[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 247 (Wednesday, December 23, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 84001-84002]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-28439]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under The Toxic
Substances Control Act
On December 17, 2020, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed
consent decree with the United States District Court for the Northern
District of Georgia in the lawsuit entitled United States, the State of
Utah, the State of Rhode Island and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Executive Office of Workforce Development, Department of Labor
Standards v. The Home Depot, U.S.A., Inc., Civil Action No. 1:20CV5112.
The United States, in conjunction with the State of Utah, the State
of Rhode Island, and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Executive Office
of Workforce Development, Department of Labor Standards, filed this
lawsuit under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) alleging
violations of the Act's Renovation, Repair, and Painting (``RRP'')
regulations, 40 CFR part 745, which address lead paint hazards at home
renovations. The complaint alleges that Home Depot performed
renovations through its retail stores at approximately 2000 homes
covered by the RRP regulations without using EPA certified firms, among
other allegations. The proposed consent decree requires Home Depot to
institute a compliance program and pay a civil penalty of $20,750,000.
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, the State of Utah, the State of
Rhode Island and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Executive Office of
Workforce Development, Department of Labor Standards v. The Home Depot,
U.S.A., Inc., D.J. Ref. No. 90-5-1-1-11854. 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 e-mail.............................. [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 proposed 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 proposed 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 $22.25 (25 cents per page
reproduction cost) payable to the United States Treasury.
Patricia McKenna,
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment
and Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 2020-28439 Filed 12-22-20; 8:45 am]
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