Notice2025-20340
Notice of Proposed Settlement Under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act
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November 20, 2025
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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 222 (Thursday, November 20, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52438-52439]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-20340]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Notice of Proposed Settlement Under the Comprehensive
Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act
Notice is hereby given that the United States, on behalf of the
Department of the Interior (''DOI''), through the United States Fish
and Wildlife Service, and the State of Indiana, on behalf of the
Indiana Department of Natural Resources and the Indiana Department of
Environmental Management, (collectively ``Trustees''), are providing an
opportunity for public comment on a proposed Settlement Agreement among
the United States, Indiana, and Northern Indiana Public Service Company
LLC (``NIPSCO'').
This Settlement Agreement relates to potential natural resource
damages at the Stateline Reach Site in Lake County, Indiana, pursuant
to the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and
Liability Act (``CERCLA''). The Settlement Agreement resolves natural
resource damages claims on behalf of the United States and the State of
Indiana based on remediation and restoration work performed by NIPSCO
and its commitment to continue performing needed operation and
maintenance at the site.
The publication of this notice opens a period for public comment on
the Settlement Agreement. Comments should be addressed to Daniel W.
Sparks, and should refer to NIPSCO Settlement Agreement. 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#f490959a9d9198ab878495869f87b4928387da939b82"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="92f6f3fcfbf7fecde1e2f3e0f9e1d2f4e5e1bcf5fde4">[email protected]</span></a>.
By mail............................. Daniel W. Sparks, Senior Fish and
Wildlife Biologist, US Fish and
Wildlife Service, 620 S. Walker
St., Bloomington, IN 47403.
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During the public comment period, the Settlement Agreement 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 Settlement Agreement, you may request
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assistance by email or by mail to the addresses provided above for
submitting comments.
Eric Albert,
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment
and Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 2025-20340 Filed 11-19-25; 8:45 am]
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