80 FR 75880 - Notice of Lodging of Proposed Second Amendment to Consent Decree Under the Clean Water Act

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 233 (December 4, 2015)

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FR Document		2015-30611

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 233 (Friday, December 4, 2015)

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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Notice of Lodging of Proposed Second Amendment to Consent Decree
Under the Clean Water Act

On November 30, 2015, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed
Second Amendment to Consent Decree in United States and the State of
Maryland, et al. v. Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission, Civil
Action No. PJM-04-3679 in the United States District Court for the
District of Maryland, Greenbelt Division. Notice is hereby given that,
for a period of 30 days, the United States will receive public comments
on the proposed Second Amendment to Consent Decree.
On December 7, 2005, the United States District Court for the
District of Maryland entered a Consent Decree in the above-referenced
case to resolve claims that WSSC had violated the Clean Water Act and
Maryland water pollution control, health and nuisance laws. Four
citizens groups- the Anacostia Watershed Society, the Audubon
Naturalist Society of the Central Atlantic States, Inc., Friends of
Sligo Creek, and Natural Resources Defense Council also intervened as
plaintiffs in the underlying civil action, and signed the Consent
Decree. In a First Amendment to the Consent Decree another citizens
group- the Patuxent Riverkeeper- also intervened as a plaintiff.
The overarching purpose of the 2005 Consent Decree is to eliminate
the sanitary sewer overflows (``SSOs'') occurring in WSSC's collection
system by, among other things, requiring WSSC to inspect the condition
of its sewer basins, identify structural and capacity problems
contributing to SSOs, and to propose plans to remediate such problems.
The 2005 Consent Decree, as entered, requires WSSC to complete
collection system repair work by December 7, 2015. Although WSSC has
completed the majority of this work, it has been unable to complete a
sizable portion of the work due to delays in obtaining necessary
permits from governmental agencies, and the need to institute
condemnation proceedings to obtain access to private property to
perform sewer work.
Thus in the proposed Second Amendment the United States, Maryland
and WSSC have agreed that WSSC shall have six additional years to
complete most of the ``delayed work.'' The Second Amendment makes an
exception to the overall six year extension for delayed work affecting
lands owned and managed by the National Park System (``NPS'') of the
United States Department of Interior. For sewer projects affecting NPS
lands, the timing of NPS's issuance of a permit to proceed will
determine how much additional time WSSC has to complete such work.
Pursuant to Paragraph 60 (the ``Modification Section'') of the 2005
Consent Decree, material modifications to the Decree may be made by
written agreement of the United States, Maryland and WSSC, and approval
of the Court, after notice and motion to all parties. The citizens
groups have a right to support or oppose a motion for material
modification by filing with the Court and serving on all parties a
statement of position.
The publication of this notice also opens a period for public
comment on the proposed Second Amendment to Consent Decree. Comments
should be addressed to the Assistant Attorney General, Environment and
Natural Resources Division, and should refer to United States and the
State of Maryland, et al. v. Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission,
(Civil Action No. PJM-04-3679, D.J. Ref. No. 90-5-1-1-07360. 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............................ pubcomment-ees.enrd@usdoj.gov.
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 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 $2.50 (25 cents per page
reproduction cost) payable to the United States Treasury.

Robert D. Brook,
Assistant Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and
Natural Resources Division.
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agencies. Abstract: This collection is Riverkeeper- also intervened as a To submit Send them to:
needed to collect information on human plaintiff. comments:
trafficking incidents committed The overarching purpose of the 2005
throughout the United States. By email ....... pubcomment-ees.enrd@
Consent Decree is to eliminate the usdoj.gov.
(5) An estimate of the total number of sanitary sewer overflows (‘‘SSOs’’)
respondents and the amount of time By mail ......... Assistant Attorney General,
occurring in WSSC’s collection system U.S. DOJ—ENRD, P.O.
estimated for an average respondent to by, among other things, requiring WSSC Box 7611, Washington, DC
respond: There are approximately to inspect the condition of its sewer 20044–7611.
18,498 law enforcement agency basins, identify structural and capacity
respondents that submit monthly for a During the public comment period,
problems contributing to SSOs, and to
total of 221,976 responses with an the proposed Consent Decree may be
propose plans to remediate such
estimated response time of 14 minutes examined and downloaded at this
problems. The 2005 Consent Decree, as
per response. Justice Department Web site: http://
(6) An estimate of the total public entered, requires WSSC to complete
collection system repair work by www.justice.gov/enrd/consent-decrees.
burden (in hours) associated with this We will provide a paper copy of the
collection: There are approximately December 7, 2015. Although WSSC has
completed the majority of this work, it Consent Decree upon written request
51,794 hours, annual burden associated and payment of reproduction costs.
with this information collection. has been unable to complete a sizable
portion of the work due to delays in Please mail your request and payment
If additional information is required
obtaining necessary permits from to: Consent Decree Library, U.S. DOJ—
contact: Jerri Murray, Department
governmental agencies, and the need to ENRD, P.O. Box 7611, Washington, DC
Clearance Officer, Policy and Planning
institute condemnation proceedings to 20044–7611.
Staff, Justice Management Division,
obtain access to private property to Please enclose a check or money order
United States Department of Justice,
perform sewer work. for $2.50 (25 cents per page
Two Constitution Square, 145 N Street,
Thus in the proposed Second reproduction cost) payable to the United
Room 3E–405, Washington, DC 20530.
Amendment the United States, States Treasury.
Dated: December 1, 2015.
Jerri Murray,
Maryland and WSSC have agreed that Robert D. Brook,
WSSC shall have six additional years to Assistant Chief, Environmental Enforcement
Department Clearance Officer for PRA,
United States Department of Justice. complete most of the ‘‘delayed work.’’ Section, Environment and Natural Resources
The Second Amendment makes an Division.
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lands owned and managed by the
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE National Park System (‘‘NPS’’) of the
United States Department of Interior. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Notice of Lodging of Proposed Second For sewer projects affecting NPS lands,
Amendment to Consent Decree Under the timing of NPS’s issuance of a permit Employment and Training
the Clean Water Act to proceed will determine how much Administration
additional time WSSC has to complete
On November 30, 2015, the such work. Notice of Availability of Funds and
Department of Justice lodged a proposed Funding Opportunity Announcement
Second Amendment to Consent Decree Pursuant to Paragraph 60 (the
‘‘Modification Section’’) of the 2005 for H–1B TechHire Partnership Grants
in United States and the State of
Maryland, et al. v. Washington Consent Decree, material modifications AGENCY: Employment and Training
Suburban Sanitary Commission, Civil to the Decree may be made by written Administration, Labor.
Action No. PJM–04–3679 in the United agreement of the United States, ACTION: Funding Opportunity
States District Court for the District of Maryland and WSSC, and approval of Announcement (FOA).
Maryland, Greenbelt Division. Notice is the Court, after notice and motion to all
hereby given that, for a period of 30 parties. The citizens groups have a right Funding Opportunity Number: FOA–
days, the United States will receive to support or oppose a motion for ETA–16–01.
public comments on the proposed material modification by filing with the SUMMARY: The Employment and
Second Amendment to Consent Decree. Court and serving on all parties a Training Administration (ETA), U.S.
On December 7, 2005, the United statement of position. Department of Labor, announces the
States District Court for the District of The publication of this notice also availability of approximately
Maryland entered a Consent Decree in opens a period for public comment on $100,000,000 in grant funds for the
the above-referenced case to resolve the proposed Second Amendment to TechHire partnership grant program.
claims that WSSC had violated the Consent Decree. Comments should be ETA expects to fund approximately 30–
Clean Water Act and Maryland water addressed to the Assistant Attorney 40 grants, with individual grant
pollution control, health and nuisance General, Environment and Natural amounts ranging from $2 million to $5
laws. Four citizens groups- the Resources Division, and should refer to million. This grant program is designed
Anacostia Watershed Society, the United States and the State of to equip individuals with the skills they
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Audubon Naturalist Society of the Maryland, et al. v. Washington need through innovative approaches
Central Atlantic States, Inc., Friends of Suburban Sanitary Commission, (Civil that can rapidly train workers for and
Sligo Creek, and Natural Resources Action No. PJM–04–3679, D.J. Ref. No. connect them to well-paying, middle-
Defense Council also intervened as 90–5–1–1–07360. All comments must be and high-skilled, and high-growth jobs
plaintiffs in the underlying civil action, submitted no later than thirty (30) days across a diversity of H–1B industries
and signed the Consent Decree. In a after the publication date of this notice. such as IT, healthcare, advanced
First Amendment to the Consent Decree Comments may be submitted either by manufacturing, financial services, and
another citizens group- the Patuxent email or by mail: broadband. At least $50 million will be

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