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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 216 (Thursday, November 7, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 88304-88305]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-25858]

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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the 
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act

    On November 1, 2024, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed 
Consent Decree with the United States District Court for the District 
of Nebraska in the lawsuit entitled United States v. Black Hills 
Nebraska Gas, LLC, et al., Civil Action No. 8:24-cv-425.
    The United States filed this lawsuit under the Comprehensive 
Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA). The 
United States' complaint names Black Hills Nebraska Gas, LLC; 
Brightspeed Kansas Holding, LLC; and Nebraska Public Power District as 
defendants. The complaint seeks response costs and injunctive relief to 
address releases of hazardous substances at the Iowa-Nebraska Light & 
Power Company Superfund Site in Norfolk, Nebraska. Under the terms of 
the proposed consent decree, the defendants will complete a cleanup 
action that EPA selected for the site, which will include in-place 
treatment of contamination accompanied by environmental monitoring. The 
defendants will also be responsible for reimbursing EPA for costs 
incurred in reviewing the work. In return, the United States agrees not 
to sue the defendants under sections 106 and 107 of CERCLA.
    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. Black Hills Nebraska Gas, LLC, et al., 
D.J. Ref. No. 90-11-3-12784. 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 by the United States 
in whole or in part on the public court docket without notice to the 
commenter.
    During the public comment period, the 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 Consent Decree, you may request assistance by email or by 
mail to the

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addresses provided above for submitting comments.

Kathryn C. Macdonald,
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment 
and Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 2024-25858 Filed 11-6-24; 8:45 am]
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