[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 55 (Tuesday, March 22, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 15999]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-6581]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


Notice of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Clean Water Act, the 
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act, 
and the Emergency Planning and Community Right-To-Know Act

    Notice is hereby given that on March 9, 2011, a proposed Consent 
Decree in United States of American and State of Alaska v. Unisea, 
Incorporated, Civil Action No. 3:11-cv-00037-JWS, was lodged with the 
United States District Court for the District of Alaska.
    The proposed Consent Decree will settle the United States' claims 
on behalf of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (``EPA'') for 
violations of the Clean Water Act, the Comprehensive Environmental 
Response, Compensation and Liability Act, and the Emergency Planning 
and Community Right-to-Know Act alleged in the Complaint in the lawsuit 
mentioned above. The claims arose from discharges of ammonia and other 
pollutants from Unisea's facility in Unalaska. The Consent Decree also 
will settle certain claims of the State of Alaska.
    The Consent Decree resolves the United States claims alleged in the 
Complaint in return for payment by Unisea of civil penalties totaling 
$1,405,250 to the United States, and performance by Unisea of 
injunctive relief specified in the Consent Decree. (Unisea will also 
pay a $504,125 civil assessment to the State of Alaska.)
    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 [email protected] or mailed to P.O. 
Box 7611, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC 20044-7611, and 
should refer to United States and Alaska v. Unisea, Inc., Civil Action 
No. 3:11-cv-00037-JWS (D. Alaska), D.J. Ref. No. 90-5-1-1-10121.
    The proposed Consent Decree may be examined at the Office of the 
United States Attorney, District of Alaska, Federal Building & U.S. 
Courthouse, 222 W. 7th Avenue, Anchorage, Alaska 99513-7567. 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 
([email protected]), 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 $16.50 ($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.

Robert E. Maher, Jr.,
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment 
and Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 2011-6581 Filed 3-21-11; 8:45 am]
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