81 FR 95197 - Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Judgment Under the Safe Drinking Water Act
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 248 (December 27, 2016)
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 248 (December 27, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-31142 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 248 (Tuesday, December 27, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 95197-95198] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-31142] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Judgment Under the Safe Drinking Water Act On December 20, 2016, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed Consent Judgment with the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York in the lawsuit entitled United States v. State of New York, et al., Civil Action No. 2:16-cv-6989. The United States filed a complaint in this action on the same day that the Consent Judgment was lodged with the Court. The Defendants are the State of New York; New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (``OPRHP'') (offices at 625 Broadway, Albany, New York 12238); and the Palisades Interstate Park Commission (``Commission'') (offices at Administration Building, Bear Mountain State Park, Bear Mountain, New York 10911-0427). The complaint arises out of Defendants' operation of Large Capacity Cesspools (``LCCs''). The complaint alleges that Defendants owned and operated 54 LCCs at various OPRHP and Commission parks (``the Prohibited LCCs'') in violation of the Safe Drinking Water Act (``SDWA''), 42 U.S.C. 300h, EPA's underground injection control (``UIC'') program, specifically the program's Class V UIC regulations found at 40 CFR 144.80 to 144.89. Pursuant to 40 CFR 144.82(b) and 144.88(a), owners and operators of ``existing'' (i.e, operational or under construction by April 5, 2000) large-capacity cesspools were required to close them by April 5, 2005 (``Class V Rule''). The complaint alleges claims for relief based on the following violation: The Prohibited LCCs were not closed by April 5, 2005, as required by the Class V Rule, 40 CFR 144.82(b) and 144.88(a), and the Prohibited LCCs, primarily located at Defendants' comfort stations, continued to operate after April 5, 2005. The Consent Judgment provides for Defendants to pay a $150,000 civil penalty and to perform injunctive relief, including closing the Prohibited LCCs or otherwise converting them to lawful non-LCC uses by July 2019. Prohibited LCCs that are located on Long Island will be closed by September 2018, with most of the Long Island Prohibited LCCs being closed by September 2017. The Defendants implemented some injunctive relief before the lodging of the Consent Judgment, including closing six of the Prohibited LCCs and submitting closure plans for 29 of the remaining Prohibited LCCs. The Consent Judgment further requires Defendants to implement Supplemental Environmental Projects (SEPs) at seven of Defendants' Long Island parks The SEPS have a total estimated value of $1,020,000. All SEPs must be completed within three years after the Effective Date of the Consent Judgment. Each of the SEPs is intended to reduce the quantity of nutrients harmful to water quality, including nitrogen, from entering the local groundwater. The Consent Judgment resolves the civil claims of the United States for the violations alleged in the complaint [[Page 95198]] through the date of lodging of the Consent Judgment. The publication of this notice opens a period for public comment on the Consent Judgment. Comments should be addressed to the Assistant Attorney General, Environment and Natural Resources Division, and should refer to United States v. State of New York, D.J. Ref. No. 90-5- 1-1-11400. All comments must be submitted no later than 30 days after the publication date of this notice. Comments may be submitted either by email or by mail: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ To submit comments: Send them to: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ By email............................ [email protected]. By mail............................. Assistant Attorney General, U.S. DOJ--ENRD, P.O. Box 7611, Washington, DC 20044-7611. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ During the public comment period, the Consent Judgment 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 Judgment 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 $18.00 (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 $10.25. Robert E. Maher, Jr., Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and Natural Resources Division. [FR Doc. 2016-31142 Filed 12-23-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410-15-P
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forensic science laboratories and units; Commission can be found at: http:// Consent Judgment was lodged with the
identifying and recommending www.justice.gov/ncfs. Court. The Defendants are the State of
scientific guidance and protocols for Note: The Commission is developing a New York; New York State Office of
evidence seizure, testing, analysis, and draft Views document on Statistical Parks, Recreation and Historic
reporting by forensic science Statements in Forensic Testimony, and it is Preservation (‘‘OPRHP’’) (offices at 625
laboratories and units; and identifying anticipated that the additional Commissioner Broadway, Albany, New York 12238);
and assessing other needs of the forensic member will contribute to the Commission’s and the Palisades Interstate Park
science communities to strengthen their discussions on this topic, as well as all other Commission (‘‘Commission’’) (offices at
Commission activities. On December 12, Administration Building, Bear
disciplines and meet the increasing
2016, the Department of Justice published in
demands generated by the criminal and Mountain State Park, Bear Mountain,
the Federal Register a Notice announcing the
civil justice systems at all levels of January 9–10, 2017, Federal Advisory New York 10911–0427). The complaint
government. Commission membership Committee Meeting of the National arises out of Defendants’ operation of
includes Federal, State, and Local Commission on Forensic Science (81 FR Large Capacity Cesspools (‘‘LCCs’’). The
forensic science service providers; 89509). That Notice also announced that complaint alleges that Defendants
research scientists and academicians; comments on draft work products can be owned and operated 54 LCCs at various
prosecutors, defense attorneys, and submitted through www.regulations.gov OPRHP and Commission parks (‘‘the
starting on December 23, 2016. Any Prohibited LCCs’’) in violation of the
judges; law enforcement; and other
comments should be posted to Safe Drinking Water Act (‘‘SDWA’’), 42
relevant backgrounds. The Commission www.regulations.gov no later than January
reports to the Attorney General, who 25, 2017.
U.S.C. 300h, EPA’s underground
through the Deputy Attorney General, injection control (‘‘UIC’’) program,
shall direct the work of the Commission Applications: Any qualified person specifically the program’s Class V UIC
in fulfilling its mission. may apply to be considered for regulations found at 40 CFR 144.80 to
appointment to this advisory committee. 144.89. Pursuant to 40 CFR 144.82(b)
The duties of the Commission
Each application should include: (1) A and 144.88(a), owners and operators of
include: (a) Recommending priorities
resume or curriculum vitae; (2) a ‘‘existing’’ (i.e, operational or under
for standards development; (b)
statement of interest describing the construction by April 5, 2000) large-
reviewing and recommending
applicant’s relevant experience; and (3) capacity cesspools were required to
endorsement of guidance identified or
a statement of support from the close them by April 5, 2005 (‘‘Class V
developed by subject-matter experts; (c)
applicant’s employer. Potential Rule’’).
developing proposed guidance
candidates may be asked to provide The complaint alleges claims for relief
concerning the intersection of forensic
detailed information as necessary based on the following violation: The
science and the courtroom; (d)
regarding financial interests, Prohibited LCCs were not closed by
developing policy recommendations,
employment, and professional April 5, 2005, as required by the Class
including a uniform code of
affiliations to evaluate possible sources V Rule, 40 CFR 144.82(b) and 144.88(a),
professional responsibility and
of conflicts of interest. The application and the Prohibited LCCs, primarily
minimum requirements for training,
period will remain open through located at Defendants’ comfort stations,
accreditation and/or certification; and
January 11, 2017. The applications must continued to operate after April 5, 2005.
(e) identifying and assessing the current The Consent Judgment provides for
be sent in one complete package, by
and future needs of the forensic sciences Defendants to pay a $150,000 civil
email, to Jonathan McGrath (contact
to strengthen their disciplines and meet penalty and to perform injunctive relief,
information above) with the subject line
growing demand. including closing the Prohibited LCCs
of the email entitled, ‘‘NCFS
Members will be appointed by the Membership 2017.’’ Other sources, in or otherwise converting them to lawful
Attorney General in consultation with addition to the Federal Register notice, non-LCC uses by July 2019. Prohibited
the Director of the National Institute of may be utilized in the solicitation of LCCs that are located on Long Island
Standards and Technology and the vice- applications. will be closed by September 2018, with
chairs of the Commission. Additional most of the Long Island Prohibited LCCs
members will be selected to fill Dated: December 20, 2016.
being closed by September 2017.
vacancies to maintain a balance of Victor Weedn, The Defendants implemented some
perspective and diversity of Senior Forensic Advisor to the Deputy injunctive relief before the lodging of
experiences, including Federal, State, Attorney General, U.S. Department of Justice. the Consent Judgment, including closing
and Local forensic science service [FR Doc. 2016–31232 Filed 12–23–16; 8:45 am] six of the Prohibited LCCs and
providers; research scientists and BILLING CODE 4410–18–P submitting closure plans for 29 of the
academicians; Federal, State, Local remaining Prohibited LCCs.
prosecutors, defense attorneys and The Consent Judgment further
judges; law enforcement; and other DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE requires Defendants to implement
relevant stakeholders. DOJ encourages Supplemental Environmental Projects
submissions from applicants with Notice of Lodging of Proposed
(SEPs) at seven of Defendants’ Long
respect to diversity of backgrounds, Consent Judgment Under the Safe
Island parks The SEPS have a total
professions, ethnicities, gender, and Drinking Water Act
estimated value of $1,020,000. All SEPs
geography. The Commission shall On December 20, 2016, the must be completed within three years
consist of approximately 30 voting Department of Justice lodged a proposed after the Effective Date of the Consent
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members. Members will serve without Consent Judgment with the United Judgment. Each of the SEPs is intended
compensation. The Commission States District Court for the Eastern to reduce the quantity of nutrients
generally meets four times each year at District of New York in the lawsuit harmful to water quality, including
approximately three-month intervals. entitled United States v. State of New nitrogen, from entering the local
The next Commission meetings will be York, et al., Civil Action No. 2:16–cv– groundwater.
held on January 9–10, 2017 and April 6989. The Consent Judgment resolves the
10–11, 2017 in Washington, DC. The United States filed a complaint in civil claims of the United States for the
Additional information regarding the this action on the same day that the violations alleged in the complaint
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The publication of this notice opens meeting will be open to the public. and sharing information on innovative
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Consent Judgment. Comments should be Wednesday, February 8, 2017 at 2:00 to inform employment, skills training,
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and downloaded at this Justice
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Commissioner of Labor Statistics, to discussion of the informational report is
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