[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 59 (Tuesday, March 27, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 18266]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-7277]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Under the Resource 
Conservation and Recovery Act and Clean Air Act

    Notice is hereby given that on March 19, 2012, a Consent Decree in 
U.S. v. Government of the Virgin Islands, et al., Civil Action No. 
3:10-cv-48 was lodged with the United States District Court for the 
District of the Virgin Islands.
    In this action the United States sought, among other things, 
injunctive relief and civil penalties for the failure by the Government 
of the Virgin Islands (``GVI'') and the Virgin Islands Waste Management 
Authority (``WMA'') to operate the Bovoni Landfill on St. Thomas in 
compliance with the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (``RCRA'') 
and the Clean Air Act (``CAA''). The proposed Consent Decree provides 
for the GVI and WMA to: (a) Operate and maintain the landfill in 
accordance with RCRA; (b) upgrade an existing CAA-required landfill gas 
collection and control system and operate and maintain the system; (c) 
install and operate a leachate collection system; (d) construct and 
operate a storm water runoff collection system; (e) remove and dispose 
of scrap tires adjacent to the landfill; (d) implement phased closure 
of the landfill beginning in 2014; (f) implement a waste diversion/
recycling program; and (g) pay a civil penalty of $50,000.
    The Department of Justice will receive comments relating to the 
Consent Decree for a period of 30 days from the date of this 
publication. 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 
U.S. v. Government of the Virgin Islands, et al., D.J. Ref. 90-5-2-1-
08776. Commenters may request that a public meeting be held in the 
affected area, in accordance with Section 7003(d) of RCRA, 42 U.S.C. 
6973(d). If a public meeting is requested, information concerning the 
time and place of the meeting will be provided in advance in the local 
media.
    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 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 emailing a request to ``Consent Decree Copy'' 
([email protected]), fax number (202) 514-0097, phone 
confirmation number (202) 514-5271. If requesting a copy from the 
Consent Decree Library by mail, please enclose a check in the amount of 
$11.75 (25 cents per page reproduction cost) payable to the U.S. 
Treasury or, if requesting by email or fax, forward a check in that 
amount to the Consent Decree Library at the address given above.

Ronald G. Gluck,
Assistant Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and 
Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 2012-7277 Filed 3-26-12; 8:45 am]
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