[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 37 (Tuesday, February 25, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Page 10726]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-03740]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


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

    On February 19, 2020, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed 
consent decree with the United States District Court for the Eastern 
District of New York in the lawsuit entitled United States of America 
and State of New York v. Village of Northport, Civil Action No. 20-CV-
890.
    In this action the United States seeks, as provided under the Clean 
Water Act, 33 U.S.C. 1251, et seq., civil penalties and injunctive 
relief from the Village of Northport (Northport) in connection with its 
failure to comply with the municipal separate storm sewer system permit 
and EPA administrative orders. The proposed Consent Judgment resolves 
the United States' claims and requires Northport to pay $125,000 and 
imposes injunctive relief.
    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 and State of New York v. 
Village of Northport, D.J. Ref. No. 90-5-1-1-11187. 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, D.C. 20044-7611
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    During the public comment period, the 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 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 $13.00 (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. 2020-03740 Filed 2-24-20; 8:45 am]
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