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

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May 31, 2024

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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 106 (Friday, May 31, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 47178]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-11975]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


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

    On May 24, 2024, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed 
Consent Decree with the United States District Court for the District 
of Alaska in the lawsuit entitled United States v. PSF, Inc., Peter Pan 
Seafood Company, LLC, and Silver Bay Seafoods-Valdez, LLC, Civil Action 
No. 3:24-cv-00112.
    In the Complaint, the United States alleges that Defendants PSF, 
Inc., Peter Pan Seafood Company, LLC, and Silver Bay Seafoods-Valdez, 
LLC violated section 301(a) of the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. 1311(a), 
by violating the permit conditions and limitations of the National 
Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits issued to 
Defendants by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Alaska 
Department of Environmental Conservation under section 402(a) of the 
Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. 1342(a) at their respective facilities in 
Valdez and King Cove, Alaska. The proposed Consent Decree resolves the 
claims in the Complaint with covenants not to sue, in return for 
injunctive relief and $750,000 in civil penalties.
    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. PSF, Inc., Peter Pan Seafood Company, 
LLC, and Silver Bay Seafoods-Valdez, LLC, D.J. Ref. No. 90-5-1-1-12463. 
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#9bebeef9f8f4f6f6fef5efb6fefee8b5fef5e9ffdbeee8fff4f1b5fcf4ed"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="f9898c9b9a9694949c978dd49c9c8ad79c978b9db98c8a9d9693d79e968f">[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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    Any comments submitted in writing may be filed in whole or in part 
on the public court docket without notice to the commenter.
    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>. 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.

Kathryn C. Macdonald,
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment 
and Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 2024-11975 Filed 5-30-24; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4410-15-P


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