Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA)

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June 4, 2024

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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 108 (Tuesday, June 4, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 47988]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-12146]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the 
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act 
(CERCLA)

    On May 23, 2024, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed 
consent decree with the United States District Court for the District 
of Colorado in the lawsuit entitled United States of America v. Union 
Carbide Corp. and Umetco Minerals Corp., Civil Action No. 1:24-cv-
01463, Docket No. 2-1.
    The proposed consent decree resolves claims alleged in the 
complaint against Union Carbide Corp. and Umetco Minerals Corp. 
(Defendants) under Section 107(a) of CERCLA for response costs incurred 
by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency at the Uravan Uranium 
Project Superfund Site (Site), located in Montrose County, Colorado. 
The proposed consent decree requires Defendants to pay $600,000 to 
reimburse response costs incurred by the United States and to comply 
with institutional controls and other requirements for property owned 
within the Site.
    The publication of this notice opens a period for public comment on 
the proposed consent decree. Comments on the proposed consent decree 
should be addressed to the Assistant Attorney General, Environmental 
and Natural Resources Division, and should refer to United States of 
America v. Union Carbide Corp., et al., D.J. Ref. No. 90-11-3-12130. 
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 mail:

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         To submit comments:                     Send them to:
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By email............................  <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#ee9e9b8c8d8183838b809ac38b8b9dc08b809c8aae9b9d8a8184c0898198"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="51212433323e3c3c343f257c3434227f343f2335112422353e3b7f363e27">[email&#160;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="https://www.justice.gov/enrd/consent-decrees">https://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.

Jeffrey Sands,
Deputy Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment 
and Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 2024-12146 Filed 6-3-24; 8:45 am]
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