Notice of Lodging of Proposed Modification to Consent Decree Under the Clean Water Act, 5839 [2022-02075]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 22 / Wednesday, February 2, 2022 / Notices Upon review of the subject ID and the parties’ submissions, the Commission has determined not to review, and thereby adopts, both Order No. 8 and Order No. 9 without prejudice to Easton’s pending motion to terminate the investigation with respect to TZA. The target date for completion of this investigation is hereby extended to May 2, 2023. The Commission voted to approve this determination on January 25, 2022. The authority for the Commission’s determinations is contained in Section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1337), and in part 210 of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR part 210). By order of the Commission. Issued: January 27, 2022. Lisa Barton, Secretary to the Commission. [FR Doc. 2022–02056 Filed 2–1–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7020–02–P manner necessary to bring the CSS into compliance with the Clean Water Act; (2) extends the time periods for JCMUA to complete these projects; and (3) creates a schedule for JCMUA to perform voluntary removal of numerous lead drinking water service lines. The publication of this notice opens a period for public comment on the modification to the consent decree. Comments should be addressed to the Assistant Attorney General, Environment and Natural Resources Division, and should refer to United States v. Jersey City Municipal Utilities Authority, D.J. Ref. No. 90–5–1–1– 09499. All comments must be submitted no later than sixty (60) 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 ......... DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE jspears on DSK121TN23PROD with NOTICES1 Notice of Lodging of Proposed Modification to Consent Decree Under the Clean Water Act On January 27, 2022, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed modification to the consent decree with the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey in United States v. Jersey City Municipal Utilities Authority, Civil Action No. 2:11–cv– 04120 (D.N.J.). The United States filed this lawsuit in 2011 under the Clean Water Act (‘‘Act’’). The complaint sought injunctive relief and civil penalties for violations of the Act related to discharges of pollutants from Jersey City Municipal Utilities Authority’s (‘‘JCMUA’’) combined sewer system (‘‘CSS’’) through numerous outfalls into Penhorn Creek, the Hackensack River, Newark Bay, and the Lower Hudson River. The consent decree entered by the Court on September 27, 2011 provides for JCMUA to perform injunctive measures as described in the consent decree, to pay a civil penalty, and to perform a supplemental environmental project. The proposed modification to the consent decree, among other things: (1) Expands injunctive relief requirements to ensure that three projects under the consent decree—i.e., (a) repairs to the CSS to address flooding and sewer backups; (b) the cleaning and replacement as necessary of certain city sewer lines; and (c) improvements to pump stations—are completed in a VerDate Sep<11>2014 21:31 Feb 01, 2022 Jkt 256001 During the public comment period, the proposed modification to 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 proposed modification 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 $6.00 (25 cents per page reproduction cost) payable to the United States Treasury. Henry S. Friedman, Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and Natural Resources Division. [FR Doc. 2022–02075 Filed 2–1–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410–15–P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; International Price Program U.S. Import and Export Price Indexes Notice of availability; request for comments. ACTION: The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting this Bureau of Labor SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00061 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 5839 Statistics (BLS)-sponsored information collection request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA). Public comments on the ICR are invited. DATES: The OMB will consider all written comments that the agency receives on or before March 4, 2022. ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/ PRAMain. Find this particular information collection by selecting ‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open for Public Comments’’ or by using the search function. 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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 22 (Wednesday, February 2, 2022)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


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

    On January 27, 2022, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed 
modification to the consent decree with the United States District 
Court for the District of New Jersey in United States v. Jersey City 
Municipal Utilities Authority, Civil Action No. 2:11-cv-04120 (D.N.J.).
    The United States filed this lawsuit in 2011 under the Clean Water 
Act (``Act''). The complaint sought injunctive relief and civil 
penalties for violations of the Act related to discharges of pollutants 
from Jersey City Municipal Utilities Authority's (``JCMUA'') combined 
sewer system (``CSS'') through numerous outfalls into Penhorn Creek, 
the Hackensack River, Newark Bay, and the Lower Hudson River. The 
consent decree entered by the Court on September 27, 2011 provides for 
JCMUA to perform injunctive measures as described in the consent 
decree, to pay a civil penalty, and to perform a supplemental 
environmental project. The proposed modification to the consent decree, 
among other things: (1) Expands injunctive relief requirements to 
ensure that three projects under the consent decree--i.e., (a) repairs 
to the CSS to address flooding and sewer backups; (b) the cleaning and 
replacement as necessary of certain city sewer lines; and (c) 
improvements to pump stations--are completed in a manner necessary to 
bring the CSS into compliance with the Clean Water Act; (2) extends the 
time periods for JCMUA to complete these projects; and (3) creates a 
schedule for JCMUA to perform voluntary removal of numerous lead 
drinking water service lines.
    The publication of this notice opens a period for public comment on 
the modification to the consent decree. Comments should be addressed to 
the Assistant Attorney General, Environment and Natural Resources 
Division, and should refer to United States v. Jersey City Municipal 
Utilities Authority, D.J. Ref. No. 90-5-1-1-09499. All comments must be 
submitted no later than sixty (60) 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 modification to 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 proposed modification 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 $6.00 (25 cents per page 
reproduction cost) payable to the United States Treasury.

Henry S. Friedman,
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment 
and Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 2022-02075 Filed 2-1-22; 8:45 am]
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