# Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Pursuant to the Clean Water Act

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## Record

- **Collection:** Federal Register
- **Document type:** Notice
- **Published:** February 5, 1997
- **Citation:** 62 FR 5486

## Text

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Pursuant to the Clean Water
Act

Consistent with Departmental Policy, 28 CFR 50.7, 38 FR 19029,
notice is hereby given that on January 24, 1997, a proposed
Supplemental Consent Decree in United States v. Puerto Rico
Administration of Corrections, Civil Action No. 90-2119, was lodged
with the United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico.
The proposed Supplemental Consent Decree settles the United States'
claims for stipulated penalties under a 1992 Consent Decree between the
parties as well as the United States' claims under the Clean Water Act
alleged in a Supplemental Complaint.
Puursuant to the Supplemental Consent Decree, the Puerto Rico
Administration of Corrections will pay $625,000 to the United States,
will undertake numerous remedial actions to bring four of its
facilities into compliance with the Clean Water Act in accordance with
a schedule specified in the Consent Decree, and will expend $600,000 in
carrying out additional remedial actions aimed at the improvement of
community drinking water supplies in Puerto Rico.
The Department of Justice will receive for a period of thirty (30)
days from the date of this publication comments relating to the
proposed Supplemental Consent Decree. Any 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 v. Puerto Rico Administration of
Corrections, Civil Action No. 90-2119, D.J. Ref. 90-5-1-1-3364A.
The proposed Supplemental Consent Decree may be examined at the
Office of the United States Attorney, District of Puerto Rico, Federal
Office Building, Rm. 101, Carlos E. Chardon Avenue, Hato Rey, Puerto
Rico 00918, at Region II, Office of the Environmental Protection
Agency, 290 Broadway, New York, New York 10007, and at the Consent
Decree Library, 1120 G Street, NW., 4th Floor, Washington, DC 20005,
(202) 624-0892. A copy of the proposed Supplemental Consent Decree may
be obtained in person or by mail from the Consent Decree Library, 1120
G Street, NW., 4th Floor, Washington, DC 20005. In requesting a copy,
please indicate the consent decree desired and enclose a check (there
is a 25 cent per page reproduction cost) in the amount of $11.75
payable to the Consent Decree Library.
Joel M. Gross,
Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and Natural
Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 97-2770 Filed 2-4-97; 8:45 am]
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