Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, 85560 [2024-24969]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Notice of Lodging of Proposed
Consent Decree Under the
Comprehensive Environmental
Response, Compensation, and Liability
Act
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On October 17, 2024, the Department
of Justice lodged a proposed Consent
Decree with the United States District
Court for the Southern District of
Florida in the lawsuit entitled United
States v. Petroleum Products Corp., et
al., Civil Action No. 1:91–cv–02014–BB.
In the filed Amended Complaint, the
United States, on behalf of the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency
(‘‘EPA’’), alleges that the Defendants are
liable under the Comprehensive
Environmental Response,
Compensation, and Liability Act, 42
U.S.C. 9606 and 9607(a), for the
response costs EPA incurred to respond
to the releases and/or threatened
releases of hazardous substances into
the environment at the Petroleum
Products Corporation Superfund Site
located generally at 3150 Pembroke
Road in Pembroke Park, Broward
County, Florida that the Settling
Defendants owned and operated. The
Consent Decree requires the Settling
Defendants to perform Remedial Action
for the Site, pay past response costs for
the Site and pay future costs related to
the work. The Estimate for the Remedial
Action is more than $57,000,000. The
Settling Defendants are responsible for
performing the Work, but the FDEP will
pay for at least $30 million of it through
a statutory trust fund and a petroleum
product cleanup program established in
1987.
The publication of this notice opens
a period for public comment on the
Consent Decree. Comments should be
addressed to the Assistant Attorney
General, Environment and Natural
Resources Division, and should refer to
United States v. Petroleum Products
Corp., et al., D.J. Ref. No. 90–11–3–585/
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:
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
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public court docket without notice to
the commenter.
During the public comment period,
the Consent may be examined and
downloaded at this Justice Department
website: https://www.justice.gov/enrd/
consent-decrees. If you require
assistance accessing the Consent Decree,
you may request assistance by email or
by mail to the addresses provided above
for submitting comments.
Scott Bauer,
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental
Enforcement Section, Environment and
Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 2024–24969 Filed 10–25–24; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Federal Bureau of Prisons
Record of Decision; Proposed
Development of a New Federal
Correctional Institution and Federal
Prison Camp—Letcher County,
Kentucky
I. Introduction
This Record of Decision (ROD)
pursuant to the National Environmental
Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969, as amended,
documents the decision regarding the
proposal by the United States (U.S.)
Department of Justice (DOJ), Federal
Bureau of Prisons (FBOP) to acquire
properties totaling approximately 500
acres in area in order to construct and
operate a new Federal Correctional
Institution (FCI) and Federal Prison
Camp (FPC) in Letcher County,
Kentucky. The ROD describes the
alternatives considered and the
rationale for selecting the chosen
alternative.
The purpose of this ROD is to publish
the Agency’s decision with respect to
the environmental review process. The
decision is based on information and
analysis contained in the Draft
Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS)
issued March 1, 2024, and the Final EIS
(FEIS) issued July 12, 2024, together
with various technical studies, other
EISs conducted since 2015, and
comments and input received from
federal and state agencies, elected
officials, organizations, and individuals.
II. Background
The mission of the FBOP is for
corrections professionals to foster a
humane and secure environment and
ensure public safety by preparing
individuals for successful re-entry into
society. Congress, in 2006, directed the
FBOP to initiate investigations leading
to development of a new federal
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correctional facility in Letcher County,
Kentucky (see H.R. Rep. No. 109–272
that accompanies Pub. L. 109–108). In
response, the FBOP has conducted a
wide range of technical investigations
and feasibility studies to comply with
Congress’ directive including
publication of a DEIS (2015), FEIS
(2015), Revised FEIS (2016), Draft
Supplemental Revised FEIS (2017),
Final Supplemental Revised FEIS (2017)
and Record of Decision (2018) with each
prepared in support of development of
a new high-security United States
Penitentiary (USP) and FPC in Letcher
County.
In July 2019, the Acting FBOP
Director Hugh J. Hurwitz withdrew the
2018 ROD based on new cost and
Adults in Custody (AIC) population
trend information that came to light,
which may have been relevant to the
environmental analysis for the Proposed
Action. The FBOP has continuously
evaluated its current and projected
future AIC populations and determined
that the need to house medium-security
AIC in the Mid-Atlantic Region
supersedes the need to house highsecurity AIC. Since the design,
construction, and operation of a highsecurity USP differs from a mediumsecurity FCI, the potential
environmental impacts of its
development and operation would also
be different. As a result of the 2018 ROD
being withdrawn, the FBOP undertook
new evaluations and analyses in
accordance with current Council on
Environmental Quality and NEPA
guidelines, DOJ procedures for
implementing NEPA, and other federal
regulations as part of preparation of a
new DEIS. The FBOP published a DEIS
on March 1, 2024, and a FEIS on July
12, 2024, to develop a new FCI in
Letcher County, Kentucky to meet its
immediate and long-term needs.
III. Purpose and Need for the Project
The purpose and need for developing
the proposed FCI and FPC was
determined by the growing number of
aged and obsolete federal correctional
facilities, which are no longer costeffective or sustainable to operate and
maintain. The FBOP is responsible for
all aspects of facility and infrastructure
operations, maintenance, repairs, and
renovations including interior and
exterior finishes; roofs and structural
systems; perimeter fences and other
security measures; mechanical,
electrical, plumbing, lighting, and
utility systems; communication
equipment, and fire protection and life
safety systems. The condition of
facilities, infrastructure, and equipment
is critical to effective correctional
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act
On October 17, 2024, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed
Consent Decree with the United States District Court for the Southern
District of Florida in the lawsuit entitled United States v. Petroleum
Products Corp., et al., Civil Action No. 1:91-cv-02014-BB.
In the filed Amended Complaint, the United States, on behalf of the
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (``EPA''), alleges that the
Defendants are liable under the Comprehensive Environmental Response,
Compensation, and Liability Act, 42 U.S.C. 9606 and 9607(a), for the
response costs EPA incurred to respond to the releases and/or
threatened releases of hazardous substances into the environment at the
Petroleum Products Corporation Superfund Site located generally at 3150
Pembroke Road in Pembroke Park, Broward County, Florida that the
Settling Defendants owned and operated. The Consent Decree requires the
Settling Defendants to perform Remedial Action for the Site, pay past
response costs for the Site and pay future costs related to the work.
The Estimate for the Remedial Action is more than $57,000,000. The
Settling Defendants are responsible for performing the Work, but the
FDEP will pay for at least $30 million of it through a statutory trust
fund and a petroleum product cleanup program established in 1987.
The publication of this notice opens a period for public comment on
the Consent Decree. Comments should be addressed to the Assistant
Attorney General, Environment and Natural Resources Division, and
should refer to United States v. Petroleum Products Corp., et al., D.J.
Ref. No. 90-11-3-585/3. 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 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 Consent may be examined and
downloaded at this Justice Department website: https://www.justice.gov/enrd/consent-decrees. If you require assistance accessing the Consent
Decree, you may request assistance by email or by mail to the addresses
provided above for submitting comments.
Scott Bauer,
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment
and Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 2024-24969 Filed 10-25-24; 8:45 am]
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