[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 162 (Thursday, August 21, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 49541-49542]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-19810]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Safe 
Drinking Water Act

    On August 15, 2014, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed 
Third Supplement to the Consent Decree (``Third Supplement'') with the 
United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York in 
the lawsuit entitled United States, et al. v. City of New York and New 
York City Department of Environmental Protection, Civil Action No. CV 
97-2154.
    This settlement resolves the United States' claims against 
Defendants City of New York and New York City Department of 
Environmental Protection (collectively ``NYC'') for their failure to 
meet the milestones for completion and commencement of operation of the 
Croton Filtration Plant contained in the Second Supplement to the 
Consent Decree in this action.
    On April 15, 2014, NYC completed construction of the Croton 
Filtration Plant. The proposed Third Supplement will require NYC to 
commence operation of the Croton Filtration Plant by May 17, 2015. The 
Third Supplement provides that if NYC fails to meet this milestone, it 
will pay a $65 million stipulated penalty. The Third

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Supplement further provides that NYC must demonstrate that it can 
deliver the full 290 million gallons per day (``mgd'') design capacity 
of treated water into the City Drinking Water Distribution System. In 
addition, NYC is required to demonstrate that it can successfully 
operate the Croton Filtration Plant and reliably deliver water to its 
distribution system during a twelve month period before the Third 
Supplement may be terminated.
    The publication of this notice opens a period for public comment on 
the Third Supplement. Comments should be addressed to the Assistant 
Attorney General, Environment and Natural Resources Division, and 
should refer to United States, et al. v. City of New York and New York 
City Department of Environmental Protection, D.J. Ref. No. 90-5-1-1-
4429. 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 e-mail...........................  [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 Third Supplement 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 Third Supplement 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 $15.50 (25 cents per page 
reproduction cost) payable to the United States Treasury.

Maureen M. Katz,
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment 
and Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 2014-19810 Filed 8-20-14; 8:45 am]
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