Notice2022-18542
Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the National Marine Sanctuaries Act
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August 29, 2022
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 166 (Monday, August 29, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 52810]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-18542]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the National
Marine Sanctuaries Act
On August 23, 2022, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed
Consent Decree with the United States District Court for the Southern
District of Florida in the lawsuit entitled United States v. Utility
Board of the City of Key West, Florida, Civil Action No. 4:22-cv-10070-
JLK.
The Consent Decree resolves claims against the Utility Board of the
City of Key West, Florida (d/b/a Keys Energy Services), Michels
Corporation, and Michels Power, Inc. for recovery of damages under the
National Marine Sanctuaries Act, 16 U.S.C. 1443(a)(1), arising from
utility work relating to Keys Energy Services Line 4 conducted near
Rockland Key, Florida, between October 14 and December 20, 2017 that
destroyed sea grasses in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary.
The proposed Consent Decree resolves the claim for $1,800,000.
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. Utility Board of the City of Key West,
Florida, D.J. Ref. No. 90-5-1-1-12301. 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............................ <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#d7a7a2b5b4b8babab2b9a3fab2b2a4f9b2b9a5b397a2a4b3b8bdf9b0b8a1"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="bacacfd8d9d5d7d7dfd4ce97dfdfc994dfd4c8defacfc9ded5d094ddd5cc">[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 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 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 $4.50 (25 cents per page
reproduction cost) payable to the United States Treasury.
Lori Jonas,
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment
and Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 2022-18542 Filed 8-26-22; 8:45 am]
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