1. Pursuant to the consent decree,the United States, on behalf of the Settling Federal Agencies shall pay to the EPA $5,649,438 in reimbursement of EPA's past costs incurred for taking response actions that addressed the radiation operable unit of the site. Under the consent decree, the term Settling Federal Agencies means the United States Department of Defense, including all of its departments, offices, agencies, activities, commands and instrumentalities,including without limitation, the United States Defense Logistics Agency.
Pursuant to the consent decree, this payment shall be made as soon as reasonably practicable after the date of entry of the consent decree.
If the payment is not made as soon as reasonably practicable, the appropriate EPA Regional Branch Chief may raise any issues relating to payment to the appropriate DOJ Assistant Section Chief for the Environmental Defense Section.
If the payment is not made within 120 days after the date of entry of the consent decree, EPA and DOJ have agreed to resolve the issue within 30 days in accordance with a letter agreement dated December 28, 1998.
Paragraph 27.b of the consent decree states that the total amount to be paid by Settling Federal Agencies pursuant to this paragraph shall be deposited in the Aircraft Components Site Special Account within the EPA Hazardous Substance Superfund to be retained and used to conduct or finance response actions
at or in connection with the Site, or to be transfer