81 FR 41350 - Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 122 (June 24, 2016)
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 122 (June 24, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-15013 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 122 (Friday, June 24, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 41350-41351] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-15013] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act On June 20, 2016, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed consent decree with the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia in the lawsuit entitled United States and State of Georgia v. Metal Conversion Technologies, LLC, et al., Civil Action No. 4:16-cv-00168-HLM. The United States of America (``United States''), on behalf of the Administrator of the United States Environmental Protection Agency (``EPA''), and the State of Georgia on behalf of the Environmental Protection Division of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, (``State'') (collectively, ``Plaintiffs), filed a complaint against Metal Conversion Technologies, LLC, John Patterson, and 1 Porter Street, LLC (``Defendants'') [[Page 41351]] pursuant to the Solid Waste Disposal Act (``SWDA''), as amended by the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (``RCRA''), 42 U.S.C. 6901 et seq. and the Georgia Comprehensive Solid Waste Management Act, O.C.G.A. Sec. Sec. 12-8-24 et seq. The complaint state eight claims for relief: Failure to make hazardous waste determinations; transportation, manifest, and packaging violations; failure to comply with land disposal restrictions applicable to hazardous waste; failure to obtain a permit for operation of a hazardous waste treatment, storage, and disposal facility; failure to obtain a permit for operation of a universal waste destination facility; failure to comply with universal waste handler regulations; failure to comply with record retention requirements; and failure to comply with the Georgia Comprehensive Solid Waste Management Act. The proposed consent decree requires the Defendants to pay a $25,000 civil penalty and perform injunctive relief to determine the extent of and remediate any disposals of hazardous waste. In return, the United States and State of Georgia agree not to sue for the claims alleged in the complaint. 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 and State of Georgia v. Metal Conversion Technologies, LLC, D.J. Ref. No. 90-7-1-10141. 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 e-mail................................. [email protected]. By mail................................... Assistant Attorney General, U.S. DOJ--ENRD, P.O. Box 7611, Washington, DC 20044- 7611. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ During the public comment period, the consent decree may be examined and downloaded at this Justice Department Web site: https://www.justice.gov/enrd/consent-decrees. We will provide a paper copy of the 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 $25.50 (25 cents per page reproduction cost) payable to the United States Treasury. For a paper copy without the exhibits and signature pages, the cost is $19.75. Jeffrey Sands, Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and Natural Resources Division. [FR Doc. 2016-15013 Filed 6-23-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410-CW-P
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Commission should contact the Office components thereof by reason of Responses to the amended complaint
of the Secretary at (202) 205–2000. infringement of the ’656 trademark, and and the notice of investigation must be
General information concerning the whether an industry in the United submitted by the named respondents in
Commission may also be obtained by States exists as required by subsection accordance with section 210.13 of the
accessing its internet server at http:// (a)(2) of section 337; Commission’s Rules of Practice and
www.usitc.gov. The public record for (2) For the purpose of the Procedure, 19 CFR 210.13. Pursuant to
this investigation may be viewed on the investigation so instituted, the following 19 CFR 201.16(e) and 210.13(a), such
Commission’s electronic docket (EDIS) are hereby named as parties upon which responses will be considered by the
at http://edis.usitc.gov. this notice of investigation shall be Commission if received not later than 20
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The served: days after the date of service by the
Office of Unfair Import Investigations, (a) The complainants are: Commission of the amended complaint
U.S. International Trade Commission, Laerdal Medical Corp., 167 Myers and the notice of investigation.
telephone (202) 205–2560. Corners Road, Wappingers Falls, NY Extensions of time for submitting
12590 responses to the amended complaint
Authority: The authority for institution of Laerdal Medical AS, 30 Tanke
this investigation is contained in section 337 and the notice of investigation will not
of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, and Svilandsgate, Stavanger, Norway N– be granted unless good cause therefor is
in section 210.10 of the Commission’s Rules 4002 shown.
of Practice and Procedure, 19 CFR 210.10 (b) The respondents are the following Failure of a respondent to file a timely
(2016). entities alleged to be in violation of response to each allegation in the
section 337, and are the parties upon amended complaint and in this notice
Scope of Investigation: Having may be deemed to constitute a waiver of
which the amended complaint is to be
considered the complaint, as amended, the right to appear and contest the
served:
the U.S. International Trade allegations of the amended complaint
Commission, on June 20, 2016, ordered Shanghai Evenk International Trading
Co., Ltd., Aijia International Building, and this notice, and to authorize the
that— administrative law judge and the
(1) Pursuant to subsection (b) of #288 Wuhua Road, Bldg. No. 1, 5th
Floor, Shanghai, China, 200086 Commission, without further notice to
section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as
Shanghai Honglian Medical Instrument, the respondent, to find the facts to be as
amended, an investigation be instituted
Development Co., Ltd., Aijia alleged in the amended complaint and
to determine:
(a) Whether there is a violation of International Building, #288 Wuhua this notice and to enter an initial
subsection (a)(1)(A) of section 337 in the Road, Bldg. No. 1, 5th Floor, determination and a final determination
importation into the United States, or in Shanghai, China, 200086 containing such findings, and may
the sale of certain carbon spine board, Shangahi Jolly Medical Education Co., result in the issuance of an exclusion
cervical collar, CPR masks and various Ltd., # 8 Jinting Road, Pudong New order or a cease and desist order or both
Area, Shanghai, China 201323 directed against the respondent.
medical training manikin devices, and
Zhangjiagang Xiehe Medical Apparatus By order of the Commission.
trademarks, copyrights of product
& Instruments Co., Ltd., FuGang
catalogues, product inserts and Building, #6B RenMin Street, Issued: June 20, 2016.
components thereof by reason of trade Zhangjiagang City, Jiangsu, China Lisa R. Barton,
dress misappropriation and 215600 Secretary to the Commission.
infringement, the threat or effect of Zhangjiagang New Fellow Med Co., [FR Doc. 2016–14909 Filed 6–23–16; 8:45 am]
which is to destroy or substantially Ltd., Sanxing Wukesong Road, Jinfeng BILLING CODE 7020–02–P
injure an industry in the United States; Town, Zhangjiagang City, Jiangsu
(b) whether there is a violation of Province, China 215624
subsection (a)(1)(B) of section 337 in the Jiangsu Yongxin Medical Equipment
importation into the United States, the DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Co., Ltd., 204 New State Road, Leyu
sale for importation, or the sale within Town, Zhangjiagang City, Jiangsu Notice of Lodging of Proposed
the United States after importation of Province, China 2156000 Consent Decree Under the Resource
certain carbon spine board, cervical Jiangsu Yongxin Medical-Use Facilities Conservation and Recovery Act
collar, CPR masks and various medical Making, Co., Ltd., 204 New State
training manikin devices, and Road, Leyu Town, Zhangjiagang City, On June 20, 2016, the Department of
trademarks, copyrights of product Jiangsu Provice, China 2156000 Justice lodged a proposed consent
catalogues, product inserts and Jiangyin Everise Medical Devices Co., decree with the United States District
components thereof by reason of Ltd., No. 1001 Chengyang Road, Court for the Northern District of
infringement of one or more of claim 1 Jiangyin City, Jiangsu, China 214423 Georgia in the lawsuit entitled United
of the ’058 patent; the ’023 copyright; Medsource International Co., Ltd. and States and State of Georgia v. Metal
and the ’026 copyright, and whether an Medsource Factory, Inc., No. 1703 Conversion Technologies, LLC, et al.,
industry in the United States exists as Building 11#, Lane 225, Jinxiang Civil Action No. 4:16–cv–00168–HLM.
required by subsection (a)(2) of section Road, PuDong, China 201206 The United States of America
337; Basic Medical Supply, LLC, 19902 Flax (‘‘United States’’), on behalf of the
(c) whether there is a violation of Flower Drive, Richmond, TX 77407 Administrator of the United States
subsection (a)(1)(C) of section 337 in the (c) The Office of Unfair Import Environmental Protection Agency
importation into the United States, the Investigations, U.S. International Trade (‘‘EPA’’), and the State of Georgia on
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sale for importation, or the sale within Commission, 500 E Street SW., Suite behalf of the Environmental Protection
the United States after importation of 401, Washington, DC 20436; and Division of the Georgia Department of
certain carbon spine board, cervical (3) For the investigation so instituted, Natural Resources, (‘‘State’’)
collar, CPR masks and various medical the Chief Administrative Law Judge, (collectively, ‘‘Plaintiffs), filed a
training manikin devices, and U.S. International Trade Commission, complaint against Metal Conversion
trademarks, copyrights of product shall designate the presiding Technologies, LLC, John Patterson, and
catalogues, product inserts and Administrative Law Judge. 1 Porter Street, LLC (‘‘Defendants’’)
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pursuant to the Solid Waste Disposal Consent Decree Library, U.S. DOJ— reviewed has not been determined, in
Act (‘‘SWDA’’), as amended by the ENRD, P.O. Box 7611, Washington, part because the development of the
Resource Conservation and Recovery DC 20044–7611. FSDR testimonial standards, against
Act (‘‘RCRA’’), 42 U.S.C. 6901 et seq. Please enclose a check or money order which the testimony of Department
and the Georgia Comprehensive Solid for $25.50 (25 cents per page personnel will be compared, is ongoing.
Waste Management Act, O.C.G.A. §§ 12– reproduction cost) payable to the United The Department is undertaking this
8–24 et seq. The complaint state eight States Treasury. For a paper copy review because it is good management
claims for relief: Failure to make without the exhibits and signature to conduct macro-level program reviews
hazardous waste determinations; pages, the cost is $19.75. and not because of known or suspected
transportation, manifest, and packaging problems with particular forensic
Jeffrey Sands,
violations; failure to comply with land science disciplines. The draft
disposal restrictions applicable to Assistant Section Chief, Environmental
methodology proposes specific
Enforcement Section, Environment and
hazardous waste; failure to obtain a Natural Resources Division. methodological decisions to evaluate
permit for operation of a hazardous testimony and seeks comment on
[FR Doc. 2016–15013 Filed 6–23–16; 8:45 am]
waste treatment, storage, and disposal additional issues. All elements in the
BILLING CODE 4410–CW–P
facility; failure to obtain a permit for draft methodology are subject to
operation of a universal waste revision and comment is invited.
destination facility; failure to comply DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Posting of Public Comments: To
with universal waste handler ensure proper handling of comments,
regulations; failure to comply with [Docket No. OLP 158] please reference ‘‘Docket No. OLP 158’’
record retention requirements; and on all electronic and written
failure to comply with the Georgia Notice of Public Comment Period on correspondence. The Department
Comprehensive Solid Waste the Presentation of the Forensic encourages all comments on this draft
Management Act. The proposed consent Science Discipline Review Framework methodology be submitted
decree requires the Defendants to pay a AGENCY: Department of Justice. electronically through
$25,000 civil penalty and perform www.regulations.gov using the
ACTION: Notice.
injunctive relief to determine the extent electronic comment form provided on
of and remediate any disposals of SUMMARY: This notice announces the that site. Paper comments that duplicate
hazardous waste. In return, the United opening of the public comment period the electronic submission are not
States and State of Georgia agree not to on the Forensic Science Discipline necessary as all comments submitted to
sue for the claims alleged in the Review (FSDR) of testimony draft www.regulations.gov will be posted for
complaint. methodology. public review and are part of the official
The publication of this notice opens docket record.
DATES: Written public comment
a period for public comment on the In accordance with the Federal
regarding the draft methodology should
proposed consent decree. Comments Records Act, please note that all
be submitted through
should be addressed to the Assistant comments received are considered part
www.regulations.gov before August 1,
Attorney General, Environment and of the public record, and shall be made
2016.
Natural Resources Division, and should available for public inspection online at
refer to United States and State of FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The www.regulations.gov. The comments to
Georgia v. Metal Conversion Office of Legal Policy, 950 Pennsylvania be posted may include personally
Technologies, LLC, D.J. Ref. No. 90–7–1– Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20530, by identifiable information (such as your
10141. All comments must be submitted phone at 202–514–4601 or via email at name, address, etc.) and confidential
no later than thirty (30) days after the FSDR.OLP@usdoj.gov. business information voluntarily
publication date of this notice. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: submitted by the commenter.
Comments may be submitted either by The goal of the Forensic Science DOJ will post all comments received
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is to advance the use of forensic science any changes to the comments or
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the consent decree may be examined forensic examiners in several forensic numbers, and email addresses that they
and downloaded at this Justice disciplines in state and federal cases for do not want made public in their
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www.justice.gov/enrd/consent-decrees. in which an FBI examiner testified in information will be available to the
We will provide a paper copy of the these disciplines—and for which a public via www.regulations.gov.
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