81 FR 76966 - Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 214 (November 4, 2016)
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 214 (November 4, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-26694 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 214 (Friday, November 4, 2016)] [Notices] [Page 76966] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-26694] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act On October 31, 2016, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed Consent Decree with the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut in the lawsuit entitled United States and State of Connecticut v. Eastgate Plaza, LLC, Civil Action No. 3:16-cv-01796. In the Complaint, the United States, on behalf of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the State of Connecticut, on behalf of the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (CT DEEP), allege that the defendant, Eastgate Plaza, LLC, is liable under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), 42 U.S.C. 9601, et seq., in connection with the Scovill Industrial Landfill Superfund Site in Waterbury, Connecticut. The consent decree is based in part on Eastgate's limited financial circumstances. The proposed Consent Decree requires Eastgate to, among other things, pay $100,000 toward EPA's and CT DEEP's past response costs; provide access to its property to allow for remedial actions to take place; institute institutional controls to restrict development and excavation of that property; and consent to a judgment in the amount of $13.7 million, which will be placed as a lien against the property. The publication of this notice opens a period for public comment on the 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 Connecticut v. Eastgate Plaza, LLC, D.J. Ref. No. 90-11-3-11297. 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, 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 $10.75 (25 cents per page reproduction cost, including Appendices), payable to the United States Treasury. Robert E. Maher Jr., Assistant Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment & Natural Resources Division. [FR Doc. 2016-26694 Filed 11-3-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410-15-P
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responses at 15 minutes each for the General, Environment and Natural Signed in Washington, DC, October 31,
NPS–8B or NPS–8C. Resources Division, and should refer to 2016.
(6) An estimate of the total public United States and State of Connecticut Portia Wu,
burden (in hours) associated with the v. Eastgate Plaza, LLC, D.J. Ref. No. 90– Assistant Secretary, Employment and
collection: There are an estimated 11–3–11297. All comments must be Training Administration.
1,539.5 annual total burden hours submitted no later than thirty (30) days October 31, 2016
associated with the collection. after the publication date of this notice.
If additional information is required Comments may be submitted either by The Honorable Jacob J. Lew
contact: Jerri Murray, Department email or by mail: Secretary of the Treasury
Clearance Officer, United States Department of the Treasury
Department of Justice, Justice To submit 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Send them to:
Management Division, Policy and comments: Washington, DC 20220
Planning Staff, Two Constitution Dear Secretary Lew:
Square, 145 N Street NE., 3E.405B, By email ....... pubcomment-ees.enrd@
usdoj.gov. Transmitted herewith are an original
Washington, DC 20530. By mail ......... Assistant Attorney General, and one copy of the certifications of
Dated: November 1, 2016. U.S. DOJ—ENRD, P.O. the states and their unemployment
Jerri Murray, Box 7611, Washington, DC compensation laws for the 12-month
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. 20044–7611. period ending on October 31, 2016.
Department of Justice. One is required with respect to the
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During the public comment period, normal federal unemployment tax
the Consent Decree may be examined credit by Section 3304 of the Internal
BILLING CODE 4410–18–P
and downloaded at this Justice Revenue Code of 1986 (IRC), and the
Department Web site: https:// other is required with respect to the
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE www.justice.gov/enrd/consent-decrees. additional tax credit by Section 3303
We will provide a paper copy of the of the IRC. Both certifications list all
Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree upon written request 53 jurisdictions.
Consent Decree Under the and payment of reproduction costs.
Sincerely,
Comprehensive Environmental Please mail your request and payment
Response, Compensation, and Liability to: Consent Decree Library, U.S. DOJ— THOMAS E. PEREZ
Act ENRD, P.O. Box 7611, Washington, DC Enclosures
20044–7611. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF
On October 31, 2016, the Department Please enclose a check or money order
of Justice lodged a proposed Consent LABOR
for $10.75 (25 cents per page
Decree with the United States District reproduction cost, including OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
Court for the District of Connecticut in Appendices), payable to the United WASHINGTON, D.C.
the lawsuit entitled United States and States Treasury.
State of Connecticut v. Eastgate Plaza, CERTIFICATION OF STATES TO THE
LLC, Civil Action No. 3:16–cv–01796. Robert E. Maher Jr., SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY
In the Complaint, the United States, Assistant Chief, Environmental Enforcement
Section, Environment & Natural Resources PURSUANT TO SECTION 3304(c) OF
on behalf of the U.S. Environmental
Division. THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF
Protection Agency (EPA), and the State
1986
of Connecticut, on behalf of the [FR Doc. 2016–26694 Filed 11–3–16; 8:45 am]
Connecticut Department of Energy and BILLING CODE 4410–15–P In accordance with the provisions of
Environmental Protection (CT DEEP), Section 3304(c) of the Internal Revenue
allege that the defendant, Eastgate Plaza, Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. 3304(c)), I
LLC, is liable under the Comprehensive DEPARTMENT OF LABOR hereby certify the following named
Environmental Response, states to the Secretary of the Treasury
Compensation, and Liability Act Employment and Training for the 12-month period ending on
(CERCLA), 42 U.S.C. 9601, et seq., in Administration October 31, 2016, in regard to the
connection with the Scovill Industrial unemployment compensation laws of
Landfill Superfund Site in Waterbury, Federal-State Unemployment those states, which heretofore have been
Connecticut. The consent decree is Compensation Program: Certifications approved under the Federal
based in part on Eastgate’s limited for 2016 Under the Federal Unemployment Tax Act:
financial circumstances. The proposed Unemployment Tax Act
Alabama
Consent Decree requires Eastgate to, AGENCY: Employment and Training Alaska
among other things, pay $100,000 Administration, Labor. Arizona
toward EPA’s and CT DEEP’s past ACTION: Notice. Arkansas
response costs; provide access to its California
property to allow for remedial actions to SUMMARY: The Secretary of Labor signed Colorado
take place; institute institutional the annual certifications under the Connecticut
controls to restrict development and Federal Unemployment Tax Act, 26 Delaware
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excavation of that property; and consent U.S.C. 3301 et seq., thereby enabling District of Columbia
to a judgment in the amount of $13.7 employers who make contributions to Florida
million, which will be placed as a lien state unemployment funds to obtain Georgia
against the property. certain credits against their liability for Hawaii
The publication of this notice opens the federal unemployment tax. By letter, Idaho
a period for public comment on the the certifications were transmitted to the Illinois
Consent Decree. Comments should be Secretary of the Treasury. The letter and Indiana
addressed to the Assistant Attorney certifications are printed below. Iowa
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