80 FR 50044 - Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 159 (August 18, 2015)

Page Range		50044-50045
FR Document		2015-20307

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 159 (Tuesday, August 18, 2015)

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 159 (Tuesday, August 18, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50044-50045]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-20307]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the 
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act

    On Friday, August 14, 2015, the Department of Justice lodged a 
proposed Consent Decree with the United States District Court for the 
Eastern District of Washington in the lawsuit entitled United States v. 
Klickitat County Port District No. 1, Civil Action No. 1:15-CV-03051-
RMP.
    The United States initiated this civil action on behalf of the 
United States Environmental Protection Agency against the Klickitat 
County Port District No. 1 (the ``Port'') pursuant to Section 107 of 
the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability 
Act, 42 U.S.C. 9607, to recover response costs incurred in connection 
with the release and threatened release of hazardous substances from 
the Recycled Aluminum Metals Company Aluminum Waste Disposal Site (the 
``Site'') located in Klickitat County, Washington.
    Between 1979 and 1991 the Port continuously owned the Site during 
which time now-defunct lessees deposited waste from secondary aluminum 
smelting operations into an unlined landfill on the Site. In 2010, the 
United States conducted a removal action to prevent hazardous 
substances from leaching into the groundwater and threatening human 
populations. Under the terms of the proposed Consent Decree, the Port 
will pay $2,000,000 to

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reimburse the United States for its past response costs incurred during 
the removal action. In exchange, the Port will receive a covenant 
protecting it from further action to recover past response costs as 
that term is defined in the proposed Consent Decree.
    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 v. Klickitat County Port District No. 
1, D.J. Ref. No. 90-11-3-10906. 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:

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            To submit comments:                     Send them to:
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By e-mail.................................  [email protected].
By mail...................................  Assistant Attorney General,
                                            U.S. DOJ--ENRD,
                                            P.O. Box 7611,
                                            Washington, DC 20044-7611.
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    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 $6.75 (25 cents per page 
reproduction cost) payable to the United States Treasury.

Susan M. Akers,
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment 
and Natural Resources Division.
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Overview of This Information individual or entity engaged in the 6 An estimate of the total public
Collection business of acquiring or owning salvage burden (in hours) associated with the
1. Type of Information Collection: automobiles for—(1) Resale in their collection: An estimate of the total
Extension of currently approved entirety or as spare parts; or (2) public burden (in hours) associated with
collection. Rebuilding, restoration, or crushing.’’ the collection is 48,000 to 96,000 hours
2. The Title of the Form/Collection: These definitions include vehicle Total Annual Reporting Burden:
remarketers and vehicle recyclers, 8,000 × 30 minutes per month (12 times
National Motor Vehicle Title
including scrap vehicle shredders and per year) = 48,000
Information System (NMVTIS) 8,000 × 60 minutes per month (12 times
3. The agency form number, if any, scrap metal processors as well as ‘‘pull-
or pick-apart yards,’’ salvage pools, per year) = 96,000
and the applicable component of the If additional information is required
Department sponsoring the collection: salvage auctions, used automobile
dealers, and other types of auctions contact: Jerri Murray, Department
None. Bureau of Justice Assistance, Clearance Officer, United States
Office of Justice Programs, United States handling salvage or junk vehicles
(including vehicles declared by any Department of Justice, Justice
Department of Justice. Management Division, Policy and
4. Affected public who will be asked insurance company to be a ‘‘total loss’’
regardless of any damage assessment). Planning Staff, Two Constitution
or required to respond, as well as a brief Square, 145 N Street NE., 3E.405B,
abstract: Primary: Auto recyclers, junk Businesses that operate on behalf of
these entities or individual domestic or Washington, DC 20530.
yards and salvage yards are required to
report information into NMVTIS. The international salvage vehicle buyers, Dated: August 11, 2015.
Anti-Car Theft Act, defines junk and sometimes known as ‘‘brokers’’ may also Jerri Murray,
salvage yards ‘‘as individuals or entities meet these regulatory definitions of Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S.
engaged in the business of acquiring or salvage and junk yards. It is important Department of Justice.
owning junk or salvage automobiles for to note that industries not specifically [FR Doc. 2015–20048 Filed 8–17–15; 8:45 am]
resale in their entirety or as spare parts listed in the junk yard or salvage yard BILLING CODE 4410–18–P
or for rebuilding, restoration, or definition may still meet one of the
crushing.’’ Included in this definition definitions and, therefore, be subject to
are scrap-vehicle shredders and scrap- the NMVTIS reporting requirements. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
metal processors, as well as ‘‘pull- or An individual or entity meeting the
pick-apart yards,’’ salvage pools, salvage junk yard or salvage yard definition is Notice of Lodging of Proposed
auctions, and other types of auctions, subject to the NMVTIS reporting Consent Decree Under the
businesses, and individuals that handle requirements if that individual or entity Comprehensive Environmental
salvage vehicles (including vehicles handles 5 or more junk or salvage motor Response, Compensation, and Liability
declared a ‘‘total loss’’). vehicles per year and is engaged in the Act
Abstract: Reporting information on business of acquiring or owning a junk On Friday, August 14, 2015, the
junk and salvage vehicles to the automobile or a salvage automobile Department of Justice lodged a proposed
National Motor Vehicle Title for—‘‘(1) Resale in their entirety or as Consent Decree with the United States
Information System (NMVTIS)— spare parts; or (2) Rebuilding, District Court for the Eastern District of
supported by the U.S. Department of restoration, or crushing.’’ Reporting Washington in the lawsuit entitled
Justice (DOJ)—is required by federal entities can determine whether a vehicle United States v. Klickitat County Port
law. Under federal law, junk and is junk or salvage by referring to the District No. 1, Civil Action No. 1:15–
salvage yards must report certain definitions provided in the NMVTIS CV–03051–RMP.
information to NMVTIS on a monthly regulations at 28 CFR 25.52. An The United States initiated this civil
basis. This legal requirement has been NMVTIS Reporting Entity is required to action on behalf of the United States
in place since March 2009, following report specific information to NMVTIS Environmental Protection Agency
the promulgation of regulations (28 CFR within one month of receiving such a against the Klickitat County Port District
part 25) to implement the junk- and vehicle, and failure to report may result No. 1 (the ‘‘Port’’) pursuant to Section
salvage-yard reporting provisions of the in assessment of a civil penalty of 107 of the Comprehensive
Anti-Car Theft Act (codified at 49 U.S.C. $1,000 per violation. Environmental Response,
30501–30505). Accordingly, a junk or 5 An estimate of the total number of Compensation, and Liability Act, 42
salvage yard within the United States respondents and the amount of time U.S.C. 9607, to recover response costs
must, on a monthly basis, provide an estimated for an average respondent to incurred in connection with the release
inventory to NMVTIS of the junk or respond: There are currently and threatened release of hazardous
salvage automobiles that it obtained (in approximately 8,000 businesses that substances from the Recycled
whole or in part) in the prior month. 28 report on a regular basis into NMVTIS. Aluminum Metals Company Aluminum
CFR 25.56(a). The estimate for the average amount of Waste Disposal Site (the ‘‘Site’’) located
An NMVTIS Reporting Entity time for each business to report varies: in Klickitat County, Washington.
includes any individual or entity that 30–60 minutes (estimated). The states Between 1979 and 1991 the Port
meets the federal definition, found in and insurance companies already are continuously owned the Site during
the NMVTIS regulations at 28 CFR capturing most of the data needed to be which time now-defunct lessees
25.52, for a ‘‘junk yard’’ or ‘‘salvage reported, and the reporting consists of deposited waste from secondary
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yard.’’ According to those regulations, a electronic, batch uploaded information. aluminum smelting operations into an
junk yard is defined as ‘‘an individual So, for those automated companies the unlined landfill on the Site. In 2010, the
or entity engaged in the business of reporting time is negligible. For smaller United States conducted a removal
acquiring or owning junk automobiles junk and salvage yard operators who action to prevent hazardous substances
for—(1) Resale in their entirety or as would enter the data manually, it is from leaching into the groundwater and
spare parts; or (2) Rebuilding, estimated that it will take respondents threatening human populations. Under
restoration, or crushing.’’ The an average of 30–60 minutes per month the terms of the proposed Consent
regulations define a salvage yard as ‘‘an to respond. Decree, the Port will pay $2,000,000 to

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reimburse the United States for its past SUMMARY: The Department of Labor benefits; consequently, a person who
response costs incurred during the (DOL) is submitting the Office of files such a claim may submit medical
removal action. In exchange, the Port Workers’ Compensation Programs information to the OWCP, Division of
will receive a covenant protecting it (OWCP) sponsored information Coal Mine Workers’ Compensation to
from further action to recover past collection request (ICR) revision titled, help develop the claim. Form CM–936
response costs as that term is defined in ‘‘Authorization for Release of Medical gives the claimant’s consent for the
the proposed Consent Decree. Information for Black Lung Benefits,’’ to release of that medical information by
The publication of this notice opens the Office of Management and Budget any physician, hospital, agency, or other
a period for public comment on the (OMB) for review and approval for use organization to the OWCP. This
proposed Consent Decree. Comments in accordance with the Paperwork information collection has been
should be addressed to the Assistant Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. classified as a revision, because of
Attorney General, Environment and 3501 et seq.). Public comments on the minor changes to CM–936 to provide
Natural Resources Division, and should ICR are invited. clearer language so claimants can better
refer to United States v. Klickitat County DATES: The OMB will consider all understand what information they need
Port District No. 1, D.J. Ref. No. 90–11– written comments that agency receives to provide. Federal Mine Safety and
3–10906. All comments must be on or before September 17, 2015. Health Act of 1977 section 436
submitted no later than thirty (30) days ADDRESSES: A copy of this ICR with authorizes this information collection.
after the publication date of this notice. applicable supporting documentation; See 30 U.S.C. 936.
Comments may be submitted either by including a description of the likely This information collection is subject
email or by mail: respondents, proposed frequency of to the PRA. A Federal agency generally
response, and estimated total burden cannot conduct or sponsor a collection
To submit may be obtained free of charge from the of information, and the public is
Send them to:
comments: RegInfo.gov Web site at http:// generally not required to respond to an
By e-mail ....... pubcomment-ees.enrd@ www.reginfo.gov/public/do/ information collection, unless it is
usdoj.gov. PRAViewICR?ref_nbr=201505-1240-002 approved by the OMB under the PRA
By mail ........... Assistant Attorney General, (this link will only become active on the and displays a currently valid OMB
U.S. DOJ—ENRD, day following publication of this notice) Control Number. In addition,
P.O. Box 7611, or by contacting Michel Smyth by notwithstanding any other provisions of
Washington, DC 20044– telephone at 202–693–4129, TTY 202– law, no person shall generally be subject
7611. 693–8064, (these are not toll-free to penalty for failing to comply with a
numbers) or sending an email to DOL_ collection of information that does not
During the public comment period, PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov. display a valid Control Number. See 5
the proposed Consent Decree may be Submit comments about this request CFR 1320.5(a) and 1320.6. The DOL
examined and downloaded at this by mail or courier to the Office of obtains OMB approval for this
Justice Department Web site: http:// Information and Regulatory Affairs, information collection under Control
www.justice.gov/enrd/consent-decrees. Attn: OMB Desk Officer for DOL– Number 1240–0034. The current
We will provide a paper copy of the OWCP, Office of Management and approval is scheduled to expire on
proposed Consent Decree upon written Budget, Room 10235, 725 17th Street October 31, 2015; however, the DOL
request and payment of reproduction NW., Washington, DC 20503; by Fax: notes that existing information
costs. Please mail your request and 202–395–5806 (this is not a toll-free collection requirements submitted to the
payment to: number); or by email: OIRA_ OMB receive a month-to-month
Consent Decree Library, U.S. DOJ— submission@omb.eop.gov. Commenters extension while they undergo review.
ENRD, P.O. Box 7611, Washington, DC are encouraged, but not required, to New requirements would only take
20044–7611. send a courtesy copy of any comments effect upon OMB approval. For
Please enclose a check or money order by mail or courier to the U.S. additional substantive information
for $6.75 (25 cents per page Department of Labor-OASAM, Office of about this ICR, see the related notice
reproduction cost) payable to the United the Chief Information Officer, Attn: published in the Federal Register on
Departmental Information Compliance May 18, 2015 (80 FR 28302).
States Treasury.
Management Program, Room N1301, Interested parties are encouraged to
Susan M. Akers, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., send comments to the OMB, Office of
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Washington, DC 20210; or by email: Information and Regulatory Affairs at
Enforcement Section, Environment and DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov. the address shown in the ADDRESSES
Natural Resources Division. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: section within thirty (30) days of
[FR Doc. 2015–20307 Filed 8–17–15; 8:45 am] Michel Smyth by telephone at 202–693– publication of this notice in the Federal
BILLING CODE 4410–15–P 4129, TTY 202–693–8064, (these are not Register. In order to help ensure
toll-free numbers) or sending an email appropriate consideration, comments
to DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov. should mention OMB Control Number
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D). 1240–0034. The OMB is particularly
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This ICR interested in comments that:
Office of the Secretary seeks approval under the PRA for • Evaluate whether the proposed
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revisions to the Authorization for collection of information is necessary
Agency Information Collection Release of Medical Information for for the proper performance of the
Activities; Submission for OMB Black Lung Benefits information functions of the agency, including
Review; Comment Request; collection, Form CM–936. Regulations whether the information will have
Authorization for Release of Medical 20 CFR 725.405 requires all relevant practical utility;
Information for Black Lung Benefits medical evidence be considered before • Evaluate the accuracy of the
ACTION: Notice. a decision is made regarding a agency’s estimate of the burden of the
claimant’s eligibility for black lung proposed collection of information,

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Section		Notices
FR Citation		80 FR 50044