[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 175 (Wednesday, September 10, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 53393]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-23073]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


Notice of Lodging Proposed Consent Decree

    In accordance with Departmental Policy, 28 CFR 50.7, notice is 
hereby given that a proposed consent decree in United States v. IMC 
Phosphates Co., Civil Action No. 8:03-cv-1814-T-17MSS (M.D. Fla.), was 
lodged with the United States District Court for the Middle District of 
Florida on August 27, 2003. This proposed Consent Decree concerns a 
complaint filed by the United States of America against IMC Phosphates 
Co., pursuant to Section 301 of the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. 1311(a), 
to obtain injunctive relief from and impose civil penalties against the 
Defendant for self-reported violations of the terms and conditions of 
Clean Water Act section 404 permits for three properties located in 
Polk, Hardee and Hillsborough Counties, Florida. The proposed Consent 
Decree prohibits IMC Phosphates Co. from discharging any pollutant into 
waters of the United States, unless such discharge complies with the 
provisions of the Clean Water Act and its implementing regulations, 
requires restoration and monitoring of the impacted sites as well as 
preservation of a 139-acre parcel and the payment of a civil penalty.
    The Department of Justice will accept written comments relating to 
this proposed Consent Decree for thirty (30) days from the date of 
publication of this notice. Please address comments to Daniel W. 
Eckhart, Assistant U.S. Attorney, 80 N. Hughey Avenue, Suite 201, 
Orlando, Florida and refer to DJ 90-5-1-4-05140 and civil 
action number 8:03-cv-1814-T-17MSS.
    The proposed Consent Decree may be examined at the Clerk's Office, 
United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida, 80 
North Huhey Avenue, Orlando, Florida. In addition, the proposed Consent 
Decree may be viewed on the World Wide Web at http://www.usdoj/gov/enrd/open.html.

Daniel W. Eckhart,
Assistant United States Attorney, United States Attorney's Office, 
Orlando, Florida.
[FR Doc. 03-23073 Filed 9-9-03; 8:45 am]
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