Notice2025-00686
Notice of Lodging of Proposed Modifcation to a Stipulated Order Under the Clean Water Act and Safe Drinking Water Act
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Published
January 15, 2025
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Justice Department
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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 9 (Wednesday, January 15, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Page 3923]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-00686]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Notice of Lodging of Proposed Modifcation to a Stipulated Order
Under the Clean Water Act and Safe Drinking Water Act
On January 8, 2025, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed
modification to Stipulated Order No. 1 that was entered in 2009 by the
United States District Court for the Northern Mariana Islands in the
lawsuit entitled United States v. Commonwealth Utilities Corp. et al.,
Civil Action No. 08-cv-0051 (dkt. No. 14).
Stipulated Order No. 1 requires the Commonwealth Utilities
Corporation (CUC) to undertake certain measures to address violations
of the Clean Water Act (CWA), 33 U.S.C. 1311 et seq. and Safe Drinking
Water Act (SDWA), 42 U.S.C. 300f. et seq. with respect to its
wastewater treatment and drinking water systems. An EPA inspection in
December of 2023 found deficiencies in CUC's operation and maintenance
of its drinking water system. The proposed modification requires CUC to
correct these deficiencies and undertake certain measures to ensure
future compliance with the CWA and SDWA.
The publication of this notice opens a period for public comment on
the proposed modification. Comments should be addressed to the
Assistant Attorney General, Environment and Natural Resources Division,
and should refer to United States v. Commonwealth Utilities Corp. D.J.
Ref. No. 90-5-1-1-08471. 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#3646435455595b5b5358421b535345185358445276434552595c18515940"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="5d2d283f3e3230303833297038382e7338332f391d282e393237733a322b">[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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Any comments submitted in writing may be filed in whole or in part
on the public court docket without further 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 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. 2025-00686 Filed 1-14-25; 8:45 am]
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