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

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Notice of Lodging of Amendment to Modified Consent Decree

Pursuant to the Clean Water Act

In accordance with 28 CFR 50.7, notice is hereby given that on

December 31, 1996, a proposed Amendment to the Modified Consent Decree

in United States of America v. Lynn Water and Sewer Commission, et al.,

Civil Action No. 76-2184-G, was lodged with the United States District

Court for the District of Massachusetts. The United States' complaint

sought compliance with the Clean Water Act. The Modified Consent

Decree, as amended in 1995, requires the construction of various

projects to reduce combined sewer overflows from Lynn Water and Sewer

Commission outfalls in accordance with a specified schedule. The

Amendment to the Modified Consent Decree extends the deadline for

completion of one of those projects--the Eastern Avenue Sewer

Separation Project, Phase II--from September 1, 1997 to December 31,

1998.

The Department of Justice will receive comments relating to the

proposed Amendment to Modified Consent Decree for a period of thirty

(30) days from the date of this publication. Comments should be

addressed to the Assistant Attorney General, Environment and Natural

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

should refer to United States v. Lynn Water and Sewer Commission, et

al., D.J. Ref. 90-5-1-1-545B.

The proposed Amendment to Modified Consent Decree may be examined

at the office of the United States Attorney, 1003 John M. McCormack

P.O. & Courthouse, Boston, Massachusetts 02109 and at the New England

Region office of the Environmental Protection Agency, One Congress St.,

Boston, Massachusetts 02203. The proposed Amendment to Modified Consent

Decree may also be examined at the Consent Decree Library, 1120 G. St.,

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

proposed Amendment to Modified Consent Decree may be obtained in person

or by mail from the Consent Decree Library, 1120 G. St., N.W., 4th

Floor, Washington, D.C. 20005. In requesting a copy, please enclose a

check in the amount of $1.25 (25 cents per page reproduction cost)

payable to the ``Consent Decree Library.''

Joel M. Gross,

Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment & Natural

Resources Division.

[FR Doc. 97-798 Filed 1-13-97; 8:45 am]

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