[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 60 (Wednesday, March 29, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 15765]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 06-3026]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Under the Clean Water Act

    Notice is hereby given that on March 8, 2006, a proposed Second 
Modified Consent Decree (``proposed Decree'') in United States v. 
Puerto Rico Administration of Corrections, Civil Action No. 90-2119, 
was lodged with the United States District Court for the District of 
Puerto Rico.
    In this action the United States sought penalties and injunctive 
relief for violations by the Puerto Rico Administration of Corrections 
(``PRAC'') of a Supplemental Consent Decree entered on February 14, 
1997 (``1997 Decree''). The 1997 Decree resolved claims for violations 
by PRAC of a Consent Decree entered in this action on June 3, 1992, of 
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permits, and of 
Sections 301, 309 and 402 of the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. 1311, 1319 
and 1342. The proposed Decree requires PRAC to: (1) Pay $500,000 in 
stipulated penalties for violations of the 1997 Decree; (2) complete a 
previously required safe drinking water supply system for a rural 
Puerto Rican community; and (3) conduct inspections of a component of a 
wastewater pump station.
    For a period of thirty (30) days following the date of this 
publication, the U.S. Department of Justice will accept comments 
relating to the proposed Decree. Comments should be addressed to the 
Assistant General, c/o David Weigert, Environmental and Natural 
Resources Division, U.S. Department of Justice, P.O. Box 7611, Ben 
Franklin Station, Washington, DC 20044-7611, and should refer to United 
States v. Puerto Rico Administration of Corrections, Civil Action No. 
90-2119, D.J. Ref. No. 90-5-1-1-3364/1.
    The proposed Decree may be examined at the Office of the United 
States Attorney, c/o Isabel Mu[ntilde]oz, Torre Chard[oacute]n, Suite 
1201, 350 Carlos Chard[oacute]n Avenue, San Juan, Puerto Rico, and at 
the office of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 2, 
Caribbean Environmental Protection Division, c/o Jos[eacute] A. Rivera, 
1492 Ponce de Leon Avenue, Centro Europa Building, Suite 417, San Juan, 
Puerto Rico. During the public comment period, the proposed Decree may 
also be examined on the following Department of Justice Web site, 
http://www.usdoj.gov/enrd/open.html. Copies of the proposed Decree may 
also be obtained by mail from the U.S. Department of Justice, Consent 
Decree Library; P.O. Box 7611, Ben Franklin Station, Washington, DC 
20044-7611, or by faxing or e-mailing a request to Tonia Fleetwood 
([email protected]), fax no. (202) 514-0097, phone confirmation 
number (202) 514-1547. In requesting a copy from the Consent Decree 
Library, please enclose a check in the amount of $16.00 (25 cents per 
page reproduction cost) payable to the U.S. Treasury or, if by e-mail 
of fax, forward a check in that amount to the Consent Decree Library at 
the stated address.

Ronald G. Gluck,
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment 
and Natural Resources Division, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 06-3026 Filed 3-28-06; 8:45 am]
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