[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 90 (Wednesday, May 9, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 27251]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-11108]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


Notice of Lodging of Amended Consent Decree Under the Clean Water 
Act Section 309, 33 U.S.C. 1319

    Notice is hereby given that on April 26, 2012, a proposed Amended 
Consent Decree (the ``Consent Decree'') in United States of America v. 
Trident Seafoods Corporation, Civil Action No. 11-1616, was lodged with 
the United States District Court for the Western District of 
Washington. The case is a civil action under Section 309 of the Clean 
Water Act, 33 U.S.C. 1319 (``CWA''), for violations of CWA Section 
301(a), 33 U.S.C. 1311(a), and violations of the permit conditions and 
limitations of the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System 
(``NPDES'') permits issued to Trident by the EPA under Section 402(a) 
of the CWA, 33 U.S.C. 1342(a). To resolve Trident's liability, the 
Amended Consent Decree requires, and Trident has agreed to pay, a civil 
penalty of $2.5 million and to perform specified injunctive measures to 
reduce its discharge of seafood processing wastes and to address sea 
floor waste piles created by its discharges.
    On September 28, 2011, a Proposed Consent Decree was lodged with 
this Court and a Federal Register notice was published on October 4, 
2011 (76 FR 61384-01, 2011 WL 4542583 (F.R.)). For thirty (30) days 
after that date, the Department of Justice received comments relating 
to the Consent Decree. These comments were considered and incorporated 
into the Amended Consent Decree. This Notice invites public comment on 
the Amended Consent Decree.
    For thirty (30) days after the date of this publication, the 
Department of Justice will receive comments relating to the Amended 
Consent Decree. Comments should be addressed to the Assistant Attorney 
General, Environment and Natural Resources Division, and either emailed 
to [email protected] or mailed to P.O. Box 7611, U.S. 
Department of Justice, Washington, DC 20044-7611. In either case, the 
comments should refer to United States of America v. Trident Seafoods 
Corporation, DJ. Ref. 90-5-1-1-2002/2.
    During the comment period, the Amended Consent Decree may also be 
examined on the following Department of Justice Web site, http://www.usdoj.gov/enrd/Consent_Decrees.html. A copy of the Amended Consent 
Decree may also be obtained by mail from the Consent Decree Library, 
P.O. Box 7611, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC 20044-7611 or 
by faxing or emailing a request to ``Consent Decree Copy'' 
([email protected]), fax no. (202) 514-0097, phone confirmation 
number (202) 514-5271. In requesting a copy from the Consent Decree 
Library, please enclose a check in the amount of $12.75 (25 cents per 
page reproduction cost) payable to the U.S. Treasury.

Robert E. Maher, Jr.,
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section.
[FR Doc. 2012-11108 Filed 5-8-12; 8:45 am]
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