81 FR 62765 - Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Clean Water Act

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 176 (September 12, 2016)

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 176 (Monday, September 12, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 62765]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-21855]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


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

    On September 6, 2016, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed 
Consent Decree with the United States District Court for the District 
of Alaska in United States and the State of Alaska v. City of Palmer, 
Alaska,. Civil Action No. 3:16-cv-00204-TMB.
    The Consent Decree settles claims brought by the United States and 
the State of Alaska pursuant to the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. 1319, 
and Alaska Statute 46.03.760, for violations of Defendant's National 
Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit at Defendant's wastewater 
treatment plant in Palmer Alaska. Under the Consent Decree, Defendant 
will undertake extensive upgrades at its wastewater treatment plant 
which are designed to correct the alleged violations and pay a civil 
penalty of $192,162 to the United States and State of Alaska.
    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 et al. v. City of Palmer, Alaska, 
D.J. Ref. No. 90-5-1-1-11214. 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 $11.25 (25 cents per page 
reproduction cost) payable to the United States Treasury.

Susan M. Akers,
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment 
and Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 2016-21855 Filed 9-9-16; 8:45 am]
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