[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 96 (Wednesday, May 19, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Page 28063]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-11948]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


Notice of Proposed Consent Decree and Proposed Order on Consent 
Under The Clean Water Act

    Notice is hereby given that, on May 12, 2010, a proposed Consent 
Decree in United States and State of New York v. City of Oswego, New 
York, Civil Action No. 5:10-cv-554, was lodged with the United States 
District Court for the Northern District of New York.
    The proposed Consent Decree will settle the United States' claims 
on behalf of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (``EPA'') for 
violations of Section 301(a) of the CWA, 33 U.S.C. 1311(a), in 
connection with unpermitted discharges from the City's west side sewer 
system and failure to comply with a National Pollutant Discharge 
Elimination System (``NPDES'') permit. The State of New York joined the 
United States as co-plaintiff, pursuant to Section 309(e) of the CWA, 
33 U.S.C. 1319(e), and the New York State Environmental Conservation 
Law (``ECL''), Sections 17-0701 and 17-0803. The Consent Decree 
resolves all claims in the Complaint, in return for payment by the City 
of a civil penalty of $99,000, to be split evenly between the United 
States and the State, and performance by the City of corrective actions 
valued at $87 million.
    The Department of Justice will receive comments relating to the 
proposed Consent Decree for a period of 30 days from the date of this 
publication. Comments on the Consent Decree should be addressed to the 
Assistant Attorney General, Environment and Natural Resources Division, 
and either e-mailed to [email protected] or mailed to P.O. 
Box 7611, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC 20044-7611, and 
should refer to United States and State of New York v. City of Oswego, 
New York, Civil Action No. 5:10-cv-554 (N.D.N.Y.), D.J. Ref. No. 90-5-
1-1-08609.
    The proposed Consent Decree may be examined at the Office of the 
United States Attorney, Northern District of New York, 100 South 
Clinton Street, Syracuse, New York 13261, and at EPA, Region 2, 290 
Broadway, New York, New York 10007-1866. During the public comment 
period, the proposed Consent Decree may also be examined on the 
following Department of Justice Web site: http://www.usdoj.gov/enrd/Consent_Decrees.html. A copy of the proposed Consent Decree may also 
be obtained by mail from the Consent Decree Library, P.O. Box 7611, 
U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC 20044-7611 or by faxing or 
e-mailing a request to Tonia Fleetwood ([email protected]), fax 
number (202) 514-0097, phone number (202) 514-1547. If requesting a 
copy by mail from the Consent Decree Library, please enclose a check in 
the amount of $18.50 ($0.25 per page reproduction cost) payable to the 
United States Treasury or, if requesting by e-mail or fax, forward the 
check in that amount to the Consent Decree Library at the address 
stated above. If requesting a copy exclusive of appendices, please 
enclose a check in the amount of $16.00 ($0.25 per page reproduction 
cost) payable to the United States Treasury.

Maureen Katz,
Assistant Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and 
Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 2010-11948 Filed 5-18-10; 8:45 am]
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