[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 87 (Friday, May 3, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 36833]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-09707]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


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

    On April 29, 2024, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed 
Consent Decree with the United States District Court for the Southern 
District of Ohio in the lawsuit entitled United States and the State of 
Ohio v. Sunoco Pipeline, L.P. et al., Civil Action No. 1:24-cv-00238-
SJD.
    The complaint filed in the above matter alleges that Defendants 
Sunoco Pipeline L.P. and Mid-Valley Pipeline Company violated the Clean 
Water Act when crude oil escaped from a ruptured pipeline and flowed 
into waters of the United States. 33 U.S.C. 1321(b)(3). The crude oil 
contaminated the waters and caused damage to natural resources in 
violation of the Oil Pollution Act. 33 U.S.C. 2702(a) and (b). The 
proposed settlement resolves the claims in the complaint and requires 
payment of a civil penalty of $550,000 and a payment of $1,250,000 to 
compensate for harm to natural resources.
    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 and the State of Ohio v. Sunoco 
Pipeline, L.P. et al., D.J. Ref. Nos. 90-5-1-1-11543 and 90-5-1-1-
11543/1. 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 in whole or in part 
on the public court docket without notice to the commenter.
    During the public comment period, the Consent Decree may be 
examined and downloaded at this Justice Department website: http://www.justice.gov/enrd/consent-decrees. If you require assistance 
accessing the Consent Decree, you may request assistance by email or by 
mail to the address provided above for submitting comments.

Laura Thoms,
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment 
and Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 2024-09707 Filed 5-2-24; 8:45 am]
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