Notice of Lodging of Proposed Modification to Consent Decree Under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act

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September 10, 2025

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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 173 (Wednesday, September 10, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Page 43631]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-17377]



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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


Notice of Lodging of Proposed Modification to Consent Decree 
Under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and 
Liability Act

    On August 29, 2025, the Department of Justice lodged with the 
United States District Court for the Southern District of Alabama a 
proposed modification to the Consent Decree entered in a lawsuit 
entitled: United States v. Olin Corp. & BASF Corp., Civil Action No. 
20-cv-00602.
    The proposed modification requires the defendants in the lawsuit to 
perform additional remedial actions at the Olin McIntosh Superfund Site 
located at 1638 Industrial Road in McIntosh, Washington County, 
Alabama. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a Record 
of Decision on April 23, 2014, selecting a remedy for Operable Unit 2 
at the site, and the Consent Decree previously entered by the court 
requires the defendants to design and implement the remedy. Based on 
soil and sediment samples taken between October 2021 and May 2023, EPA 
issued an Amended Record of Decision in May 2024, selecting additional 
remedial measures for Operable Unit 2. The proposed modification to the 
Consent Decree will require the defendants to implement these measures.
    The publication of this notice opens a period for public comment on 
the proposed modification. Comments should be addressed to the Acting 
Assistant Attorney General, Environment and Natural Resources Division, 
and should refer to United States v. Olin Corp.& BASF Corp., D.J. Ref. 
No. 90-11-3-11158. 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#11616473727e7c7c747f653c7474623f747f6375516462757e7b3f767e67"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="64141106070b0909010a10490101174a010a1600241117000b0e4a030b12">[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 modification may be 
examined and downloaded at this 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 
modification you may request assistance by email or by mail to the 
addresses provided above for submitting comments.

Scott Bauer,
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment 
and Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 2025-17377 Filed 9-9-25; 8:45 am]
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