81 FR 92855 - Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Comprehensive Response, Compensation, and Liability Act and the Clean Water Act
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 244 (December 20, 2016)
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 244 (December 20, 2016)
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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 244 (Tuesday, December 20, 2016)] [Notices] [Page 92855] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-30642] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Comprehensive Response, Compensation, and Liability Act and the Clean Water Act On December 15, 2016, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed Consent Decree with the United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia in the lawsuit entitled United States and Commonwealth of Virginia, Secretary of Natural Resources v. E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company, Civil Action No. 5:16-CV-00082. The Consent Decree resolves claims against E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company (``DuPont'') for natural resource damages under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, the Clean Water Act, and the State Water Control Law relating to discharges of mercury from a former acetate fiber manufacturing facility in Waynesboro, Virginia. Under the Consent Decree, DuPont is required to pay certain unreimbursed government assessment costs, pay a total of $42,069,916.78 for natural resource restoration projects to be used by the natural resource Trustees for projects pursuant to the Restoration Plan for the site, and implement a fish hatchery project for modifications and improvements to the Front Royal Fish Hatchery. 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 Commonwealth of Virginia, Secretary of Natural Resources v. E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company, D.J. Ref. No. 90-11-3-09419. All comments must be submitted no later than 45 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 $40.25 (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 $10.50. Robert Brook, Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and Natural Resources Division. [FR Doc. 2016-30642 Filed 12-19-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410-15-P
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a settlement in 2014 pertaining to the Consent Decree with the United States without the exhibits and signature
same set of violations with the former District Court for the Western District of pages, the cost is $10.50.
operator of Gary Sanitary District’s Virginia in the lawsuit entitled United
Robert Brook,
wastewater treatment system, United States and Commonwealth of Virginia,
Water, Inc., and several of its Secretary of Natural Resources v. E.I. du Assistant Section Chief, Environmental
Enforcement Section, Environment and
subsidiaries, in United States of Pont de Nemours and Company, Civil Natural Resources Division.
America and State of Indiana v. United Action No. 5:16–CV–00082.
[FR Doc. 2016–30642 Filed 12–19–16; 8:45 am]
Water, Inc. et al., Civil Action No. 2:14– The Consent Decree resolves claims
against E.I. du Pont de Nemours and BILLING CODE 4410–15–P
cv–193 JD (N.D. Ind.)
The publication of this notice opens Company (‘‘DuPont’’) for natural
a period for public comment on the resource damages under the
proposed consent decree. Comments Comprehensive Environmental DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
should be addressed to the Assistant Response, Compensation, and Liability
Attorney General, Environment and Act, the Clean Water Act, and the State Agency Information Collection
Natural Resources Division and should Water Control Law relating to Activities; Submission for OMB
refer to United States and State of discharges of mercury from a former Review; Comment Request; Coal Mine
Indiana v. the City of Gary, Indiana, and acetate fiber manufacturing facility in Rescue Teams: Arrangements for
Gary Sanitary District, D.J. Ref. No. 90– Waynesboro, Virginia. Under the Emergency Medical Assistance and
5–1–1–2601/2. All comments must be Consent Decree, DuPont is required to Transportation for Injured Persons-
submitted no later than thirty (30) days pay certain unreimbursed government Agreements, Reporting Requirements,
after the publication date of this notice. assessment costs, pay a total of and Posting Requirements
Comments may be submitted either by $42,069,916.78 for natural resource AGENCY: Office of the Secretary,
email or by mail: restoration projects to be used by the Department of Labor.
natural resource Trustees for projects
ACTION: Notice.
To submit Send them to:
pursuant to the Restoration Plan for the
comments: site, and implement a fish hatchery SUMMARY: The Department of Labor
project for modifications and (DOL) is submitting the Mine Safety and
By email ....... pubcomment-ees.enrd@
improvements to the Front Royal Fish Health Administration (MSHA)
usdoj.gov.
By mail ......... Assistant Attorney General, Hatchery. sponsored information collection
U.S. DOJ—ENRD, P.O. The publication of this notice opens request (ICR) titled, ‘‘Coal Mine Rescue
Box 7611, Washington, DC a period for public comment on the Teams: Arrangements for Emergency
20044–7611. Consent Decree. Comments should be Medical Assistance and Transportation
addressed to the Assistant Attorney for Injured Persons-Agreements,
During the public comment period, General, Environment and Natural Reporting Requirements, and Posting
the proposed consent decree may be Resources Division, and should refer to Requirements,’’ to the Office of
examined and downloaded at this United States and Commonwealth of Management and Budget (OMB) for
Justice Department Web site: https:// Virginia, Secretary of Natural Resources review and approval for continued use,
www.justice.gov/enrd/consent-decrees. v. E.I. du Pont de Nemours and without change, in accordance with the
We will provide a paper copy of the Company, D.J. Ref. No. 90–11–3–09419. Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
proposed consent decree upon written All comments must be submitted no (PRA), 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq. Public
request and payment of reproduction later than 45 days after the publication comments on the ICR are invited.
costs. Please mail your request and date of this notice. Comments may be
DATES: The OMB will consider all
payment to: Consent Decree Library, submitted either by email or by mail:
written comments that agency receives
U.S. DOJ—ENRD, P.O. Box 7611,
To submit on or before January 19, 2017.
Washington, DC 20044–7611. Send them to:
Please enclose a check or money order comments: ADDRESSES: A copy of this ICR with
for $36.50 (25 cents per page applicable supporting documentation;
By email ....... pubcomment-ees.enrd@ including a description of the likely
reproduction cost) payable to the United usdoj.gov.
States Treasury. For a paper copy By mail ......... Assistant Attorney General,
respondents, proposed frequency of
without the exhibits and signature U.S. DOJ—ENRD, P.O. response, and estimated total burden
pages, the cost is $18.25. Box 7611, Washington, DC may be obtained free of charge from the
20044–7611. RegInfo.gov Web site at http://
Randall M. Stone, www.reginfo.gov/public/do/
Acting Assistant Section Chief, During the public comment period, PRAViewICR?ref_nbr=201611-1219-002
Environmental Enforcement Section, the Consent Decree may be examined (this link will only become active on the
Environment and Natural Resources Division. and downloaded at this Justice day following publication of this notice)
[FR Doc. 2016–30628 Filed 12–19–16; 8:45 am] Department Web site: https:// or by contacting Michel Smyth by
BILLING CODE 4410–15–P www.justice.gov/enrd/consent-decrees. telephone at 202–693–4129, TTY 202–
We will provide a paper copy of the 693–8064, (these are not toll-free
Consent Decree upon written request numbers) or by email at DOL_PRA_
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE and payment of reproduction costs. PUBLIC@dol.gov.
Please mail your request and payment Submit comments about this request
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Notice of Lodging of Proposed
Consent Decree Under the to: Consent Decree Library, U.S. DOJ— by mail or courier to the Office of
Comprehensive Response, ENRD, P.O. Box 7611, Washington, DC Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Compensation, and Liability Act and 20044–7611. Attn: OMB Desk Officer for DOL–
Please enclose a check or money order MSHA, Office of Management and
the Clean Water Act
for $40.25 (25 cents per page Budget, Room 10235, 725 17th Street
On December 15, 2016, the reproduction cost) payable to the United NW., Washington, DC 20503; by Fax:
Department of Justice lodged a proposed States Treasury. For a paper copy 202–395–5806 (this is not a toll-free
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