[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 47 (Monday, March 11, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Page 8764]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-04380]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


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

    On March 5, 2019, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed 
Consent Decree with the United States District Court for the Western 
District of Michigan in United States v. CMS Energy Corp., et al., 
Civil Action No. 1:15-cv-1231.
    The Consent Decree settles claims brought by the United States 
seeking reimbursement of response costs incurred and to be incurred in 
connection with the Little Traverse Bay CKD Release Site (the ``Site'') 
pursuant to the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and 
Liability Act, 42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq. The Consent Decree requires the 
Defendants to pay $8 million in Past Response Costs as defined by the 
Consent Decree. The Decree also provides the United States with a 
declaratory judgment against the Defendants for all costs incurred by 
the United States associated with the Site following the date of 
lodging of the Consent Decree that are not inconsistent with the 
National Contingency Plan.
    The publication of this notice opens a period for public comment on 
the proposed Consent Decree. Comments should be addressed to the 
Assistant Attorney General, Environment and Natural Resources Division, 
and should refer to United States v. CMS Energy Corp., et al., D.J. 
Ref. No. 90-11-3-10295. 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............................  [email protected].
By mail.............................  Assistant Attorney General, U.S.
                                       DOJ--ENRD, P.O. Box 7611,
                                       Washington, DC 20044-7611.
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    During the public comment period, the Consent Decree may be 
examined and downloaded at this Justice Department website: https://www.justice.gov/enrd/consent-decrees.
    We will provide a paper copy of the Consent Decree upon written 
request and payment of reproduction costs. Please mail your request and 
payment to: Consent Decree Library, U.S. DOJ--ENRD, P.O. Box 7611, 
Washington, DC 20044-7611.
    Please enclose a check or money order for $5.50 (25 cents per page 
reproduction cost) payable to the United States Treasury.

Randall M. Stone,
Acting Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, 
Environment and Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 2019-04380 Filed 3-8-19; 8:45 am]
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