80 FR 48915 - Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, the Model Toxics Control Act, Clean Water Act, the Washington Water Pollution Control Act, and the Oil Pollution Act
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 157 (August 14, 2015)
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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 157 (Friday, August 14, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 48915-48916] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-19982] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, the Model Toxics Control Act, Clean Water Act, the Washington Water Pollution Control Act, and the Oil Pollution Act On August 5, 2015, The United States of America filed a complaint and lodged a proposed Consent Decree with the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington in the lawsuit entitled United States of America, et al. v. Advance Ross Sub Company, et al., Civil Action 3:15-cv-05548, Dkt #'s 1-9. The United States Department of Commerce, acting through NOAA; the United States Department of the Interior; the Washington Department of Ecology on behalf of the State of Washington; the Puyallup Tribe of Indians, and the Muckleshoot Indian Tribe (collectively, ``the Trustees'' and, individually, a ``Trustee''), under the authority of section 107(f) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) 42 U.S.C. 9607(f), section 1321(f)(5) of the Clean Water Act (CWA), section 1006(b) of the Oil Pollution Act (OPA), 33 U.S.C. 2706(b), and 40 CFR part 300, subpart G, of the Model Toxics Control Act (MTCA) and the Washington Water Pollution Control Act (WPCA), serve as trustees for natural resources for the assessment and recovery of damages for injury to, destruction of, or loss of natural resources under their trusteeship. Investigations conducted by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (``EPA''), the Trustees, and others have detected hazardous substances in the sediments, soils and groundwater of the Commencement Bay environment, including but not limited to arsenic, antimony, cadmium, chromium, copper, mercury, nickel, lead, zinc, bis(2-ethylhexyl)-phthalate, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs). The Trustees have documented the presence of over 23 hazardous substances in the marine sediments of Commencement Bay's Thea Foss and Wheeler-Osgood Waterways. Plaintiffs have filed a complaint pursuant to section 107 of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9607; MTCA, chapter 70.105D RCW; CWA, 33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.; and OPA, 33 U.S.C. 2701 et seq., seeking recovery from Defendants of damages for injury to, destruction of, and loss of natural resources resulting from releases of hazardous substances from the Thea Foss and Wheeler-Osgood waterway and into Commencement Bay, including the costs of assessing the damages. The Trustees allege that Defendants each are the current or past owners and/or operators of facilities from which hazardous substances have been discharged to Commencement Bay. The Trustees further allege that those hazardous substances caused injury to, destruction of, and loss of natural resources, including fish, shellfish, invertebrates, birds, marine sediments, and resources of cultural significance. Under the proposed settlement, the Defendants will fund and take responsibility for the development of a habitat restoration project on the White River; Monitor and adaptively manage the project for ten years to ensure stable acreage; preserve a portion of the Wheeler Osgood Waterway for use as a future habitat restoration project; pay $50,000 to fund Trustee oversight of the restoration projects; reimburse $833,705 in Trustees' assessment costs; and contribute $188,000 to the Trustees' permanent restoration site stewardship fund. The publication of this notice opens a period for public comment on the Proposed Consent Decree. Comments should be addressed to the Assistant Attorney General, Environment and Natural Resources Division, and should refer to United States, et al. v. Advance Ross Sub Company et al. Aluminum Corporation, Civil Action No. 3:15-cv-05548, D.J. Ref. No. 90-11-2-1049/16. All comments must be submitted no later than thirty (30) days after the publication date of this notice. Comments may be submitted either by email or by mail: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ To submit comments: Send them to: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ By email............................ [email protected] By mail............................. Assistant Attorney General, U.S. DOJ-ENRD, P.O. Box 7611, Washington, D.C. 20044-7611 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ During the public comment period, the Proposed Consent Decree may be examined and downloaded at this Justice Department Web site: http://www.justice.gov/enrd/consent-decrees. We will provide a paper copy of the proposed consent decree upon written request and payment of reproduction costs. Please mail your request and payment to: Consent Decree Library, U.S. DOJ--ENRD, P.O. Box 7611, Washington, DC 20044- 7611. Please enclose a check or money order for $44.75 (25 cents per page [[Page 48916]] reproduction cost) payable to the United States Treasury. Susan M. Akers, Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and Natural Resources Division. [FR Doc. 2015-19982 Filed 8-13-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410-15-P
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faith-based or religious organizations to DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE of hazardous substances from the Thea
make reasonable efforts to identify and Foss and Wheeler-Osgood waterway and
refer beneficiaries requesting referrals to Notice of Lodging of Proposed into Commencement Bay, including the
alternative service providers. Consent Decree Under the costs of assessing the damages.
Comprehensive Environmental The Trustees allege that Defendants
5. An estimate of the total number of each are the current or past owners and/
Response, Compensation, and Liability
respondents and the amount of time Act, the Model Toxics Control Act, or operators of facilities from which
estimated for an average respondent to Clean Water Act, the Washington hazardous substances have been
respond: The Department acknowledges Water Pollution Control Act, and the discharged to Commencement Bay. The
that estimating the number of faith- Oil Pollution Act Trustees further allege that those
based or religious organizations that hazardous substances caused injury to,
provide services or benefits under On August 5, 2015, The United States destruction of, and loss of natural
Department programs is challenging. To of America filed a complaint and lodged resources, including fish, shellfish,
obtain this estimate, the Department a proposed Consent Decree with the invertebrates, birds, marine sediments,
relied upon information from two of its United States District Court for the and resources of cultural significance.
grantmaking components: The Office on Western District of Washington in the Under the proposed settlement, the
lawsuit entitled United States of Defendants will fund and take
Violence Against Women (OVW) and
America, et al. v. Advance Ross Sub responsibility for the development of a
the Office of Justice Programs (OJP).
Company, et al., Civil Action 3:15-cv- habitat restoration project on the White
OVW estimates that there are
05548, Dkt #’s 1–9. River; Monitor and adaptively manage
approximately 100 grantees and The United States Department of
subgrantees that would have to provide the project for ten years to ensure stable
Commerce, acting through NOAA; the acreage; preserve a portion of the
the notice to beneficiaries. OJP estimates United States Department of the Wheeler Osgood Waterway for use as a
that there may be fewer than 50 grantees Interior; the Washington Department of future habitat restoration project; pay
and subgrantees subject to the notice Ecology on behalf of the State of $50,000 to fund Trustee oversight of the
requirement, based on three years of Washington; the Puyallup Tribe of restoration projects; reimburse $833,705
information related to legal name, Indians, and the Muckleshoot Indian in Trustees’ assessment costs; and
application for funding, and use of Tribe (collectively, ‘‘the Trustees’’ and, contribute $188,000 to the Trustees’
special conditions that is maintained in individually, a ‘‘Trustee’’), under the permanent restoration site stewardship
its Grants Management System. authority of section 107(f) of the fund.
Accordingly, the Department estimates Comprehensive Environmental The publication of this notice opens
that the total number of organizations Response, Compensation, and Liability a period for public comment on the
that must give notice will be equal to Act (CERCLA) 42 U.S.C. 9607(f), section Proposed Consent Decree. Comments
150. It is further estimated, as stated 1321(f)(5) of the Clean Water Act should be addressed to the Assistant
below, the total hours per year for (CWA), section 1006(b) of the Oil Attorney General, Environment and
respondents to give notice is estimated Pollution Act (OPA), 33 U.S.C. 2706(b), Natural Resources Division, and should
to be 60. and 40 CFR part 300, subpart G, of the refer to United States, et al. v. Advance
Model Toxics Control Act (MTCA) and Ross Sub Company et al. Aluminum
6. An estimate of the total public the Washington Water Pollution Control Corporation, Civil Action No. 3:15-cv-
burden (in hours) associated with the Act (WPCA), serve as trustees for 05548, D.J. Ref. No. 90–11–2–1049/16.
collection: The estimated public burden natural resources for the assessment and All comments must be submitted no
associated with this collection is 60 recovery of damages for injury to, later than thirty (30) days after the
hours per year. It is estimated that destruction of, or loss of natural publication date of this notice.
respondents will take 1 minute to resources under their trusteeship. Comments may be submitted either by
provide the notice. The burden hours Investigations conducted by the email or by mail:
for providing a beneficiary referral United States Environmental Protection
request was calculated as follows: (150 Agency (‘‘EPA’’), the Trustees, and To submit Send them to:
faith-based or religious organizations × others have detected hazardous comments:
1/60 hour (the time needed to give the substances in the sediments, soils and
By email ....... pubcomment-ees.enrd@
notice) × 12 per year (the number of groundwater of the Commencement Bay
usdoj.gov
annual requests for a referral) = 60 environment, including but not limited By mail ......... Assistant Attorney General,
hours). to arsenic, antimony, cadmium, U.S. DOJ–ENRD, P.O. Box
chromium, copper, mercury, nickel, 7611, Washington, D.C.
If additional information is required lead, zinc, bis(2-ethylhexyl)-phthalate, 20044–7611
contact: Jerri Murray, Department polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
Clearance Officer, United States (PAHs), and polychlorinated biphenyls During the public comment period,
Department of Justice, Justice (PCBs). The Trustees have documented the Proposed Consent Decree may be
Management Division, Policy and the presence of over 23 hazardous examined and downloaded at this
Planning Staff, Two Constitution substances in the marine sediments of Justice Department Web site: http://
Square, 145 N Street NE., 3E.405B, Commencement Bay’s Thea Foss and www.justice.gov/enrd/consent-decrees.
Washington, DC 20530. Wheeler-Osgood Waterways. We will provide a paper copy of the
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Dated: August 11, 2015. Plaintiffs have filed a complaint proposed consent decree upon written
Jerri Murray,
pursuant to section 107 of CERCLA, 42 request and payment of reproduction
U.S.C. 9607; MTCA, chapter 70.105D costs. Please mail your request and
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. RCW; CWA, 33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.; and payment to: Consent Decree Library,
Department of Justice.
OPA, 33 U.S.C. 2701 et seq., seeking U.S. DOJ—ENRD, P.O. Box 7611,
[FR Doc. 2015–20162 Filed 8–13–15; 8:45 am] recovery from Defendants of damages Washington, DC 20044–7611.
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reproduction cost) payable to the United customers participating in the WIA education and occupational skills
States Treasury. Evaluation for an additional six months. building. This evaluation will offer
The customers are being surveyed 30 policymakers, program administrators,
Susan M. Akers,
months after they were randomly and service providers information about
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental
assigned. the relative effectiveness of services,
Enforcement Section, Environment and
Natural Resources Division. DATES: Written comments must be including training, how the
[FR Doc. 2015–19982 Filed 8–13–15; 8:45 am] submitted to the office listed in the effectiveness varies by target
addresses section below on or before on population, and how the services are
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or before October 13, 2015. provided. The study will also produce
ADDRESSES: Send comments to Eileen
estimates of the benefits and costs of
Pederson, Office of Policy Development WIA intensive and training services.
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR The Department contracted with
and Research, Employment and
Employment and Training Training Administration, U.S. Mathematica Policy Research and its
Administration Department of Labor, 200 Constitution subcontractors—Social Policy Research
Ave. NW., Room N–5641, Washington, Associates, MDRC, and the Corporation
Comment Request for Information DC 20210. Telephone number: (202) for a Skilled Workforce—to conduct this
Collection for the Workforce 693–3647 (this is not a toll-free evaluation.
Investment Act (WIA) Adult and number). Email address: Random assignment occurred in 28
Dislocated Worker Programs Gold pederson.eileen@dol.gov. Fax number: randomly-selected Local Workforce
Standard Evaluation (WIA Evaluation); (202) 693–2766 (this is not a toll-free Investment Areas (LWIAs) between
Extension Request Without a Change number). November 2011 and April 2013. The
to an Existing Collection length of the intake period was
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
determined in consultation with the
AGENCY: Employment and Training I. Background Local Workforce Investment Board and/
Administration (ETA), Labor. or LWIA administrators. WIA customers
ACTION: Notice. Passage of WIA (Pub. L. 105–220) led
to a major redesign of the country’s who were eligible for intensive services
SUMMARY: The Department of Labor workforce system. WIA programs serve were randomly assigned to one of three
(Department), as part of its continuing more than 6 million people annually at groups: (1) The full-WIA group—adults
effort to reduce paperwork and a cost of over $3 billion (U.S. and dislocated workers in this group
respondent burden, conducts a Department of Labor, Fiscal Year 2012 could receive any WIA service for
preclearance consultation program to Budget in Brief). Among its goals, WIA which they are eligible; (2) the core-and-
provide the general public and Federal aims to bring formerly fragmented intensive group—adults and dislocated
agencies with an opportunity to public and private employment services workers in this group could receive any
comment on proposed and/or together in a single location within each WIA core and intensive services for
continuing collections of information in community, make them accessible to a which they are eligible, but not training;
accordance with the Paperwork wider population than did prior and (3) the core-only group—adults and
Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) [44 U.S.C. employment services and training, dislocated workers in this group could
3506(c)(2)(A)]. This program helps to empower customers with greater ability receive only core services and no WIA
ensure that required data can be to choose from services and training intensive or training services. Customers
provided in the desired format, options, and provide localities greater who did not consent to participate in
reporting burden (time and financial local flexibility in using funds and the study were allowed to receive core
resources) is minimized, collection greater accountability for customers’ services only for the duration of the
instruments are clearly understood, and employment outcomes. In July 2014, the study intake period in the respective
the impact of collection requirements on Workforce Innovation and Opportunity LWIA.
respondents can be properly assessed. Act of 2014 (WIOA) was signed into About 36,000 WIA adult and
The Department notes that a Federal law, superseding the Workforce dislocated worker customers were
agency cannot conduct or sponsor a Investment Act of 1998. Although randomly assigned to the evaluation—
collection of information unless it is WIOA makes some important changes to about 32,000 customers to the full-WIA
approved by the Office of Management the public workforce investment system, group and about 2,000 customers to
and Budget (OMB) under the PRA and the Adult and Dislocated Worker each of the restricted-service groups. All
displays a currently valid OMB control programs continue to exist and offer job 4,000 members of the restricted-service
number, and the public is not required seekers a similar set of services. Lessons groups and a random sample of 2,000
to respond to an information collection learned from the WIA Evaluation can customers in the full-WIA group are
request unless it displays a currently inform policymakers and program being asked to complete two follow-up
valid OMB control number. Also, administrators as WIOA is surveys.
notwithstanding any other provisions of implemented. The WIA Evaluation will address the
law, no person shall be subject to Congress mandated in section 172 of following research questions:
penalty for failing to comply with a the WIA legislation that the Secretary of 1. Does access to WIA intensive services,
collection of information if the Labor conduct at least one multi-site alone or in conjunction with WIA-funded
collection of information does not control group evaluation. Accordingly, training, lead adults and dislocated workers
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display a currently valid OMB control the Department has undertaken the WIA to achieve better educational, employment,
number (see 5 CFR 1320.5(a) and Evaluation to provide rigorous, earnings, and self-sufficiency outcomes than
nationally representative estimates of they would achieve in the absence of access
1320.6). to those services?
This information collection request is the net-impacts of WIA intensive and 2. Does the effectiveness of WIA vary by
to obtain extended clearance for training services. Intensive services population subgroup? Is there variation by
Mathematica Policy Research, under involve substantial staff assistance and sex, age, race/ethnicity, unemployment
contract to ETA, to continue to include assessments, counseling, and insurance receipt, prior education level,
administer a follow-up survey to WIA job placement. Training services include previous employment history, adult and
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