[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 102 (Thursday, May 28, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 30487-30488]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-12886]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Under the Clean Water Act

    On May 12, 2015, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed 
Consent Decree with the United States District Court for the Southern 
District of Iowa in the lawsuit entitled United States v. Twin Counties 
Dairy, LLC, (S.D. Iowa), No. 3:15-cv-00051.
    The Consent Decree resolves the United States' claims against Twin 
Counties Dairy, LLC, for alleged violations of the Clean Water Act, 33 
U.S.C. 1251, et seq., as set forth in the United States' complaint 
filed on May 12, 2015. In this action, the United States sought 
injunctive relief and penalties pursuant to Section 309(b) and (d) of 
the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. 1319(b), (d), against Twin Counties 
Dairy, LLC. (the ``Settling Defendant''). The Complaint alleged that 
the Settling Defendant violated the conditions of National Pollutant 
Discharge Elimination System (``NPDES'') permits issued by the State of 
Iowa pursuant to the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. 1342, at its dairy in 
Kalona, Iowa. The Consent Decree provides that Defendant will pay a 
civil penalty of $190,000 for these violations and implement proper 
closure procedures for the Facility, as the Settling Defendant ceased 
operations in October 2014.
    The publication of this notice opens a period for public comment on 
the proposed Consent Decree. Comments should be addressed to the 
Assistant Attorney General, Environment and Natural Resources Division, 
and should refer to United States v. Twin County Dairy, Inc. (S.D. 
Iowa) No. 3:15-cv-00051, D.J. Ref. 90-5-1-1-10716. 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 proposed 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 proposed 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 $2.50 (25 cents per page 
reproduction cost) payable to the United States Treasury.

Maureen Katz,
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment 
and Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 2015-12886 Filed 5-27-15; 8:45 am]
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