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

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## Record

- **Collection:** Federal Register
- **Document type:** Notice
- **Published:** July 17, 2025
- **Citation:** 90 FR 33405

## Text

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

On July 10, 2025, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed consent decree with the United States District Court for the Northern District of New York in the lawsuit entitled
U.S.
v.

Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, et al.,
Civil No. 5:25-cv-00904.

In that action, the United States sought, pursuant to the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (“CERCLA”), 42 U.S.C. 9601,
et seq.,
recovery of response costs regarding the Ley Creek Deferred Media Operable Unit (“Site”) of the Onondaga Lake Superfund Site in Salina and Dewitt, Onondaga County, New York. The proposed consent decree will require 15 settling defendants to pay the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency $12.7 million for EPA's past and future response costs at the Site.

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
U.S.
v.
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, et al.,
D.J. Ref. No. 90-11-3-08348/7. All comments must be submitted no later than 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
.

By mail
Assistant Attorney General, U.S. DOJ—ENRD, P.O. Box 7611, Washington, DC 20044-7611.

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 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 addresses provided above for submitting comments.

Eric Albert,
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and Natural Resources Division.

[FR Doc. 2025-13441 Filed 7-16-25; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4410-15-P

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