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Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Under the Safe Drinking Water Act

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[Federal Register: July 17, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 136)]
[Notices]
[Page 34788]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
[DOCID:fr17jy09-104]

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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Under the Safe Drinking Water Act

    Notice is hereby given that on July 13, 2009, a proposed Consent
Decree (``Decree'') in United States v. Skull Valley Band of Goshute
Indians, Civil Action No. 2:09-CV-617(bhw), was lodged with the United
States District Court for the District of Utah, Central Division.
    The Consent Decree requires the Skull Valley Band of Goshute
Indians (the ``Tribe'') to (1) achieve and maintain compliance with the
Safe Drinking Water Act (``SDWA'') and its implementing regulations;
(2) pay a civil penalty of $1,250 to redress the Tribe's past
violations of the SDWA and its implementing regulations; and (3)
perform a Supplemental Environmental Project (``SEP'') valued at $3,750
that will secure public health protection and improvements of the
Tribe's Public Water System (``PWS'') located in Tooele County, Utah.
Specifically, the SEP requires the Tribe to purchase and install a
telemetry system to improve the efficiency and accuracy of maintaining
the water level in the PWS storage tank.
    The United States filed a Complaint with the Consent Decree that
alleged violations of Sections 1414 and 1431 of the Safe Drinking Water
Act (``SDWA''), 42 U.S.C. 300g-3, 300i, related to the Tribe's
operation of its PWS and the tribally-owned Pony Express Store, a road-
side convenience store that provides water to the Tribal community and
members of the public who patronize the store. The Consent Decree would
resolve the claims against the Tribe as described in the Complaint. The
ultimate entry of the Consent Decree by the District Court of Utah
would end this litigation.
    The Department of Justice will receive for a period of thirty (30)
days from the date of this publication comments relating to the Decree.
Comments should be addressed to the Assistant Attorney General,
Environment and Natural Resources Division, and either e-mailed to the
pubcomment-ees.enrd@usdoj.gov or mailed to P.O. Box 7611, U.S.
Department of Justice, Washington, DC 20044-7611, and should refer to
Civil Action No. 2:09-CV-617(bhw), D.J. Ref. No. 90-5-1-1-09108.
    The Decree may be examined at the Office of the United States
Attorney, District of Utah, 185 South State Street, Suite 300, Salt
Lake City, Utah 84111. It also may be examined at the offices of U.S.
EPA Region 8, 1595 Wynkoop Street, Denver, Colorado 80202. During the
public comment period, the Decree may be examined on the following
Department of Justice Web site, http://www.usdoj.gov/enrd/
Consent_Decrees.html.
    A copy of the Decree may 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
(tonia.fleetwood@usdoj.gov), fax no. (202) 514-0097, phone confirmation
number (202) 514-1547. In requesting a copy from the Consent Decree
Library, please enclose a check in the amount of $10.75 (25 cents per
page reproduction cost) payable to the U.S. Treasury or, if by e-mail
or fax, forward a check in that amount to the Consent Decree Library at
the stated address.

Maureen Katz,
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment
and Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. E9-16999 Filed 7-16-09; 8:45 am]
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