Notice2024-03564
Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act
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Published
February 22, 2024
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Justice Department
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 36 (Thursday, February 22, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 13379]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-03564]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act
On February 13, 2024, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed
Consent Decree with the United States District Court for the Southern
District of Indiana in the case entitled United States v. Navistar,
Inc. et al., Civil Action No. 1:24-cv-00285.
In this action the United States is seeking reimbursement of
response costs and future costs incurred from Defendants Arconic
Corporation, Navistar, Inc., and Ford Motor Company for alleged
violations of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation,
and Liability Act, 42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq. Under the proposed Consent
Decree, the Defendants are required to reimburse the United States for
costs incurred for response activities undertaken in response to the
release and threatened release of hazardous substances at or from the
A.A. Oil Site, a former waste oil collection, storage, and transfer
facility located in Indianapolis, Indiana. The proposed Consent Decree
also seeks a declaratory judgment that the Defendants are liable for
future response costs that the United States may incur in connection
with response actions that may be performed at the A.A. Oil Site.
The publication of this notice opens a period for public comment on
the proposed Consent Decree. Comments should be addressed to the
Assistant Attorney General, Environment and Natural Resources Division,
and should refer to United States v. Navistar, Inc. et al., D.J. Ref.
No. 90-11-3-12580. 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 email............................ <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#c5b5b0a7a6aaa8a8a0abb1e8a0a0b6eba0abb7a185b0b6a1aaafeba2aab3"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="fd8d889f9e929090989389d098988ed398938f99bd888e999297d39a928b">[email protected]</span></a>.
By mail............................. Assistant Attorney General, U.S.
DOJ--ENRD, P.O. Box 7611,
Washington, DC 20044-7611.
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Any comments submitted in writing may be filed by the United States
in whole or in part on the public court docket without notice to the
commenter.
During the public comment period, the proposed Consent Decree may
be examined and downloaded at this Justice Department website: <a href="http://www.justice.gov/enrd/consent-decrees">http://www.justice.gov/enrd/consent-decrees</a>. If you require assistance
accessing the proposed Consent Decree, you may request assistance by
email or by mail to the addresses provided above for submitting
comments.
Patricia McKenna,
Deputy Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment
and Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 2024-03564 Filed 2-21-24; 8:45 am]
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