82_FR_22943 82 FR 22848 - Notice of Filing of Proposed Settlement Agreement Regarding Environmental Claims in Connection With Franklin Smelting/Slag Site, Safety Light Corp. Site, Cleancare Corp. Site, and Portland Harbor Site

82 FR 22848 - Notice of Filing of Proposed Settlement Agreement Regarding Environmental Claims in Connection With Franklin Smelting/Slag Site, Safety Light Corp. Site, Cleancare Corp. Site, and Portland Harbor Site

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 95 (May 18, 2017)

Page Range22848-22849
FR Document2017-10013

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 95 (Thursday, May 18, 2017) 
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 95 (Thursday, May 18, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 22848-22849]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-10013]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


Notice of Filing of Proposed Settlement Agreement Regarding 
Environmental Claims in Connection With Franklin Smelting/Slag Site, 
Safety Light Corp. Site, Cleancare Corp. Site, and Portland Harbor Site

    On May 11, 2017, a Notice of Motion was filed in the Superior Court 
for the State of California for the County of Los Angeles in the 
proceeding entitled Dave Jones, Insurance Commissioner of the State of 
California v. Mission Insurance Company, et al., Case No. C 572 724. 
The Motion will seek court approval of a Settlement Agreement between 
Dave Jones, Insurance Commissioner of the State of California, in his 
capacity as Trustee (the ``Trustee'') of the Mission Insurance Company 
Trust and the Mission National Insurance Company Trust (the ``Mission 
Trusts''), and the United States Department of the Interior (``DOI''), 
Environmental Protection Agency (``EPA''), and National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Agency (``NOAA'') (collectively referred to as ``the 
Federal Claimants''), acting by and through the United States 
Department of Justice (``DOJ'').
    The Settlement Agreement would resolve claims by the Federal 
Claimants under Section 107 of the Comprehensive Environmental 
Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (``CERCLA''), 42 U.S.C. 9607, 
involving insured parties in connection with four Superfund Sites: (1) 
The Franklin Smelting and Franklin Slag Sites in Philadelphia, 
Pennsylvania (Franklin Smelting and Refining Company, et al.); the 
Safety Light Corporation Site in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania (United 
States Radium Corp. and USR Industries, Inc., et al.); the CleanCare 
Corporation Site in Tacoma, Washington (Lilyblad Petroleum, Inc.); and 
the Portland Harbor Site (Linnton Plywood Association). The Federal 
Claimants filed proof of claims in the instant proceeding against the 
Mission Trusts arising from policies of insurance that Mission 
companies had issued to the parties liable for contamination at these 
four Sites.
    Under the Settlement Agreement, the Mission Trusts will pay to the 
United States $28.6 million to be allocated to accounts respecting the 
four Superfund Sites as follows:
    a. $11,914,658.58 shall be paid with respect to the Franklin 
Smelting Superfund Site and the Franklin Slag Superfund Site.
    b. $7,113,598.90 shall be with respect to the Safety Light 
Corporation Superfund Site in Bloomsburg, PA.
    c. $284,543.96 shall be paid with respect to the CleanCare 
Corporation Superfund Site in Tacoma, WA.
    d. $9,287,198.56 shall be with respect to the Portland Harbor 
Superfund Site in Portland, OR. This amount shall be divided between 
EPA and DOI and NOAA as follows: $6,965,398.92 to EPA, and 
$2,321,799.64 to DOI and NOAA.
    In consideration of this payment, upon approval of the Settlement 
Agreement the Federal Claimants covenant not to file a civil action 
against

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the Trustee, the Mission Trusts and the various California courts 
involved in the liquidation proceeding involving the Mission Trusts. 
The Settlement Agreement is conditioned upon court approval for a 
super-priority release of the Trustee under 31 U.S.C. 3713, the Federal 
Priorities Statute. The Trustee will appear at a hearing to present the 
motion seeking approval the Settlement Agreement on June 22, 2017, at 
8:30 a.m. in Department 50 of the Stanley Mosk Courthouse, 111 North 
Hill Street, Floor 5, Room 508, Los Angeles, California 90012.
    The publication of this notice opens a period for public comment on 
the Settlement Agreement. Comments should be addressed to the Assistant 
Attorney General, Environment and Natural Resources Division, and 
should refer to Dave Jones, Insurance Commissioner of the State of 
California v. Mission Insurance Company, et al., D.J. Ref. No. 90-11-3-
10711. All comments must be submitted no later than twenty-one (21) 
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 Settlement Agreement may be 
examined and downloaded at this Justice Department Web site: https://www.justice.gov/enrd/consent-decrees. Alternatively, a paper copy of 
the Settlement Agreement will be provided 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 $2.75 (25 cents per page 
reproduction cost) payable to the United States Treasury.

Robert Brook,
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment 
and Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 2017-10013 Filed 5-17-17; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4410-15-P

22848 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 95 / Thursday, May 18, 2017 / Notices was previously published in the Federal 2. The Title of the Form/Collection: State of California v. Mission Insurance Register, on March 14, 2017, allowing Relief of Disabilities and Application for Company, et al., Case No. C 572 724. for a 60-day comment period. Restoration of Explosives Privileges. The Motion will seek court approval of 3. The agency form number, if any, a Settlement Agreement between Dave DATES: Comments are encouraged and and the applicable component of the Jones, Insurance Commissioner of the will be accepted for an additional 30 Department sponsoring the collection: State of California, in his capacity as days until June 19, 2017. Form number (if applicable): ATF Trustee (the ‘‘Trustee’’) of the Mission FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If Form 5400.29. Insurance Company Trust and the you have additional comments, Component: Bureau of Alcohol, Mission National Insurance Company particularly with respect to the Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, U.S. Trust (the ‘‘Mission Trusts’’), and the estimated public burden or associated Department of Justice. United States Department of the Interior response time, have suggestions, need a 4. Affected public who will be asked (‘‘DOI’’), Environmental Protection copy of the proposed information or required to respond, as well as a brief Agency (‘‘EPA’’), and National Oceanic collection instrument with instructions, abstract: and Atmospheric Agency (‘‘NOAA’’) or desire any other additional Primary: Individuals or households. (collectively referred to as ‘‘the Federal information, please contact Explosives Other: Business or other for-profit. Claimants’’), acting by and through the Relief of Disabilities Program, National Abstract: Persons who wish to ship, United States Department of Justice Center for Explosives Training and transport, receive, or possess explosive (‘‘DOJ’’). Research (NCETR) either by mail at materials, but are prohibited from doing The Settlement Agreement would 3750 Corporal Road, Redstone Arsenal, so, will complete this form. The form resolve claims by the Federal Claimants AL 35898, by email at FROD@atf.gov, or will be submitted to ATF to determine under Section 107 of the by telephone at 256–261–7640. Written whether the person who provided the Comprehensive Environmental comments and/or suggestions can also information is likely to act in a manner Response, Compensation, and Liability be directed to the Office of Management dangerous to public safety and that the Act (‘‘CERCLA’’), 42 U.S.C. 9607, and Budget, Office of Information and granting of relief is not contrary to the involving insured parties in connection Regulatory Affairs, Attention public interest. with four Superfund Sites: (1) The Department of Justice Desk Officer, 5. An estimate of the total number of Franklin Smelting and Franklin Slag Washington, DC 20503 or sent to OIRA_ respondents and the amount of time Sites in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania submissions@omb.eop.gov. estimated for an average respondent to (Franklin Smelting and Refining respond: An estimated 300 respondents Company, et al.); the Safety Light SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Written will utilize the form, and it will take Corporation Site in Bloomsburg, comments and suggestions from the each respondent approximately 30 Pennsylvania (United States Radium public and affected agencies concerning minutes to complete the form. Corp. and USR Industries, Inc., et al.); the proposed collection of information 6. An estimate of the total public the CleanCare Corporation Site in are encouraged. Your comments should burden (in hours) associated with the Tacoma, Washington (Lilyblad address one or more of the following collection: The estimated annual public Petroleum, Inc.); and the Portland four points: burden associated with this collection is Harbor Site (Linnton Plywood —Evaluate whether the proposed 150 hours which is equal to (300 (total Association). The Federal Claimants collection of information is necessary # of respondents) * .5 (30 minutes). filed proof of claims in the instant for the proper performance of the If additional information is required proceeding against the Mission Trusts functions of the agency, including contact: Melody Braswell, Department arising from policies of insurance that whether the information will have Clearance Officer, United States Mission companies had issued to the practical utility; Department of Justice, Justice parties liable for contamination at these —Evaluate the accuracy of the agency’s Management Division, Policy and four Sites. estimate of the burden of the Planning Staff, Two Constitution Under the Settlement Agreement, the proposed collection of information, Square, 145 N Street NE., 3E.405A, Mission Trusts will pay to the United including the validity of the Washington, DC 20530. States $28.6 million to be allocated to methodology and assumptions used; Dated: May 15, 2017. accounts respecting the four Superfund —Evaluate whether and if so how the Melody Braswell, Sites as follows: quality, utility, and clarity of the Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. a. $11,914,658.58 shall be paid with information to be collected can be Department of Justice. respect to the Franklin Smelting enhanced; and [FR Doc. 2017–10037 Filed 5–17–17; 8:45 am] Superfund Site and the Franklin Slag Superfund Site. —Minimize the burden of the collection BILLING CODE 4410–14–P b. $7,113,598.90 shall be with respect of information on those who are to to the Safety Light Corporation respond, including through the use of Superfund Site in Bloomsburg, PA. appropriate automated, electronic, DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE c. $284,543.96 shall be paid with mechanical, or other technological respect to the CleanCare Corporation Notice of Filing of Proposed collection techniques or other forms Superfund Site in Tacoma, WA. Settlement Agreement Regarding of information technology, e.g., d. $9,287,198.56 shall be with respect Environmental Claims in Connection permitting electronic submission of to the Portland Harbor Superfund Site With Franklin Smelting/Slag Site, responses. jstallworth on DSK7TPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Safety Light Corp. Site, Cleancare in Portland, OR. This amount shall be Overview of This Information Corp. Site, and Portland Harbor Site divided between EPA and DOI and Collection NOAA as follows: $6,965,398.92 to EPA, On May 11, 2017, a Notice of Motion and $2,321,799.64 to DOI and NOAA. 1. Type of Information Collection was filed in the Superior Court for the In consideration of this payment, (check justification or form 83): State of California for the County of Los upon approval of the Settlement Extension, of a currently approved Angeles in the proceeding entitled Dave Agreement the Federal Claimants collection. 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Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 95 / Thursday, May 18, 2017 / Notices 22849 the Trustee, the Mission Trusts and the DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (2) Title of the Form/Collection: various California courts involved in the Certification of Compliance with the [OMB Number 1122–0029] liquidation proceeding involving the Statutory Eligibility Requirements of the Mission Trusts. The Settlement Agency Information Collection Violence Against Women Act as Agreement is conditioned upon court Activities; Proposed eCollection Amended and the Prison Rape approval for a super-priority release of eComments Requested; Extension of a Elimination Act for Applicants to the the Trustee under 31 U.S.C. 3713, the Currently Approved Collection STOP Formula Grant Program. Federal Priorities Statute. The Trustee (3) Agency form number, if any, and will appear at a hearing to present the AGENCY: Office on Violence Against the applicable component of the Women, Department of Justice. Department of Justice sponsoring the motion seeking approval the Settlement Agreement on June 22, 2017, at 8:30 ACTION: 60-Day notice. collection: Form Number: 1122–0029. a.m. in Department 50 of the Stanley U.S. Department of Justice, Office on SUMMARY: The Department of Justice, Violence Against Women. Mosk Courthouse, 111 North Hill Street, Office on Violence Against Women Floor 5, Room 508, Los Angeles, (4) Affected public who will be asked (OVW) will be submitting the following or required to respond, as well as a brief California 90012. information collection request to the abstract: Primary: The affected public The publication of this notice opens Office of Management and Budget includes STOP formula grantees (50 a period for public comment on the (OMB) for review and approval in states, the District of Columbia and five Settlement Agreement. Comments accordance with the Paperwork territories (Guam, Puerto Rico, should be addressed to the Assistant Reduction Act of 1995. American Samoa, Virgin Islands, Attorney General, Environment and DATES: Comments are encouraged and Northern Mariana Islands). The STOP Natural Resources Division, and should will be accepted for 60 days until July Violence Against Women Formula Grant refer to Dave Jones, Insurance 17, 2017. Program was authorized through the Commissioner of the State of California FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Violence Against Women Act of 1994 v. Mission Insurance Company, et al., Written comments and/or suggestion and reauthorized and amended by the D.J. Ref. No. 90–11–3–10711. All regarding the items contained in this Violence Against Women Act of 2000, comments must be submitted no later notice, especially the estimated public the Violence Against Women Act of than twenty-one (21) days after the burden and associated response time, 2005 and the Violence Against Women publication date of this notice. should be directed to Cathy Poston, Act of 2013. The purpose of the STOP Comments may be submitted either by Office on Violence Against Women, at Formula Grant Program is to promote a email or by mail: 202–514–5430 or Catherine.poston@ coordinated, multi-disciplinary usdoj.gov. approach to improving the criminal To submit SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Written justice system’s response to violence Send them to: against women. It envisions a comments: comments and suggestions from the public and affected agencies concerning partnership among law enforcement, By email ....... pubcomment-ees.enrd@ prosecution, courts, and victim the proposed collection of information usdoj.gov. advocacy organizations to enhance are encouraged. Your comments should By mail ......... Assistant Attorney General, victim safety and hold offenders U.S. DOJ—ENRD, P.O. address one or more of the following four points: accountable for their crimes of violence Box 7611, Washington, DC (1) Evaluate whether the proposed against women. The Department of 20044–7611. collection of information is necessary Justice’s Office on Violence Against for the proper performance of the Women (OVW) administers the STOP During the public comment period, Formula Grant Program funds which functions of the agency, including the Settlement Agreement may be must be distributed by STOP state whether the information will have examined and downloaded at this administrators according to statutory. practical utility; Justice Department Web site: https:// (2) Evaluate the accuracy of the As a result of VAWA 2013 and the www.justice.gov/enrd/consent-decrees. agency’s estimate of the burden of the penalty provision of the Prison Rape Alternatively, a paper copy of the proposed collection of information, Elimination Act (PREA), States are Settlement Agreement will be provided including the validity of the required to certify compliance with upon written request and payment of methodology and assumptions used; PREA. If States cannot certify reproduction costs. Please mail your (3) Enhance the quality, utility, and compliance, they have the option of request and payment to: Consent Decree clarity of the information to be forfeiting five percent of covered funds Library, U.S. DOJ—ENRD, P.O. Box collected; and or executing an assurance that five 7611, Washington, DC 20044–7611. (4) Minimize the burden of the percent of covered funds will be used collection of information on those who towards coming into compliance with Please enclose a check or money order are to respond, including through the PREA. for $2.75 (25 cents per page use of appropriate automated, (5) An estimate of the total number of reproduction cost) payable to the United electronic, mechanical, or other respondents and the amount of time States Treasury. estimated for an average respondent to technological collection techniques or Robert Brook, other forms of information technology, respond/reply: It is estimated that it will take the approximately 56 respondents jstallworth on DSK7TPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Assistant Section Chief, Environmental e.g., permitting electronic submission of Enforcement Section, Environment and responses. (state administrators from the STOP Natural Resources Division. Formula Grant Program) 10 minutes to Overview of This Information complete a Certification of Compliance [FR Doc. 2017–10013 Filed 5–17–17; 8:45 am] Collection with the Statutory Eligibility BILLING CODE 4410–15–P (1) Type of Information Collection: Requirements of the Violence Against Extension of a currently approved Women Act, as amended and the Prison collection. Rape Elimination Act. VerDate Sep<11>2014 13:43 May 17, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00048 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\18MYN1.SGM 18MYN1


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