99-30827. Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Pursuant to the Oil Pollution Act and the Park System Resource Protection Act  

  • [Federal Register Volume 64, Number 228 (Monday, November 29, 1999)]
    [Notices]
    [Pages 66646-66647]
    From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
    [FR Doc No: 99-30827]
    
    
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    DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
    
    
    Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Pursuant to the Oil Pollution 
    Act and the Park System Resource Protection Act
    
        Notice is hereby given that on November 10, 1999, the United States 
    lodged a proposed Consent Decree with the United States District Court 
    for the Southern District of Texas, Civ. A. No. H-99-3917, in United 
    States and State of Texas v. Bulk Transport LTD, of Bermuda and SPT 
    Marine, Inc. et al., pursuant to Section 1002 of the Oil Pollution Act, 
    33 U.S.C. 2702, and
    
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    Section 19jj of the Park System Resource Protection Act, 16 U.S.C. 
    19jj. The proposed Consent Decree resolves natural resource damage 
    claims and park system resource damage claims of the United States and 
    Texas against the defendants arising out of the discharge of fuel oil 
    in the Gulf of Mexico in February 1995. Under the proposed Consent 
    Decree, defendants will conduct specific projects at public beaches to 
    restore some of the natural resources that were lost or injured as a 
    result of the oil spill, pay approximately $1.6 million into a court 
    registry account to help fund projects to restore, replace or acquire 
    the equivalent of resources or services injured by the oil spill, and 
    pay all assessment costs.
        The Department of Justice will receive comments relating to the 
    proposed Consent Decree for 30 days following publication of this 
    Notice. Comments should be addressed to the Assistant Attorney General, 
    Environment and Natural Resources Division, United States Department of 
    Justice, PO Box 7611, Ben Franklin Station, Washington, DC 20044-7761, 
    and should refer to United States and the State of Texas v. Bulk 
    Transport LTD, of Bermuda and SPT Marine, Inc. et al. The proposed 
    Consent Decree may be examined at the Office of the United States 
    Attorney for the Southern District of Texas, Houston, Texas, and the 
    Region VI Office of the United States Environmental Protection Agency, 
    1445 Ross Avenue, Dallas, Texas, 75202. A copy of the proposed Consent 
    Decree may be obtained by mail from the Department of Justice Consent 
    Decree Library, PO Box 7611, Washington, DC 20044. In requesting a 
    copy, please enclose a check for reproduction costs (at 25 cents per 
    page) in the amount of $5.00 for the Decree, payable to the Consent 
    Decree Library.
    Joel M. Gross,
    Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and Natural 
    Resources Division.
    [FR Doc. 99-30827 Filed 11-26-99; 8:45 am]
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Document Information

Published:
11/29/1999
Department:
Justice Department
Entry Type:
Notice
Document Number:
99-30827
Pages:
66646-66647 (2 pages)
PDF File:
99-30827.pdf