82 FR 36157 - Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Clean Air Act
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 148 (August 3, 2017)
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 148 (August 3, 2017)
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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 148 (Thursday, August 3, 2017)] [Notices] [Page 36157] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-16369] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Clean Air Act On July 31, 2017, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed Consent Decree with the United States District Court for the District of Kansas in the lawsuit entitled United States v. Harcros Chemicals Inc., Civil Action No. 2: 17-cv-2432. The United States, on behalf of the United States Environmental Protection Agency, filed a complaint against Harcros Chemicals Inc. (``Harcros'') seeking injunctive relief and the imposition of civil penalties for violations of Section 112(r) of the Clean Air Act in connection with three of Harcros' chemical manufacturing, repacking, blending, storage, and distribution facilities located in Shreveport, Louisana, Kansas City, Kansas, and Bessemer, Alabama. The proposed Consent Decree concerns those facilities and twenty-six additional Harcros facilities located in the States of Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, Oklahoma, North Carolina, Tennessee, and Texas. The Consent Decree requires Harcros to audit its facilities for compliance with Section 112(r) of the Clean Air Act and to correct any discovered violations of these requirements. The Consent Decree also requires Harcros to pay a cash civil penalty of $950,000 for the violations alleged in the complaint, as well as for violations of Section 112(r) expected to be uncovered at other facilities. The Consent Decree also requires Harcros to perform a Supplemental Environmental Project to enhance its fire-prevention capability at eight of its facilities. 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 v. Harcros Chemicals Inc., D.J. Ref. No. 90-5-2-1-11461. 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 $19.00 (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 $10.75. Susan M. Akers, Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and Natural Resources Division. [FR Doc. 2017-16369 Filed 8-2-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410-15-P
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(4) Affected public who will be asked imposition of civil penalties for States Treasury. For a paper copy
or required to respond, as well as a brief violations of Section 112(r) of the Clean without the exhibits and signature
abstract: Members of the public and Air Act in connection with three of pages, the cost is $10.75.
private-sector with a nexus to critical Harcros’ chemical manufacturing,
Susan M. Akers,
infrastructure protection interested in repacking, blending, storage, and
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental
being a member of the FBI’s National distribution facilities located in
Enforcement Section, Environment and
InfraGard Program. Personal Shreveport, Louisana, Kansas City, Natural Resources Division.
information is collected by the FBI for Kansas, and Bessemer, Alabama. The
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vetting and background information to proposed Consent Decree concerns
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obtain membership to the Program and those facilities and twenty-six
access to its secure portal. InfraGard is additional Harcros facilities located in
a two-way information sharing exchange the States of Alabama, Arkansas,
between the FBI and members of the Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
public and private sector focused on Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine,
Employee Benefits Security
intrusion and vulnerabilities affecting Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri,
Administration
16 critical infrastructures. Members are Nebraska, New Hampshire, Oklahoma,
provided access to law enforcement North Carolina, Tennessee, and Texas. 187th Meeting of the Advisory Council
sensitive analytical products pertaining The Consent Decree requires Harcros to on Employee Welfare and Pension
to their area of expertise. audit its facilities for compliance with Benefit Plans
(5) An estimate of the total number of Section 112(r) of the Clean Air Act and
respondents and the amount of time to correct any discovered violations of Pursuant to the authority contained in
estimated for an average respondent to these requirements. The Consent Decree Section 512 of the Employee Retirement
respond: InfraGard has approximately also requires Harcros to pay a cash civil Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), 29
50,000 members and receives penalty of $950,000 for the violations U.S.C. 1142, the 187th meeting of the
approximately 7,200 new applications alleged in the complaint, as well as for Advisory Council on Employee Welfare
for membership per year. The average violations of Section 112(r) expected to and Pension Benefit Plans (also known
response time for reading and be uncovered at other facilities. The as the ERISA Advisory Council) will be
responding to the membership Consent Decree also requires Harcros to held on August 22–24, 2017.
application and profile is estimated to perform a Supplemental Environmental The three-day meeting will take place
be 30 minutes. Project to enhance its fire-prevention at the U.S. Department of Labor, 200
(6) An estimate of the total public capability at eight of its facilities. Constitution Avenue NW., Washington,
burden (in hours) associated with the The publication of this notice opens DC 20210 in Room N3437–C. The
collection: a period for public comment on the meeting will run from 9:00 a.m. to
The estimated public burden Consent Decree. Comments should be approximately 5:30 p.m. on August 22–
associated with this collection is 3,600 addressed to the Assistant Attorney 23, with a one hour break for lunch each
hours. If additional information is General, Environment and Natural day, and from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on
required contact: Melody Braswell, Resources Division, and should refer to August 24. The purpose of the open
Department Clearance Officer, United United States v. Harcros Chemicals Inc., meeting is for Advisory Council
States Department of Justice, Justice D.J. Ref. No. 90–5–2–1–11461. All members to hear testimony from invited
Management Division, Policy and comments must be submitted no later witnesses and to receive an update from
Planning Staff, Two Constitution than thirty (30) days after the the Employee Benefits Security
Square, 145 N Street NE., 3E.405A, publication date of this notice. Administration (EBSA). The EBSA
Washington, DC 20530. Comments may be submitted either by update is scheduled for the morning of
email or by mail: August 24, subject to change.
Dated: July 31, 2017. The Advisory Council will study the
Melody Braswell, To submit following topics: (1) Reducing the
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Send them to:
comments: Burden and Increasing the Effectiveness
Department of Justice. of Mandated Disclosures with respect to
[FR Doc. 2017–16365 Filed 8–2–17; 8:45 am] By email ....... pubcomment-ees.enrd@ Employment-Based Health Benefit Plans
usdoj.gov.
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By mail ......... Assistant Attorney General, in the Private Sector, and (2) Mandated
U.S. DOJ—ENRD, P.O. Disclosure for Retirement Plans—
Box 7611, Washington, DC Enhancing Effectiveness for Participants
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 20044–7611. and Sponsors. The Council will hear
testimony on both topics on August 22
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During the public comment period, and 23. It will continue with
Consent Decree Under the Clean Air
the Consent Decree may be examined discussions of its topics on August 24.
Act
and downloaded at this Justice Descriptions of these topics are
On July 31, 2017, the Department of Department Web site: https:// available on the Advisory Council page
Justice lodged a proposed Consent www.justice.gov/enrd/consent-decrees. of the EBSA Web site, at https://
Decree with the United States District We will provide a paper copy of the www.dol.gov/agencies/ebsa/about-ebsa/
Court for the District of Kansas in the Consent Decree upon written request about-us/erisa-advisory-council.
lawsuit entitled United States v. and payment of reproduction costs. Organizations or members of the
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Harcros Chemicals Inc., Civil Action Please mail your request and payment public wishing to submit a written
No. 2: 17–cv–2432. to: Consent Decree Library, U.S. DOJ— statement may do so by submitting 35
The United States, on behalf of the ENRD, P.O. Box 7611, Washington, DC copies on or before August 15, 2017, to
United States Environmental Protection 20044–7611. Larry Good, Executive Secretary, ERISA
Agency, filed a complaint against Please enclose a check or money order Advisory Council, U.S. Department of
Harcros Chemicals Inc. (‘‘Harcros’’) for $19.00 (25 cents per page Labor, Suite N–5623, 200 Constitution
seeking injunctive relief and the reproduction cost) payable to the United Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210.
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