80_FR_63792 80 FR 63590 - Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Clean Water Act

80 FR 63590 - Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Clean Water Act

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 202 (October 20, 2015)

Page Range63590-63590
FR Document2015-26593

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 202 (Tuesday, October 20, 2015) 
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 202 (Tuesday, October 20, 2015)]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Clean 
Water Act

    On October 15, 2015, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed 
Consent Decree with the United States District Court for the District 
of Rhode Island in the lawsuit entitled United States of America v. 
Rhode Island Department of Transportation, Civil Action No. CV-15-433-
ML-PAS.
    In the Complaint filed in this action, the United States, on behalf 
of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, alleges that the defendant 
Rhode Island Department of Transportation (``RIDOT'') has failed to 
comply with certain conditions and limitations of the municipal 
separate storm sewer system (``MS4'') permit applicable to it under the 
Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. 1251, et seq., including by failing to (a) 
conduct required catchment area assessments and implement storm water 
pollution controls, including structural controls, to address RIDOT 
storm water discharges to water-quality impaired waters, (b) develop 
and implement an adequate program to detect and eliminate illicit 
discharges into the RIDOT MS4, (c) sweep all RIDOT roads as required by 
the permit for pollution prevention, and (d) inspect, maintain, and 
repair catch basins and other components of RIDOT's storm water 
drainage systems.
    The Consent Decree requires RIDOT to (a) develop and implement 
storm water control plans to address RIDOT's discharges to water-
quality impaired waters, including impaired waters both with and 
without Total Maximum Daily Load determinations, (b) develop and 
implement an adequate program to detect and eliminate illicit 
discharges into the RIDOT MS4, (c) implement a street sweeping tracking 
system and sweep all RIDOT roads as required by the permit, with 
increased frequency street sweeping required in specified areas, and 
(d) implement a program to inspect, clean, and, as necessary, repair 
components of RIDOT's storm water drainage system, including catch 
basins, manholes, outfalls, and storm water treatment units, and to 
provide for tracking of the inspection and maintenance work.
    The Consent Decree also provides that RIDOT will pay a civil 
penalty of $315,000 and perform two supplemental environmental projects 
(``SEPs'') valued, collectively, at $234,600. The SEPs provide for the 
preservation of two forested parcels of land in watersheds of impaired 
waterways. The first parcel is approximately 55 acres and is located in 
Johnston, RI, abutting the Powder Mill Ledges Wildlife Refuge, in the 
watershed of Assapumpset Brook and the Woonasquatucket River. The other 
parcel is approximately 25 acres and is located in Lincoln, RI, in the 
vicinity of Olney Pond in Lincoln Woods State Park, in the watershed of 
the Moshassuck River.
    The publication of this notice opens a period for public comment on 
the Consent Decree. Comments should be addressed to the Assistant 
Attorney General, Environment and Natural Resources Division, and 
should refer to United States of America v. Rhode Island Department of 
Transportation, D.J. Ref. No. 90-5-1-1-10908. 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: http://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 $33.50 (25 cents per page 
reproduction cost) payable to the United States Treasury.

Robert E. Maher Jr.,
Assistant Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment & 
Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 2015-26593 Filed 10-19-15; 8:45 am]
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63590 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 202 / Tuesday, October 20, 2015 / Notices (5) An estimate of the total number of as required by the permit for pollution During the public comment period, respondents and the amount of time prevention, and (d) inspect, maintain, the Consent Decree may be examined estimated for an average respondent to and repair catch basins and other and downloaded at this Justice respond: An estimate of the total components of RIDOT’s storm water Department Web site: http://www. number of respondents is 21,200. The drainage systems. justice.gov/enrd/consent-decrees. We average length of interview will vary by The Consent Decree requires RIDOT will provide a paper copy of the the type of interview conducted. to (a) develop and implement storm Consent Decree upon written request Completing the crime screener and water control plans to address RIDOT’s and payment of reproduction costs. incident report is estimated to take the discharges to water-quality impaired Please mail your request and payment average interviewed respondent 15–30 waters, including impaired waters both to: Consent Decree Library, U.S. DOJ— minutes to respond, while a cognitive with and without Total Maximum Daily ENRD, P.O. Box 7611, Washington, DC interview for testing alternative methods Load determinations, (b) develop and 20044–7611. for measuring victimization may take 1– implement an adequate program to Please enclose a check or money order 2 hours. detect and eliminate illicit discharges for $33.50 (25 cents per page (6) An estimate of the total public into the RIDOT MS4, (c) implement a reproduction cost) payable to the United burden (in hours) associated with the street sweeping tracking system and States Treasury. collection: There are an estimated sweep all RIDOT roads as required by 11,150 total burden hours associated Robert E. Maher Jr., the permit, with increased frequency with this collection. street sweeping required in specified Assistant Chief, Environmental Enforcement If additional information is required Section, Environment & Natural Resources areas, and (d) implement a program to Division. contact: Jerri Murray, Department inspect, clean, and, as necessary, repair Clearance Officer, United States [FR Doc. 2015–26593 Filed 10–19–15; 8:45 am] components of RIDOT’s storm water Department of Justice, Justice drainage system, including catch basins, BILLING CODE 4410–15–P Management Division, Policy and manholes, outfalls, and storm water Planning Staff, Two Constitution treatment units, and to provide for Square, 145 N Street NE., 3E.405B, DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE tracking of the inspection and Washington, DC 20530. maintenance work. [OMB Number 1105–0097] Dated: October 15, 2015. The Consent Decree also provides that Jerri Murray, RIDOT will pay a civil penalty of Agency Information Collection $315,000 and perform two supplemental Activities; Proposed eCollection Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice. environmental projects (‘‘SEPs’’) valued, eComments Requested; Leased/ collectively, at $234,600. The SEPs Charter/Contract Personnel Expedited [FR Doc. 2015–26573 Filed 10–19–15; 8:45 am] provide for the preservation of two Clearance Request BILLING CODE 4410–18–P forested parcels of land in watersheds of AGENCY: U.S. Marshals Service, impaired waterways. The first parcel is Department of Justice. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE approximately 55 acres and is located in ACTION: 30-Day notice. Johnston, RI, abutting the Powder Mill Notice of Lodging of Proposed Ledges Wildlife Refuge, in the SUMMARY: The Department of Justice Consent Decree Under the Clean Water watershed of Assapumpset Brook and (DOJ), U.S. Marshals Service (USMS), Act the Woonasquatucket River. The other will be submitting the following parcel is approximately 25 acres and is information collection request to the On October 15, 2015, the Department located in Lincoln, RI, in the vicinity of Office of Management and Budget of Justice lodged a proposed Consent Olney Pond in Lincoln Woods State (OMB) for review and approval in Decree with the United States District Park, in the watershed of the accordance with the Paperwork Court for the District of Rhode Island in Moshassuck River. Reduction Act of 1995. This proposed the lawsuit entitled United States of The publication of this notice opens information collection was previously America v. Rhode Island Department of a period for public comment on the published in the Federal Register at 80 Transportation, Civil Action No. CV– Consent Decree. Comments should be FR 45553, on July 30, 2015, allowing for 15–433–ML–PAS. addressed to the Assistant Attorney a 60 day comment period. In the Complaint filed in this action, General, Environment and Natural DATES: Comments are encouraged and the United States, on behalf of the U.S. Resources Division, and should refer to will be accepted for an additional 30 Environmental Protection Agency, United States of America v. Rhode days until November 19, 2015. alleges that the defendant Rhode Island Island Department of Transportation, Department of Transportation FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If D.J. Ref. No. 90–5–1–1–10908. All (‘‘RIDOT’’) has failed to comply with you have additional comments comments must be submitted no later certain conditions and limitations of the especially on the estimated public than thirty (30) days after the municipal separate storm sewer system burden or associated response time, publication date of this notice. 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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
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FR Citation80 FR 63590 
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