Notice of Comment Period Extension on Proposed Consent Decree Under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Cleanup, and Liability Act

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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 191 (Monday, October 5, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Page 63309]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-20288]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


Notice of Comment Period Extension on Proposed Consent Decree 
Under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Cleanup, and Liability 
Act

    On September 10, 2026, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed 
consent decree with the United States District Court for the District 
of New Jersey in the lawsuit entitled United States v. Environmental 
Resource Holdings, LLC, Civil Action No. 2:26-cv-11675. On September 
15, 2026, notice of the proposed consent decree and the start of the 
comment period was published in the Federal Register. The United States 
is extending the comment period for this proposed consent decree by 
thirty (30) days, to November 14, 2026.
    The United States filed this lawsuit on behalf of the Environmental 
Protection Agency (``EPA'') under the Comprehensive Environmental 
Response, Cleanup, and Liability Act, 42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq. In its 
complaint, the United States seeks the performance of initial remedial 
work for Operable Units 2 and 4 of the Diamond Alkali Superfund Site in 
New Jersey. The proposed consent decree requires the defendant to 
perform this work, which includes construction of an upland processing 
facility and several upland support facilities that would enable 
dredging and capping work in the Lower Passaic River. The construction 
includes a facility to handle sediment dredged from the river before it 
is sent for off-site disposal. The upland support facilities would 
provide land and infrastructure needed to support future in-river 
construction work. The defendant will also sample the lower 8.3 miles 
of the river to establish a baseline and reimburse EPA for future 
oversight costs related to this work.
    The publication of this notice extends the period for public 
comment on the proposed consent decree by thirty days, to November 14, 
2026. Comments should be addressed to the Assistant Attorney General, 
Environment and Natural Resources Division, and should refer to United 
States v. Environmental Resource Holdings, LLC, D.J. Ref. No. 90-11-3-
07683/20. All comments must be submitted no later than November 14, 
2026. 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#54242136373b3939313a20793131277a313a2630142127303b3e7a333b22"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="fd8d889f9e929090989389d098988ed398938f99bd888e999297d39a928b">[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 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.

Eric D. Albert,
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment 
and Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 2026-20288 Filed 10-2-26; 8:45 am]
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