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

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November 7, 2023

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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 214 (Tuesday, November 7, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 76858-76859]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-24545]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


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

    On October 25, 2023, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed a 
Material Modification to the Consent Decrees' Wet Weather Improvement 
Program (``Modification'') with the United States District Court for 
the Southern District

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of Ohio in the lawsuit entitled United States et al. v. Board of County 
Commissioners of Hamilton County and the City of Cincinnati, Civil 
Action No. C-1-02-107. The Modification (a) moves two projects back in 
priority order; (b) changes the descriptions and design criteria for a 
few projects; (c) adds a process to the Wet Weather Improvement Plan 
(``WWIP'') to address previously unidentified CSO or SSO outfalls; (d) 
adds an additional short ``phase'' of work to the WWIP's scheduling 
process; and (e) makes a few clarifying changes to other aspects of the 
WWIP. The parties' approval is conditioned on the Court's entry of this 
Modification.
    The publication of this notice opens a period for public comment on 
the proposed Modification, which is available for public review as 
described below. Comments should be addressed to the Assistant Attorney 
General, Environment and Natural Resources Division, and should refer 
to United States et al. v. Board of County Commissioners of Hamilton 
County and the City of Cincinnati, D.J. Ref. No. 90-5-1-6-341A. 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#21515443424e4c4c444f550c4444520f444f5345615452454e4b0f464e57"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="8bfbfee9e8e4e6e6eee5ffa6eeeef8a5eee5f9efcbfef8efe4e1a5ece4fd">[email&#160;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 Modification 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 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 $10.75 (25 cents per page 
reproduction cost payable to the United States Treasury.

Patricia A. McKenna,
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment 
and Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 2023-24545 Filed 11-6-23; 8:45 am]
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