Notice2025-07322
Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act and Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program
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Published
April 29, 2025
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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 81 (Tuesday, April 29, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Page 17834]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-07322]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act
and Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program
On April 23, 2025, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed
Consent Decree with the United States District Court for the Eastern
District of Missouri in the lawsuit entitled United States v. Jarboe
Realty & Investment, Co., Civil Action No. 25-cv-565.
The United States filed this lawsuit under the Comprehensive
Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) and
the Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program (FUSRAP) for
response costs incurred, and to be incurred, by the United States Army
Corps of Engineers (the Corps) and Department of Energy for their work
removing contamination from uranium ore or residue processing materials
at certain portions of the North St. Louis County Superfund Site in
Missouri. Under the proposed Consent Decree, Jarboe Realty & Investment
Co. (Jarboe Realty) will pay $769,722.00 in past and future response
costs associated with the above activities. Jarboe Realty also agrees
to provide the Corps with access to its property and to cooperate with
the Corps' efforts to secure and ensure compliance with any necessary
institutional controls at the property. In return, the proposed Consent
Decree provides Jarboe Realty with a covenant not to sue or take
administrative action under Section 107(a) of CERCLA for any costs
associated with the above activities at the North St. Louis County
Superfund Site, as well as contribution protection under Section
113(f)(2) of CERCLA.
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. Jarboe Realty & Investment Co.,
D.J. Ref. No. 90-11-2-08259/4. 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#6a1a1f08090507070f041e470f0f19440f04180e2a1f190e0500440d051c"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="0f7f7a6d6c6062626a617b226a6a7c216a617d6b4f7a7c6b606521686079">[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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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.
Kathryn C. Macdonald,
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment
and Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 2025-07322 Filed 4-28-25; 8:45 am]
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