[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 25 (Tuesday, February 6, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8249-8250]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-02338]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


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

    On January 30, 2024, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed 
Partial Consent Decree with the United States District Court for the 
District of Guam in the lawsuit entitled United States v. Guam 
Waterworks Authority and the Government of Guam, Civil Action No. 04-
00004.
    The United States filed a lawsuit under the Clean Water Act, 
alleging that Guam Waterworks Authority (``GWA'') violated the Act and 
the terms and conditions of applicable permits by discharging excess 
pollutants from and failing to maintain its wastewater system. The 
complaint seeks injunctive relief and civil penalties. The partial 
settlement requires GWA to implement an estimated $400 million in 
wastewater collection system improvements and to conduct a feasibility 
study for improvements to the Hag[aring]t[ntilde]a wastewater treatment 
plant. The partial Consent Decree does not resolve the United States' 
claims for civil penalties or further injunctive relief related to 
GWA's wastewater collection system or treatment technology upgrades to 
the Hag[aring]t[ntilde]a wastewater treatment plant. The Government of 
Guam is also a party to the lawsuit and the settlement.
    The publication of this notice opens a period for public comment on 
the partial Consent Decree. Comments should be addressed to the 
Assistant Attorney General, Environment and Natural Resources Division, 
and should refer to United States v. Guam Waterworks Authority and the 
Government of Guam, D.J. Ref. No. 90-5-1-1-11696. 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#2b5b5e49484446464e455f064e4e58054e45594f6b5e584f4441054c445d"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="05757067666a6868606b71286060762b606b7761457076616a6f2b626a73">[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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    During the public comment period, the partial Consent Decree may be 
examined and downloaded at this Justice Department website: http://www.justice.gov/enrd/consent-decrees. We will provide a paper copy of 
the partial Consent Decree 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 $19.75 (25 cents per page 
reproduction cost) payable to the United States Treasury. For a paper 
copy

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without the exhibits and signature pages, the cost is $17.50.

Lori Jonas,
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment 
and Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 2024-02338 Filed 2-5-24; 8:45 am]
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