[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 81 (Tuesday, April 29, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Page 17834]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2025-07322]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the 
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act 
and Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program

    On April 23, 2025, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed 
Consent Decree with the United States District Court for the Eastern 
District of Missouri in the lawsuit entitled United States v. Jarboe 
Realty & Investment, Co., Civil Action No. 25-cv-565.
    The United States filed this lawsuit under the Comprehensive 
Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) and 
the Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program (FUSRAP) for 
response costs incurred, and to be incurred, by the United States Army 
Corps of Engineers (the Corps) and Department of Energy for their work 
removing contamination from uranium ore or residue processing materials 
at certain portions of the North St. Louis County Superfund Site in 
Missouri. Under the proposed Consent Decree, Jarboe Realty & Investment 
Co. (Jarboe Realty) will pay $769,722.00 in past and future response 
costs associated with the above activities. Jarboe Realty also agrees 
to provide the Corps with access to its property and to cooperate with 
the Corps' efforts to secure and ensure compliance with any necessary 
institutional controls at the property. In return, the proposed Consent 
Decree provides Jarboe Realty with a covenant not to sue or take 
administrative action under Section 107(a) of CERCLA for any costs 
associated with the above activities at the North St. Louis County 
Superfund Site, as well as contribution protection under Section 
113(f)(2) of CERCLA.
    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 v. Jarboe Realty & Investment Co., 
D.J. Ref. No. 90-11-2-08259/4. 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............................  pubcomment-ees.enrd@usdoj.gov.
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 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.

Kathryn C. Macdonald,
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment 
and Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 2025-07322 Filed 4-28-25; 8:45 am]
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