[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 120 (Wednesday, June 22, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 36577]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-15465]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Pursuant to the Clean Water 
Act

    Notice is hereby given that on June 16, a proposed Consent Decree 
in United States and the State of Nebraska v. Swift Beef Company, Civil 
Action No. 8:11-cv-216 was lodged with the United States Court for the 
District of Nebraska. In this action, Plaintiffs the United States and 
State of Nebraska sought the penalties and injunctive relief for 
violations of the Clean Water Act (``CWA'') by Swift Beef Company 
(``Swift'') at a beef processing plant it owns and operates in Grand 
Island, Nebraska. Pursuant to the proposed Consent Decree, Defendants 
will pay to the United States and the State of Nebraska $1,300,000 in 
civil penalties and undertake injunctive measures designed to prevent 
future violations.
    For 30 days after the date of this publication, the Department of 
Justice will receive comments relating to the proposed consent decree. 
Comments should be addressed to the Assistant Attorney General, 
Environment and Natural Resources Division, and either emailed 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 v. Swift Beef Company, Civil Action No. 8:11-cv-216 (D. 
Neb.), DJ Reference No. 90-5-1-1-09466.
    During the public comment period, the 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 be obtained by mailing a request to the Consent 
Decree Library, P.O. Box 7611, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, 
DC 20044-7611. When requesting a copy by mail, please enclose a check 
payable to the U.S. Treasury in the amount of $12.00 (25 cents per page 
reproduction cost). A copy may also be obtained by faxing or e-mailing 
a request to Tonia Fleetwood, [email protected], fax number 
(202) 514-0097, phone confirmation number (202) 514-1547, and sending a 
check to the Consent Decree Library at the stated address.

Robert E. Maher, Jr.,
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment 
and Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 2011-15465 Filed 6-21-11; 8:45 am]
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