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)

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 191 (Wednesday, October 4, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 46287]
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.
[FR Doc. 2017-21293 Filed 10-3-17; 8:45 am]
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