[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 21 (Thursday, February 2, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 9076]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-02241]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Clean 
Water Act

    On January 30, 2017, a proposed Consent Decree in United States of 
America v. EMD Millipore Corporation, Civil Action No. 1:17-cv-34, was 
filed with the United States District Court for New Hampshire.
    The proposed Consent Decree between the parties resolves the United 
States' claims that EMD Millipore violated the Clean Water Act and 
permits it holds under the Act at EMD Millipore's manufacturing 
facility in Jaffrey, New Hampshire. The proposed Consent Decree 
requires EMD Millipore to undertake work at its facility to comply with 
the Act and the permits it holds and to pay a $385,000 civil penalty.
    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 of America v. EMD Millipore 
Corporation, Civil Action No. 1:17-cv-34, D.J. Ref. 90-5-1-1-11441. 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.justice.gov/enrd/consent-decrees. 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 $11.75 (25 cents per page 
reproduction cost) payable to the United States Treasury.

Robert E. Maher Jr.,
Assistant Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and 
Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 2017-02241 Filed 2-1-17; 8:45 am]
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