Notice2022-02075
Notice of Lodging of Proposed Modification to Consent Decree Under the Clean Water Act
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Published
February 2, 2022
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 22 (Wednesday, February 2, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 5839]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-02075]
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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............................ <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#e2929780818d8f8f878c96cf878791cc878c9086a29791868d88cc858d94"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="f3838691909c9e9e969d87de969680dd969d8197b38680979c99dd949c85">[email protected]</span></a>.
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: <a href="https://www.justice.gov/enrd/consent-decrees">https://www.justice.gov/enrd/consent-decrees</a>. 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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