82_FR_39616 82 FR 39457 - Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Clean Air Act

82 FR 39457 - Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Clean Air Act

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 159 (August 18, 2017)

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FR Document2017-17496

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 159 (Friday, August 18, 2017)
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 159 (Friday, August 18, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39457-39458]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-17496]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Clean Air 
Act

    On August 14, 2017, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed 
Consent Decree (``Consent Decree'') with the United States District 
Court for the District of Connecticut in the lawsuit entitled United 
States v. City of Waterbury, CT and Synagro Northeast, LLC, Civil 
Action No. 2:17-cv-01377.
    In a Complaint, the United States, on behalf of the U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency (``EPA''), alleges that

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the City of Waterbury, Connecticut (``Waterbury'') and Synagro 
Northeast, LLC (``Synagro'') violated the Clean Air Act (the ``Act''), 
42 U.S.C. 7413, by violating: (1) The Solid Waste Combustion provisions 
in Section 129 of the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. 7429, and (2) the 
Federal Plan Requirements for Sewage Sludge Incineration Units 
Constructed on or Before October 14, 2010, 40 CFR 62, subpart LLL 
(``Subpart LLL''). The proposed Consent Decree in this case, among 
other things, requires that Waterbury and Synagro bring the sewage 
sludge incineration unit located at the Waterbury Wastewater Treatment 
Plant into compliance with Subpart LLL, and pay a civil penalty of 
$104,000.
    The publication of this notice opens a period for public comment on 
the proposed Consent Decree. Comments should be addressed to the 
Assistant Attorney General, Environment and Natural Resources Division, 
and should refer to United States v. City of Waterbury, CT and Synagro 
Northeast, LLC, D.J. Ref. No. 90-5-2-1-11647. 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............................  pubcomment-ees.enrd@usdoj.gov.
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 proposed 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 proposed 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 $10.75 (25 cents per page 
reproduction cost), payable to the United States Treasury.

Jeffrey Sands,
Assistant Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment & 
Natural Resources Division.
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                                                     Persons filing written submissions                   following information collection request                 2. The Title of the Form/Collection:
                                                  must file the original document                         to the Office of Management and Budget                DEA Ambassador Program (DAP)
                                                  electronically on or before the deadlines               (OMB) for review and approval in                      Volunteer Application.
                                                  stated above and submit 8 true paper                    accordance with the Paperwork                            3. The agency form number, if any,
                                                  copies to the Office of the Secretary by                Reduction Act of 1995. This proposed                  and the applicable component of the
                                                  noon the next day pursuant to section                   information collection was previously                 Department sponsoring the collection:
                                                  210.4(f) of the Commission’s Rules of                   published in the Federal Register at 82               The form number is DEA–320. The
                                                  Practice and Procedure (19 CFR                          FR 28355, on June 21, 2017, allowing for              applicable component within the
                                                  210.4(f)). Submissions should refer to                  a 60-day comment period.                              Department of Justice is the Drug
                                                  the investigation number (‘‘Inv. No.                    DATES: Comments are encouraged and                    Enforcement Administration.
                                                  337–TA–1005’’) in a prominent place on                  will be accepted for 30 days until                       4. Affected public who will be asked
                                                  the cover page and/or the first page. (See              September 18, 2017.                                   or required to respond, as well as a brief
                                                  Handbook for Electronic Filing                          FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If                   abstract: Primary: Individuals. The
                                                  Procedures, https://www.usitc.gov/                      you have additional comments                          Ambassador Program is designed to
                                                  secretary/fed_reg_notices/rules/                        especially on the estimated public                    enhance the ability of the DEA Field
                                                  handbook_on_electronic_filing.pdf).                     burden or associated response time,                   Divisions to cultivate and leverage
                                                  Persons with questions regarding filing                 suggestions, or need a copy of the                    community relationships for the
                                                  should contact the Secretary (202–205–                  proposed information collection                       purpose of increasing illicit drug
                                                  2000).                                                  instrument with instructions or                       prevention and education strategies.
                                                     Any person desiring to submit a                      additional information, please contact                   5. An estimate of the total number of
                                                  document to the Commission in                           Gary R. Owen, Chief, Office of                        respondents and the amount of time
                                                  confidence must request confidential                    Congressional & Public Affairs, Drug                  estimated for an average respondent to
                                                  treatment. All such requests should be                  Enforcement Administration, 8701                      respond: It is estimated that 100
                                                  directed to the Secretary to the                        Morrissette Drive, Springfield, VA                    respondents will complete the
                                                  Commission and must include a full                      22152. Written comments and/or                        application in approximately 10
                                                  statement of the reasons why the                        suggestions can also be sent to the                   minutes.
                                                  Commission should grant such                            Office of Management and Budget,                         6. An estimate of the total public
                                                  treatment. See 19 CFR 201.6. Documents                  Office of Information and Regulatory                  burden (in hours) associated with the
                                                  for which confidential treatment by the                 Affairs, Attention: Department of Justice             collection: The estimated public burden
                                                  Commission is properly sought will be                   Desk Officer, Washington, DC 20503 or                 associated with this collection is 16.6
                                                  treated accordingly. A redacted non-                    sent to OIRA_submissions@                             hours. It is estimated that applicants
                                                  confidential version of the document                    omb.eop.gov.                                          will take 10 minutes to complete the
                                                  must also be filed simultaneously with                                                                        DEA–320. The burden hours for
                                                                                                          SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Written                    collecting respondent data sum to 1,000
                                                  any confidential filing. All non-                       comments and suggestions from the
                                                  confidential written submissions will be                                                                      hours (100 respondents × 10 minutes =
                                                                                                          public and affected agencies concerning               1,000 hours). 1,000/60 seconds = 16.6.
                                                  available for public inspection at the                  the proposed collection of information
                                                  Office of the Secretary and on EDIS.                                                                          If additional information is required
                                                                                                          are encouraged. Your comments should                  contact: Melody Braswell, Department
                                                     This action is taken under the
                                                                                                          address one or more of the following                  Clearance Officer, United States
                                                  authority of section 337 of the Tariff Act
                                                                                                          four points:                                          Department of Justice, Justice
                                                  of 1930, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1337),
                                                  and of sections 201.10 and 210.50 of the                —Evaluate whether the proposed                        Management Division, Policy and
                                                  Commission’s Rules of Practice and                        collection of information is necessary              Planning Staff, Two Constitution
                                                  Procedure (19 CFR 201.10, 210.50).                        for the proper performance of the                   Square, 145 N street NE., 3E.405B,
                                                                                                            functions of the agency, including                  Washington, DC 20530.
                                                    By order of the Commission.                             whether the information will have
                                                    Issued: August 14, 2017.                                                                                      Dated: August 15, 2017.
                                                                                                            practical utility;
                                                  William R. Bishop,                                      —Evaluate the accuracy of the agency’s                Melody Braswell,
                                                  Supervisory Hearings and Information                      estimate of the burden of the                       Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S.
                                                  Officer.                                                  proposed collection of information,                 Department of Justice.
                                                                                                            including the validity of the                       [FR Doc. 2017–17469 Filed 8–17–17; 8:45 am]
                                                  [FR Doc. 2017–17468 Filed 8–17–17; 8:45 am]
                                                  BILLING CODE 7020–02–P                                    methodology and assumptions used;                   BILLING CODE 4410–09–P
                                                                                                          —Evaluate whether and if so how the
                                                                                                            quality, utility, and clarity of the
                                                                                                            information to be collected can be                  DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
                                                  DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
                                                                                                            enhanced; and
                                                  [OMB Number 1117–NEW]                                   —Minimize the burden of the collection                Notice of Lodging of Proposed
                                                                                                            of information on those who are to                  Consent Decree Under the Clean Air
                                                  Agency Information Collection                             respond, including through the use of               Act
                                                  Activities;                                               appropriate automated, electronic,                    On August 14, 2017, the Department
                                                                                                            mechanical, or other technological                  of Justice lodged a proposed Consent
                                                  Proposed eCollection eComments                            collection techniques or other forms                Decree (‘‘Consent Decree’’) with the
                                                  Requested; DEA Ambassador Program                         of information technology, e.g.,                    United States District Court for the
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                                                  AGENCY:  Drug Enforcement                                 permitting electronic submission of                 District of Connecticut in the lawsuit
                                                  Administration, Department of Justice.                    responses.                                          entitled United States v. City of
                                                  ACTION: 30-day Notice.                                                                                        Waterbury, CT and Synagro Northeast,
                                                                                                          Overview of This Information                          LLC, Civil Action No. 2:17–cv–01377.
                                                  SUMMARY:  The Department of Justice                     Collection                                              In a Complaint, the United States, on
                                                  (DOJ), Drug Enforcement                                   1. Type of Information Collection:                  behalf of the U.S. Environmental
                                                  Administration, will be submitting the                  Proposed collection.                                  Protection Agency (‘‘EPA’’), alleges that


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                                                  the City of Waterbury, Connecticut                         DEPARTMENT OF LABOR                                   Employment, Training and Employer
                                                  (‘‘Waterbury’’) and Synagro Northeast,                                                                           Outreach (ACVETEO).
                                                  LLC (‘‘Synagro’’) violated the Clean Air                   Advisory Committee on Veterans’                          3. Visitor badges are issued by the
                                                  Act (the ‘‘Act’’), 42 U.S.C. 7413, by                      Employment, Training and Employer                     security officer at the Visitor Entrance
                                                  violating: (1) The Solid Waste                             Outreach (ACVETEO): Meeting                           located at 3rd and C Streets NW. When
                                                  Combustion provisions in Section 129                                                                             receiving a visitor badge, the security
                                                                                                             AGENCY: Veterans’ Employment and                      officer will retain the visitor’s photo ID
                                                  of the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. 7429,                      Training Service (VETS), Department of
                                                  and (2) the Federal Plan Requirements                                                                            until the visitor badge is returned to the
                                                                                                             Labor.                                                security desk.
                                                  for Sewage Sludge Incineration Units
                                                                                                             ACTION: Notice of open meeting.                          4. Laptops and other electronic
                                                  Constructed on or Before October 14,
                                                  2010, 40 CFR 62, subpart LLL (‘‘Subpart                                                                          devices may be inspected and logged for
                                                                                                             SUMMARY:   This notice sets forth the                 identification purposes.
                                                  LLL’’). The proposed Consent Decree in                     schedule and proposed agenda of a
                                                  this case, among other things, requires                                                                             5. Due to limited parking options,
                                                                                                             forthcoming meeting of the ACVETEO.                   Metro’s Judiciary Square station is the
                                                  that Waterbury and Synagro bring the                       The ACVETEO will discuss the DOL
                                                  sewage sludge incineration unit located                                                                          easiest way to access the Frances
                                                                                                             core programs and services that assist                Perkins Building.
                                                  at the Waterbury Wastewater Treatment                      veterans seeking employment and raise                    Notice of Intent to Attend the Meeting:
                                                  Plant into compliance with Subpart                         employer awareness as to the                          All meeting participants are being asked
                                                  LLL, and pay a civil penalty of                            advantages of hiring veterans. There                  to submit a notice of intent to attend by
                                                  $104,000.                                                  will be an opportunity for individuals or             Friday, September 1, 2017, via email to
                                                     The publication of this notice opens                    organizations to address the committee.               Mr. Gregory Green at green.gregory.b@
                                                  a period for public comment on the                         Any individual or organization that                   dol.gov, subject line ‘‘September 2017
                                                  proposed Consent Decree. Comments                          wishes to do so should contact Mr.                    ACVETEO Meeting.’’
                                                  should be addressed to the Assistant                       Gregory Green at 202–693–4734.
                                                                                                                                                                   FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
                                                  Attorney General, Environment and                             Individuals who will need
                                                                                                             accommodations for a disability in order              Gregory Green, Assistant Designated
                                                  Natural Resources Division, and should                                                                           Federal Official for the ACVETEO, (202)
                                                  refer to United States v. City of                          to attend the meeting (e.g., interpreting
                                                                                                             services, assistive listening devices,                693–4734.
                                                  Waterbury, CT and Synagro Northeast,                                                                             SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
                                                                                                             and/or materials in alternative format)
                                                  LLC, D.J. Ref. No. 90–5–2–1–11647. All                                                                           ACVETEO is a Congressionally
                                                                                                             should notify the Advisory Committee
                                                  comments must be submitted no later                                                                              mandated advisory committee
                                                                                                             no later than Wednesday, September 6,
                                                  than thirty (30) days after the                            2017 by contacting Mr. Gregory Green at               authorized under Title 38, U.S. Code,
                                                  publication date of this notice.                           202–693–4734. Requests made after this                Section 4110 and subject to the Federal
                                                  Comments may be submitted either by                        date will be reviewed, but availability of            Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App.
                                                  email or by mail:                                          the requested accommodations cannot                   2, as amended. The ACVETEO is
                                                                                                             be guaranteed. The meeting site is                    responsible for: Assessing employment
                                                  To submit                                                  accessible to individuals with                        and training needs of veterans;
                                                                       Send them to:
                                                  comments:                                                                                                        determining the extent to which the
                                                                                                             disabilities. This Notice also describes
                                                                                                             the functions of the ACVETEO. Notice                  programs and activities of the U.S.
                                                  By email .......     pubcomment-ees.enrd@
                                                                         usdoj.gov.                          of this meeting is required under                     Department of Labor meet these needs;
                                                  By mail .........    Assistant Attorney General,           Section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory              assisting to conduct outreach to
                                                                         U.S. DOJ—ENRD, P.O.                 Committee Act. This document is                       employers seeking to hire veterans;
                                                                         Box 7611, Washington, DC            intended to notify the general public.                making recommendations to the
                                                                         20044–7611.                                                                               Secretary, through the Assistant
                                                                                                             DATES AND TIMES: Wednesday,
                                                                                                                                                                   Secretary for VETS, with respect to
                                                                                                             September 13, 2017 beginning at 9:30
                                                    During the public comment period,                                                                              outreach activities and employment and
                                                                                                             a.m. and ending at approximately 4:00
                                                  the proposed Consent Decree may be                                                                               training needs of Veterans; and carrying
                                                                                                             p.m. (EST).
                                                  examined and downloaded at this                                                                                  out such other activities necessary to
                                                                                                             ADDRESSES: The meeting will take place                make required reports and
                                                  Justice Department Web site: https://                      at the U.S. Department of Labor, Frances
                                                  www.justice.gov/enrd/consent-decrees.                                                                            recommendations. The ACVETEO meets
                                                                                                             Perkins Building, 200 Constitution                    at least quarterly.
                                                  We will provide a paper copy of the                        Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210,
                                                  proposed Consent Decree upon written                       Conference Room N–5437 A & B.                         Agenda
                                                  request and payment of reproduction                        Members of the public are encouraged                  9:30 a.m. Welcome and remarks, Sam
                                                  costs. Please mail your request and                        to arrive early to allow for security                     Shellenberger, Deputy Assistant
                                                  payment to: Consent Decree Library,                        clearance into the Frances Perkins                        Secretary of Labor for Veterans’
                                                  U.S. DOJ—ENRD, P.O. Box 7611,                              Building.                                                 Employment and Training
                                                  Washington, DC 20044–7611.                                    Security Instructions: Meeting                     9:35 a.m. Administrative Business,
                                                    Please enclose a check or money order                    participants should use the visitors                      Mika Cross, Designated Federal
                                                  for $10.75 (25 cents per page                              entrance to access the Frances Perkins                    Official
                                                  reproduction cost), payable to the                         Building, one block north of                          9:40 a.m. Transition and Training
                                                  United States Treasury.                                    Constitution Avenue at 3rd and C                          Subcommittee Briefing and
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                                                                                                             Streets NW. For security purposes                         Discussion on Fiscal Year 2017
                                                  Jeffrey Sands,                                             meeting participants must:                                recommendations
                                                  Assistant Chief, Environmental Enforcement                    1. Present a valid photo ID to receive             10:40 a.m. Barriers to Employment
                                                  Section, Environment & Natural Resources                   a visitor badge.                                          Subcommittee Briefing and
                                                  Division.                                                     2. Know the name of the event being                    Discussion on Fiscal Year 2017
                                                  [FR Doc. 2017–17496 Filed 8–17–17; 8:45 am]                attended: The meeting event is the                        recommendations
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