[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 164 (Thursday, August 25, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 52418]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-18306]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


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

    On August 19, 2022, the Department of Justice lodged two proposed 
Consent Decrees with the United States District Court for the Southern 
District of Indiana in the lawsuit entitled United States v. 
Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, LLC, et al., Case No. 1:22-cv-
01647.
    The United States filed a Complaint in this lawsuit under section 
107 of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and 
Liability Act, 42 U.S.C. 9607. The Complaint seeks reimbursement of 
more than $1.98 million in costs that the U.S. Environmental Protection 
Agency (``EPA'') incurred for environmental cleanup-related response 
activities relating to the New Castle Asbestos Site in New Castle, 
Indiana. The three defendants in the lawsuit are Bridgestone Americas 
Tire Operations, LLC (``BATO''), Lear Siegler Diversified Holdings 
Corp. (``Lear Siegler''), and Ferodo America, LLC (``Ferodo'').
    When the Complaint was filed, the United States also lodged two 
proposed Consent Decrees that would settle the claims asserted in the 
Complaint on agreed terms and conditions. The defendants would pay the 
United States a total of $850,000 in settlement of the United States' 
claims for recovery of EPA's unreimbursed past costs. Under one Consent 
Decree, BATO would pay $425,000 and Ferodo would pay $275,000. Under 
the other Consent Decree, Lear Sigler would pay $150,000.
    The publication of this notice opens a period for public comment on 
the proposed Consent Decrees. Comments should be addressed to the 
Assistant Attorney General, Environment and Natural Resources Division, 
and should refer to United States v. Bridgestone Americas Tire 
Operations, LLC, et al., D.J. Ref. No. 90-11-2-770/3. 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 Decrees 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 Decrees 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.
    For a copy of the Consent Decree with BATO and Ferodo, please 
enclose a check or money order for $6.75 (27 pages at 25 cents per page 
reproduction cost) payable to the United States Treasury. For a copy of 
the Consent Decree with Lear Siegler, please enclose a check or money 
order for $6.25 (25 pages at 25 cents per page reproduction cost) 
payable to the United States Treasury.

Susan M. Akers,
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment 
and Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 2022-18306 Filed 8-24-22; 8:45 am]
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