80_FR_72963 80 FR 72739 - Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act

80 FR 72739 - Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 224 (November 20, 2015)

Page Range72739-72740
FR Document2015-29578

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 224 (Friday, November 20, 2015) 
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 224 (Friday, November 20, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 72739-72740]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-29578]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


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

    On November 12, 2015, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed 
consent decree with the United States District Court for the Western 
District of New York in the lawsuit entitled United States v. Alcoa 
Inc., et al., Civil No.: 15-cv-973-A.
    In this action the United States sought, pursuant to the 
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act 
(``CERCLA''), 42 U.S.C. 9601, et seq., injunctive relief and recovery 
of response costs regarding the Olean Well

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Field Superfund Site in Olean, New York (``Site''). The settlement 
requires two parties, Alcoa Inc. and Cutco Corporation, to perform 
remedial actions at two areas of the Site known as the ``Alcas 
facility'' and ``Parcel B,'' to reimburse the United States for 
$612,000 of response costs incurred at the Site, and to reimburse the 
United States for its future response costs regarding the Alcas 
facility and Parcel B. The settlement resolves the United States' 
claims against these defendants regarding the Site.
    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. Alcoa Inc., et al., Civ. No. 15-
cv-973, D.J. Ref. No. 90-11-3-181/1. 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 email............................  [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 $55.50 (25 cents per page 
reproduction cost) payable to the United States Treasury.

Robert E. Maher Jr.,
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment 
and Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 2015-29578 Filed 11-19-15; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 224 / Friday, November 20, 2015 / Notices 72739 ACTION: Notice. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE to the Assistant Attorney General, Environment and Natural Resources SUMMARY: This notice announces the Notice of Lodging of Proposed First Division, and should refer to United completion date of the claims Modification to Consent Decree Under States, et al., v. Essroc Cement Corp., adjudication program referred to the the Clean Air Act Civil No. 2:11–cv–01650, D.J. Ref. No. Foreign Claims Settlement Commission 90–5–2–1–09608. All comments must be In 2012, the United States District (‘‘Commission’’) by the Department of submitted no later than twenty (20) days Court for the Western District of State by letter dated November 14, 2012 after the publication date of this notice. Pennsylvania entered a Consent Decree (the ‘‘Iraq I program’’), involving claims Comments may be submitted either by in the case of United States, et al. v. of United States nationals against the email or by mail: Essroc Cement Corp., Civil No. 2:11–cv– Government of Iraq, as defined below, 01650–DSC (‘‘2012 Consent Decree’’), To submit which were settled under the ‘‘Claims which resolved claims arising under the Send them to: comments: Settlement Agreement Between the Clean Air Act against the defendant. Government of the United States of The 2012 Consent Decree covers all of By email ....... pubcomment-ees.enrd@ America and the Government of the Essroc’s U.S. cement plants. On usdoj.gov. Republic of Iraq,’’ dated September 2, November 10, 2015, the United States By mail ......... Assistant Attorney General, U.S. DOJ—ENRD, P.O. 2010. By prior notice, the Commission lodged a proposed ‘‘First Modification Box 7611, Washington, DC announced the commencement of the to Consent Decree’’ in the same case. 20044–7611. Iraq I program on March 26, 2013, with The proposed First Modification only a completion date of March 26, 2014 (78 affects the defendant’s cement plants in During the public comment period, FR 18365). The completion date Indiana and Puerto Rico. the First Modification to Consent Decree specified in this Notice supersedes the The proposed First Modification to may be examined and downloaded at previously announced completion date. Consent Decree resolves a dispute that this Justice Department Web site: arose under the 2012 Consent Decree. In http://www.justice.gov/enrd/consent- DATES: The completion date of the Iraq December 2013, the U.S. Environmental I program is February 2, 2016. A decrees. We will provide a paper copy Protection Agency (EPA) rejected of the First Modification to Consent petition to reopen a claim filed in the Essroc’s Selective Catalytic Reduction Iraq I program must be filed not later Decree upon written request and (SCR) Pilot Study Report for the payment of reproduction costs. Please than December 4, 2015 (60 days before Logansport, Indiana cement plant. the completion date). 45 CFR 509.5(l). mail your request and payment to: Essroc disputed EPA’s action and Settlement Agreement Library, U.S. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: initiated the dispute resolution DOJ—ENRD, P.O. Box 7611, Brian M. Simkin, Chief Counsel, Foreign procedure provided by the 2012 Washington, DC 20044–7611. Claims Settlement Commission of the Consent Decree. Under the proposed Please enclose a check or money order United States, 600 E Street NW., Room First Modification to Consent Decree, for $4.00 (25 cents per page 6002, Washington, DC 20579, Tel. (202) Essroc will perform a new SCR Pilot reproduction cost) payable to the United 616–6975, FAX (202) 616–6993. Study and will accept more stringent States Treasury. For a paper copy NOX emission standards than originally without the signature pages, the cost is Notice of Completion of Claims provided by the 2012 Consent Decree on $2.25. Adjudication Program certain facilities, but will not have to permanently install SCR on one of its Bob Brook, Pursuant to the authority conferred Indiana cement kilns even if the Pilot Assistant Section Chief, Environmental upon the Secretary of State and the Study demonstrates the viability of SCR, Enforcement Section, Environment and Commission under subsection 4(a)(1)(C) as a NOX control system on that kiln. Natural Resources Division. of Title I of the International Claims The State of Indiana and the [FR Doc. 2015–29577 Filed 11–19–15; 8:45 am] Settlement Act of 1949 (Pub. L. 455, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico are co- BILLING CODE 4410–15–P 81st Cong., approved March 10, 1950, as plaintiff settlors on the original Consent amended by Public Law 105–277, Decree. Indiana agrees to give up the approved October 21, 1998 (22 U.S.C. permanent installation of SCR on an DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 1623(a)(1)(C))), the Foreign Claims Indiana cement kiln and stipulated Settlement Commission hereby gives Notice of Lodging of Proposed penalties for violations of the Consent notice that on February 2, 2016, the Consent Decree Under the Decree at Essroc’s Indiana facilities in Commission will complete the claims Comprehensive Environmental exchange for: Performance of an SCR adjudication programs referred to the Response, Compensation, and Liability demonstration project in Indiana; more Commission by the Department of State Act stringent NOX emission limits on two by letter dated November 14, 2012, cement kilns located in Speed, Indiana; On November 12, 2015, the involving claims of United States ammonia continuous emission Department of Justice lodged a proposed nationals against the Government of monitoring systems on two Logansport consent decree with the United States Iraq, as defined below, which were kilns; and an enhanced mitigation District Court for the Western District of settled under the ‘‘Claims Settlement project at the Logansport facility. Puerto New York in the lawsuit entitled United Agreement Between the Government of Rico agrees to give up stipulated States v. Alcoa Inc., et al., Civil No.: 15- the United States of America and the penalties for violations of the Consent cv-973–A. tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Government of the Republic of Iraq,’’ Decree at Essroc’s San Juan cement In this action the United States dated September 2, 2010. plant in exchange for more stringent sought, pursuant to the Comprehensive NOX emission limits on that facility. Environmental Response, Brian M. Simkin, The publication of this notice opens Compensation, and Liability Act Chief Counsel. a period for public comment on the (‘‘CERCLA’’), 42 U.S.C. 9601, et seq., [FR Doc. 2015–29662 Filed 11–19–15; 8:45 am] proposed First Modification to Consent injunctive relief and recovery of BILLING CODE 4410–01–P Decree. 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72740 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 224 / Friday, November 20, 2015 / Notices Field Superfund Site in Olean, New DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE —Evaluate whether and if so how the York (‘‘Site’’). The settlement requires quality, utility, and clarity of the [OMB Number 1121–0249] two parties, Alcoa Inc. and Cutco information to be collected can be Corporation, to perform remedial Agency Information Collection enhanced; and actions at two areas of the Site known Activities; Proposed eCollection —Minimize the burden of the collection as the ‘‘Alcas facility’’ and ‘‘Parcel B,’’ eComments Requested; Proposed of information on those who are to to reimburse the United States for Collection: Extension of Currently respond, including through the use of $612,000 of response costs incurred at Approved Collection Survey: Death in appropriate automated, electronic, the Site, and to reimburse the United Custody Reporting Program—Prisons mechanical, or other technological States for its future response costs collection techniques or other forms AGENCY: Bureau of Justice Statistics, of information technology, e.g., regarding the Alcas facility and Parcel Department of Justice. permitting electronic submission of B. The settlement resolves the United ACTION: 30-Day notice. responses. States’ claims against these defendants Overview of this information regarding the Site. SUMMARY: The Department of Justice collection: The publication of this notice opens (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs, (1) Type of Information Collection: a period for public comment on the Bureau of Justice Statistics, will be Extension of a Currently Approved proposed consent decree. Comments submitting the following information Collection. should be addressed to the Assistant collection request to the Office of (2) The Title of the Form/Collection: Attorney General, Environment and Management and Budget (OMB) for Deaths in Custody Reporting Program— Natural Resources Division, and should review and approval in accordance with State Prisons. The collection includes refer to United States v. Alcoa Inc., et the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. the Deaths in Custody Reporting al., Civ. No. 15–cv–973, D.J. Ref. No. This proposed information collection Program (DCRP)—State Prisons. was previously published in the Federal (3) The agency form number, if any, 90–11–3–181/1. All comments must be Register at 80 FR 53572 on September and the applicable component of the submitted no later than thirty (30) days 4, 2015, allowing for a 60 day comment Department sponsoring the collection: after the publication date of this notice. period. Comments may be submitted either by This collection includes the following DATES: Comments are encouraged and forms: email or by mail: will be accepted for 30 days until • NPS–4: Annual Summary of Inmate December 21, 2015. Deaths in State Prisons. This is sent to To submit Send them to: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If comments: the 50 state departments of correction. you have additional comments • NPS–4A: State Prison Inmate Death By email ....... pubcomment-ees.enrd@ especially on the estimated public Report. This is sent to the 50 state usdoj.gov. burden or associated response time, departments of correction. The By mail ......... Assistant Attorney General, suggestions, or need a copy of the applicable component within the U.S. DOJ—ENRD, P.O. proposed information collection Box 7611, Washington, DC Department of Justice is the Bureau of instrument with instructions or Justice Statistics (Corrections Unit), in 20044–7611. additional information, please contact the Office of Justice Programs. Margaret Noonan, Statistician, Bureau of (4) Affected public who will be asked During the public comment period, Justice Statistics, 810 Seventh Street or required to respond, as well as a brief the proposed consent decree may be NW., Washington, DC 20531 (email: abstract: The affected public that will be examined and downloaded at this Margaret.Noonan@usdoj.gov; telephone: asked to respond include 50 state Justice Department Web site: http:// 202–353–2060). Written comments and/ department of corrections authorities. www.justice.gov/enrd/consent-decrees. or suggestions can also be directed to Originally authorized by the Death in We will provide a paper copy of the the Office of Management and Budget, Custody Reporting Act (DICRA) of 2000, proposed consent decree upon written Office of Information and Regulatory the Death in Custody Reporting Program request and payment of reproduction Affairs, Attention Department of Justice (DCRP) is the only national database costs. Please mail your request and Desk Officer, Washington, DC 20530 or that can inform the issue of mortality in payment to: Consent Decree Library, sent to OIRA_submissions@ local jails and prisons in depth. BJS uses U.S. DOJ—ENRD, P.O. Box 7611, omb.eop.gov. this data to track and report on total and Washington, DC 20044–7611. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Written cause-specific deaths and mortality rates Please enclose a check or money order comments and suggestions from the in correctional facilities. The local jail for $55.50 (25 cents per page public and affected agencies concerning portion of the collection is now part of reproduction cost) payable to the United the proposed collection of information the BJS Annual Jail Collection, and is are encouraged. Your comments should not addressed in this notice. The arrest- States Treasury. address one or more of the following related death collection, which was Robert E. Maher Jr., four points: historically part of the DCRP, has been Assistant Section Chief, Environmental —Evaluate whether the proposed temporarily suspended and is also not Enforcement Section, Environment and collection of information is necessary part of this clearance. Natural Resources Division. for the proper performance of the The DCRP-prisons collection has two [FR Doc. 2015–29578 Filed 11–19–15; 8:45 am] functions of the Bureau of Justice components: a summary count of the tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES BILLING CODE 4410–15–P Statistics, including whether the number of deaths occurring in state information will have practical utility; departments of correction and —Evaluate the accuracy of the agency’s individual-level death forms that collect estimate of the burden of the information on inmates dying while in proposed collection of information, the custody of state prisons. including the validity of the Specifically, the following items are methodology and assumptions used; collected: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:39 Nov 19, 2015 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00061 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\20NON1.SGM 20NON1


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