Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, 29365 [2024-08531]
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Notice of Lodging of Proposed
Consent Decree Under the
Comprehensive Environmental
Response, Compensation, and Liability
Act
On April 11, 2024, the Department of
Justice lodged a proposed consent
decree with the United States District
Court for the District of New Jersey in
the lawsuit entitled United States, New
Jersey Department of Environmental
Protection, the Commissioner of the
New Jersey Department of
Environmental Protection, and the
Administrator of the New Jersey Spill
Compensation Fund v. PPG Industries,
Inc., Civil Action No. 2:24–04771.
The United States filed this lawsuit
under the Comprehensive
Environmental Response,
Compensation, and Liability Act
(‘‘CERCLA’’), on behalf of the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency
(‘‘EPA’’). The New Jersey Department of
Environmental Protection, the
Commissioner of the New Jersey
Department of Environmental
Protection, and the Administrator of the
New Jersey Spill Compensation Fund
(collectively, ‘‘NJDEP’’) are co-plaintiffs.
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PPG Industries, Inc. (‘‘PPG’’) is the
defendant named in the complaint. The
complaint seeks injunctive relief and
reimbursement of response costs in
connection with the Riverside Industrial
Park Superfund Site (‘‘Site’’) located in
Newark, New Jersey.
Under the proposed consent decree,
PPG is required to (a) design and
implement the components of the
remedy selected for the Site in EPA’s
September 28, 2021, Record of Decision
that relate to waste material, sewer
water, soil gas, and soil/fill material,
and (b) perform groundwater monitoring
and implement institutional controls
(the ‘‘Work’’). The estimated cost of the
Work is about $15 million. PPG will
also reimburse the United States
$2,883,120 and NJDEP $116,880 for past
costs relating to the Site and will pay
the United States and NJDEP for future
response costs they incur relating to the
Work. In return, the United States agrees
not to sue or take administrative action
under sections 106 and 107 of CERCLA
against PPG for the Work, EPA past
costs relating to the Site, and future
response costs EPA will incur relating to
the Work. NJDEP also agrees not to sue
or take administrative action against
PPG for NJDEP past costs relating to the
Site and for future response costs NJDEP
will incur relating to the Work.
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 and NJDEP v. PPG
Industries, Inc, D.J. Ref. No. 90–11–2–
12543. All comments must be submitted
no later than sixty (60) days after the
publication date of this notice. This
notice is meant to replace a notice
published in the Federal Register on
April 16, 2024, which provided a thirtyday public comment period, and
extends the public comment period on
the proposed consent decree from thirty
days to sixty days. Comments may be
submitted either by email or by mail:
To submit
comments:
Send them to:
By email .......
pubcomment-ees.enrd@
usdoj.gov.
Assistant Attorney General,
U.S. DOJ—ENRD, P.O.
Box 7611, Washington, DC
20044–7611.
By mail .........
Any comments submitted in writing
may be filed in whole or in part on the
public court docket without notice to
the commenter.
During the public comment period,
the proposed consent decree may be
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examined and downloaded at this
Justice Department website: https://
www.justice.gov/enrd/consent-decrees.
If you require assistance accessing the
proposed consent decree, you may
request assistance by email or by mail
to the addresses provided above for
submitting comments.
Henry S. Friedman,
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental
Enforcement Section, Environment and
Natural Resources Division.
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Activities; Proposed eCollection
eComments Requested; Records and
Supporting Data: Importation, Receipt,
Storage, and Disposition by
Explosives Importers, Manufacturers,
Dealers, and Users Licensed Under
Title 18 U.S.C. Chapter 40 Explosives
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco,
Firearms and Explosives, Department of
Justice.
ACTION: 30-Day notice.
AGENCY:
The Department of Justice
(DOJ), Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco,
Firearms and Explosives (ATF), will be
submitting the following information
collection request to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
review and approval in accordance with
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
DATES: Comments are encouraged and
will be accepted for 30 days until May
22, 2024.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If
you have comments especially on the
estimated public burden or associated
response time, suggestions, or need a
copy of the proposed information
collection instrument with instructions
or additional information, please
contact: Michael O’Lena, Explosives
Industry Programs Branch by email at
eipb-informationcollection@atf.gov or
telephone at 202–648–7120.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
proposed information collection was
previously published in the Federal
Register, 89 FR 8248, on Tuesday,
February 6, 2024, allowing a 60-day
comment period.
Written comments and suggestions
from the public and affected agencies
concerning the proposed collection of
information are encouraged. Your
comments should address one or more
of the following four points:
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act
On April 11, 2024, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed
consent decree with the United States District Court for the District
of New Jersey in the lawsuit entitled United States, New Jersey
Department of Environmental Protection, the Commissioner of the New
Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, and the Administrator of
the New Jersey Spill Compensation Fund v. PPG Industries, Inc., Civil
Action No. 2:24-04771.
The United States filed this lawsuit under the Comprehensive
Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (``CERCLA''),
on behalf of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (``EPA''). The
New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, the Commissioner of
the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, and the
Administrator of the New Jersey Spill Compensation Fund (collectively,
``NJDEP'') are co-plaintiffs. PPG Industries, Inc. (``PPG'') is the
defendant named in the complaint. The complaint seeks injunctive relief
and reimbursement of response costs in connection with the Riverside
Industrial Park Superfund Site (``Site'') located in Newark, New
Jersey.
Under the proposed consent decree, PPG is required to (a) design
and implement the components of the remedy selected for the Site in
EPA's September 28, 2021, Record of Decision that relate to waste
material, sewer water, soil gas, and soil/fill material, and (b)
perform groundwater monitoring and implement institutional controls
(the ``Work''). The estimated cost of the Work is about $15 million.
PPG will also reimburse the United States $2,883,120 and NJDEP $116,880
for past costs relating to the Site and will pay the United States and
NJDEP for future response costs they incur relating to the Work. In
return, the United States agrees not to sue or take administrative
action under sections 106 and 107 of CERCLA against PPG for the Work,
EPA past costs relating to the Site, and future response costs EPA will
incur relating to the Work. NJDEP also agrees not to sue or take
administrative action against PPG for NJDEP past costs relating to the
Site and for future response costs NJDEP will incur relating to the
Work.
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 and NJDEP v. PPG Industries, Inc,
D.J. Ref. No. 90-11-2-12543. All comments must be submitted no later
than sixty (60) days after the publication date of this notice. This
notice is meant to replace a notice published in the Federal Register
on April 16, 2024, which provided a thirty-day public comment period,
and extends the public comment period on the proposed consent decree
from thirty days to sixty days. 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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Any comments submitted in writing may be filed in whole or in part
on the public court docket without notice to the commenter.
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. If you require assistance
accessing the proposed consent decree, you may request assistance by
email or by mail to the addresses provided above for submitting
comments.
Henry S. Friedman,
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment
and Natural Resources Division.
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