Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Clean Water Act, 30459 [2018-13873]
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burden associated with this collection is
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Dated: June 25, 2018.
Melody Braswell,
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Department of Justice.
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Notice of Lodging of Proposed
Consent Decree Under the Clean Water
Act
On June 21, 2018, the Department of
Justice lodged a proposed consent
decree with the United States District
Court for the District of Hawaii in
United States of America v. TWOL LLC
et al., Civil Action No. 1:18–cv–00242.
The complaint in this Clean Water
Act (‘‘CWA’’) case was filed against the
defendants concurrently with the
lodging of the consent decree. The
complaint alleges that Defendants
TWOL LLC, Loi Chi Hang, and Nguyen
Ngoc Tran are each liable for civil
penalties stemming from violations of
the CWA, 33 U.S.C. 1321, aboard the
Honolulu-based commercial fishing
vessel Pacific Dragon f/k/a Elizabeth.
The United States’ allegations address
discharges of oily waste from the
vessel’s bilge while fishing for tuna off
the Hawaiian coast and violations of the
United States Coast Guard’s pollution
control regulations, including failure to
provide sufficient capacity to retain oily
bilge water on board the vessel. The
complaint seeks civil penalties from
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TWOL LLC, Mr. Hang, and Mr. Tran,
along with injunctive relief from the
same defendants and Defendant LNK
Fishery LLC. TWOL LLC was the owner
of the Pacific Dragon f/k/a Elizabeth
when the alleged CWA violations
occurred, and LNK Fishery LLC is the
current owner of the vessel. Mr. Hang
and Mr. Tran are managing members of
both companies.
Under the proposed consent decree,
the defendants will perform corrective
measures to remedy the violations and
prevent future violations, including: (1)
Repairing the vessel to reduce the
quantity of oily waste generated during
a fishing voyage; (2) providing
crewmembers with training on the
proper handling of oily wastes; (3)
documenting proper oily waste
management and disposal after
returning to port; and (4) submitting
compliance reports to the Coast Guard
and to the Department of Justice.
The consent decree also requires
TWOL LLC, Mr. Hang, and Mr. Tran to
each pay a civil penalty. The penalty
amounts were set after considering each
defendant’s limited ability to pay a
higher penalty, as demonstrated through
documentation submitted to the United
States and analyzed by a financial
expert. TWOL LLC must pay a civil
penalty of $1,000; Mr. Hang must pay a
civil penalty of $8,000; and Mr. Tran
must pay a civil penalty of $5,000.
Under the terms of the CWA, the
penalties paid for these discharges will
be deposited in the federal Oil Spill
Liability Trust Fund managed by the
National Pollution Funds Center.
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 of America v.
TWOL LLC et al., D.J. Ref. No. 90–5–1–
1–11818. 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 .........
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.
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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 $15.50 (25 cents per page
reproduction cost) payable to the United
States Treasury.
Henry Friedman,
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental
Enforcement Section, Environment and
Natural Resources Division.
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Notice.
The Department of Labor, as
part of its continuing effort to reduce
paperwork and respondent burden,
conducts a preclearance consultation
program to provide the general public
and Federal agencies with an
opportunity to comment on proposed
and/or continuing collections of
information in accordance with the
paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This
program helps to ensure that requested
data can be provided in the desired
format, reporting burden (time and
financial resources) is minimized,
collection instruments are clearly
understood, and the impact of collection
requirements on respondents can be
properly assessed. Currently, the Office
of Workers’ Compensation Programs
(OWCP) is soliciting comments
concerning the proposed collection:
Request for Earnings Information (LS–
426). A copy of the proposed
information collection request can be
obtained by contacting the office listed
below in the address section of this
Notice.
SUMMARY:
Written comments must be
submitted to the office listed in the
addresses section below on or before
August 27, 2018.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
by mail, delivery service, or by hand to
Ms. Yoon Ferguson, U.S. Department of
Labor, 200 Constitution Ave. NW, Room
S–3323, Washington, DC 20210; or by
fax to (202) 354–9647; or by Email to
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Clean
Water Act
On June 21, 2018, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed
consent decree with the United States District Court for the District
of Hawaii in United States of America v. TWOL LLC et al., Civil Action
No. 1:18-cv-00242.
The complaint in this Clean Water Act (``CWA'') case was filed
against the defendants concurrently with the lodging of the consent
decree. The complaint alleges that Defendants TWOL LLC, Loi Chi Hang,
and Nguyen Ngoc Tran are each liable for civil penalties stemming from
violations of the CWA, 33 U.S.C. 1321, aboard the Honolulu-based
commercial fishing vessel Pacific Dragon f/k/a Elizabeth. The United
States' allegations address discharges of oily waste from the vessel's
bilge while fishing for tuna off the Hawaiian coast and violations of
the United States Coast Guard's pollution control regulations,
including failure to provide sufficient capacity to retain oily bilge
water on board the vessel. The complaint seeks civil penalties from
TWOL LLC, Mr. Hang, and Mr. Tran, along with injunctive relief from the
same defendants and Defendant LNK Fishery LLC. TWOL LLC was the owner
of the Pacific Dragon f/k/a Elizabeth when the alleged CWA violations
occurred, and LNK Fishery LLC is the current owner of the vessel. Mr.
Hang and Mr. Tran are managing members of both companies.
Under the proposed consent decree, the defendants will perform
corrective measures to remedy the violations and prevent future
violations, including: (1) Repairing the vessel to reduce the quantity
of oily waste generated during a fishing voyage; (2) providing
crewmembers with training on the proper handling of oily wastes; (3)
documenting proper oily waste management and disposal after returning
to port; and (4) submitting compliance reports to the Coast Guard and
to the Department of Justice.
The consent decree also requires TWOL LLC, Mr. Hang, and Mr. Tran
to each pay a civil penalty. The penalty amounts were set after
considering each defendant's limited ability to pay a higher penalty,
as demonstrated through documentation submitted to the United States
and analyzed by a financial expert. TWOL LLC must pay a civil penalty
of $1,000; Mr. Hang must pay a civil penalty of $8,000; and Mr. Tran
must pay a civil penalty of $5,000. Under the terms of the CWA, the
penalties paid for these discharges will be deposited in the federal
Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund managed by the National Pollution Funds
Center.
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 of America v. TWOL LLC et al., D.J.
Ref. No. 90-5-1-1-11818. 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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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. 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 $15.50 (25 cents per page
reproduction cost) payable to the United States Treasury.
Henry Friedman,
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment
and Natural Resources Division.
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