Notice of Lodging of a Consent Decree Under the Clean Water Act, 53941 [2011-22068]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 168 / Tuesday, August 30, 2011 / Notices You will receive a reply during normal business hours. Scott Haight, Field Manager. [FR Doc. 2011–22084 Filed 8–29–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–DN–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Dated: August 22, 2011. Richard Armenia, Acting Superintendent, Boston Harbor Islands NRA. National Park Service [NPS–NEW–BOHA–0728–870; 1727–SZS] Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area Advisory Council; Notice of Public Meeting [FR Doc. 2011–21934 Filed 8–29–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–8G–P National Park Service, Department of the Interior. ACTION: Notice of Annual Meeting. AGENCY: mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Notice is hereby given that a meeting of the Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area Advisory Council will be held on Wednesday, September 14, 2011, at 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Independence Wharf, 470 Atlantic Avenue, Community Room, Boston, MA. The agenda will include: Summer season review; park update; and public comment. The meeting will be open to the public. Any person may file with the Superintendent a written statement concerning the matters to be discussed. Persons who wish to file a written statement at the meeting or who want further information concerning the meeting may contact Superintendent Bruce Jacobson at Boston Harbor Islands, 408 Atlantic Avenue, Suite 228, Boston, MA 02110, or (617) 223–8667. Before including your address, phone number, e-mail address, or other personal identifying information in your comment, you should be aware that your entire comment—including your personal identifying information—may be made publicly available at any time. While you can ask us in your comment to withhold your personal identifying information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. DATES: September 14, 2011, at 6 p.m. ADDRESSES: Independence Wharf, 470 Atlantic Avenue, Community Room, Boston, MA. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Superintendent Bruce Jacobson, (617) 223–8667. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Advisory Council was appointed by the Director of National Park Service pursuant to Public Law 104–333. The 28 members represent business, educational/cultural, community and environmental entities; municipalities SUMMARY: VerDate Mar<15>2010 20:31 Aug 29, 2011 Jkt 223001 surrounding Boston Harbor; Boston Harbor advocates; and Native American interests. The purpose of the Council is to advise and make recommendations to the Boston Harbor Islands Partnership with respect to the development and implementation of a management plan and the operations of the Boston Harbor Islands NRA. Notice of Lodging of a Consent Decree Under the Clean Water Act Notice is hereby given that on August 24, 2011; a proposed Consent Decree in United States and the State of Ohio v. City of Euclid, Ohio, Civil Action No. 1:11–CV–01783 was lodged with the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio. In this action the United States and the State of Ohio seeks civil penalties and injunctive relief for violations of the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq., in connection with the City of Euclid’s operation of its municipal wastewater and sewer system. The Complaint alleges that the City discharges combined sewer overflows (‘‘CSOs’’) and sanitary sewer overflows (‘‘SSOs’’) in violation of the Clean Water Act because, in the case of CSOs, the discharges of sewage violate limitations and conditions in the City’s National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit, and, in the case of SSOs, the discharges of sewage are not authorized by the City’s NPDES permit. The Complaint further alleges that the City bypasses treatment processes at its treatment plants, which also violate its NPDES permit. Under the proposed Consent Decree, Euclid will be required to submit to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (‘‘EPA’’) and the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (‘‘Ohio EPA’’) an acceptable long term control plan to reduce its CSOs and treatment plant bypasses, and an SSO elimination plan to eliminate its SSOs. Once EPA and Ohio EPA approve the plans, Euclid will be required to implement the plans. The SSO work must be completed no later than December 31, 2020, and the CSO and treatment plant work must be completed and placed into full operation no later than December 31, 2026. The City will PO 00000 Frm 00067 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 53941 pay $150,000 in civil penalties to be split evenly between the United States and the State of Ohio. The Department of Justice will receive for a period of thirty (30) days from the date of this publication comments relating to the proposed Consent Decree. Comments should be addressed to the Assistant Attorney General, Environment and Natural Resources Division, and either e-mailed to pubcomment-ees.enrd@usdoj.gov or mailed to P.O. Box 7611, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC 20044–7611, and should refer to United States v. City of Euclid, Ohio, D.J. Ref. 90–5–1–1–08727. The proposed Consent Decree may be examined at the Office of the United States Attorney, Northern District of Ohio, 801 West Superior Avenue, Suite 400, Cleveland, OH 44113 (contact Assistant United States Attorney Steven J. Paffilas (216) 622–3698), and at U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 5, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, IL 60604–3590 (contact Associate Regional Counsel Joe Williams (312) 886–6631). During the public comment period, the proposed Consent Decree, may also be examined on the following Department of Justice Web site, to https://www.usdoj.gov/enrd/ Consent_Decrees.html. A copy of the proposed consent decree may also be obtained by mail from the Consent Decree Library, P.O. Box 7611, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC 20044–7611 or by faxing or e-mailing a request to Tonia Fleetwood (tonia.fleetwood@usdoj.gov), fax no. (202) 514–0097, phone confirmation number (202) 514–1547. In requesting a copy from the Consent Decree Library, please enclose a check in the amount of $37.75 (25 cents per page reproduction cost) payable to the U.S. Treasury or, if by email or fax, forward a check in that amount to the Consent Decree Library at the stated address. In requesting a copy exclusive of exhibits, please enclose a check in the amount of $10 (25 cents per page reproduction cost) payable to the U.S. Treasury. Maureen M. Katz, Assistant Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and Natural Resources Division. [FR Doc. 2011–22068 Filed 8–29–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410–15–P E:\FR\FM\30AUN1.SGM 30AUN1

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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


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

    Notice is hereby given that on August 24, 2011; a proposed Consent 
Decree in United States and the State of Ohio v. City of Euclid, Ohio, 
Civil Action No. 1:11-CV-01783 was lodged with the United States 
District Court for the Northern District of Ohio.
    In this action the United States and the State of Ohio seeks civil 
penalties and injunctive relief for violations of the Clean Water Act, 
33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq., in connection with the City of Euclid's 
operation of its municipal wastewater and sewer system. The Complaint 
alleges that the City discharges combined sewer overflows (``CSOs'') 
and sanitary sewer overflows (``SSOs'') in violation of the Clean Water 
Act because, in the case of CSOs, the discharges of sewage violate 
limitations and conditions in the City's National Pollutant Discharge 
Elimination System (NPDES) permit, and, in the case of SSOs, the 
discharges of sewage are not authorized by the City's NPDES permit. The 
Complaint further alleges that the City bypasses treatment processes at 
its treatment plants, which also violate its NPDES permit.
    Under the proposed Consent Decree, Euclid will be required to 
submit to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (``EPA'') 
and the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (``Ohio EPA'') an 
acceptable long term control plan to reduce its CSOs and treatment 
plant bypasses, and an SSO elimination plan to eliminate its SSOs. Once 
EPA and Ohio EPA approve the plans, Euclid will be required to 
implement the plans. The SSO work must be completed no later than 
December 31, 2020, and the CSO and treatment plant work must be 
completed and placed into full operation no later than December 31, 
2026. The City will pay $150,000 in civil penalties to be split evenly 
between the United States and the State of Ohio.
    The Department of Justice will receive for a period of thirty (30) 
days from the date of this publication comments relating to the 
proposed Consent Decree. Comments should be addressed to the Assistant 
Attorney General, Environment and Natural Resources Division, and 
either e-mailed to pubcomment-ees.enrd@usdoj.gov or mailed to P.O. Box 
7611, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC 20044-7611, and should 
refer to United States v. City of Euclid, Ohio, D.J. Ref. 90-5-1-1-
08727.
    The proposed Consent Decree may be examined at the Office of the 
United States Attorney, Northern District of Ohio, 801 West Superior 
Avenue, Suite 400, Cleveland, OH 44113 (contact Assistant United States 
Attorney Steven J. Paffilas (216) 622-3698), and at U.S. Environmental 
Protection Agency, Region 5, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, IL 
60604-3590 (contact Associate Regional Counsel Joe Williams (312) 886-
6631). During the public comment period, the proposed Consent Decree, 
may also be examined on the following Department of Justice Web site, 
to https://www.usdoj.gov/enrd/Consent_Decrees.html. A copy of the 
proposed consent decree may also be obtained by mail from the Consent 
Decree Library, P.O. Box 7611, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, 
DC 20044-7611 or by faxing or e-mailing a request to Tonia Fleetwood 
(tonia.fleetwood@usdoj.gov), fax no. (202) 514-0097, phone confirmation 
number (202) 514-1547. In requesting a copy from the Consent Decree 
Library, please enclose a check in the amount of $37.75 (25 cents per 
page reproduction cost) payable to the U.S. Treasury or, if by email or 
fax, forward a check in that amount to the Consent Decree Library at 
the stated address. In requesting a copy exclusive of exhibits, please 
enclose a check in the amount of $10 (25 cents per page reproduction 
cost) payable to the U.S. Treasury.

Maureen M. Katz,
Assistant Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and 
Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 2011-22068 Filed 8-29-11; 8:45 am]
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