[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 166 (Monday, August 29, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 52810]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-18542]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the National 
Marine Sanctuaries Act

    On August 23, 2022, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed 
Consent Decree with the United States District Court for the Southern 
District of Florida in the lawsuit entitled United States v. Utility 
Board of the City of Key West, Florida, Civil Action No. 4:22-cv-10070-
JLK.
    The Consent Decree resolves claims against the Utility Board of the 
City of Key West, Florida (d/b/a Keys Energy Services), Michels 
Corporation, and Michels Power, Inc. for recovery of damages under the 
National Marine Sanctuaries Act, 16 U.S.C. 1443(a)(1), arising from 
utility work relating to Keys Energy Services Line 4 conducted near 
Rockland Key, Florida, between October 14 and December 20, 2017 that 
destroyed sea grasses in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary. 
The proposed Consent Decree resolves the claim for $1,800,000.
    The publication of this notice opens a period for public comment on 
the Consent Decree. Comments should be addressed to the Assistant 
Attorney General, Environment and Natural Resources Division, and 
should refer to United States v. Utility Board of the City of Key West, 
Florida, D.J. Ref. No. 90-5-1-1-12301. 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 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 $4.50 (25 cents per page 
reproduction cost) payable to the United States Treasury.

Lori Jonas,
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment 
and Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 2022-18542 Filed 8-26-22; 8:45 am]
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