Notice of Lodging of Proposed Second Consent Decree Under the Toxic Substances Control Act

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December 5, 2025

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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 232 (Friday, December 5, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Page 56183]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-21968]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


Notice of Lodging of Proposed Second Consent Decree Under the 
Toxic Substances Control Act

    On November 25, 2025, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed 
Second Consent Decree with the United States District Court for the 
Central District of California in the lawsuit entitled United States v. 
Lowe's Home Centers, LLC, Civil Action No. 2:25-cv-09324-CV-RAO.
    The proposed Second Consent Decree resolves Lowe's Home Centers, 
LLC's (``Lowe's'') violations of the Toxic Substances Control Act 
(``TSCA''), 15 U.S.C. 2682(c) and 2686(b), and EPA's Renovation, 
Repair, and Painting Rule codified at 40 CFR part 745, subpart E (``RRP 
Rule''), as well as Lowe's violations of a 2014 Consent Decree that 
resolved earlier violations of the RRP Rule. The proposed Second 
Consent Decree requires Lowe's to implement management systems that 
will improve its compliance (and its subcontractors' compliance) with 
the RRP Rule. Lowe's will also pay a $12.5 million penalty.
    The publication of this notice opens a period for public comment on 
the proposed Second Consent Decree. Comments should be addressed to the 
Assistant Attorney General, Environment and Natural Resources Division, 
and should refer to United States v. Lowe's Home Centers, LLC, D.J. 
Ref. No. 90-5-1-1-10673. 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#34444156575b5959515a40195151471a515a4650744147505b5e1a535b42"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="c2b2b7a0a1adafafa7acb6efa7a7b1eca7acb0a682b7b1a6ada8eca5adb4">[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 in whole or in part 
on the public court docket without notice to the commenter.
    During the public comment period, the proposed Second 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 Second Consent Decree, you may 
request assistance by email or by mail to the addresses provided above 
for submitting comments.

Jason A. Dunn,
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment 
and Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 2025-21968 Filed 12-4-25; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4410-15-P


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