Notice of Proposed Settlement Agreement Under the Oil Pollution Act, 99907 [2024-29046]
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By order of the Commission.
Issued: December 5, 2024.
Lisa Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
Notice of Proposed Settlement
Agreement Under the Oil Pollution Act
On December 5, 2024, the Department
of Justice approved a proposed
Settlement Agreement among the
United States, State of California, and
settling defendant United Molasses, Inc.
under the Oil Pollution Act, related to
the Port of Richmond Terminal 4 site in
Richmond, California. The Settlement
Agreement requires the settling
defendant to pay $650,000.00 to resolve
a claim for damages for injuries to
natural resources from alleged oil
discharges from the site.
The publication of this notice opens
a period for public comment on the
Settlement Agreement. Comments
should be addressed to the Assistant
Attorney General, Environment and
Natural Resources Division, and should
refer to Settlement Agreement among
the United States, State of California,
and United Molasses, Inc., D.J. Ref. No.
90–5–1–1–12847. 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.
During the public comment period,
the Settlement Agreement may be
examined at and downloaded from this
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Notice of Lodging of Proposed
Consent Decree Under the System Unit
Resource Protection Act
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
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Scott Bauer,
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental
Enforcement Section, Environment and
Natural Resources Division.
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Justice Department website: https://
www.justice.gov/enrd/consent-decrees.
If you require assistance accessing the
Consent Decree you may request
assistance by email or by mail to the
addresses provided above for submitting
comments.
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On December 6, 2024, the Department
of Justice lodged a proposed consent
decree with the United States District
Court for the District of Colorado in the
lawsuit entitled United States v. Water
Supply and Storage Company, in
personam, and Grand River Ditch, in
rem, Civil Action No. 1:23–cv–00533–
CNS–TPO.
On February 27, 2023, the United
States filed a lawsuit alleging that
Defendants, Water Supply and Storage
Company (‘‘WSSC’’), in personam, and
Grand River Ditch, in rem, are liable for
damages and response costs under the
System Unit Resource Protection Act
and that WSSC is liable under a March
21, 1907 stipulation between WSSC and
the U.S. Forest Service regarding
operation and maintenance of the Grand
River Ditch. The verified complaint
alleges that on or around June 17, 2017,
a closed culvert/pipe system, which
forms part of the Grand River Ditch’s
infrastructure, ruptured, causing
substantial water to flow into the
drainage below in Rocky Mountain
National Park and resulting in
significant damage to natural resources.
The consent decree requires
Defendants to pay the United States
$2,680,000 in response costs and
damages, to enter into an operations and
maintenance agreement governing
management of the Grand River Ditch,
and to hire a third-party independent
consultant to develop a comprehensive
operations and maintenance plan for the
Grand River Ditch.
The publication of this notice opens
a period for public comment on the
consent decree. Comments should be
addressed to the Assistant Attorney
General, Environment and Natural
Resources Division, and should refer to
United States v. Water Supply and
Storage Company, in personam, and
Grand River Ditch, in rem, D.J. Ref. No.
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 238 (Wednesday, December 11, 2024)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-29046]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Notice of Proposed Settlement Agreement Under the Oil Pollution
Act
On December 5, 2024, the Department of Justice approved a proposed
Settlement Agreement among the United States, State of California, and
settling defendant United Molasses, Inc. under the Oil Pollution Act,
related to the Port of Richmond Terminal 4 site in Richmond,
California. The Settlement Agreement requires the settling defendant to
pay $650,000.00 to resolve a claim for damages for injuries to natural
resources from alleged oil discharges from the site.
The publication of this notice opens a period for public comment on
the Settlement Agreement. Comments should be addressed to the Assistant
Attorney General, Environment and Natural Resources Division, and
should refer to Settlement Agreement among the United States, State of
California, and United Molasses, Inc., D.J. Ref. No. 90-5-1-1-12847.
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 Settlement Agreement may be
examined at and downloaded from this Justice Department website:
https://www.justice.gov/enrd/consent-decrees. If you require assistance
accessing the Consent Decree you may request assistance by email or by
mail to the addresses provided above for submitting comments.
Scott Bauer,
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment
and Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 2024-29046 Filed 12-10-24; 8:45 am]
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