[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 135 (Monday, July 15, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Page 42108]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-16797]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Notice of Extension to Public Comment Period for Consent Decree
Under the Clean Water Act
On June 6, 2013, 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, State of
Florida and State of Florida Department of Environmental Protection v.
Miami-Dade County, Civil Action No. 1:12-cv-24400-FAM. The Consent
Decree resolves all of the United States', State of Florida's, and
State of Florida Department of Environmental Protection's claims
against Miami-Dade County (``Miami-Dade'') in this case. The proposed
Consent Decree includes an estimated $1.6 billion in capital
improvements to Miami-Dade's wastewater collection and transmission
system over the next 15 years, including sewer assessment,
rehabilitation, repair, and replacement work on force mains, sewer
lines, manholes, and pumps, and rehabilitation of all three wastewater
treatment plants. Miami-Dade has also agreed to implement a number of
EPA sewer maintenance and repair programs which EPA believes will
dramatically reduce the incidence and severity of sanitary sewer
overflows. Miami-Dade also has agreed to pay a penalty of $978,100, of
which $511,800 will be paid to the United States, and $466,300 will be
paid to Florida. Miami-Dade has also agreed to complete a Supplemental
Environmental Project valued at $2,047,200.
The prior notice indicated that the Department of Justice would
receive comments concerning the settlement for a period of thirty (30)
days from the date of publication of the notice on June 12, 2012.
Having received a request for an extension of the initial comment
period and given the public interest in this settlement, the United
States is extending the comment period for an additional thirty (30)
days.
The Department of Justice will receive, for a period of sixty (60)
days from June 12, 2013, any comments relating to the proposed Consent
Decree. Comments should be addressed to the Assistant Attorney General,
Environment and Natural Resources Division, and should refer to United
States, State of Florida and State of Florida Department of
Environmental Protection v. Miami-Dade County, Civil Action No. 1:12-
cv-24400-FAM, D.J. Ref. No. 90-5-1-1-4022/1. All comments must be
submitted no later than August 11, 2013. Comments may be submitted by
email or by mail:
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To submit comments: Send them to:
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By E-mail................................ [email protected].
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 Consent Decree may be
examined and downloaded at this Justice Department Web site: http://www.usdoj.gov/enrd/Consent_Decrees.html. We will provide a paper copy
of the Consent Decree upon written request and payment of reproduction
costs. Please mail your request and payment to: Consent Decree Library,
U.S. DOJ--ENRD, P.O. Box 7611, Washington, DC 20044-7611.
Please enclose a check or money order for $81 (25 cents per page
reproduction cost) payable to the United States Treasury. For a paper
copy of the Consent Decree without the appendices, the cost is $25.25.
Maureen Katz,
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment
and Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 2013-16797 Filed 7-12-13; 8:45 am]
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