[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 86 (Thursday, May 2, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 35861]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-09547]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Modification

    On April 24, 2024, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed 
Consent Decree Modification (``Modification'') with the United States 
District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan in the lawsuit 
entitled United States v. Dow Silicones Corp. Civ. A. No. 19-11880.
    The proposed Modification amends the Revised Consent Decree entered 
by the Court on January 24, 2020, which resolved Plaintiff's claims 
that Defendant violated various federal environmental statutes 
including the Clean Water Act at its chemical manufacturing plant 
located in Midland, Michigan. The proposed Modification extends a 
deadline in the Revised Consent Decree for Defendant's implementation 
of a Stormwater Capacity and Pollutant Evaluation from January 24, 2023 
to January 24, 2026. The proposed Modification also includes 
requirements to mitigate any environmental harm associated with the 
extension of the deadline.
    The publication of this notice opens a period for public comment on 
the proposed Modification. Comments should be addressed to the 
Assistant Attorney General, Environment and Natural Resources Division, 
and should refer to United States v. Dow Silicones Corp. Civ. A. No. 
19-11880 and DJ No. 90-5-2-1-10469. 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 Modification may be examined 
and downloaded at this Justice Department website: http://www.usdoj.gov/enrd/Consent_Decrees.html. If you require assistance 
accessing the proposed Modification, you may request assistance by 
email or by mail to the addresses provided above for submitting 
comments.

Laura Thoms,
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment 
and Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 2024-09547 Filed 5-1-24; 8:45 am]
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