80 FR 73835 - Notice of Lodging of Proposed Settlement Agreement Under the Clean Water Act

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 227 (November 25, 2015)

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FR Document		2015-30053

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 227 (Wednesday, November 25, 2015)

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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


Notice of Lodging of Proposed Settlement Agreement Under the 
Clean Water Act

    Notice is hereby given that, for a period of 30 days, the United 
States will receive public comments on a proposed Settlement Agreement 
and Final Judgment on Consent (``Settlement Agreement'') in United 
States v. ATP Oil & Gas Corp. et al. (Civil Action No. 2:13-cv-0262), 
which was lodged with the United States District Court for the Eastern 
District of Louisiana on November 19, 2015.
    The Complaint in this case was filed against ATP Oil & Gas 
Corporation (``ATP'') and ATP Infrastructure Partners, LP (``ATP-IP'') 
in February 2013. The Complaint seeks civil penalties and injunctive 
relief under the Clean Water Act (``CWA'') and injunctive relief under 
the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (``OCSLA'') related to 
unauthorized discharges of oil and chemicals from an oil platform, the 
ATP Innovator, into the Gulf of Mexico. ATP is going through a Chapter 
7 bankruptcy proceeding and is no longer operating.
    Under the proposed Settlement Agreement, ATP agrees to a final 
civil penalty judgment of $38 million for multiple alleged violations 
of the Clean Water Act. The penalty judgment will be treated as an 
allowed unsecured claim in ATP's bankruptcy proceeding. A prior 
settlement approved by the district court in May 2015 resolved the 
claims against ATP-IP and secured penalties as well as OCSLA and CWA 
injunctive relief related to the safe future operation of the ATP 
Innovator in U.S. waters.
    The publication of this notice opens a period for public comment on 
the proposed Settlement Agreement. Comments should be addressed to the 
Assistant Attorney General, Environment and Natural Resources Division, 
and should refer to United States v. ATP Oil & Gas Corp. et al. (Civil 
Action No. 2:13-cv-0262), D.J. Ref. No. 90-5-1-1-10681/1. 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 e-mail...........................  [email protected].
By mail.............................  Assistant Attorney General
                                      U.S. DOJ-ENRD
                                      P.O. Box 7611
                                      Washington, D.C. 20044-7611.
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    During the public comment period, the proposed Settlement Agreement 
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 $3.75 (25 cents per page 
reproduction cost) payable to the United States Treasury.

Thomas P. Carroll,
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment 
and Natural Resources Division.
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instrument with instructions or this database is combined with the other Under the proposed Settlement
additional information, please contact existing databases to develop more Agreement, ATP agrees to a final civil
Barbara J. Boockholdt, Office of accurate, up-to-date information on penalty judgment of $38 million for
Diversion Control, Drug Enforcement abused drugs. This database represents multiple alleged violations of the Clean
Administration; Mailing Address: 8701 a voluntary, cooperative effort on the Water Act. The penalty judgment will
Morrissette Drive, Springfield, Virginia part of participating laboratories to be treated as an allowed unsecured
22152; Telephone: (202) 598–6812. provide a centralized source of analyzed claim in ATP’s bankruptcy proceeding.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: drug data. A prior settlement approved by the
Written comments and suggestions 5. An estimate of the total number of district court in May 2015 resolved the
from the public and affected agencies respondents and the amount of time claims against ATP–IP and secured
concerning the proposed collection of estimated for an average respondent to penalties as well as OCSLA and CWA
information are encouraged. Your respond: The DEA estimates that 140 injunctive relief related to the safe
comments should address one or more persons annually for this collection at future operation of the ATP Innovator in
of the following four points: 1.6 hour per respondent, for an annual
U.S. waters.
—Evaluate whether the proposed burden of 218 hours.
collection of information is necessary 6. An estimate of the total public The publication of this notice opens
for the proper performance of the burden (in hours) associated with the a period for public comment on the
functions of the agency, including proposed collection: The DEA estimates proposed Settlement Agreement.
whether the information will have that this collection takes 218 annual Comments should be addressed to the
practical utility; burden hours. Assistant Attorney General,
—Evaluate the accuracy of the agency’s If additional information is required Environment and Natural Resources
estimate of the burden of the please contact: Jerri Murray, Department Division, and should refer to United
proposed collection of information, Clearance Officer, United States States v. ATP Oil & Gas Corp. et al.
including the validity of the Department of Justice, Justice (Civil Action No. 2:13-cv-0262), D.J. Ref.
methodology and assumptions used; Management Division, Policy and No. 90–5–1–1–10681/1. All comments
—Evaluate whether and if so how the Planning Staff, Two Constitution must be submitted no later than thirty
quality, utility, and clarity of the Square, 145 N Street NE., Suite 3E.405B, (30) days after the publication date of
information proposed to be collected Washington, DC 20530. this notice. Comments may be
can be enhanced; and
—Minimize the burden of the collection Dated: November 20, 2015. submitted either by email or by mail:
of information on those who are to Jerri Murray,
To submit
respond, including through the use of Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. comments: Send them to:
appropriate automated, electronic, Department of Justice.
mechanical, or other forms of [FR Doc. 2015–29980 Filed 11–24–15; 8:45 am] By e-mail ...... pubcomment-ees.enrd@
information technology, e.g., BILLING CODE 4410–09–P usdoj.gov.
permitting electronic submission of By mail ......... Assistant Attorney General
responses. U.S. DOJ–ENRD
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE P.O. Box 7611
Overview of this information collection Washington, D.C. 20044–
1. Type of Information Collection: Notice of Lodging of Proposed 7611.
Extension of a currently approved Settlement Agreement Under the Clean
collection. Water Act During the public comment period,
2. Title of the Form/Collection: the proposed Settlement Agreement
Collection of Laboratory Analysis Data Notice is hereby given that, for a
period of 30 days, the United States will may be examined and downloaded at
on Drug Samples Tested by Non-Federal this Justice Department Web site:
(State and Local Government) Crime receive public comments on a proposed
Settlement Agreement and Final http://www.justice.gov/enrd/consent-
Laboratories. decrees. We will provide a paper copy
3. The agency form number, if any, Judgment on Consent (‘‘Settlement
Agreement’’) in United States v. ATP of the proposed Consent Decree upon
and the applicable component of the
Oil & Gas Corp. et al. (Civil Action No. written request and payment of
Department sponsoring the collection:
There are no applicable forms 2:13-cv-0262), which was lodged with reproduction costs. Please mail your
associated with this collection. The the United States District Court for the request and payment to: Consent Decree
applicable component within the Eastern District of Louisiana on Library,U.S. DOJ–ENRD,P.O. Box
Department of Justice is the Drug November 19, 2015. 7611,Washington, DC 20044–7611.
Enforcement Administration, Office of The Complaint in this case was filed Please enclose a check or money order
Diversion Control. against ATP Oil & Gas Corporation for $3.75 (25 cents per page
4. Affected public who will be asked (‘‘ATP’’) and ATP Infrastructure reproduction cost) payable to the United
or required to respond, as well as a brief Partners, LP (‘‘ATP–IP’’) in February States Treasury.
abstract: 2013. The Complaint seeks civil
Affected public (Primary): Business or penalties and injunctive relief under the Thomas P. Carroll,
other for-profit. Clean Water Act (‘‘CWA’’) and Assistant Section Chief, Environmental
Affected public (Other): Not-for-profit injunctive relief under the Outer Enforcement Section, Environment and
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institutions; Federal, State, local, and Continental Shelf Lands Act (‘‘OCSLA’’) Natural Resources Division.
tribal governments. related to unauthorized discharges of oil [FR Doc. 2015–30053 Filed 11–24–15; 8:45 am]
Abstract: This collection provides the and chemicals from an oil platform, the BILLING CODE 4410–15–P
Drug Enforcement Administration ATP Innovator, into the Gulf of Mexico.
(DEA) with a national database on ATP is going through a Chapter 7
analyzed drug evidence from non- bankruptcy proceeding and is no longer
federal laboratories. Information from operating.

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Section		Notices
FR Citation		80 FR 73835