81 FR 8992 - Notice of Filing of Environmental Response Trust Agreement Under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 35 (February 23, 2016)

Page Range		8992-8992
FR Document		2016-03728

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 35 (Tuesday, February 23, 2016)

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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


Notice of Filing of Environmental Response Trust Agreement Under 
the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act

    On February 17, 2016, an Environmental Response Trust Agreement 
(``Agreement'') was filed with the District Court of the U.S. Virgin 
Islands, Bankruptcy Division--St. Croix, Virgin Islands, in the 
bankruptcy proceeding entitled In re HOVENSA L.L.C., No. 1-15-10003-MFW 
(Docket No. 626).
    Under the Agreement, tan Environmental Response Trust is being 
created to implement environmental remediation at the refinery formerly 
owned by Hovensa L.L.C. (``Hovensa'') in St. Croix, U.S. Virgin 
Islands, and also to take title to certain property previously owned by 
Hovensa located at the refinery. The Environmental Response Trust will 
have access to approximately $72 million to perform the environmental 
actions. The Court has appointed Project Navigator, Ltd., to act as the 
Environmental Response Trustee. Under the Agreement, the United States, 
on behalf of the United States Environmental Protection Agency, has 
provided a covenant not to sue to the Environmental Response Trust 
Parties (as that term is defined in the Environmental Response Trust 
Agreement), pursuant to Sections 3008(a) and 7003 of Resource 
Conservation and Recovery Act (``RCRA''), 42 U.S.C. 6928(a) and 6973, 
and sections 106 and 107 of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, 
Compensation and Liability Act, 42 U.S.C. 9606 and 0607, for corrective 
actions, permit obligations, response actions or response costs related 
to the former Hovensa refinery.
    Pursuant to Section 7003(d) of RCRA, 42 U.S.C. 6973(d), the United 
States is taking public comment on the covenant not to sue provided by 
the United States to the Environmental Response Trust Parties in the 
Agreement. The publication of this notice opens a period for public 
comment on the covenant not to sue provided by the United States to the 
Environmental Response Trust Parties in the Agreement. Comments should 
be addressed to the Assistant Attorney General, Environment and Natural 
Resources Division, and should refer to In re HOVENSA L.L.C., D.J. Ref. 
No. 90-5-2-1-08229/2. All comments must be submitted so that they are 
received no later than midnight (Eastern Time) March 1, 2016. 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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Under section 7003(d) of RCRA, a commenter may request an opportunity 
for a public meeting in the affected area.
    During the public comment period, the 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 Agreement 
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 $13.00 (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.
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE To submit requirements on respondents can be
Send them to:
comments: properly assessed.
Notice of Filing of Environmental Currently, ETA is soliciting comments
Response Trust Agreement Under the By email ....... pubcomment-ees.enrd@ concerning the collection of data about
Resource Conservation and Recovery usdoj.gov. H–1B Technical Skills Training (TST),
Act By mail ......... Assistant Attorney General H–1B Jobs and Innovation Accelerator
U.S. DOJ—ENRD
Challenge (JA), and H–1B Ready To
P.O. Box 7611
On February 17, 2016, an Work (RTW) grant programs. Data
Washington, DC 20044–7611.
Environmental Response Trust collection for these grant programs is
Agreement (‘‘Agreement’’) was filed Under section 7003(d) of RCRA, a currently approved under OMB Control
with the District Court of the U.S. Virgin commenter may request an opportunity No. 1205–0507, expiration March 31,
Islands, Bankruptcy Division—St. Croix, for a public meeting in the affected area. 2016.
Virgin Islands, in the bankruptcy During the public comment period, If an extension with revisions of this
proceeding entitled In re HOVENSA information collection is approved, this
the Agreement may be examined and
L.L.C., No. 1–15–10003–MFW (Docket data collection will only be applicable
downloaded at this Justice Department
No. 626). for the H–1B TST, JA, and RTW
Web site: http://www.justice.gov/enrd/
Under the Agreement, tan grantees. All future H–1B grantees will
consent-decrees. We will provide a
Environmental Response Trust is being not report in accordance with this data
paper copy of the Agreement upon
created to implement environmental collection, and instead will report in
written request and payment of
remediation at the refinery formerly accordance with the information
reproduction costs. Please mail your
owned by Hovensa L.L.C. (‘‘Hovensa’’) collection for WIOA reporting
request and payment to: Consent Decree
in St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands, and requirements, as applicable.
Library, U.S. DOJ—ENRD, P.O. Box
also to take title to certain property 7611, Washington, DC 20044–7611. DATES: Submit written comments to the
previously owned by Hovensa located at Please enclose a check or money order office listed in the addresses section
the refinery. The Environmental for $13.00 (25 cents per page below on or before April 25, 2016.
Response Trust will have access to reproduction cost) payable to the United ADDRESSES: Send written comments to
approximately $72 million to perform States Treasury. Ayreen Cadwallader, Division of
the environmental actions. The Court Strategic Investments, Room C–4518,
has appointed Project Navigator, Ltd., to Robert E. Maher Jr., Employment and Training
act as the Environmental Response Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Administration, U.S. Department of
Trustee. Under the Agreement, the Enforcement Section, Environment and Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW.,
United States, on behalf of the United Natural Resources Division. Washington, DC 20210. Telephone
States Environmental Protection [FR Doc. 2016–03728 Filed 2–22–16; 8:45 am] number: 202–693–3311 (this is not a
Agency, has provided a covenant not to BILLING CODE 4410–15–P toll-free number). Individuals with
sue to the Environmental Response hearing or speech impairments may
Trust Parties (as that term is defined in access the telephone number above via
the Environmental Response Trust DEPARTMENT OF LABOR TTY by calling the toll-free Federal
Agreement), pursuant to Sections Information Relay Service at 1–877–
3008(a) and 7003 of Resource Employment and Training 889–5627 (TTY/TDD). Email: dsi@
Conservation and Recovery Act Administration dol.gov. To obtain a copy of the
(‘‘RCRA’’), 42 U.S.C. 6928(a) and 6973, proposed information collection request
and sections 106 and 107 of the Comment Request for Information (ICR), please contact the person listed
Comprehensive Environmental Collection for H–1B Technical Skills above.
Response, Compensation and Liability Training (H–1B) and the H–1B Jobs
and Innovation Accelerator Challenge FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Act, 42 U.S.C. 9606 and 0607, for Megan Baird. dsi@dol.gov.
corrective actions, permit obligations, (JIAC) Grant Programs, Extension With
Revisions SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
response actions or response costs
related to the former Hovensa refinery. AGENCY: Employment and Training I. Background
Pursuant to Section 7003(d) of RCRA, Administration (ETA), Labor. In applying for the H–1B TST, JA, and
42 U.S.C. 6973(d), the United States is ACTION: Notice. RTW grant programs, grantees agreed to
taking public comment on the covenant submit participant-level data and
not to sue provided by the United States SUMMARY: The Department of Labor quarterly aggregate reports for
to the Environmental Response Trust (Department), as part of its continuing individuals who receive services
Parties in the Agreement. The effort to reduce paperwork and through these programs and their
publication of this notice opens a period respondent burden, conducts a partnerships with business-related
for public comment on the covenant not preclearance consultation program to nonprofit organizations, education and
to sue provided by the United States to provide the public and Federal agencies training providers, including
the Environmental Response Trust with an opportunity to comment on community colleges and other
Parties in the Agreement. Comments proposed and/or continuing collections community-based organizations, entities
should be addressed to the Assistant of information in accordance with the involved in administering the workforce
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Attorney General, Environment and Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 [44 investment system established under
Natural Resources Division, and should U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)] (PRA). The PRA Title I of WIA, and economic
refer to In re HOVENSA L.L.C., D.J. Ref. helps ensure that respondents can development agencies, among others.
No. 90–5–2–1–08229/2. All comments provide requested data in the desired The reports include aggregate data on
must be submitted so that they are format with minimal reporting burden demographic characteristics, types of
received no later than midnight (Eastern (time and financial resources), services received, placements,
Time) March 1, 2016. Comments may be collection instruments are clearly outcomes, and follow-up status.
submitted either by email or by mail: understood, and the impact of collection Specifically, they summarize data on

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Section		Notices
FR Citation		81 FR 8992