[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 53 (Tuesday, March 19, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10122-10123]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-05096]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Clean
Water Act
On March 12, 2019, the Department of Justice lodged a second
proposed partial consent decree with the United States District Court
for the District of Hawaii in United States of America v. Azure Fishery
LLC et al., Civil Action No. 1:18-cv-00339.
The complaint in this Clean Water Act (``CWA'') case alleges claims
against Hawaii-based longline fishing companies Azure Fishery LLC and
Linh Fishery LLC and individuals Hanh Nguyen, Khang Dang, Andy Hoang,
and Tuan Hoang. The complaint addresses
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illegal discharges of oil from the commercial longline fishing vessel
Jaxon T, now known as the St. Joseph, as well as related violations of
the Coast Guard's pollution control regulations, including failure to
provide sufficient capacity to retain oily bilge waste on board the
vessel. As pertinent to the proposed settlement with Linh Fishery LLC,
the complaint includes an injunctive relief claim under the Clean Water
Act and a claim under the Federal Debt Collection Procedures Act
concerning the alleged fraudulent conveyance of the Jaxon T after the
oil discharge violations occurred.
Under the proposed partial consent decree, defendant Linh Fishery
LLC will perform corrective measures to prevent future violations on
the Jaxon T. Required actions include: (1) Making repairs to the vessel
to reduce the quantity of oily waste generated during fishing voyages;
(2) providing crewmembers with training on the proper handling of oily
wastes; (3) documenting proper oily waste management and disposal after
returning to port; and (4) submitting compliance reports to the Coast
Guard and to the Department of Justice.
The publication of this notice opens a period for public comment on
the second proposed partial 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.
Azure Fishery LLC et al., D.J. Ref. No. 90-5-1-1-11849. 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 website: https://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 $14.25 (25 cents per page
reproduction cost) payable to the United States Treasury.
Henry Friedman,
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment
and Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 2019-05096 Filed 3-18-19; 8:45 am]
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