Notice of Lodging of Proposed Amended Consent Decree Under the Clean Water Act, 76384 [2016-26430]

Download as PDF 76384 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 212 / Wednesday, November 2, 2016 / Notices information collection, taking an estimated 0.25 hours per registrant annually. 6. An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated with the proposed collection: The DEA estimates the total public burden (in hours) associated with this collection: 333 annual burden hours. If additional information is required please contact: Jerri Murray, Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice, Justice Management Division, Policy and Planning Staff, Two Constitution Square, 145 N Street NE., Suite 3E.405B, Washington, DC 20530. Dated: October 27, 2016. Jerri Murray, Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice. The publication of this notice opens a period for public comment on the amended consent decree. Comments should be addressed to the Assistant Attorney General, Environment and Natural Resources Division, and should refer to United States v. Scranton Sewer Authority, D.J. Ref. No. 90–5–1–1– 08778. 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 ....... pubcomment-ees.enrd@ usdoj.gov. Assistant Attorney General, U.S. DOJ—ENRD, P.O. Box 7611, Washington, DC 20044–7611. By mail ......... [FR Doc. 2016–26415 Filed 11–1–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410–09–P DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES Notice of Lodging of Proposed Amended Consent Decree Under the Clean Water Act On October 27, 2016, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed amended consent decree with the United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania in the lawsuit entitled United States v. Sewer Authority of the City of Scranton, Civil Action No. 3:09– cv–1873. The United States filed this lawsuit under the Clean Water Act in 2009, seeking injunctive relief and civil penalties for violations of the Clean Water Act relating to the municipal wastewater treatment plant and collection system owned and operated by the Scranton Sewer Authority. The litigation was resolved on January 31, 2013 when the court entered a consent decree that requires the Scranton Sewer Authority to implement a long term control plan to address combined sewer overflows by December 1, 2037. The Scranton Sewer Authority now proposes to sell its wastewater treatment plant and collection system, and to transfer the remaining obligations under the consent decree, to Pennsylvania American Water Company. The proposed amended consent decree would substitute Pennsylvania American Water Company as the defendant to the consent decree, and release the Scranton Sewer Authority from its obligations, in the event that the proposed sale of the treatment plant and collection system proceeds to closing on or before March 31, 2017. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:18 Nov 01, 2016 Jkt 241001 During the public comment period, the consent decree may be examined and downloaded at this Justice Department Web site: https:// www.justice.gov/enrd/consent-decrees. We will provide a paper copy of the amended 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 $49.75 (25 cents per page reproduction cost) payable to the United States Treasury. For a paper copy without the exhibits and signature pages, the cost is $12.00. Robert Brook, Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and Natural Resources Division. [FR Doc. 2016–26430 Filed 11–1–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410–15–P DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE [OMB Number 1190–NEW] Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection; eComments Requested; Assessing the Potential Monetized Benefits of Captioning Web Content for Individuals Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing Civil Rights Division, Department of Justice. ACTION: 30-Day notice. AGENCY: The Department of Justice (DOJ), Civil Rights Division, Disability Rights Section (DRS), will be submitting the following information collection SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00054 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This proposed information collection was previously published in the Federal Register at 81 FR 29577 on May 12, 2016, allowing for a 60-day comment period. 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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


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

    On October 27, 2016, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed 
amended consent decree with the United States District Court for the 
Middle District of Pennsylvania in the lawsuit entitled United States 
v. Sewer Authority of the City of Scranton, Civil Action No. 3:09-cv-
1873.
    The United States filed this lawsuit under the Clean Water Act in 
2009, seeking injunctive relief and civil penalties for violations of 
the Clean Water Act relating to the municipal wastewater treatment 
plant and collection system owned and operated by the Scranton Sewer 
Authority. The litigation was resolved on January 31, 2013 when the 
court entered a consent decree that requires the Scranton Sewer 
Authority to implement a long term control plan to address combined 
sewer overflows by December 1, 2037. The Scranton Sewer Authority now 
proposes to sell its wastewater treatment plant and collection system, 
and to transfer the remaining obligations under the consent decree, to 
Pennsylvania American Water Company. The proposed amended consent 
decree would substitute Pennsylvania American Water Company as the 
defendant to the consent decree, and release the Scranton Sewer 
Authority from its obligations, in the event that the proposed sale of 
the treatment plant and collection system proceeds to closing on or 
before March 31, 2017.
    The publication of this notice opens a period for public comment on 
the amended consent decree. Comments should be addressed to the 
Assistant Attorney General, Environment and Natural Resources Division, 
and should refer to United States v. Scranton Sewer Authority, D.J. 
Ref. No. 90-5-1-1-08778. 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 consent decree may be 
examined and downloaded at this Justice Department Web site: https://www.justice.gov/enrd/consent-decrees. We will provide a paper copy of 
the amended 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 $49.75 (25 cents per page 
reproduction cost) payable to the United States Treasury. For a paper 
copy without the exhibits and signature pages, the cost is $12.00.

Robert Brook,
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment 
and Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 2016-26430 Filed 11-1-16; 8:45 am]
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