[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 107 (Monday, June 5, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Page 29713]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-13584]



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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Lodging of Consent Decree Pursuant to Clean Water Act

    In accordance with Department of Justice policy and 28 CFR 50.7 
notice is hereby given that on May 18, 1995, a proposed Consent Decree 
in United States v. City of North Olmstead et al., Case No. 1:95CV1109, 
was lodged in the United States District Court for the Northern 
District of Ohio. The Complaint filed by the United States alleged 
violations of the Clean Water Act (``the Act''), 33 U.S.C. 1319(b). The 
Consent Decree requires the City of North Olmstead to comply with its 
applicable NPDES permit, the Clean Water Act, the Administrative Order 
issued by U.S. EPA on July 31, 1991, OEPA's Administrative Order of 
June 21, 1991, and Chapter 6111 of the Ohio Revised Code. North 
Olmstead has also agreed to make certain equipment changes at its plant 
by July 1, 1995, submit reports to U.S. EPA concerning any voluntary 
sewer rehabilitation which North Olmstead undertakes, and submit all 
reports required by its NPDES permit to U.S. EPA. The Consent Decree 
also requires North Olmstead to pay a civil penalty of $175,000.
    The Department of Justice will receive for a period of thirty (30) 
days from the date of this publication comments concerning the proposed 
Consent Decree. Comments should be addressed to the Assistant Attorney 
General, Environment and Natural Resources Division, U.S. Department of 
Justice, P.O. Box 7611, Ben Franklin Station, Washington, DC 20044, and 
should refer to United States v. City of North Olmstead et al., D.J. 
Ref. No. 90-5-1-1-3949.
    The proposed Consent Decree may be examined at any of the following 
offices: (1) the United States Attorney for the Northern District of 
Ohio, Room 208 U.S. Courthouse, 2 South Main St, Akron, Ohio 44308 
(contact Assistant United States Attorney James L. Bickett); (2) the 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 5, 77 West Jackson 
Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604-3590 (contact Assistant Regional 
Counsel Padimavati Klejwa); and at the Consent Decree Library, 1120 G 
Street, NW., 4th Floor, Washington, DC 20005, 202-624-0892. Copies of 
the proposed Consent Decree may be obtained in person or by mail from 
the Consent Decree Library, 1120 G Street, NW., 4th Floor, Washington, 
DC 20005, telephone (202) 624-0892. For a copy of the Consent Decree 
please enclose a check in the amount of $3.00 (25 cents per page 
reproduction costs) payable to Consent Decree Library.
Joel M. Gross,
Acting Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and 
Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 95-13584 Filed 6-2-95; 8:45 am]
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