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Section 301, 309, and 402 of the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. 1311, 1319, and 1342; and Tenn. Code Ann. §§ 69–3– 108(b)(6), 114 and 115; and Sections 101 through 138 of the Tennessee Water Quality Control Act (‘‘TWQCA’’).

Under this settlement between the United States and the State and the City, the City will be required to develop and implement a number of sewer management, operation and maintenance programs, including: A sewer overflow response plan, a fats, oils, and grease management program, a lift station and force main operations and maintenance program, and an infrastructure rehabilitation program. The City will identify priority rehabilitation projects within the first year after entry of the proposed Consent Decree. The City will assess a minimum of 10% of its system and rehabilitate approximately 6% of its system in the first year of the Consent Decree, including major interceptors at risk of
failures similar to the one that occurred
on the Wolf River in 2008. The Consent Decree also provides for the payment of a civil penalty of $1.29 million. The penalty will be split evenly between the United States and the State. The City will pay $645,000 to the United States. Tennessee’s payment will be in the form of state projects including an effluent study at the M.C. Stiles Wastewater Treatment Plant discharge point and a sewer GPS mapping project.

The Department of Justice will receive for a period of thirty (30) days from the date of this publication comments relating to the proposed Consent Decree.
Comments should be addressed to the Assistant Attorney General of the
Environment and Natural Resources Division, Department of Justice, Washington, DC 20530, and should refer

to United States of America and State of Tennessee v. City of Memphis, Civil Action No. 2:10–CV–02083–SHM–dkv, D.J. Ref. 90–5–1–1–09720.

The proposed Decree may be examined on the following Department of Justice Web site, http:// www.usdoj.gov/enrd/

Consent

_Decrees.html. A copy of the Decree may also be obtained by mail from the Consent Decree Library, P.O. Box 7611, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC 20044–7611 or by faxing or emailing a request to ‘‘Consent Decree Copy’’ (EESCDCopy.ENRD@usdoj.gov ), fax no. (202) 514–0097, phone confirmation number (202) 514–5271.

If requesting a copy from the Consent Decree Library by mail, please enclose a check in the amount of $19.50 (25 cents per page reproduction cost) for the Consent Decree alone or $81.50 for the Consent Decree and appendices payable to the U.S. Treasury or, if requesting by email or fax, forward a check in either
of those amounts to the Consent Decree Library at the address given above.

Henry Friedman,
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and

Natural Resources Division.

[FR Doc. 2012–9770 Filed 4–23–12; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE 4410–15–P**

**DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE**

**[Docket No. OTJ 101]**

**Solicitation of Comments on Request for United States Assumption of** 
**Concurrent Federal Criminal Jurisdiction; Los Coyotes Band of**  **Cahuilla and Cupeno Indians**

**AGENCY :**  Office of Tribal Justice, Department of Justice.

**ACTION :**  Notice.

**SUMMARY :**  This notice solicits public comments on the Request for United States Assumption of Concurrent Federal Criminal Jurisdiction recently submitted to the Office of Tribal Justice, Department of Justice by the Los Coyotes Band of Cahuilla and Cupeno Indians pursuant to the provisions of 28

CFR 50.25.

**DATES :**  Written comments must be postmarked and electronic comments must be submitted on or before June 8, 2012. Comments received by mail will be considered timely if they are postmarked on or before that date. The electronic Federal Docket Management System (FDMS) will accept comments until Midnight Eastern Time at the end of that day.

**ADDRESSES :**  You may submit comments by any of the following methods:

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments.

• Mail or Hand Delivery/Courier: submit written comments via regular or express mail to Mr. Tracy Toulou, Director, Office of Tribal Justice, Department of Justice, 950 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Room 2310, Washington,

DC 20530.

• Fax: submit comments to the attention of Mr. Tracy Toulou, Office of Tribal Justice, Department of Justice, (202) 514–9078 (not a toll-free number).

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  Please contact Mr. Tracy Toulou, Director, Office of Tribal Justice, Department of Justice, at (202) 514–8812 (not a toll-free number). To ensure proper handling of comments, please reference ‘‘Docket No. OTJ 101’’ on all electronic and written correspondence. The Department encourages all comments be submitted electronically through http://www.regulations.gov using the electronic comment form provided on that site. An electronic copy of the request for United States assumption of concurrent federal criminal jurisdiction submitted by the Los Coyotes Band of Cahuilla and Cupeno Indians is also available at the http://www.regulations.gov Web site for easy reference. Paper comments that duplicate the electronic submission are not necessary as all comments
submitted to http://www.regulations.gov will be posted for public review and are part of the official docket record.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :** 

Posting of Public Comments. Please
note that all comments received are considered part of the public record and made available for public inspection
online at http://www.regulations.gov. Such information includes personal identifying information (such as your name and address) voluntarily submitted by the commenter.

You are not required to submit personal identifying information in
order to comment on this rule. Nevertheless, if you want to submit personal identifying information (such as your name and address) as part of your comment, but do not want it to be posted online, you must include the phrase ‘‘PERSONAL IDENTIFYING INFORMATION’’ in the first paragraph of your comment. You also must locate all the personal identifying information you do not want posted online in the first paragraph of your comment and identify what information you want
redacted.

If you want to submit confidential business information as part of your comment but do not want it to be posted online, you must include the phrase

‘‘CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS INFORMATION’’ in the first paragraph of your comment. You also must prominently identify confidential
business information to be redacted
within the comment. If a comment has
so much confidential business information that it cannot be effectively redacted, all or part of that comment may not be posted on http:// www.regulations.gov.

Personal identifying information and
confidential business information
identified and located as set forth above will be placed in the agency’s public docket file, but not posted online. If you wish to inspect the agency’s public docket file in person by appointment, please see the paragraph above entitled

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT**

**.**


### 24517 Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 79 / Tuesday, April 24, 2012 / Notices

Statutory Background

For more than two centuries, the Federal Government has recognized Indian tribes as domestic sovereigns that have unique government-to-government relationships with the United States. Congress has broad authority to legislate with respect to Indian tribes, however, and has exercised this authority to establish a complex jurisdictional scheme for the prosecution of crimes committed in Indian country. (The term ‘‘Indian country’’ is defined in 18 U.S.C. 1151.) Criminal jurisdiction in Indian country typically depends on several factors, including the nature of the crime; whether the alleged offender, the victim, or both are Indian; and whether a treaty, Federal statute, executive order, or judicial decision has conferred jurisdiction on a particular government.

The Tribal Law and Order Act (TLOA) was enacted on July 29, 2010, as Title II of Public Law 111–211. The purpose of the TLOA is to help the Federal Government and tribal governments better address the unique public-safety challenges that confront tribal communities. Section 221(b) of the new law, now codified at 18 U.S.C. 1162(d), permits an Indian tribe with Indian country subject to State criminal jurisdiction under Public Law 280, P.L. 83–280, 67 Stat. 588 (1953) to request that the United States accept concurrent jurisdiction to prosecute violations of the General Crimes Act and the Major
Crimes Act within that tribe’s Indian
country.

Department of Justice Regulation Implementing 18 U.S.C. 1162(d)

On December 6, 2011, 76 FR 76037 the Department published final regulations that established the framework and procedures for a mandatory Public Law 280 tribe to request the assumption of concurrent Federal criminal jurisdiction within the Indian country of the tribe that is subject to Public Law 280. 28 CFR 50.25. Among other provisions, the regulations provide that upon receipt of a tribal request the Office of Tribal Justice shall publish a notice in the Federal Register seeking comments from the general public.

Request by the Los Coyotes Band of Cahuilla and Cupeno Indians

By a request dated January 8, 2012, the Los Coyotes Band of Cahuilla and Cupeno Indians located in the State of California requested the United States to assume concurrent Federal jurisdiction to prosecute violations of 18 U.S.C. 1152 (the General Crimes, or Indian Country Crimes, Act) and 18 U.S.C. 1153 (the Major Crimes Act) within the Indian country of the tribe. This would allow
the United States to assume concurrent criminal jurisdiction over offenses within the Indian country of the tribe without eliminating or affecting the State’s existing criminal jurisdiction.

Solicitation of Comments

This notice solicits public comments on the above request.

Dated: April 17, 2012.
Tracy Toulou,
Director, Office of Tribal Justice.

[FR Doc. 2012–9730 Filed 4–23–12; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE 4410–07–P**

**DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE**

**[Docket No. OTJ 100]**

**Solicitation of Comments on Request for United States Assumption of** 
**Concurrent Federal Criminal Jurisdiction; Hoopa Valley Tribe** 

**AGENCY :**  Office of Tribal Justice, Department of Justice.

**ACTION :**  Notice.

**SUMMARY :**  This notice solicits public comments on the Request for United States Assumption of Concurrent Federal Criminal Jurisdiction recently submitted to the Office of Tribal Justice, Department of Justice by the Hoopa Valley Tribe pursuant to the provisions
of 28 CFR 50.25.

**DATES :**  Written comments must be postmarked and electronic comments
must be submitted on or before . Comments received by mail will be considered timely if they are postmarked on or before that date. The electronic Federal Docket Management System (FDMS) will accept comments until Midnight Eastern Time at the end of that day.

**ADDRESSES :**  You may submit comments by any of the following methods:

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments.

• Mail or Hand Delivery/Courier: submit written comments via regular or express mail to Mr. Tracy Toulou, Director, Office of Tribal Justice, Department of Justice, 950 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Room 2310, Washington,

DC 20530.

• Fax: submit comments to the attention of Mr. Tracy Toulou, Office of Tribal Justice, Department of Justice, (202) 514–9078 (not a toll-free number).

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  Please contact Mr. Tracy Toulou, Director, Office of Tribal Justice, Department of Justice, at (202) 514–8812 (not a toll-free number). To ensure proper handling of comments, please reference ‘‘Docket No. OTJ 100’’ on all electronic and written correspondence. The Department encourages all comments be submitted electronically through http://www.regulations.gov using the electronic comment form provided on that site. An electronic copy of the request for United States assumption of concurrent federal criminal jurisdiction submitted by the Hoopa Valley Tribe is also available at
the http://www.regulations.gov Web site for easy reference. Paper comments that duplicate the electronic submission are not necessary as all comments
submitted to http://www.regulations.gov will be posted for public review and are part of the official docket record.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :** 

Posting of Public Comments. Please
note that all comments received are considered part of the public record and made available for public inspection
online at http://www.regulations.gov. Such information includes personal identifying information (such as your name and address) voluntarily submitted by the commenter.

You are not required to submit personal identifying information in
order to comment on this rule. Nevertheless, if you want to submit personal identifying information (such as your name and address) as part of your comment, but do not want it to be posted online, you must include the phrase ‘‘PERSONAL IDENTIFYING INFORMATION’’ in the first paragraph of your comment. You also must locate all the personal identifying information you do not want posted online in the first paragraph of your comment and identify what information you want
redacted.

If you want to submit confidential business information as part of your comment but do not want it to be posted online, you must include the phrase

‘‘CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS INFORMATION’’ in the first paragraph of your comment. You also must prominently identify confidential
business information to be redacted
within the comment. If a comment has
so much confidential business information that it cannot be effectively redacted, all or part of that comment may not be posted on http:// www.regulations.gov.

Personal identifying information and
confidential business information
identified and located as set forth above will be placed in the agency’s public docket file, but not posted online. If you wish to inspect the agency’s public docket file in person by appointment,