[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 204 (Tuesday, October 22, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 84398]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-24463]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


Notice of Lodging of Proposed Stipulation of Settlement and 
Judgment Under the System Unit Resource Protection Act

    On October 17, 2024, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed 
Stipulation of Settlement and Judgment (``Stipulation'') with the 
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Washington in 
the lawsuit entitled United States v. Avista Corporation, Civil Action 
No. 2:24-cv-358.
    The United States filed this lawsuit under the System Unit Resource 
Protection Act and Washington State and federal trespass law. The 
complaint alleges that defendant Avista Corporation's unauthorized 
activities to stabilize, move, and replace an unpermitted power pole 
within the Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area (the ``Park'') in 
northeastern Washington caused significant injuries to cultural and 
natural resources at the Park. The complaint seeks recovery of damages 
and response costs.
    Under the Stipulation, Defendant will pay $900,000 to the U.S. 
Department of the Interior, National Park Service, for response costs 
and damages, with interest.
    The publication of this notice opens a period for public comment on 
the Stipulation. Comments should be addressed to the Assistant Attorney 
General, Environment and Natural Resources Division, and should refer 
to United States v. Avista Corporation, D.J. Ref. No. 90-5-1-1-12423. 
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#c7b7b2a5a4a8aaaaa2a9b3eaa2a2b4e9a2a9b5a387b2b4a3a8ade9a0a8b1"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="aadadfc8c9c5c7c7cfc4de87cfcfd984cfc4d8ceeadfd9cec5c084cdc5dc">[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 Stipulation may be examined 
and downloaded at this Justice Department website: https://www.justice.gov/enrd/consent-decrees. If you require assistance 
accessing the Stipulation, 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. 2024-24463 Filed 10-21-24; 8:45 am]
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