[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 180 (Tuesday, September 17, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Page 57175]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-22591]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


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

    On September 9, 2013, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed 
Consent Decree (``Decree'') in the United States District Court for the 
District of South Carolina, Florence Division in the lawsuit entitled 
United States of America and the State of South Carolina by and through 
the Department of Health and Environmental Control (Plaintiffs) v. Town 
of Timmonsville (Defendant) and the City of Florence, (permissively 
joined party pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 20(a)(2)(A)), Civil Action No. 
4:13-CV-01522-RBH.
    This Decree represents a settlement of claims against the Defendant 
Town of Timmonsville (``Town'' or ``Timmonsville'') for violations of 
Section 504 of the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. 1364(a), and Section 44-
55-90(C)(2002 & Supp. 2011) of the South Carolina Safe Drinking Water 
Act (``SC SDWA''), S.C. Code Ann. Sec.  44-55-90 (C) (2002 & Supp. 
2011), Section 309(b) and (d) of the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. 1319(b) 
and (d), Sections 48-1-50(4) and 48-1-330 of the South Carolina 
Pollution Control Act (``SCPCA''), S.C. Ann. Sec. Sec.  48-1-50(4) and 
48-1-330; and Sections 44-55-90(b)(1) and (C) of the SC SDWA, S.C. Code 
Ann. Sec. Sec.  44-55-90(B)(1) and (C).
    The Town entered into an Agreement to Convey Utility and Grant 
Franchise (``Agreement'') with the City of Florence. The Agreement 
provides for the transfer of the Town's sewer and drinking water 
utilities to the City of Florence. Under the Consent Decree, the City 
of Florence will assume the obligations of the Defendant that are set 
forth in the Consent Decree. Specifically, the Consent Decree sets 
forth a schedule for bringing the utilities into compliance with both 
the Clean Water Act and the South Carolina Safe Drinking Water Act.
    The publication of this notice opens a period for public comment on 
the Consent Decree. Comments should be addressed to the Assistant 
Attorney General, Environment and Natural Resources Division, and 
should refer to United States and the State of South Carolina by and 
through the Department of Health and Environmental Control (Plaintiffs) 
v. Town of Timmonsville (Defendant) and the City of Florence. Case No. 
4:13-CV-01522-RBH, D.J. Ref. No. 90-5-1-1-09597. All comments must be 
submitted no later than thirty (30) days after the publication date of 
this notice. Comments may be submitted either by email or by mail:

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        To submit  comments:                     Send them to:
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By email............................  [email protected].
By mail.............................  Assistant Attorney General, U.S.
                                       DOJ--ENRD, P.O. Box 7611,
                                       Washington, DC 20044-7611.
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    During the public comment period, the Consent Decree may be 
examined and downloaded at this Justice Department Web site: http://www.usdoj.gov/enrd/Consent_Decrees.html. We will provide a paper copy 
of the Consent Decree upon written request and payment of reproduction 
costs. Please mail your request and payment to: Consent Decree Library, 
U.S. DOJ--ENRD, P.O. Box 7611, Washington, DC 20044-7611.
    Please enclose a check or money order for $16.75 (25 cents per page 
reproduction cost) payable to the United States Treasury for the 
Consent Decree and $22.75 for the Consent Decree and Agreement.

Henry S. Friedman,
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment 
and Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 2013-22591 Filed 9-16-13; 8:45 am]
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