Notice2026-09114
Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Clean Water Act
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Published
May 8, 2026
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 89 (Friday, May 8, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Page 25381]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-09114]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Clean
Water Act
On May 5, 2026, the Department of Justice lodged a Consent Decree
(``Decree'') with the United States District Court for the District of
Massachusetts in the lawsuit entitled United States v. Amelia Joyce
Inc., et al., Civil Action No. 1:24-cv-11562-RGS.
The proposed Consent Decree resolves alleged violations of the
Clean Water Act stemming from the discharge of oily bilge water into
Fairhaven Harbor, Massachusetts on at least July 14, 2019, and the
failure of the fishing vessel, Amelia Joyce, to have the necessary
pollution control equipment required by environmental regulation. The
proposed Consent Decree requires Defendant Amelia Joyce Inc. to pay a
civil penalty of $200,000. It also requires that the Compliance
Defendants, or certain potential future purchasers of the Amelia Joyce
and four other fishing vessels, undertake compliance actions including
(1) training on the proper disposal of oil including oily bilge water
for all captain and crew of the five fishing vessels; (2) maintenance
of a log book on the Amelia Joyce documenting the proper disposal of
oil from the vessel for three years; and (3) installation of required
pollution control equipment on the five fishing vessels.
The publication of this notice opens a period for public comment on
the proposed Consent Decree. Comments should be addressed to the
Assistant Attorney General, Environment and Natural Resources Division,
and should refer to United States v. Amelia Joyce Inc., et. al., D.J.
Ref. No. 90-5-1-1-12267. 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#e1919483828e8c8c848f95cc848492cf848f9385a19492858e8bcf868e97"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="d1a1a4b3b2bebcbcb4bfa5fcb4b4a2ffb4bfa3b591a4a2b5bebbffb6bea7">[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 notice to the commenter. During the
public comment period the proposed 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 proposed
modification, you may request assistance by email or by mail to the
addresses provided above for submitting comments.
Eric D. Albert,
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment
and Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 2026-09114 Filed 5-7-26; 8:45 am]
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