[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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