81_FR_70051 81 FR 69856 - Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Clean Water Act

81 FR 69856 - Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Clean Water Act

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 195 (October 7, 2016)

Page Range69856-69856
FR Document2016-24306

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 195 (Friday, October 7, 2016) 
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 195 (Friday, October 7, 2016)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 2016-24306]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


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

    On September 30, 2016, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed 
Consent Decree with the United States District Court for the Western 
District of Virginia in the lawsuit entitled United States, et al. v. 
Southern Coal Corporation, et al., Civil Action No. 7:16-cv-00462-GEC.
    The United States' Complaint (which was joined by Alabama, 
Kentucky, Tennessee, and Virginia) alleges, inter alia, that Southern 
Coal Corporation and twenty-six other related companies violated the 
Clean Water Act by failing to comply with effluent limitations in their 
permits, failing to report results for all the required sampling data, 
failing to submit complete data in quarterly discharge monitoring 
reports, and failing to submit quarterly discharge monitoring reports.
    The principal elements of the injunctive relief in the decree 
include an Environmental Management System; audits of mining 
operations, outfalls and treatment systems; a violation response 
procedure; a new compliance tracking database; training for its 
employees and contractors; and the establishment and maintenance of a 
publicly available Web site or portal that provides permit and 
violation information to the general public. Defendants must also 
establish a $4.5 million letter of credit and a standby trust that will 
guarantee funding for, and a mechanism to accomplish, compliance with 
the Clean Water Act and the work required by the settlement, should the 
companies fail to do so. Finally, Defendants must pay a civil penalty 
of $900,000.
    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, et al. v. Southern Coal Corporation, et 
al., D.J. Ref. No. 90-5-1-1-10974. 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 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 $27.50 for the Consent 
Decree and Appendices A-E, and a check for $183.75 for Appendix F (735-
page table of violations), if this appendix is desired, (25 cents per 
page reproduction cost) payable to the United States Treasury.

Henry S. Friedman,
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment 
and Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 2016-24306 Filed 10-6-16; 8:45 am]
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The Consent Decree resolves was joined by Alabama, Kentucky, Appendices A–E, and a check for the civil claims of the United States for Tennessee, and Virginia) alleges, inter $183.75 for Appendix F (735-page table the violations alleged in the complaint alia, that Southern Coal Corporation and of violations), if this appendix is through the date of lodging of the twenty-six other related companies desired, (25 cents per page reproduction Consent Decree. violated the Clean Water Act by failing cost) payable to the United States The publication of this notice opens to comply with effluent limitations in Treasury. a period for public comment on the their permits, failing to report results for Consent Decree. Comments should be all the required sampling data, failing to Henry S. Friedman, addressed to the Assistant Attorney submit complete data in quarterly Assistant Section Chief, Environmental General, Environment and Natural discharge monitoring reports, and Enforcement Section, Environment and Natural Resources Division. Resources Division, and should refer to failing to submit quarterly discharge monitoring reports. [FR Doc. 2016–24306 Filed 10–6–16; 8:45 am] United States v. The New York Racing Association, Inc. D.J. Ref. No. 90–5–1– The principal elements of the BILLING CODE 4410–15–P 1–11540. All comments must be injunctive relief in the decree include submitted no later than thirty (30) days an Environmental Management System; after the publication date of this notice. audits of mining operations, outfalls and DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Comments may be submitted either by treatment systems; a violation response email or by mail: procedure; a new compliance tracking Employment and Training database; training for its employees and Administration To submit contractors; and the establishment and Send them to: Native American Employment and comments: maintenance of a publicly available Web site or portal that provides permit and Training Council By email ....... pubcomment-ees.enrd@ violation information to the general usdoj.gov. AGENCY: Employment and Training By mail ......... Assistant Attorney General, public. Defendants must also establish a Administration, U.S. Department of U.S. DOJ—ENRD, P.O. $4.5 million letter of credit and a Labor. Box 7611, Washington, DC standby trust that will guarantee ACTION: Notice of meeting. 20044–7611. funding for, and a mechanism to accomplish, compliance with the Clean SUMMARY: Pursuant to of the Federal During the public comment period, Water Act and the work required by the Advisory Committee Act (FACA), as the Consent Decree may be examined settlement, should the companies fail to amended, and of the Workforce and downloaded at this Justice do so. Finally, Defendants must pay a Innovation and Opportunity Act Department Web site: https:// civil penalty of $900,000. (WIOA), notice is hereby given of the www.justice.gov/enrd/consent-decrees. The publication of this notice opens next meeting of the Native American We will provide a paper copy of the a period for public comment on the Employment and Training Council Consent Decree upon written request Consent Decree. Comments should be (Council), as constituted under WIOA. and payment of reproduction costs. addressed to the Assistant Attorney DATES: The meeting will begin at 9:00 Please mail your request and payment General, Environment and Natural a.m., (Eastern Daylight Time) on to: Consent Decree Library, U.S. DOJ— Resources Division, and should refer to Tuesday, October 25, 2016, and ENRD, P.O. Box 7611, Washington, DC United States, et al. v. Southern Coal continue until 5:00 p.m. that day. The 20044–7611. Corporation, et al., D.J. Ref. No. 90–5– meeting will reconvene at 9:00 a.m., on Please enclose a check or money order 1–1–10974. All comments must be Wednesday, October 26, 2016, and for $21.25 (25 cents per page submitted no later than thirty (30) days adjourn at 5:00 p.m. that day. The reproduction cost) payable to the United after the publication date of this notice. period from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. on States Treasury. For a paper copy Comments may be submitted either by October 25, 2016, will be reserved for without the exhibits and signature email or by mail: participation and comment by members pages, the cost is $10.25. of the public. To submit Jeffrey Sands, Send them to: ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at comments: Assistant Section Chief, Environmental the U.S. Department of Labor, Frances Enforcement Section, Environment and By email ....... pubcomment- Perkins Building, 200 Constitution Natural Resources Division. ees.enrd@usdoj.gov. Avenue NW., Room C–5525, By mail ......... Assistant Attorney General, [FR Doc. 2016–24292 Filed 10–6–16; 8:45 am] U.S. DOJ—ENRD, P.O. Washington, DC 20210. BILLING CODE 4410–15–P Box 7611, Washington, DC SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Council 20044–7611. members and members of the public are encouraged to arrive early to allow for DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE During the public comment period, security clearance into the Frances the Consent Decree may be examined Perkins Building. mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES Notice of Lodging of Proposed and downloaded at this Justice Security Instructions: Meeting Consent Decree Under the Clean Water Department Web site: https:// participants should use the visitors’ Act www.justice.gov/enrd/consent-decrees. entrance to access the Frances Perkins On September 30, 2016, the We will provide a paper copy of the Building, one block north of Department of Justice lodged a proposed Decree upon written request and Constitution Avenue at 3rd and C Consent Decree with the United States payment of reproduction costs. Please Streets NW. 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