Notice of Lodging of Modified Consent Decree Pursuant to the Ocean Dumping Ban Act

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Notice of Lodging of Modified Consent Decree Pursuant to the

Ocean Dumping Ban Act

In accordance with Departmental policy, 28 CFR 50.7, notice is

hereby given that a Supplemental Order on Consent Modifying the Consent

Decree Entered on September 12, 1989, between the United States, the

State of New Jersey and the Passaic Valley Sewerage Commissioners

(``modified Consent Decree'') in United States and the State of New

Jersey v. Joint Meeting of Essex and Union Counties, et al., (D.N.J.)

89 Civ. 3339 (HAA), was lodged on January 31, 1995, with the United

States District Court for the District of New Jersey.

The proposed modified Consent Decree requires that Passaic Valley

Sewerage Commissioners (``PVSC'') implement beneficial use of 100% of

its sludge product no later than June 31, 2001. However, the modified

Consent Decree could require PVSC to implement beneficial use of 100%

of its sludge product at earlier dates, depending upon the contractors

PVSC procures to implement its beneficial use program. The United

States, New Jersey and PVSC entered into the original Consent Decree on

September 12, 1989. The Original Consent Decree and its modification

enforce the Ocean Dumping Ban Act, 33 U.S.C. 1401 et seq. (``ODBA'').

The Department of Justice will receive, for a period of thirty (30)

days from the date of this publication, comments relating to the

proposed modified Consent Decree. Comments should be addressed to the

Assistant Attorney General for the Environment and Natural Resources

Division, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. 20530, and should

refer to United States and the State of New Jersey v. Joint Meeting of

Essex and Union Counties, et al., DOJ Ref. # 90-5-1-1-3505.

The proposed modified Consent Decree may be examined at the United

States Attorney's Office for the District of New Jersey, Federal

Building, Room 502, 970 Broad Street, Newark, NJ 07102; the Region II

Office of the Environmental Protection Agency, 26 Federal Plaza, New

York, NY 10278; and the Consent Decree Library, 1120 G Street, N.W.,

4th Floor, Washington, D.C. 20005, (202) 624-0892. A copy of the

proposed modified Consent Decree may be obtained in person or by mail

from the Consent Decree Library, 1120 G Street, N.W., 4th Floor,

Washington, D.C. 20005. In requesting a copy please refer to the

referenced case and enclose a check in the amount of $3.50 (25 cents

per page reproduction costs), payable to the Consent Decree Library.

Bruce Gelber,

Acting Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and

Natural Resources Division.

[FR Doc. 95-3053 Filed 2-7-95; 8:45 am]

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