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Defendants do not admit any liability to the United States or to any State arising out of the transactions or occurrences alleged in the complaint, and nothing in this Consent Decree shall be construed as an admission of any fact or liability by any Defendant

Any performance required of Defendants may be performed by any one or more of the Defendants, and failure of any Defendant to perform any obligation shall not excuse any other Defendant from its obligation to ensure that such performance is completed

Any change in the ownership or corporate status, form, or structure of any Defendant, including but not limited to any sale, merger, acquisition, dissolution, reorganization, or restructuring, shall not in any way alter the responsibilities or obligations of such Defendant under this Consent Decree

No later than sixty (60) days prior to any proposed transfer of operations or ownership of any Facility, or of any portion of a Facility, or of any assets material to the Defendants' ability to fulfill their obligations under this Decree, Defendants shall provide written notice of such proposed transfer to all Plaintiffs, Co-Plaintiffs, and the Independent Monitor

Unless otherwise expressly provided herein, terms used in this Consent Decree that are defined in the CWA, RCRA, or CERCLA, or in regulations promulgated under those statutes, shall have the meanings assigned to them in those statutes or regulations

The following additional definitions shall apply to this Consent Decree: a