Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Clean Water Act, 83151 [2023-26150]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 227 / Tuesday, November 28, 2023 / Notices If additional information is required contact: Darwin Arceo, Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice, Justice Management Division, Policy and Planning Staff, Two Constitution Square, 145 N Street NE, 4W–218, Washington, DC. 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. Dated: November 21, 2023. Darwin Arceo, Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice. During the public comment period, the 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 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 $18.25 (25 cents per page reproduction cost) payable to the United States Treasury. [FR Doc. 2023–26105 Filed 11–27–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410–02–P DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Clean Water Act On November 20, 2023, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed Consent Decree (‘‘Decree’’) with the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington in the lawsuit entitled United States v. Electron Hydro, LLC, and Thom A. Fischer, Civil Action No. 2:20–CV– 1746–JCC. The proposed Decree will resolve alleged violations of the Clean Water Act arising from Electron Hydro, LLC’s, and Thom A. Fischer’s (‘‘Defendants’’) construction activity at a hydroelectric facility on the Puyallup River in Pierce County, Washington, including illegal discharges into waters of the United States and violations of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and State of Washington permits. Under the terms of the Decree, Defendants will pay a civil penalty of $1.025 million, conduct surveys of stretches of the Puyallup River to recover discharged materials, implement best management practices at their construction site, hire a separate firm to review upcoming permit application materials, and place a 72acre parcel of Electron’s land into conservation in perpetuity. The publication of this notice opens a period for public comment on the Decree. Comments should be addressed to the Assistant Attorney General, Environment and Natural Resources Division, and should refer to United States v. Electron Hydro et al., D.J. Ref. No. 90–5–1–1–12395. All comments must be submitted no later than fortyfive (45) days after the publication date of this notice. Comments may be submitted either by email or by mail: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:19 Nov 27, 2023 Jkt 262001 By mail ......... Kathryn C. Macdonald, Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and Natural Resources Division. [FR Doc. 2023–26150 Filed 11–27–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410–15–P DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Clean Air Act On November 21, 2023, the Department of Justice, along with the Office of the Attorney General of the State of Indiana, lodged a proposed Consent Decree with the United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana in the lawsuit entitled United States et al. v. Ingredion Inc., Case No. 23–2111. The proposed Consent Decree settles claims brought under the Clean Air Act by the United States and the State of Indiana, as well as claims brought under state law by the State of Indiana, against Ingredion Incorporated (‘‘Ingredion’’) for violating emissions limits and operation and monitoring requirements of Ingredion’s air permits (‘‘Title V Permits’’) for its wet corn mill facility in Indianapolis, Indiana. Under the proposed Consent Decree, Ingredion will pay a civil penalty of $1,139,600. The settlement requires Ingredion to install and operate new equipment to meet PM limits that are lower than the plant’s current permitted limits. The company completed installation and testing of the new system in advance of this notice. The settlement also requires Ingredion to implement a modernized compliance PO 00000 Frm 00079 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 83151 management system to address repeated operation and monitoring failures at the facility, and hire an independent auditor to verify the effectiveness of the system. Ingredion also committed to mitigating the harm associated with past excess PM emissions by paving onsite unpaved and partially paved roads and parking areas to reduce PM emissions generated by vehicle traffic, which Ingredion completed in advance of this notice. The company will also replace aging railway locomotives at the facility with two modern locomotives that meet emissions standards. As a state supplemental environmental project, the settlement requires Ingredion to contribute $560,400 to the State of Indiana to support Brownfields redevelopment in and around Marion County, 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 et al. v. Ingredion Inc., 90–5–2–1–12360. 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. 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. For a copy of the Consent Decree, please enclose a check or money order for $13 (52 pages at 25 cents per page reproduction cost) payable to the United States Treasury. Patricia McKenna, Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and Natural Resources Division. [FR Doc. 2023–26217 Filed 11–27–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410–15–P E:\FR\FM\28NON1.SGM 28NON1

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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 227 (Tuesday, November 28, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 83151]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-26150]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


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

    On November 20, 2023, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed 
Consent Decree (``Decree'') with the United States District Court for 
the Western District of Washington in the lawsuit entitled United 
States v. Electron Hydro, LLC, and Thom A. Fischer, Civil Action No. 
2:20-CV-1746-JCC.
    The proposed Decree will resolve alleged violations of the Clean 
Water Act arising from Electron Hydro, LLC's, and Thom A. Fischer's 
(``Defendants'') construction activity at a hydroelectric facility on 
the Puyallup River in Pierce County, Washington, including illegal 
discharges into waters of the United States and violations of U.S. Army 
Corps of Engineers and State of Washington permits. Under the terms of 
the Decree, Defendants will pay a civil penalty of $1.025 million, 
conduct surveys of stretches of the Puyallup River to recover 
discharged materials, implement best management practices at their 
construction site, hire a separate firm to review upcoming permit 
application materials, and place a 72-acre parcel of Electron's land 
into conservation in perpetuity.
    The publication of this notice opens a period for public comment on 
the Decree. Comments should be addressed to the Assistant Attorney 
General, Environment and Natural Resources Division, and should refer 
to United States v. Electron Hydro et al., D.J. Ref. No. 90-5-1-1-
12395. All comments must be submitted no later than forty-five (45) 
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 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 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 $18.25 (25 cents per page 
reproduction cost) payable to the United States Treasury.

Kathryn C. Macdonald,
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment 
and Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 2023-26150 Filed 11-27-23; 8:45 am]
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