Notice2026-09725
Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Modification Under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA)
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Published
May 15, 2026
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Justice Department
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 94 (Friday, May 15, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Page 27985]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-09725]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Modification Under
the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability
Act (CERCLA)
On May 12, 2026, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed
Consent Decree Modification with the United States District Court for
the Western District of Michigan in the lawsuit entitled United States
of America v. Robert Bosch Corp., Civil Action No. 1:99-CV-414.
The proposed Modification makes certain changes to a 1999 Consent
Decree between the parties. That Decree required the defendant
(``Bosch'') to pay a portion of the United States' response costs
incurred responding to the release or threat of release of hazardous
substances at the Bendix Corp./Allied Automotive Superfund Site in St.
Joseph, Michigan and to perform the remedial action that EPA selected
for the Site. The Decree capped Bosch's liability for reimbursement of
EPA's future oversight costs. The proposed Consent Decree Modification
removes the Decree's cap on Bosch's future oversight cost liability and
recovers a portion of past response costs incurred by EPA at the Site.
In return, the United States agrees not to assess stipulated or civil
penalties for Bosch's alleged violations of the Decree.
The publication of this notice opens a period for public comment on
the Consent Decree Modification. Comments should be addressed to the
Assistant Attorney General, Environment and Natural Resources Division,
and should refer to United States of America v. Robert Bosch Corp.,
D.J. Ref. No. 90-11-2-06028. 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#65151007060a0808000b11480000164b000b1701251016010a0f4b020a13"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="0e7e7b6c6d6163636b607a236b6b7d206b607c6a4e7b7d6a616420696178">[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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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 Consent Decree Modification
may be downloaded and examined from 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 Consent Decree Modification, you may request assistance
by email or by mail to the addresses provided above for submitting
comments.
Eric D. Albert,
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment
and Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 2026-09725 Filed 5-14-26; 8:45 am]
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