Common use of Civil Penalty Clause in Contracts

Civil Penalty. 7. Within 30 Days after the Effective Date of this Consent Decree, Defendant shall pay the sum of $477,500 as a civil penalty, together with interest accruing from the date on which the Consent Decree is lodged with the Court, at the rate specified in 28 U.S.C. ' 1961 as of the date of lodging. 8. Defendant shall pay the civil penalty due by FedWire Electronic Funds Transfer (AEFT@) to the U.S. Department of Justice in accordance with written instructions to be provided to Defendant, following the effective date of this Consent Decree, by the Financial Litigation Unit of the U.S. Attorney=s Office for the District of Kansas, 000 Xxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 000, Xxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxx 00000, (000) 000-0000. At the time of payment, Defendant shall send a copy of the EFT authorization form and the EFT transaction record, together with a transmittal letter, which shall state that the payment is for the civil penalty owed pursuant to the Consent Decree in United States v. Kansas Department of Transportation, and shall reference the civil action number and DOJ case number 90-5-1-1-10420, to the United States in accordance with Section XIII of this Decree (Notices); by email to xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.XXXXX@xxx.xxx; and by mail to: EPA Cincinnati Finance Office 00 Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxx Drive Cincinnati, Ohio 45268 and Xx. Xxxxx Xxxxxx U.S. EPA Region 7 Water, Wetlands & Pesticides Division 00000 Xxxxxx Xxxx. Lenexa, KS 66219