[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 93 (Monday, May 13, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 22072]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-11800]



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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


Notice of Lodging of Modified Consent Decree Pursuant To The 
Clean Water Act

    In accordance with Departmental policy, 28 C.F.R. Sec. 50.7, notice 
is hereby given that a proposed First Modification of Consent Decree in 
United States versus City of Macclenny, Florida and the State of 
Florida, Civil Action No. 89-454-Civ-J-14 was lodged on April 30, 1996, 
with the United States District Court for the Middle District of 
Florida, Jacksonville Division. This Modified Consent Decree relates to 
a Consent Decree previously entered in this matter on July 18, 1989. 
The 1989 Consent Decree resolved the United States' claims alleging 
violations of the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq., and its 
implementing regulations, and provided for stipulated penalties and 
injunctive relief.
    The Modified Consent Decree obligates the City to construct a 
wastewater treatment facility (the ``facility'') to insure consistent 
compliance by the City with its NPDES Permit. The Modified Consent 
Decree sets forth a schedule to begin construction of the facility by 
August 1, 1996, complete construction of the facility by July 1, 1997, 
and achieve and maintain continuous compliance with all NPDES permit 
effluent limitations by September 1, 1997.
    The Department of Justice will receive, for a period of thirty (30) 
days from the date of this publication, comments relating to the 
proposed Modified Consent Decree. Comments should be addressed to the 
Assistant Attorney General for the Environment and Natural Resources 
Division, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. 20530, and should 
refer to United States v. City of Macclenny, Florida, et al., DOJ Ref. 
#90-5-1-1-3206.
    The proposed Modified Consent Decree may be examined at the Office 
of the United States Attorney, Middle District of Florida, 500 Zack 
Street, Rm. 400, Tampa 33602; Office of the U.S. Environmental 
Protection Agency, Region IV, 345 Courtland Street, N.E., Atlanta, 
Georgia 30365; and at the Consent Decree Library, 1120 G Street, N.W., 
Washington, D.C. 20005, 202-624-0892. A copy of the proposed Modified 
Consent Decree may be obtained in person or by mail from the Consent 
Decree Library, 1120 G. Street, N.W., 4th Floor, Washington, D.C. 
20005. In requesting a copy, please refer to the referenced case and 
enclose check in the amount of $6.25 (25 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. 96-11800 Filed 5-10-96; 8:45 am]
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