[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 102 (Thursday, May 27, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Page 29782]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-12729]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


Notice of Proposed Consent Decree and Proposed Order on Consent 
Under the Clean Water Act

    Notice is hereby given that, on May 18, 2010, a proposed Consent 
Decree in United States v. City of Kansas City, Missouri, Civil Action 
No. 4:10-cv-0497, was lodged with the United States District Court for 
the Western District of Missouri.
    The proposed Consent Decree will settle the United States' claims 
on behalf of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (``EPA'') for 
violations of Sections 301(a) and 504(a) of the Clean Water Act, 33 
U.S.C. 1311(a) & 1364(a), in connection with un-permitted discharges 
from the City's combined and separate sewer systems and failure to 
comply with various provisions of its National Pollutant Discharge 
Elimination System Permits. The State of Missouri is joined as a non-
aligned party pursuant to Section 309(e) of the Act, 33 U.S.C. 1319(e). 
The Consent Decree resolves the claims alleged in the Complaint in 
return for payment by the City of a civil penalty of $600,000 to be 
paid to the United States, performance by the City of injunctive relief 
valued at $2.5 billion, and performance of a Supplemental Environmental 
Project valued at $1.6 million.
    The Department of Justice will receive comments relating to the 
proposed Consent Decree for a period of 30 days from the date of this 
publication. Comments on the Consent Decree should be addressed to the 
Assistant Attorney General, Environment and Natural Resources Division, 
and either e-mailed to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#2757524544484a4a4249530a424254094249554367525443484d09404851"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="4a3a3f28292527272f243e672f2f39642f24382e0a3f392e2520642d253c">[email protected]</span></a> or mailed to P.O. 
Box 7611, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC 20044-7611, and 
should refer to United States v. City of Kansas City, Missouri, Civil 
Action No. 4:10-cv-0497 (W.D. Mo.), D.J. Ref. No. 90-5-1-1-06438/1.
    The proposed Consent Decree may be examined at the Office of the 
United States Attorney, Western District of Missouri, Charles Evans 
Whittaker Courthouse, 400 East Ninth Street, Kansas City, Missouri 
64106, and at EPA, Region 7, 901 North 5th Street, Kansas City, Kansas 
66101. During the public comment period, the proposed Consent Decree 
may also be examined on the following Department of Justice Web site: 
http://www.justice.gov/enrd/Consent_Decrees.html. A copy of the 
proposed Consent 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 e-mailing a request to Tonia Fleetwood 
(<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#8afee5e4e3eba4ece6efeffefde5e5eecafff9eee5e0a4ede5fc"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="f98d96979098d79f959c9c8d8e96969db98c8a9d9693d79e968f">[email protected]</span></a>), fax number (202) 514-0097, phone number 
(202) 514-1547. If requesting a copy by mail from the Consent Decree 
Library, please enclose a check in the amount of $25.50 ($0.25 per page 
reproduction cost) payable to the United States Treasury or, if 
requesting by e-mail or fax, forward the check in that amount to the 
Consent Decree Library at the address stated above. If requesting a 
copy exclusive of appendices, please enclose a check in the amount of 
$14.25 ($0.25 per page reproduction cost) payable to the United States 
Treasury.

Maureen Katz,
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment 
and Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 2010-12729 Filed 5-26-10; 8:45 am]
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