96-30892. Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Pursuant to the Clean Water Act  

  • [Federal Register Volume 61, Number 234 (Wednesday, December 4, 1996)]
    [Notices]
    [Pages 64369-64370]
    From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
    [FR Doc No: 96-30892]
    
    
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    DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
    
    Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Pursuant to the Clean Water 
    Act
    
        In accordance with Departmental policy and 28 CFR 50.7, notice is 
    hereby given that on November 14, 1996, a consent decree in United 
    States v. City of Watertown et al., Civil Action No. 95-1018 was lodged 
    with the United States District Court for the District of South Dakota.
        This consent decree settles claims for civil penalties brought 
    pursuant to
    
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    section 309(b) and (d) of the Clean Water Act (the ``Act''), 33 U.S.C. 
    Sec. 1319 (b) and (d). Under the terms of the consent decree, the City 
    of Watertown will pay a civil penalty of $550,000. The United States' 
    claims for injunctive relief were resolved pursuant to a prior consent 
    decree, entered by the Court on December 1, 1995.
        The Department of Justice will receive comments relating to the 
    proposed consent decree for a period of thirty days from the date of 
    publication of this notice. Comments should be addressed to the 
    Assistant Attorney General, Environment and Natural Resources Division, 
    Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. 20530, and should refer to 
    United States v. City of Watertown et al., Civil Action No. 95-1018, 
    Ref. No. 90-5-1-1-5087. The proposed consent decree may be examined at 
    the office of the United States Attorney, District of South Dakota, 
    Shriver Square, 230 South Phillips Avenue, Sioux Falls, South Dakota 
    57102. Copies of the consent decree may also be examined and obtained 
    by mail at the Consent Decree Library, 1120 G Street, N.W., 4th Floor, 
    Washington, D.C. 20005 (202-624-0892) and the offices of the 
    Environmental Protection Agency, Region VIII 999 18th Street, Suite 
    500, Denver, Colorado 80202-2466. When requesting a copy by mail, 
    please enclose a check in the amount of $3.75 (twenty-five cents per 
    page reproduction costs) payable to the ``Consent Decree Library.''
    Joel M. Gross,
    Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and Natural 
    Resources Division.
    [FR Doc. 96-30892 Filed 12-3-96; 8:45 am]
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Document Information

Published:
12/04/1996
Department:
Justice Department
Entry Type:
Notice
Document Number:
96-30892
Pages:
64369-64370 (2 pages)
PDF File:
96-30892.pdf