81 FR 60024 - Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Clean Water Act

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 169 (August 31, 2016)

Page Range		60024-60024
FR Document		2016-20947

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 169 (Wednesday, August 31, 2016)

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 169 (Wednesday, August 31, 2016)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


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

    On August 19, 2016, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed 
Consent Decree with the United States District Court for the District 
of Massachusetts in the lawsuit entitled United States v. City of 
Haverhill, Civil Action No. 16-cv-11698-IT.
    In the Complaint, the United States, on behalf of the U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), alleges that the defendant City 
of Haverhill violated the Clean Water Act (CWA), 33 U.S.C. 1251, et 
seq., and applicable regulations relating to the City's failure to 
comply with its National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit 
and its Small Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System permit under the 
CWA. The proposed Consent Decree requires the City to pay a civil 
penalty of $125,000 and undertake measures to achieve compliance with 
the CWA and applicable regulations. In addition, as a Supplemental 
Environmental Project the City will restore a riverbank area near 
Riverside Park on the Merrimack 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 v. City of Haverhill, D.J. Ref. No. 90-5-
1-1-10992. 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 $20.25 (25 cents per page 
reproduction cost), not including Appendices, payable to the United 
States Treasury.

Robert E. Maher, Jr.,
Assistant Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment & 
Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 2016-20947 Filed 8-30-16; 8:45 am]
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functions of the agency, including Dated: August 25, 2016. We will provide a paper copy of the
whether the information will have Jerri Murray, Consent Decree upon written request
practical utility; Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. and payment of reproduction costs.
• Evaluate the accuracy of the Department of Justice. Please mail your request and payment
agency’s estimate of the burden of the [FR Doc. 2016–20917 Filed 8–30–16; 8:45 am] to: Consent Decree Library, U.S. DOJ—
proposed collection of information, BILLING CODE 4410–FY–P ENRD, P.O. Box 7611, Washington, DC
including the validity of the 20044–7611.
methodology and assumptions used; Please enclose a check or money order
• Evaluate whether and if so how the DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE for $20.25 (25 cents per page
quality, utility, and clarity of the reproduction cost), not including
information to be collected can be Notice of Lodging of Proposed Appendices, payable to the United
enhanced; and Consent Decree Under the Clean Water States Treasury.
• Minimize the burden of the Act
Robert E. Maher, Jr.,
collection of information on those who On August 19, 2016, the Department Assistant Chief, Environmental Enforcement
are to respond, including through the of Justice lodged a proposed Consent Section, Environment & Natural Resources
use of appropriate automated, Decree with the United States District Division.
electronic, mechanical, or other Court for the District of Massachusetts [FR Doc. 2016–20947 Filed 8–30–16; 8:45 am]
technological collection techniques or in the lawsuit entitled United States v. BILLING CODE 4410–15–P
other forms of information technology, City of Haverhill, Civil Action No. 16–
e.g., permitting electronic submission of cv–11698–IT.
responses. In the Complaint, the United States, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Overview of This Information on behalf of the U.S. Environmental
Collection Protection Agency (EPA), alleges that Office of the Secretary
the defendant City of Haverhill violated
1. Type of Information Collection: the Clean Water Act (CWA), 33 U.S.C. Agency Information Collection
Extension, without change, of a 1251, et seq., and applicable regulations Activities; Submission for OMB
currently approved collection. relating to the City’s failure to comply Review; Comment Request; Certificate
2. The Title of the Form/Collection: with its National Pollutant Discharge of Electrical Training and Applications
Environmental Information Elimination System permit and its for Mine Safety and Health
3. The agency form number, if any, Small Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Administration Approved Tests and
and the applicable component of the System permit under the CWA. The State Tests Administered as Part of a
Department sponsoring the collection: proposed Consent Decree requires the Mine Safety and Health Administration
Form number: ATF Form 5000.29. City to pay a civil penalty of $125,000 Approved Program
Component: Bureau of Alcohol, and undertake measures to achieve
compliance with the CWA and ACTION: Notice.
Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, U.S.
Department of Justice. applicable regulations. In addition, as a
SUMMARY: The Department of Labor
4. Affected public who will be asked Supplemental Environmental Project
(DOL) is submitting the Mine Safety and
or required to respond, as well as a brief the City will restore a riverbank area
Health Administration (MSHA)
abstract: near Riverside Park on the Merrimack
sponsored information collection
Primary: Individuals or households. River.
request (ICR) titled, ‘‘Certificate of
The publication of this notice opens
Other: None. Electrical Training and Applications for
a period for public comment on the
Abstract: The information will help Mine Safety and Health Administration
Consent Decree. Comments should be
ATF identify any waste product(s) Approved Tests and State Tests
addressed to the Assistant Attorney
generated as a result of the operations Administered as Part of a Mine Safety
General, Environment and Natural
by the applicant and the disposal of the and Health Administration Approved
Resources Division, and should refer to
products. The information will help Program,’’ to the Office of Management
United States v. City of Haverhill, D.J.
determine if there is any adverse impact and Budget (OMB) for review and
Ref. No. 90–5–1–1–10992. All
on the environment. approval for continued use, without
comments must be submitted no later
5. An estimate of the total number of change, in accordance with the
than thirty (30) days after the
respondents and the amount of time Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
publication date of this notice.
estimated for an average respondent to (PRA), 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq. Public
Comments may be submitted either by
respond: An estimated 680 respondents comments on the ICR are invited.
email or by mail:
will take 30 minutes to complete the DATES: The OMB will consider all
form. To submit written comments that agency receives
Send them to:
6. An estimate of the total public comments: on or before September 30, 2016.
burden (in hours) associated with the ADDRESSES: A copy of this ICR with
collection: The estimated annual public By email ....... pubcomment-ees.enrd@
usdoj.gov.
applicable supporting documentation;
burden associated with this collection is By mail ......... Assistant Attorney General, including a description of the likely
340 hours. U.S. DOJ—ENRD, P.O. respondents, proposed frequency of
If additional information is required response, and estimated total burden
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Box 7611, Washington, DC
contact: Jerri Murray, Department 20044–7611. may be obtained free of charge from the
Clearance Officer, United States RegInfo.gov Web site at http://
Department of Justice, Justice During the public comment period, www.reginfo.gov/public/do/
Management Division, Policy and the Consent Decree may be examined PRAViewICR?ref_nbr=201604-1219-003
Planning Staff, Two Constitution and downloaded at this Justice (this link will only become active on the
Square, 145 N Street NE., Room 3E– Department Web site: https:// day following publication of this notice)
405B, Washington, DC 20530. www.justice.gov/enrd/consent-decrees. or by contacting Michel Smyth by

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Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
FR Citation		81 FR 60024