Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Clean Water Act, 50745 [2021-19569]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
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Notice of Lodging of Proposed
Consent Decree Under the Clean Water
Act
On August 30, 2021, the Department
of Justice filed a complaint and lodged
a proposed consent decree with the
United States District Court for the
District of Montana in the lawsuit
entitled United States v. Northern
Cheyenne Utilities Commission, Civil
Action No. 1:21-cv-00094–SPW–TJC.
The United States filed this lawsuit
against the Northern Cheyenne Utilities
Commission (‘‘Defendant’’) for
violations of the Clean Water Act at the
Lame Deer Wastewater Treatment
Facility (‘‘Facility’’). The Facility is
operated and maintained by the
Defendant and located in Lame Deer,
Montana, within the exterior boundaries
of the Northern Cheyenne Indian
Reservation. The Complaint seeks
injunctive relief and civil penalties for
the following violations of the Clean
Water Act: Unpermitted discharge of
pollutants from the Facility,
noncompliance with the terms and
conditions of the National Pollutant
Discharge Elimination System
(‘‘NPDES’’) permit issued to the Facility,
and Defendant’s failure to comply with
the requirements of an administrative
Order for Compliance issued to
Defendant by the United States
Environmental Protection Agency on
July 7, 2015 (Docket No. CWA–08–
2015–0020).
Under the proposed Consent Decree,
Defendant will perform injunctive relief,
including: Completion of certain
Facility related physical improvements;
the acquisition and maintenance of
equipment spare parts; development of
a Plan of Operations to operate and
maintain the Facility in a manner
consistent with its NPDES permit and
the Clean Water Act; training and hiring
of certified waste operators;
development of an annual Facility
budget; completion of an interim service
rates study and implementation of
service rates based on the study;
development of an updated billing and
collection policy; and development of a
communication and notification plan to
improve coordination on issues related
to wastewater collection and treatment
services provided by Defendant. In
addition, Defendant will pay a
$1,500.00 civil penalty, based on certain
ability to pay limitations. The Consent
Decree resolves the civil claims alleged
by the United States in the Complaint.
The publication of this notice opens
a period for public comment on the
Consent Decree. Comments on the
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Consent Decree should be addressed to
the Assistant Attorney General,
Environment and Natural Resources
Division, and should refer to United
States v. Northern Cheyenne Utilities
Commission, D.J. Ref. No. 90–5–1–1–
11646. 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 .........
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discharging pollutants without a permit
into waters of the United States. The
proposed Consent Decree resolves these
allegations by requiring the Defendants
to make a payment to the New York
State Department of Environmental
Conservation Natural Resource Damages
Fund.
The Department of Justice will accept
written comments relating to this
proposed Consent Decree for thirty (30)
days from the date of publication of this
Notice. Please address comments to
Tsuki Hoshijima, Post Office Box 7611,
Washington, DC 20044–7611,
pubcomment_eds.enrd@usdoj.gov and
refer to United States v. Acquest
Transit, LLC, et al., DJ # 90–5–1–1–
18377.
The proposed Consent Decree may be
examined at the Clerk’s Office, United
States District Court for the Western
District of New York, 2 Niagara Square,
Buffalo, NY 14202. In addition, the
proposed Consent Decree may be
examined electronically at https://
www.justice.gov/enrd/consent-decrees.
During the public comment period,
the 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
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 $53.50 (25 cents per page
reproduction cost) payable to the United
States Treasury. For a paper copy
without the appendices and signature
pages, the cost is $12.50.
Cherie Rogers,
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental
Defense Section, Environment and Natural
Resources Division.
Jeffrey Sands,
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental
Enforcement Section, Environment and
Natural Resources Division.
Systematic Assessment for How the
NRC Addresses Environmental Justice
in Its Programs, Policies, and Activities
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ACTION: Extension of comment period.
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
SUMMARY:
Notice of Lodging Proposed Consent
Decree
In accordance with Departmental
Policy, 28 CFR 50.7, notice is hereby
given that a proposed Consent Decree in
United States v. Acquest Transit, LLC, et
al., No. 09–cv–55, was lodged with the
United States District Court for the
Western District of New York on
September 3, 2021.
This proposed Consent Decree
concerns a complaint filed by the
United States against Defendants
Acquest Transit, LLC, Acquest
Development LLC, and William L.
Huntress, pursuant to 33 U.S.C. 1319, to
obtain injunctive relief from and impose
civil penalties against the Defendants
for violating the Clean Water Act by
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On July 9, 2021, the U.S.
Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)
requested comments as part of its
systematic review for how NRC
programs, policies, and activities
address environmental justice.
Specifically, the NRC requested input
on how the agency is addressing
environmental justice, considering the
agency’s mission and statutory
authority. The information will be used
to inform the agency’s assessment of
how it addresses environmental justice.
The public comment period was
originally scheduled to close on August
23, 2021 and was extended to
September 22, 2021. The NRC has
decided to extend the public comment
period to allow more time for members
of the public to develop and submit
their comments.
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Clean
Water Act
On August 30, 2021, the Department of Justice filed a complaint and
lodged a proposed consent decree with the United States District Court
for the District of Montana in the lawsuit entitled United States v.
Northern Cheyenne Utilities Commission, Civil Action No. 1:21-cv-00094-
SPW-TJC.
The United States filed this lawsuit against the Northern Cheyenne
Utilities Commission (``Defendant'') for violations of the Clean Water
Act at the Lame Deer Wastewater Treatment Facility (``Facility''). The
Facility is operated and maintained by the Defendant and located in
Lame Deer, Montana, within the exterior boundaries of the Northern
Cheyenne Indian Reservation. The Complaint seeks injunctive relief and
civil penalties for the following violations of the Clean Water Act:
Unpermitted discharge of pollutants from the Facility, noncompliance
with the terms and conditions of the National Pollutant Discharge
Elimination System (``NPDES'') permit issued to the Facility, and
Defendant's failure to comply with the requirements of an
administrative Order for Compliance issued to Defendant by the United
States Environmental Protection Agency on July 7, 2015 (Docket No. CWA-
08-2015-0020).
Under the proposed Consent Decree, Defendant will perform
injunctive relief, including: Completion of certain Facility related
physical improvements; the acquisition and maintenance of equipment
spare parts; development of a Plan of Operations to operate and
maintain the Facility in a manner consistent with its NPDES permit and
the Clean Water Act; training and hiring of certified waste operators;
development of an annual Facility budget; completion of an interim
service rates study and implementation of service rates based on the
study; development of an updated billing and collection policy; and
development of a communication and notification plan to improve
coordination on issues related to wastewater collection and treatment
services provided by Defendant. In addition, Defendant will pay a
$1,500.00 civil penalty, based on certain ability to pay limitations.
The Consent Decree resolves the civil claims alleged by the United
States in the Complaint.
The publication of this notice opens a period for public comment on
the Consent Decree. Comments on the Consent Decree should be addressed
to the Assistant Attorney General, Environment and Natural Resources
Division, and should refer to United States v. Northern Cheyenne
Utilities Commission, D.J. Ref. No. 90-5-1-1-11646. 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 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 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 $53.50 (25 cents per page
reproduction cost) payable to the United States Treasury. For a paper
copy without the appendices and signature pages, the cost is $12.50.
Jeffrey Sands,
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment
and Natural Resources Division.
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