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Notice of Lodging of Partial Consent Decree Under the Clean Water Act

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[Federal Register: October 26, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 206)]
[Notices]
[Page 61842]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
 
Notice of Lodging of Partial Consent Decree Under the Clean Water Act

    Notice is hereby given that on October 6, 2005, a proposed Consent 
Decree in United States and Department of Health, State of Hawaii v. 
Hawaii Department of Transportation, Civil Action No. 05-00636 was 
lodged with the United States District Court for the District of Hawaii.
    The United States and the Department of Health, State of Hawaii 
(``DOH''), brings this action against the State of Hawaii Department of 
Transportation (``HDOT''), pursuant to Sections 309(b) and (d), of the 
Clean Water Act (``CWA'' or ``the Act''), 33 U.S.C. 1319(b) and (d) and 
Sections 342D-50(a) of the Hawaii Revised Statutes (2004). The Consent 
Decree provides for extensive injunctive relief, civil penalties, and 
two supplemental environmental projects (``SEP''s). Pursuant to the 
terms of the first project, HDOT will create an Environmental 
Management System (``EMS'') for the operations at HDOT's airports, 
harbors, and highways that incorporate Best Management Practices and 
Pollution Prevention at each of its facilities.
    Under the terms of the second project, HDOT will develop and 
conduct ``Compliance Assistance Workshops'' for construction 
contractors and will sponsor them at six locations on four of the 
islands, Hawaii, Kauai, Maui and Oahu.
    Pursuant to 28 C.F.R. 50.7, the United States Department of Justice 
will receive, for a period of thirty (30) days from the date of this 
publication, comments relating to the Consent Decree. Comments should 
be addressed to the U.S. Department of Justice, Assistance Attorney 
General, Environmental and Natural Resources Division, P.O. Box 7611, 
Ben Franklin Station, Washington, DC 20044-7611, and should refer to 
United States and Department of Health, State of Hawaii v. Hawaii 
Department of Transportation, Civil Action No. 05-00636, D.J. Ref. No. 
90-5-1-1-07488.
    The Consent Decree may be examined during the public comment period 
on the following Department of Justice Web site: http://www.usdoj.gov/
enrd/open.html. Exit Disclaimer A copy of the Consent Decree may also be obtained 
by mail from the Consent Decree Library, U.S. Department of Justice, P.O. 
Box 7611, Ben Franklin Station, Washington, DC 20044-7611, or by faxing 
or E-mailing a request to Tonia Fleetwood (tonia.fleetwood@usdoj.gov), 
fax number (202) 514-0097, phone confirmation number (202) 514-1547. 
When requesting a copy from the Consent Decree Library, please enclose 
a check in the amount of $25.25 (25 cents per page reproduction cost) 
payable to the U.S. Treasury.

Ellen M. Mahan,
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment 
and Natural Resources.
[FR Doc. 05-21362 Filed 10-25-05; 8:45 am]
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