[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 174 (Monday, September 11, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 62395]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-19532]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Toxic 
Substances Control Act

    On September 5, 2023, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed 
Consent Decree (the ``Consent Decree'') with the District Court of the 
Southern District of New York in a lawsuit entitled United States of 
America v. Apex Building Company, Inc., Civil Action No. 23-cv-007838.
    In this action, the United States seeks, as provided under Toxic 
Substances Control Act (``TSCA''), injunctive relief from Apex Building 
Company, Inc., among others, in connection with the defendant's 
unlawful work practices during renovations governed by an implementing 
regulation of the TSCA--the Renovation, Repair, and Painting Rule, 40 
CFR part 745. The proposed consent decree resolves the United States' 
claims, requires Apex Building Company, Inc. to pay $606,706, and 
imposes injunctive relief.
    The publication of this notice opens the public comment on the 
proposed settlement. Comments should be addressed to the Assistant 
Attorney General, Environment and Natural Resources Division, and 
should refer to United States of America v. Apex Building Company, 
Inc., DJ #90-5-2-1-12388. All comments must be submitted no later than 
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, D.C. 20044-7611.
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    During the public comment period, the settlement may be examined 
and downloaded at this Justice Department website: https://www.usdoj.gov/enrd/Consent_Decrees.html. We will provide a paper copy 
of the settlement upon written request and payment of reproduction 
costs. Please email 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 $13.00 (25 cents per page 
reproduction cost) payable to the United States Treasury.

Henry S. Friedman,
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment 
and Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 2023-19532 Filed 9-8-23; 8:45 am]
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