81_FR_76596 81 FR 76384 - Notice of Lodging of Proposed Amended Consent Decree Under the Clean Water Act

81 FR 76384 - Notice of Lodging of Proposed Amended Consent Decree Under the Clean Water Act

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 212 (November 2, 2016)

Page Range76384-76384
FR Document2016-26430

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 212 (Wednesday, November 2, 2016)
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


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

    On October 27, 2016, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed 
amended consent decree with the United States District Court for the 
Middle District of Pennsylvania in the lawsuit entitled United States 
v. Sewer Authority of the City of Scranton, Civil Action No. 3:09-cv-
1873.
    The United States filed this lawsuit under the Clean Water Act in 
2009, seeking injunctive relief and civil penalties for violations of 
the Clean Water Act relating to the municipal wastewater treatment 
plant and collection system owned and operated by the Scranton Sewer 
Authority. The litigation was resolved on January 31, 2013 when the 
court entered a consent decree that requires the Scranton Sewer 
Authority to implement a long term control plan to address combined 
sewer overflows by December 1, 2037. The Scranton Sewer Authority now 
proposes to sell its wastewater treatment plant and collection system, 
and to transfer the remaining obligations under the consent decree, to 
Pennsylvania American Water Company. The proposed amended consent 
decree would substitute Pennsylvania American Water Company as the 
defendant to the consent decree, and release the Scranton Sewer 
Authority from its obligations, in the event that the proposed sale of 
the treatment plant and collection system proceeds to closing on or 
before March 31, 2017.
    The publication of this notice opens a period for public comment on 
the amended consent decree. Comments should be addressed to the 
Assistant Attorney General, Environment and Natural Resources Division, 
and should refer to United States v. Scranton Sewer Authority, D.J. 
Ref. No. 90-5-1-1-08778. 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 amended 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 $49.75 (25 cents per page 
reproduction cost) payable to the United States Treasury. For a paper 
copy without the exhibits and signature pages, the cost is $12.00.

Robert Brook,
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment 
and Natural Resources Division.
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                                                information collection, taking an                         The publication of this notice opens                  request to the Office of Management and
                                                estimated 0.25 hours per registrant                     a period for public comment on the                      Budget (OMB) for review and approval
                                                annually.                                               amended consent decree. Comments                        in accordance with the Paperwork
                                                  6. An estimate of the total public                    should be addressed to the Assistant                    Reduction Act of 1995. This proposed
                                                burden (in hours) associated with the                   Attorney General, Environment and                       information collection was previously
                                                proposed collection: The DEA estimates                  Natural Resources Division, and should                  published in the Federal Register at 81
                                                the total public burden (in hours)                      refer to United States v. Scranton Sewer                FR 29577 on May 12, 2016, allowing for
                                                associated with this collection: 333                    Authority, D.J. Ref. No. 90–5–1–1–                      a 60-day comment period.
                                                annual burden hours.                                    08778. All comments must be submitted                   DATES: Comments are encouraged and
                                                  If additional information is required                 no later than thirty (30) days after the                will be accepted for an additional 30
                                                please contact: Jerri Murray, Department                publication date of this notice.                        days until December 2, 2016.
                                                Clearance Officer, United States                        Comments may be submitted either by                     FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If
                                                Department of Justice, Justice                          email or by mail:                                       you have additional comments
                                                Management Division, Policy and                                                                                 (especially on the estimated public
                                                Planning Staff, Two Constitution                        To submit                                               burden or associated response time),
                                                                                                                             Send them to:
                                                                                                        comments:
                                                Square, 145 N Street NE., Suite 3E.405B,                                                                        suggestions, need a copy of the
                                                Washington, DC 20530.                                   By email .......     pubcomment-ees.enrd@               proposed information collection
                                                  Dated: October 27, 2016.                                                     usdoj.gov.                       instrument with instructions, or need
                                                Jerri Murray,                                           By mail .........    Assistant Attorney General,        additional information, please contact
                                                                                                                               U.S. DOJ—ENRD, P.O.              Rebecca B. Bond, Chief, Disability
                                                Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S.                                     Box 7611, Washington, DC
                                                Department of Justice.                                                                                          Rights Section, Civil Rights Division,
                                                                                                                               20044–7611.                      U.S. Department of Justice, by any one
                                                [FR Doc. 2016–26415 Filed 11–1–16; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                                                                                of the following methods: By email at
                                                BILLING CODE 4410–09–P                                    During the public comment period,                     DRS.PRA@usdoj.gov; by regular U.S.
                                                                                                        the consent decree may be examined                      mail to Disability Rights Section, Civil
                                                                                                        and downloaded at this Justice                          Rights Division, U.S. Department of
                                                DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE                                   Department Web site: https://                           Justice, P.O. Box 2885, Fairfax, VA
                                                                                                        www.justice.gov/enrd/consent-decrees.                   22031–0885; by overnight mail, courier,
                                                Notice of Lodging of Proposed
                                                                                                        We will provide a paper copy of the                     or hand delivery to Disability Rights
                                                Amended Consent Decree Under the
                                                                                                        amended consent decree upon written                     Section, Civil Rights Division, U.S.
                                                Clean Water Act
                                                                                                        request and payment of reproduction                     Department of Justice, 1425 New York
                                                   On October 27, 2016, the Department                  costs. Please mail your request and                     Avenue NW., Suite 4039, Washington,
                                                of Justice lodged a proposed amended                    payment to: Consent Decree Library,                     DC 20005; or by phone at (800) 514–
                                                consent decree with the United States                   U.S. DOJ—ENRD, P.O. Box 7611,                           0301 (voice) or (800) 514–0383 (TTY)
                                                District Court for the Middle District of               Washington, DC 20044–7611.                              (the Americans with Disabilities Act
                                                Pennsylvania in the lawsuit entitled                      Please enclose a check or money order                 (ADA) Information Line). Include in the
                                                United States v. Sewer Authority of the                 for $49.75 (25 cents per page                           subject line of all written comments the
                                                City of Scranton, Civil Action No. 3:09–                reproduction cost) payable to the United                title of this proposed collection:
                                                cv–1873.                                                States Treasury. For a paper copy                       ‘‘Assessing the Potential Monetized
                                                   The United States filed this lawsuit                 without the exhibits and signature                      Benefits of Captioning Web Content for
                                                under the Clean Water Act in 2009,                      pages, the cost is $12.00.                              Individuals Who Are Deaf or Hard of
                                                seeking injunctive relief and civil                     Robert Brook,                                           Hearing.’’ Written comments or
                                                penalties for violations of the Clean                   Assistant Section Chief, Environmental                  suggestions can also be directed to the
                                                Water Act relating to the municipal                     Enforcement Section, Environment and                    Office of Management and Budget,
                                                wastewater treatment plant and                          Natural Resources Division.                             Office of Information and Regulatory
                                                collection system owned and operated                    [FR Doc. 2016–26430 Filed 11–1–16; 8:45 am]             Affairs, Attention Department of Justice
                                                by the Scranton Sewer Authority. The                    BILLING CODE 4410–15–P                                  Desk Officer, Washington, DC 20530 or
                                                litigation was resolved on January 31,                                                                          sent to OIRA_submissions@
                                                2013 when the court entered a consent                                                                           omb.eop.gov.
                                                decree that requires the Scranton Sewer                 DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE                                      You may obtain copies of this notice
                                                Authority to implement a long term                                                                              in an alternate format by calling the
                                                control plan to address combined sewer                  [OMB Number 1190–NEW]                                   ADA Information Line at (800) 514–
                                                overflows by December 1, 2037. The                      Agency Information Collection                           0301 (voice) or (800) 514–0383 (TTY).
                                                Scranton Sewer Authority now proposes                   Activities; Proposed eCollection;                       SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Written
                                                to sell its wastewater treatment plant                  eComments Requested; Assessing the                      comments and suggestions from the
                                                and collection system, and to transfer                  Potential Monetized Benefits of                         public and affected agencies concerning
                                                the remaining obligations under the                     Captioning Web Content for                              the proposed collection of information
                                                consent decree, to Pennsylvania                         Individuals Who Are Deaf or Hard of                     are encouraged. Your comments should
                                                American Water Company. The                             Hearing                                                 address one or more of the following
                                                proposed amended consent decree                                                                                 four points:
                                                would substitute Pennsylvania                                                                                      • Evaluate whether the proposed
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                                                                                                        AGENCY:  Civil Rights Division,
                                                American Water Company as the                           Department of Justice.                                  collection of information is necessary
                                                defendant to the consent decree, and                    ACTION: 30-Day notice.                                  for the proper performance of the
                                                release the Scranton Sewer Authority                                                                            functions of the agency, including
                                                from its obligations, in the event that the             SUMMARY:  The Department of Justice                     whether the information will have
                                                proposed sale of the treatment plant and                (DOJ), Civil Rights Division, Disability                practical utility;
                                                collection system proceeds to closing on                Rights Section (DRS), will be submitting                   • Evaluate the accuracy of the
                                                or before March 31, 2017.                               the following information collection                    agency’s estimate of the burden of the


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