[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 209 (Thursday, October 29, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 66569-66572]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-27597]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Clean
Water Act
On October 26, 2015, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed
consent decree with the United States District Court for the District
of Puerto Rico in the lawsuit entitled United States v. The
Municipality of San Juan, the Puerto Rico Department of Natural and
Environmental Resources, the Puerto Rico Department of Transportation
and Public Works, the Puerto Rico Highway and Transportation Authority,
and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Civil Action No. 3:14-cv-1476-CCC.
The proposed consent decree resolves the United States' claims
against the Municipality of San Juan (``San Juan'') under the Clean
Water Act (CWA), 33 U.S.C. Sec. Sec. 1251-1387, concerning CWA
violations throughout San Juan's municipal separate storm sewer system
(``MS4''). The proposed consent decree provides for injunctive relief
to be implemented in a two-stage, multi-phased study and repair of San
Juan's entire MS4. The proposed consent decree resolves only the
violations alleged against San Juan in the Complaint through the date
of lodging of the Consent Decree and does not resolve claims against
the other Defendants.
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. The Municipality of San Juan, D.J.
Ref. No. 90-5-1-1-09551. 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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During the public comment period, the proposed consent decree may
be examined and downloaded at this Justice Department Web site: http://www.justice.gov/enrd/consent-decrees. We will provide a paper copy of
the proposed 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 $10.25 (25 cents per page
reproduction cost) for a copy of the proposed consent decree (copies of
the appendices attached to the consent decree are not included in this
amount) payable to the United States Treasury.
Robert E. Maher Jr.,
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment
and Natural Resources Division.
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