82 FR 11241 - Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decrees Under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 33 (February 21, 2017)

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FR Document		2017-03294

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 33 (Tuesday, February 21, 2017)

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 33 (Tuesday, February 21, 2017)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decrees Under the 
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act

    On February 10, 2017, the Department of Justice lodged two proposed 
consent decrees with the United States District Court for the Western 
District of New York in the lawsuit entitled United States v. NL 
Industries, Inc., et al., Civil Action No. 1:17-cv-124.
    The United States filed this lawsuit under the Comprehensive 
Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA). The 
United States' complaint names NL Industries, Inc., ACF Industries, 
LLC, American Premier Underwriters, Inc., DII Industries LLC, Exide 
Technologies, and Gould Electronics Inc. as defendants. The complaint 
requests recovery of costs that the United States incurred responding 
to releases of hazardous substances at the NL Depew Superfund Site in 
Depew, Erie County, New York. NL Industries, Inc. signed the first 
consent decree, and the remaining defendants signed the second consent 
decree. The defendants agree to pay the following amounts of the United 
States' response costs: NL Industries, Inc. will pay $3.677 million, 
ACF Industries, LLC will pay $80,000, American Premier Underwriters, 
Inc. will pay $140,000, DII Industries LLC will pay $720,000, Exide 
Technologies will pay $15,000, and Gould Electronics Inc. will pay 
$230,000. In return, the United States agrees not to sue the defendants 
under Sections 106 and 107 of CERCLA with respect to the NL Depew 
Superfund Site, subject to certain reservations.
    The publication of this notice opens a period for public comment on 
the consent decrees. Comments should be addressed to the Assistant 
Attorney General, Environment and Natural Resources Division, and 
should refer to United States v. NL Industries, Inc. et al., D.J. Ref. 
No. 90-11-3-11341. 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 email............................  [email protected].
By mail.............................  Assistant Attorney General, U.S.
                                       DOJ--ENRD, P.O. Box 7611,
                                       Washington, DC 20044-7611.
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    During the public comment period, the consent decrees 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 decrees 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 $5.00 for the decree with 
NL, $6.50 for the decree with the remaining defendants, or $11.50 for 
both decrees (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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0.100(b), I order that DEA Certificates of exercise all necessary functions with Underwriters, Inc. will pay $140,000,
Registration FL0680947, FL1688235, respect to the promulgation and DII Industries LLC will pay $720,000,
FL2601335, and BL7067261, issued to implementation of 21 CFR part 1301, Exide Technologies will pay $15,000,
Frank D. Li, M.D., be, and they hereby incident to the registration of and Gould Electronics Inc. will pay
are, revoked. Pursuant to the authority manufacturers, distributors, dispensers $230,000. In return, the United States
vested in me by 21 U.S.C. 823(f), as well importers, and exporters of, controlled agrees not to sue the defendants under
as 28 CFR 0.100(b), I further order that substances (other than final orders in Sections 106 and 107 of CERCLA with
any pending application of Frank D. Li, connection with suspension, denial, or respect to the NL Depew Superfund
M.D., to renew or modify any of the revocation of registration) has been Site, subject to certain reservations.
aforesaid registrations, be, and it hereby redelegated to the Assistant
is, denied. This Order is effective Administrator of the DEA Diversion The publication of this notice opens
immediately.4 Control Division (‘‘Assistant a period for public comment on the
Administrator’’) pursuant to section 7 of consent decrees. Comments should be
Dated: February 13, 2017.
28 CFR part 0, appendix to subpart R. addressed to the Assistant Attorney
Chuck Rosenberg,
In accordance with 21 CFR General, Environment and Natural
Acting Administrator.
1301.34(a), this is notice that on October Resources Division, and should refer to
[FR Doc. 2017–03272 Filed 2–17–17; 8:45 am] 27, 2016, Hospira, 1776 North United States v. NL Industries, Inc. et
BILLING CODE 4410–09–P Centennial Drive, McPherson, Kansas al., D.J. Ref. No. 90–11–3–11341. All
67460–1247 applied to be registered as comments must be submitted no later
an importer of remifentanil (9739), a than thirty (30) days after the
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE basic class of controlled substance listed publication date of this notice.
Drug Enforcement Administration in schedule II. Comments may be submitted either by
The company plans to import
email or by mail:
[Docket No. DEA–392] remifentanil for use in dosage form
manufacturing.
Importer of Controlled Substances To submit Send them to:
Dated: February 8, 2017. comments:
Application: Hospira
Louis J. Milione,
ACTION: Notice of application. Assistant Administrator. By email ....... pubcomment-ees.enrd@
usdoj.gov.
[FR Doc. 2017–03273 Filed 2–17–17; 8:45 am]
DATES: Registered bulk manufacturers of By mail ......... Assistant Attorney General,
BILLING CODE 4410–09–P U.S. DOJ—ENRD, P.O.
the affected basic class, and applicants
Box 7611, Washington, DC
therefore, may file written comments on 20044–7611.
or objections to the issuance of the DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
proposed registration in accordance
with 21 CFR 1301.34(a) on or before Notice of Lodging of Proposed During the public comment period,
March 23, 2017. Such persons may also Consent Decrees Under the the consent decrees may be examined
file a written request for a hearing on Comprehensive Environmental and downloaded at this Justice
the application pursuant to 21 CFR Response, Compensation, and Liability Department Web site: https://
1301.43 on or before March 23, 2017. Act www.justice.gov/enrd/consent-decrees.
ADDRESSES: Written comments should We will provide a paper copy of the
On February 10, 2017, the Department
be sent to: Drug Enforcement consent decrees upon written request
of Justice lodged two proposed consent
Administration, Attention: DEA Federal decrees with the United States District and payment of reproduction costs.
Register Representative/DRW, 8701 Court for the Western District of New Please mail your request and payment
Morrissette Drive, Springfield, Virginia York in the lawsuit entitled United to: Consent Decree Library, U.S. DOJ—
22152. All requests for hearing must be States v. NL Industries, Inc., et al., Civil ENRD, P.O. Box 7611, Washington, DC
sent to: Drug Enforcement Action No. 1:17–cv–124. 20044–7611.
Administration, Attn: Administrator, The United States filed this lawsuit Please enclose a check or money order
8701 Morrissette Drive, Springfield, under the Comprehensive for $5.00 for the decree with NL, $6.50
Virginia 22152. All requests for hearing Environmental Response, Compensation for the decree with the remaining
should also be sent to: (1) Drug and Liability Act (CERCLA). The United defendants, or $11.50 for both decrees
Enforcement Administration, Attn: States’ complaint names NL Industries,
Hearing Clerk/LJ, 8701 Morrissette (25 cents per page reproduction cost)
Inc., ACF Industries, LLC, American payable to the United States Treasury.
Drive, Springfield, Virginia 22152; and Premier Underwriters, Inc., DII
(2) Drug Enforcement Administration, Industries LLC, Exide Technologies, and Robert E. Maher, Jr.,
Attn: DEA Federal Register Gould Electronics Inc. as defendants. Assistant Section Chief, Environmental
Representative/DRW, 8701 Morrissette The complaint requests recovery of Enforcement Section, Environment and
Drive, Springfield, Virginia 22152. costs that the United States incurred Natural Resources Division.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The responding to releases of hazardous [FR Doc. 2017–03294 Filed 2–17–17; 8:45 am]
Attorney General has delegated her substances at the NL Depew Superfund BILLING CODE 4410–CW–P
authority under the Controlled Site in Depew, Erie County, New York.
Substances Act to the Administrator of NL Industries, Inc. signed the first
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the Drug Enforcement Administration consent decree, and the remaining
(DEA), 28 CFR 0.100(b). Authority to defendants signed the second consent
decree. The defendants agree to pay the
4 For the same reasons that the MQAC summarily
following amounts of the United States’
suspended Respondent’s medical license, I
conclude that the public interest necessitates that
response costs: NL Industries, Inc. will
this Order be effective immediately. 21 CFR pay $3.677 million, ACF Industries, LLC
1316.67. will pay $80,000, American Premier

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FR Citation		82 FR 11241