertiary treatment options for
reducing the toxicity of refinery effluents, specifically: sampling and
testing of effluent treated by granular activated carbon, wetlands and a
fluidized bed reactor.

Joseph H. Widmar,

Director of Operations, Antitrust Division.

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     Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act
of 1993 Fuel Cell Commercialization Group

Notice is hereby given that, on November 30, 1993, pursuant to section 6(a) of
the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993, 15 U.S.C. 4301
et seq. ("the Act''), the Fuel Cell Commercialization Group ("FCCG'') filed a
written notification simultaneously with the Attorney General and the Federal
Trade Commission disclosing changes in its membership. The notifications were
filed for the purpose of extending the Act's provisions limiting the recovery
of antitrust plaintiffs to actual damages under specified circumstances.
Specifically, New England Electric System, Westborough, MA; Northern States
Power, Minneapolis, MN; Oglethorpe Power Corporation, Tucker, GA; and
Washington Water Power Company, Spokane, WA have become members of the FCCG.
In addition, Pacific Gas & Electric Company has resigned from the FCCG.

No other changes have been made in either the membership or planned activity
of the FCCG. Membership in the FCCG remains open subject to certain
adjustments in the membership benefits available to members joining hereafter.
The FCCG intends to file additional written notification disclosing all future
changes in membership.

On September 21, 1990, the FCCG filed its original notification pursuant to
section 6(a) of the Act. The Department of Justice published a notice to the
Federal Register pursuant to section 6(b) of the Act on October 25, 1990, 55
FR 43050. The last notification was filed with the Department on August 12,
1992. A notice was published in the Federal Register pursuant to section 6(b)
of the Act on October 13, 1992, 57 FR 46879.

Joseph H. Widmar,

Director of Operations, Antitrust Division.

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     Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act
of 1993 Underwater Welding Research and Development Program

Notice is hereby given that, on October 26, 1993, pursuant to section 6(a) of
the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993, 15 U.S.C. 4301,
et seq. ("the Act''), Global Industries, Ltd. has filed written notifications
simultaneously with the Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission
disclosing changes in its membership. The notifications were filed for the
purpose of extending the protections of the Act limiting the recovery of
antitrust plaintiffs to actual damages under specified circumstances.
Specifically, the following additional parties have become new members of the
project: U.S. Department of the Interior Mineral Management Services, Herndon,
VA; Health and Safety Executive, Offshore Safety Division, London, England;
and Chevron Research and Technology Company, Richmond, CA.

No other changes have been made in either the membership or planned activity
of the group research project. Membership in this group research project
remains open, and Global Industries, Ltd. intends to file additional written
notification disclosing all changes in membership.

On January 25, 1993, Global Industries, Ltd. filed its original notification
pursuant to section 6(a) of the Act. The Department of Justice published a
notice in the Federal Register pursuant to section 6(b) of the Act on March 9,
1993, 58 FR 13091.

Joseph H. Widmar,

Director of Operations, Antitrust Division.

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     Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act
of 1993 National Information Technology Center of Maryland, Inc.

Notice is hereby given that, on December 2, 1993, pursuant to section 6(a) of
the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993, 15 U.S.C. 4301
et seq. ("the Act''), the National Information Technology Center of Maryland,
Inc. ("NITC'') has filed written notifications simultaneously with the
Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission disclosing changes in its
membership. The notifications were filed for the purpose of extending the
Act's provisions limiting the recovery of antitrust plaintiffs to actual
damages under specified circumstances. Specifically, the following have become
members of NITC: Bechtel Corporation, Gaithersburg, MD; Intermax CDROM,
Rockville, MD; Montgomery College, Rockville, MD. The following has withdrawn
from membership in NITC: Federal Information Exchange.

No other changes have been made in either the membership or planned activity
of the group research project. Membership in this group research project
remains open, and NITC intends to file additional written notification
disclosing all changes in membership.

On September 12, 1991, NITC filed its original notification pursuant to
section 6(a) of the Act. The Department of Justice published a notice in the
Federal Register pursuant to section 6(b) of the Act on October 22, 1991 (56
FR 54,586).

The last notification was filed with the Department on September 3, 1993. A
notice was published in the Federal Register pursuant to section 6(b) of the
Act on October 8, 1993 (58 FR 52,508).

Joseph H. Widmar,

Director of Operations, Antitrust Division.

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Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of
1993 "Texas School District Cooperative Research Project: Cost Effectiveness
of Alternative Fuels Using Life-Cycle Cost Benefit Analysis''

Notice is hereby given that, on July 15, 1993, pursuant to section 6(a) of the
National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993, 15 U.S.C. 4301 et
seq. ("the Act''), the Southwest Research Institute ("SwRI'') filed written
notifications simultaneously with the Attorney General and the Federal Trade
Commission disclosing a change in the membership of the "Texas School District
Cooperative Research Project: Cost Effectiveness of Alternative Fuels Using
Life-Cycle Cost Benefit Analysis.'' The notifications were filed for the
purpose of extending the Act's provisions limiting the recovery of antitrust
plaintiffs to actual damages under specified circumstances. Specifically, the
following party has become a new member of the project: Wichita Falls
Independent School District, Wichita Falls, TX.

No other changes have been made in either the membership or planned activity
of the group research project. Membership in this group research project
remains open, and the members intend to file additional written notification
disclosing all changes in membership.

On August 28, 1992, SwRI filed its original notification pursuant to section
6(a) of the Act. The Department of Justice published a notice in the Federal
Register pursuant to section 6(b) of the Act on October 27, 1992, 57 FR 48636.

The last notification was filed with the Department on May 25, 1993. A notice
was published in the Federal Register pursuant to section 6(b) of the Act on
June 22, 1993, 58 FR 33955.

Joseph H. Widmar,

Director of Operations, Antitrust Division.

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Drug Enforcement Administration Manufacturer of Controlled Substances;
Application

Pursuant to Section 1301.43(a) of Title 21 of the Code of Federal Regulations
(CFR), this is notice that on October 5, 1993, High Standard Products, 1100 W.
Florence Avenue, #B, Inglewood, California 90301, made application to the Drug
Enforcement Administration (DEA) for registration as a bulk manufacturer of
the basic classes of controlled substances listed below:

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  [col head 1] Drug  [col head 1] Schedule

Methaqualone (2565) 	I

Lysergic acid diethylamide (7315) 	I

Tetrahydrocannabinols (7370) 	I

3,4-Methylenedioxyamphetamine (7400) 	I

3,4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (7405) 	I

4-Methoxyamphetamine (7411) 	I

1-(1-Phenylcyclohexyl)pyrrolidine (7458) 	I

Normorphine (9313) 	I

3-Methylfentanyl (9813) 	I

Amphetamine (1100) 	II

Methamphetamine (1105) 	II

Phencyclidine (7471) 	II

Cocaine (9041) 	II

Codeine (9050) 	II

Diphenoxylate (9170) 	II

Benzoylecgonine (9180) 	II

Hydrocodone (9193) 	II

Methadone (9250) 	II

Morphine (9300) 	II

Fentanyl (9801) 	II

High Standard Products plans to procure or manufacture small quantities from
10 to 20 grams annually for manufacturing standards and deuterated analytical
standards.

Any other such applicant and any person who is presently registered with DEA
to manufacture such substances may file comments or objections to the issuance
of the above application and may also file a written request for a hearing
thereon in accordance with 21 CFR 1301.54 and in the form prescribed by 21 CFR
1316.47.

Any such comments, objections, or requests for a hearing may be addressed to
the Director, Office of Diversion Control, Drug Enforcement Administration,
United States Department of Justice, Washington, DC 20537, Attention: DEA
Federal Register Representative (CCR), and must be filed no later than January
27, 1994.

Dated: December 21, 1993.

Gene R. Haislip,

Director, Office of Diversion Control, Drug Enforcement Administration.

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