[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 187 (Thursday, September 28, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 66897]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-21124]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


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

    On September 19, 2023, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed 
Consent Decree (the ``Consent Decree'') with the District Court of the 
Southern District of New York in a lawsuit entitled United States of 
America, et al. v. City of Mount Vernon., Civil Action No. 18-5845.
    In this action, the United States and State of New York seek 
injunctive relief compelling the City of Mount Vernon to comply with 
the Clean Water Act in its operation of a municipal separate storm 
sewer system. The lawsuit also seeks civil penalties for past 
violations.
    The proposed Consent Decree resolves the United States' and States' 
civil claims. It imposes injunctive relief requiring Mount Vernon to 
take steps necessary to bring its municipal separate storm sewer system 
into compliance. It also requires Mount Vernon to pay a $100,000 civil 
penalty to the United States and imposes (but suspends payment of) a 
$100,000 civil penalty owed to the State of New York.
    The publication of this notice opens the public comment on the 
proposed settlement. Comments should be addressed to the Assistant 
Attorney General, Environment and Natural Resources Division, and 
should refer to United States of America, et al. v. City of Mount 
Vernon, DJ # 90-5-1-1-11743. All comments must be submitted no later 
than 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 settlement may be examined 
and downloaded at this Justice Department website: http://www.usdoj.gov/enrd/Consent_Decrees.html. We will provide a paper copy 
of the Consent Decree upon written request and payment of reproduction 
costs. The Consent Decree has voluminous exhibits, so please specify in 
your request whether you wish the exhibits to be included. 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 (for the Consent 
Decree without exhibits) or $189.00 (for the Consent Decree with 
exhibits) (25 cents per page reproduction cost) payable to the United 
States Treasury.

Henry S. Friedman,
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment 
and Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 2023-21124 Filed 9-27-23; 8:45 am]
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