82 FR 46287 - Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Clean Water Act

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 191 (October 4, 2017)

Page Range		46287-46287
FR Document		2017-21293

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 191 (Wednesday, October 4, 2017)

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 191 (Wednesday, October 4, 2017)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-21293]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


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

    On September 27, 2017, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed 
Consent Decree with the United States District Court for the District 
of Nevada in the lawsuit entitled United States and the State of Nevada 
v. The City of North Las Vegas, Civil Action No. 2:17-cv-02508.
    In this action, the United States and the State of Nevada filed a 
complaint alleging claims against the City of North Las Vegas (City) 
for the City's violations of Sections 307 and 308 of the Clean Water 
Act (CWA), 33 U.S.C. 1317-1318, the terms of the City's National 
Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit (NPDES permit), federal 
pretreatment regulations found at 40 CFR 403, and State laws NRS 
445A.500-530.
    The proposed settlement requires the City to comply with its NPDES 
permit issued under the CWA, the federal pretreatment regulations (40 
CFR 403) and State laws NRS 445A.500-530. The proposed settlement also 
requires the City to submit its recently developed pretreatment program 
to the United States Environmental Protection Agency for final approval 
and to pay a civil penalty amount of $385,000 to be divided equally 
between the United States and the State.
    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 and the State of Nevada v. The City 
of North Las Vegas, Civil Action No. 2:17-cv-02508, D.J. Ref. No. 90-5-
1-1-11443. 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 proposed 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 proposed 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 $7.75 (25 cents per page 
reproduction cost) payable to the United States Treasury.

Henry Friedman,
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment 
and Natural Resources Division.
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Corporation, El Paso Natural Gas implementation of the UAO, past of Sections 307 and 308 of the Clean
Company LLC, and Homestake Mining response actions, United States response Water Act (CWA), 33 U.S.C. 1317–1318,
Company of California (collectively, the costs, or the mining companies’ the terms of the City’s National
‘‘mining companies’’) at the San Mateo response costs. Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
Uranium Mine Site in Cibola County, The publication of this notice opens permit (NPDES permit), federal
New Mexico (the ‘‘Site’’). The Site is a period for public comment on the pretreatment regulations found at 40
largely located within the Cibola proposed Consent Decree. Comments CFR 403, and State laws NRS 445A.500–
National Forest, which is land managed should be addressed to the Assistant 530.
by the United States Forest Service Attorney General, Environment and The proposed settlement requires the
(‘‘USFS’’), a sub-agency of the United Natural Resources Division, and should City to comply with its NPDES permit
States Department of Agriculture refer to United Nuclear Corp., et al., v. issued under the CWA, the federal
(‘‘USDA’’). Pursuant to its authority United States of America, D.J. Ref. No. pretreatment regulations (40 CFR 403)
under the Comprehensive 90–11–3–11380. All comments must be and State laws NRS 445A.500–530. The
Environmental Response, submitted no later than thirty (30) days proposed settlement also requires the
Compensation, and Liability Act after the publication date of this notice. City to submit its recently developed
(‘‘CERCLA’’), 42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq., the Comments may be submitted either by pretreatment program to the United
USFS issued a unilateral administrative email or by mail: States Environmental Protection Agency
order (‘‘UAO’’) to the mining companies for final approval and to pay a civil
requiring them to perform response To submit penalty amount of $385,000 to be
Send them to:
comments: divided equally between the United
actions to address the hazardous
substances at the Site. In 2015, the By email ...... pubcomment-ees.enrd@ States and the State.
mining companies filed a complaint usdoj.gov. The publication of this notice opens
against the United States under Section By mail ........ Assistant Attorney General, a period for public comment on the
107 of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9607, seeking U.S. DOJ—ENRD, P.O. Box proposed Consent Decree. Comments
to recover the response costs incurred 7611, Washington, DC should be addressed to the Assistant
by the mining companies in 20044–7611. Attorney General, Environment and
implementing the UAO. The United Natural Resources Division and should
States filed a counterclaim on behalf of During the public comment period, refer to United States and the State of
the USFS, USDA, and the United States the Consent Decree may be examined Nevada v. The City of North Las Vegas,
Environmental Protection Agency and downloaded at this Justice Civil Action No. 2:17–cv–02508, D.J.
(‘‘EPA’’) against the mining companies Department Web site: http:// Ref. No. 90–5–1–1–11443. All
under Sections 107 and 113 of CERCLA, www.justice.gov/enrd/consent-decrees. comments must be submitted no later
42 U.S.C. 9607 and 9613, for the United We will provide a paper copy of the than thirty (30) days after the
States’ past and future response costs at proposed Consent Decree upon written publication date of this notice.
the Site. request and payment of reproduction Comments may be submitted either by
costs. Please mail your request and email or by mail:
The proposed Consent Decree would
payment to: Consent Decree Library,
resolve claims and counterclaims
U.S. DOJ—ENRD, P.O. Box 7611, To submit
asserted by the mining companies and comments: Send them to:
Washington, DC 20044–7611.
the United States. The United States Please enclose a check or money order
will pay $1.595 million to the mining for $24.00 (25 cents per page By email ....... pubcomment-ees.enrd@
companies and the mining companies reproduction cost) payable to the United usdoj.gov.
will pay $25,000 to the EPA Hazardous By mail ......... Assistant Attorney General,
States Treasury. U.S. DOJ—ENRD, P.O.
Substance Superfund (‘‘Superfund’’).
The United States covenants to not sue Thomas P. Carroll, Box 7611, Washington, DC
20044–7611.
the mining companies under Section Assistant Chief, Environmental Enforcement
106 or 107 of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9606 Section, Environment and Natural Resources
Division. During the public comment period,
and 9607, for past and future work by the proposed Consent Decree may be
the mining companies related to [FR Doc. 2017–21353 Filed 10–3–17; 8:45 am]
examined and downloaded at this
implementation of the UAO or the BILLING CODE 4410–15–P
Justice Department Web site: https://
United States’ response costs. The www.justice.gov/enrd/consent-decrees.
mining companies will be entitled to We will provide a paper copy of the
protection from contribution actions or DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
proposed Consent Decree upon written
claims under Section 113(f)(2) of request and payment of reproduction
Notice of Lodging of Proposed
CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9613(f)(2), for
Consent Decree Under the Clean Water costs. Please mail your request and
matters addressed in the proposed payment to: Consent Decree Library,
Act
Consent Decree. Pursuant to the U.S. DOJ—ENRD, P.O. Box 7611,
proposed Consent Decree, the mining On September 27, 2017, the Washington, DC 20044–7611.
companies covenant not to bring any Department of Justice lodged a proposed Please enclose a check or money order
claims against the United States for the Consent Decree with the United States for $7.75 (25 cents per page
work related to implementation of the District Court for the District of Nevada reproduction cost) payable to the United
UAO, other response actions, the United
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in the lawsuit entitled United States and States Treasury.
States’ response costs, or the mining the State of Nevada v. The City of North
companies’ response costs. The USFS, Las Vegas, Civil Action No. 2:17–cv– Henry Friedman,
USDA, and the United States 02508. Assistant Section Chief, Environmental
Department of Energy, as settling federal In this action, the United States and Enforcement Section, Environment and
agencies, agree not to assert a claim for the State of Nevada filed a complaint Natural Resources Division.
reimbursement from the Superfund with alleging claims against the City of North [FR Doc. 2017–21293 Filed 10–3–17; 8:45 am]
respect to work related to the Las Vegas (City) for the City’s violations BILLING CODE 4410–15–P

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FR Citation		82 FR 46287