80 FR 66569 - Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Clean Water Act

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 209 (October 29, 2015)

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 209 (Thursday, October 29, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 66569-66572]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[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.

Appendix 1

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[FR Doc. 2015-27597 Filed 10-28-15; 8:45 am]
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