[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 74 (Tuesday, April 16, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 26931]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-07926]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Safe
Drinking Water Act
On April 9, 2024, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed
Consent Decree with the United States District Court for the Eastern
District of California in the lawsuit entitled United States v.
Grindstone Indian Rancheria of Wintun-Wailaki Indians of California,
Civil Action No. 2:24-cv-01044-KJM-CKD.
The proposed Consent Decree would resolve claims against the
Grindstone Indian Rancheria of Wintun-Wailaki Indians of California
(``Defendant'') arising under sections 1414(g) and 1431 of the Safe
Drinking Water Act (``SDWA''), 42 U.S.C. 300g-3(g) and 300i, and the
SDWA's National Primary Drinking Water Regulations at 40 CFR part 141,
as well as for its failure to comply with the requirements of two
administrative orders issued by the United States Environmental
Protection Agency pertaining to Defendant's noncompliance with the SDWA
and its regulations at the Grindstone Indian Rancheria Public Water
System. The proposed Consent Decree resolves these claims and includes
a civil penalty of $8,963 and injunctive relief including, but not
limited to, demonstrating compliance with surface water treatment
requirements, providing boil water notices and alternative water
supply, retaining at least two full time operators for the drinking
water system, providing annual reporting to its customers, providing
operating reports to EPA, and developing and implementing an extensive
operation and maintenance plan for the water system.
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 v. Grindstone Indian Rancheria of
Wintun-Wailaki Indians of California, D.J. Ref. No. 90-5-1-1-12322. 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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Any comments submitted in writing may be filed by the United States
in whole or in part on the public court docket without notice to the
commenter.
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. If you require assistance
accessing the proposed Consent Decree, you may request assistance by
email or by mail to the addresses provided above for submitting
comments.
Scott Bauer,
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment
and Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 2024-07926 Filed 4-15-24; 8:45 am]
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