[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 78 (Wednesday, April 23, 1997)] [Notices] [Page 19811] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 97-10452] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Pursuant to the Clean Water Act In accordance with Departmental policy, 28 CFR Sec. 50.7, and 42 U.S.C. Sec. 9622(d), notice is hereby given that a proposed consent decree in United States v. Kennecott Greens Creek Mining Company, Civil Action No. A97-0099-CV (JWS), was lodged on March 19, 1997 with the United States District Court for the District of Alaska. The Complaint in this case alleges that Kennecott Greens Creek Mining Company (``Greens Creek'') discharged pollutants from its mine into Hawk Inlet, near Juneau, Alaska, at concentrations in excess of those allowed by its National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit. The Consent Decree requires Greens Creek to continue operation of a wastewater treatment system at the mine. The Consent Decree also requires Greens Creek to pay a civil penalty of $300,000. The Department of Justice will receive, for a period of thirty (30) days from the date of this publication, comments relating to the proposed consent decree. Comments should be addressed to the Assistant Attorney General for the Environment and Natural Resources Division, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. 20530, and should refer to United States v. Kennecott Greens Creek Mining Company, DOJ Ref. #90-5- 1-1-4346. The proposed consent decree may be examined at the office of the United States Attorney, Federal Bldg. & U.S. Courthouse, 222 W. 7th Ave., Anchorage AK 99513, the Region 10 Office of the Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Sixth Ave., Seattle, WA 98101, and at the Consent Decree Library, 1120 G Street, N.W., 4th Floor, Washington, D.C. 20005, (202) 624-0892. A copy of the proposed consent decree may be obtained in person or by mail from the Consent Decree Library, 1120 G Street, N.W., 4th Floor, Washington, D.C. 20005. In requesting a copy please refer to the referenced case and enclose a check in the amount of $5.75 (25 cents per page reproduction costs), payable to the Consent Decree Library. Joel M. Gross, Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and Natural Resources Division. [FR Doc. 97-10452 Filed 4-22-97; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410-15-M