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Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decrees Under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act Publication: Federal Register Signing Official: Susan M. Akers Department: Department of Justice Date: 25 August 2022 
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 164 (Thursday, August 25, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 52418]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-18306]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decrees Under the
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act
On August 19, 2022, the Department of Justice lodged two proposed
Consent Decrees with the United States District Court for the Southern
District of Indiana in the lawsuit entitled United States v.
Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, LLC, et al., Case No. 1:22-cv-
01647.
The United States filed a Complaint in this lawsuit under section
107 of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and
Liability Act, 42 U.S.C. 9607. The Complaint seeks reimbursement of
more than $1.98 million in costs that the U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency (``EPA'') incurred for environmental cleanup-related response
activities relating to the New Castle Asbestos Site in New Castle,
Indiana. The three defendants in the lawsuit are Bridgestone Americas
Tire Operations, LLC (``BATO''), Lear Siegler Diversified Holdings
Corp. (``Lear Siegler''), and Ferodo America, LLC (``Ferodo'').
When the Complaint was filed, the United States also lodged two
proposed Consent Decrees that would settle the claims asserted in the
Complaint on agreed terms and conditions. The defendants would pay the
United States a total of $850,000 in settlement of the United States'
claims for recovery of EPA's unreimbursed past costs. Under one Consent
Decree, BATO would pay $425,000 and Ferodo would pay $275,000. Under
the other Consent Decree, Lear Sigler would pay $150,000.
The publication of this notice opens a period for public comment on
the proposed Consent Decrees. Comments should be addressed to the
Assistant Attorney General, Environment and Natural Resources Division,
and should refer to United States v. Bridgestone Americas Tire
Operations, LLC, et al., D.J. Ref. No. 90-11-2-770/3. All comments must
be submitted no later than thirty (30) days after the publication date
of this notice. Comments may be submitted either by email or by mail:
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To submit comments: Send them to:
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By e-mail........................... pubcomment-ees.enrd@usdoj.gov.
By mail............................. Assistant Attorney General, U.S.
DOJ--ENRD, P.O. Box 7611,
Washington, DC 20044-7611.
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During the public comment period, the proposed Consent Decrees may
be examined and downloaded at this Justice Department website: https://www.justice.gov/enrd/consent-decrees.
We will provide a paper copy of the proposed Consent Decrees upon
written request and payment of reproduction costs. Please mail your
request and payment to: Consent Decree Library, U.S. DOJ--ENRD, P.O.
Box 7611, Washington, DC 20044-7611.
For a copy of the Consent Decree with BATO and Ferodo, please
enclose a check or money order for $6.75 (27 pages at 25 cents per page
reproduction cost) payable to the United States Treasury. For a copy of
the Consent Decree with Lear Siegler, please enclose a check or money
order for $6.25 (25 pages at 25 cents per page reproduction cost)
payable to the United States Treasury.
Susan M. Akers,
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment
and Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 2022-18306 Filed 8-24-22; 8:45 am]
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