[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 176 (Monday, September 12, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 62765]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-21855]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Clean
Water Act
On September 6, 2016, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed
Consent Decree with the United States District Court for the District
of Alaska in United States and the State of Alaska v. City of Palmer,
Alaska,. Civil Action No. 3:16-cv-00204-TMB.
The Consent Decree settles claims brought by the United States and
the State of Alaska pursuant to the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. 1319,
and Alaska Statute 46.03.760, for violations of Defendant's National
Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit at Defendant's wastewater
treatment plant in Palmer Alaska. Under the Consent Decree, Defendant
will undertake extensive upgrades at its wastewater treatment plant
which are designed to correct the alleged violations and pay a civil
penalty of $192,162 to the United States and State of Alaska.
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 et al. v. City of Palmer, Alaska,
D.J. Ref. No. 90-5-1-1-11214. 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 Consent Decree may be
examined and downloaded at this Justice Department Web site: https://www.justice.gov/enrd/consent-decrees. 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 $11.25 (25 cents per page
reproduction cost) payable to the United States Treasury.
Susan M. Akers,
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment
and Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 2016-21855 Filed 9-9-16; 8:45 am]
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