Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Clean Water Act, 9924 [2014-03714]

Download as PDF 9924 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 35 / Friday, February 21, 2014 / Notices Forms 1–701 and 1–701a; Criminal Justice Information Services Division, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Department of Justice. (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as well as a brief abstract: Primary: City, county, state, tribal, and federal law enforcement agencies. Under Title 28, U.S. Code, Section 534, Acquisition, Preservation, and Exchange of Identification Records; Appointment of Officials this collection requests the number of officers killed or assaulted from city, county, state, tribal, and federal law enforcement agencies in order for the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program to serve as the national clearinghouse for the collection and dissemination of law enforcement officer death/assault data and to publish these statistics in Law Enforcement Officers Killed and Assaulted. (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: There are approximately 184 law enforcement agency respondents; calculated estimates indicate 1 hour per report. (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated with this collection: There are approximately 184 hours, annual burden, associated with this information collection. If additional information is required contact: Jerri Murray, Department Clearance Officer, Policy and Planning Staff, Justice Management Division, United States Department of Justice, Two Constitutional Square, 145 N Street NE., Room 3W–1407B, Washington, DC 20530. Dated: February 18, 2014. Jerri Murray, Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice. Indiana Code, Title 327 of the Indiana Administrative Code, and certain terms and conditions of National Pollution Discharge Elimination System permits that Indiana issued to the City of Mishawaka (Mishawaka) for the relevant time periods, related to alleged discharges of untreated sewage from Mishawaka’s combined sewer collection system, i.e. ‘‘combined sewer overflows,’’ during wet weather events, and some dry weather time periods, into ‘‘waters of the United States’’ and ‘‘waters of the state.’’ The proposed Consent Decree would require Mishawaka to reduce its combined sewer overflows by comprehensively upgrading and expanding its sewage collection, storage, conveyance, and treatment system, at a cost of approximately $132.1 million in 2007 dollars. Mishawaka must complete these improvements by December 31, 2031 or, if Mishawaka demonstrates financial hardship, by December 31, 2036. Additionally, the proposed Decree requires Mishawaka to pay a total civil penalty of $28,000 split equally between the United States and the State of Indiana. 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 State of Indiana v. City of Mishawaka, Indiana, D.J. Ref. 90–5–1–1–08205. 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: To submit comments: Send them to: By email ... [FR Doc. 2014–03686 Filed 2–20–14; 8:45 am] pubcomment-ees.enrd@ usdoj.gov. Assistant Attorney General, U.S. DOJ—ENRD, P.O. Box 7611, Washington, DC 20044–7611. BILLING CODE 4410–02–P By mail ..... DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE rmajette on DSK2TPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Clean Water Act On February 12, 2014, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed Consent Decree in with the United States District Court for the Northern District of Indiana in the lawsuit entitled United States and State of Indiana v. City of Mishawaka, Indiana, Civil Action No. 3:14CV281. In this case, the United States and the State of Indiana (Indiana) seek civil penalties and injunctive relief for violations of the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq., Title 13 of the VerDate Mar<15>2010 14:09 Feb 20, 2014 Jkt 232001 During the public comment period, the proposed Consent Decree may be examined and downloaded at this Justice Department Web site: https:// www.usdoj.gov/enrd/Consent_ Decrees.html. We will provide a paper copy of the proposed 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 $16.25 (25 cents per page PO 00000 Frm 00051 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 reproduction cost) payable to the United States Treasury. Maureen Katz, Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and Natural Resources Division. [FR Doc. 2014–03714 Filed 2–20–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410–15–P DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act On February 14, 2014, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed Consent Decree with the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York in the lawsuit entitled United States v. International Business Machines Corp., Case No. 14 Civ. 0936. The Consent Decree resolves the claims of Plaintiff set forth in the complaint against Defendant regarding the Shenandoah Road Superfund Site in East Fishkill, New York, under Sections 106 and 107(a) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, 42 U.S.C. 9606 and 9607(a). Under the proposed Consent Decree, Defendant has agreed to implement the remedy selected by the Environmental Protection Agency in September 2012 to address the groundwater contamination at the Site, to pay past response costs of $225,000, and to pay future response costs. 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. International Business Machines Corp., DJ#: 90–11–3–10844. 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: To submit comments: Send them to: By e-mail ........ pubcomment-ees.enrd@ usdoj.gov. Assistant Attorney General, U.S. DOJ—ENRD, P.O. Box 7611, Washington, DC 20044–7611. By mail ........... During the public comment period, the Consent Decree may be examined and downloaded at this Justice Department Web site: https:// E:\FR\FM\21FEN1.SGM 21FEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 35 (Friday, February 21, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 9924]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-03714]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


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

    On February 12, 2014, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed 
Consent Decree in with the United States District Court for the 
Northern District of Indiana in the lawsuit entitled United States and 
State of Indiana v. City of Mishawaka, Indiana, Civil Action No. 
3:14CV281.
    In this case, the United States and the State of Indiana (Indiana) 
seek civil penalties and injunctive relief for violations of the Clean 
Water Act, 33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq., Title 13 of the Indiana Code, Title 
327 of the Indiana Administrative Code, and certain terms and 
conditions of National Pollution Discharge Elimination System permits 
that Indiana issued to the City of Mishawaka (Mishawaka) for the 
relevant time periods, related to alleged discharges of untreated 
sewage from Mishawaka's combined sewer collection system, i.e. 
``combined sewer overflows,'' during wet weather events, and some dry 
weather time periods, into ``waters of the United States'' and ``waters 
of the state.''
    The proposed Consent Decree would require Mishawaka to reduce its 
combined sewer overflows by comprehensively upgrading and expanding its 
sewage collection, storage, conveyance, and treatment system, at a cost 
of approximately $132.1 million in 2007 dollars. Mishawaka must 
complete these improvements by December 31, 2031 or, if Mishawaka 
demonstrates financial hardship, by December 31, 2036. Additionally, 
the proposed Decree requires Mishawaka to pay a total civil penalty of 
$28,000 split equally between the United States and the State of 
Indiana.
    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 State of Indiana v. City of 
Mishawaka, Indiana, D.J. Ref. 90-5-1-1-08205. 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........................  pubcomment-ees.enrd@usdoj.gov.
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 proposed Consent Decree may 
be examined and downloaded at this Justice Department Web site: https://www.usdoj.gov/enrd/Consent_Decrees.html. We will provide a paper copy 
of the proposed 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 $16.25 (25 cents per page 
reproduction cost) payable to the United States Treasury.

Maureen Katz,
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment 
and Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 2014-03714 Filed 2-20-14; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4410-15-P
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