82 FR 41657 - Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 169 (September 1, 2017)

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FR Document		2017-18521

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 169 (Friday, September 1, 2017)

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 169 (Friday, September 1, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 41657-41658]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-18521]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


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

    On August 25, 2017, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed 
Consent Decree with the United States District Court for the Southern 
District of West Virginia in the lawsuit entitled United States v. PAR 
Industrial Corporation, Civil Action No. 3:16-cv-1703.
    The Consent Decree resolves claims against PAR Industrial 
Corporation (``PAR'' or ``the Defendant'') arising under the 
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act 
relating to the Par Industries, Inc. Superfund Site, located in Nitro, 
Putnam County, West Virginia. Under the Consent Decree, Defendant will 
endeavor to sell the majority of the property on which the Site is 
located and distribute the proceeds of any sale(s) between the United 
States and

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the Defendant; ninety percent of the first $1 million of sale(s) 
proceeds shall be distributed the United States, and eighty-five 
percent of any additional sales proceeds shall be paid to the United 
States as well. Additionally, the Defendant shall pay $300,000 in cash 
to the United States, payable in three installments over a period of 
three years. The proposed Consent Decree will resolve all CERCLA claims 
alleged in this action by the United States against Defendant. 
Defendant has an inability to pay the United States' full demand.
    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. PAR Industrial Corporation, D.J. Ref. 
No. 90-11-3-10978. 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 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.

Jeffrey Sands,
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment 
and Natural Resources Division.
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by October 10, 2017. The Commission’s gathered in these investigations Certification.—Pursuant to section
views must be transmitted to Commerce available to authorized applicants 207.3 of the Commission’s rules, any
within five business days thereafter, or representing interested parties (as person submitting information to the
by October 17, 2017. defined in 19 U.S.C. 1677(9)) who are Commission in connection with these
DATES: August 24, 2017. parties to the investigations under the investigations must certify that the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: APO issued in the investigations, information is accurate and complete to
Jordan Harriman (202–205–2610), Office provided that the application is made the best of the submitter’s knowledge. In
of Investigations, U.S. International not later than seven days after the making the certification, the submitter
Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW., publication of this notice in the Federal will acknowledge that any information
Washington, DC 20436. Hearing- Register. A separate service list will be that it submits to the Commission
impaired persons can obtain maintained by the Secretary for those during these investigations may be
information on this matter by contacting parties authorized to receive BPI under disclosed to and used: (i) By the
the Commission’s TDD terminal on 202– the APO. Commission, its employees and Offices,
Conference.—The Commission’s and contract personnel (a) for
205–1810. Persons with mobility
Director of Investigations has scheduled developing or maintaining the records
impairments who will need special
a conference in connection with these of these or related investigations or
assistance in gaining access to the
investigations for 9:30 a.m. on reviews, or (b) in internal investigations,
Commission should contact the Office
Thursday, September 14, 2017, at the audits, reviews, and evaluations relating
of the Secretary at 202–205–2000.
U.S. International Trade Commission to the programs, personnel, and
General information concerning the
Building, 500 E Street SW., Washington, operations of the Commission including
Commission may also be obtained by DC. Requests to appear at the conference
accessing its internet server (https:// under 5 U.S.C. Appendix 3; or (ii) by
should be emailed to William.bishop@ U.S. government employees and
www.usitc.gov). The public record for usitc.gov and Sharon.bellamy@usitc.gov
this investigation may be viewed on the contract personnel, solely for
(DO NOT FILE ON EDIS) on or before cybersecurity purposes. All contract
Commission’s electronic docket (EDIS) September 12, 2017. Parties in support
at https://edis.usitc.gov. personnel will sign appropriate
of the imposition of countervailing and nondisclosure agreements.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: antidumping duties in these
Background.—These investigations investigations and parties in opposition Authority: These investigations are being
are being instituted, pursuant to conducted under authority of title VII of the
to the imposition of such duties will
sections 703(a) and 733(a) of the Tariff Tariff Act of 1930; this notice is published
each be collectively allocated one hour pursuant to section 207.12 of the
Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1671b(a) and within which to make an oral Commission’s rules.
1673b(a)), in response to a petition filed presentation at the conference. A
on August 24, 2017, by Titanium Metals By order of the Commission.
nonparty who has testimony that may
Corporation, Exton, PA. aid the Commission’s deliberations may Issued: August 25, 2017.
For further information concerning request permission to present a short Katherine M. Hiner,
the conduct of these investigations and statement at the conference. Supervisory Attorney.
rules of general application, consult the Written submissions.—As provided in [FR Doc. 2017–18608 Filed 8–31–17; 8:45 am]
Commission’s Rules of Practice and sections 201.8 and 207.15 of the BILLING CODE 7020–02–P
Procedure, part 201, subparts A and B Commission’s rules, any person may
(19 CFR part 201), and part 207, submit to the Commission on or before
subparts A and B (19 CFR part 207). September 19, 2017, a written brief
Participation in the investigations and DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
containing information and arguments
public service list.—Persons (other than pertinent to the subject matter of the Notice of Lodging of Proposed
petitioners) wishing to participate in the investigations. Parties may file written Consent Decree Under the
investigations as parties must file an testimony in connection with their Comprehensive Environmental
entry of appearance with the Secretary presentation at the conference. All Response, Compensation, and Liability
to the Commission, as provided in written submissions must conform with Act
sections 201.11 and 207.10 of the the provisions of section 201.8 of the
Commission’s rules, not later than seven Commission’s rules; any submissions On August 25, 2017, the Department
days after publication of this notice in that contain BPI must also conform with of Justice lodged a proposed Consent
the Federal Register. Industrial users the requirements of sections 201.6, Decree with the United States District
and (if the merchandise under 207.3, and 207.7 of the Commission’s Court for the Southern District of West
investigation is sold at the retail level) rules. The Commission’s Handbook on Virginia in the lawsuit entitled United
representative consumer organizations E-Filing, available on the Commission’s States v. PAR Industrial Corporation,
have the right to appear as parties in Web site at https://www.usitc.gov/ Civil Action No. 3:16–cv–1703.
Commission antidumping duty and secretary/documents/handbook_on_ The Consent Decree resolves claims
countervailing duty investigations. The filing_procedures.pdf, elaborates upon against PAR Industrial Corporation
Secretary will prepare a public service the Commission’s rules with respect to (‘‘PAR’’ or ‘‘the Defendant’’) arising
list containing the names and addresses electronic filing. under the Comprehensive
of all persons, or their representatives, In accordance with sections 201.16(c) Environmental Response,
who are parties to these investigations and 207.3 of the rules, each document Compensation, and Liability Act
filed by a party to the investigations relating to the Par Industries, Inc.
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upon the expiration of the period for
filing entries of appearance. must be served on all other parties to Superfund Site, located in Nitro,
Limited disclosure of business the investigations (as identified by Putnam County, West Virginia. Under
proprietary information (BPI) under an either the public or BPI service list), and the Consent Decree, Defendant will
administrative protective order (APO) a certificate of service must be timely endeavor to sell the majority of the
and BPI service list.—Pursuant to filed. The Secretary will not accept a property on which the Site is located
section 207.7(a) of the Commission’s document for filing without a certificate and distribute the proceeds of any
rules, the Secretary will make BPI of service. sale(s) between the United States and

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the Defendant; ninety percent of the first DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE mechanical, or other forms of
$1 million of sale(s) proceeds shall be information technology, e.g.,
[OMB Number 1117–0021]
distributed the United States, and permitting electronic submission of
eighty-five percent of any additional Agency Information Collection responses.
sales proceeds shall be paid to the Activities; Proposed eCollection, Overview of This Information
United States as well. Additionally, the eComments Requested; Extension Collection
Defendant shall pay $300,000 in cash to Without Change of a Previously
the United States, payable in three Approved Collection Dispensing 1. Type of Information Collection:
installments over a period of three Records of Individual Practitioners Extension of a currently approved
years. The proposed Consent Decree collection.
AGENCY: Drug Enforcement 2. Title of the Form/Collection:
will resolve all CERCLA claims alleged
Administration, Department of Justice. Dispensing Records of Individual
in this action by the United States
ACTION: 30-day Notice. Practitioners.
against Defendant. Defendant has an
3. The agency form number, if any,
inability to pay the United States’ full SUMMARY: The Department of Justice and the applicable component of the
demand. (DOJ), Drug Enforcement Department sponsoring the collection:
The publication of this notice opens Administration (DEA), will be The form number is N/A. The
a period for public comment on the submitting the following information applicable component within the
Consent Decree. Comments should be collection request to the Office of Department of Justice is the Drug
addressed to the Assistant Attorney Management and Budget (OMB) for Enforcement Administration, Diversion
General, Environment and Natural review and approval in accordance with Control Division.
Resources Division, and should refer to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. 4. Affected public who will be asked
United States v. PAR Industrial The proposed information collection or required to respond, as well as a brief
Corporation, D.J. Ref. No. 90–11–3– was previously published in the Federal abstract:
Register, on June 28, 2017, allowing for Affected public (Primary): Business or
10978. All comments must be submitted
a 60 day comment period other for-profit.
no later than thirty (30) days after the
DATES: Comments are encouraged and Affected public (Other): Not-for-profit
publication date of this notice.
will be accepted for 30 days until institutions; Federal, State, local, and
Comments may be submitted either by
October 2, 2017. tribal governments.
email or by mail:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If Abstract: In accordance with the
To submit you have comments on the estimated Controlled Substances Act (CSA), every
Send them to: public burden or associated response
comments: DEA registrant must make a biennial
time, suggestions, or need a copy of the inventory and maintain, on a current
By email ....... pubcomment-ees.enrd@ proposed information collection basis, a complete and accurate record of
usdoj.gov. instrument with instructions or each controlled substance
By mail ......... Assistant Attorney General, additional information, please contact manufactured, received, sold, delivered,
U.S. DOJ—ENRD, P.O. Michael J. Lewis, Diversion Control or otherwise disposed of. 21 U.S.C. 827
Box 7611, Washington, DC Division, Drug Enforcement
20044–7611. and 958. These records must be
Administration; Mailing Address: 8701 maintained separately from all other
Morrissette Drive, Springfield, Virginia records of the registrant or,
During the public comment period, 22152; Telephone: (202) 598–6812 or alternatively, in the case of non-narcotic
the Consent Decree may be examined sent to OIRA_submission@omb.eop.gov. controlled substances, be in such a form
and downloaded at this Justice SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Written that required information is readily
Department Web site: https:// comments and suggestions from the retrievable from the ordinary business
www.justice.gov/enrd/consent-decrees. public and affected agencies concerning records of the registrant. 21 U.S.C.
We will provide a paper copy of the the proposed collection of information 827(b)(2). The records maintained by
Consent Decree upon written request are encouraged. Your comments should registrants must be kept and be available
and payment of reproduction costs. address one or more of the following for at least two years for inspection and
Please mail your request and payment four points: copying by officers or employees of the
to: Consent Decree Library, U.S. DOJ— —Evaluate whether the proposed United States as authorized by the
ENRD, P.O. Box 7611, Washington, DC collection of information is necessary Attorney General. 21 U.S.C. 827(b)(3).
20044–7611. for the proper performance of the The DEA may promulgate regulations
Please enclose a check or money order functions of the agency, including that specify the information that
whether the information will have registrants must maintain in the
for $40.25 (25 cents per page
practical utility; required records. 21 U.S.C. 827(b)(1).
reproduction cost) payable to the United
—Evaluate the accuracy of the agency’s 5. An estimate of the total number of
States Treasury. For a paper copy
estimate of the burden of the respondents and the amount of time
without the exhibits and signature estimated for an average respondent to
proposed collection of information,
pages, the cost is $10.50. respond: The DEA estimates that 64,751
including the validity of the
Jeffrey Sands, methodology and assumptions used; respondents, with 64,751 responses
annually to this collection. The DEA
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Assistant Section Chief, Environmental —Evaluate whether and if so how the
Enforcement Section, Environment and quality, utility, and clarity of the estimates that it takes 30 minutes to
Natural Resources Division. information proposed to be collected complete the form.
[FR Doc. 2017–18521 Filed 8–31–17; 8:45 am] can be enhanced; and 6. An estimate of the total public
—Minimize the burden of the collection burden (in hours) associated with the
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of information on those who are to proposed collection: The DEA estimates
respond, including through the use of this collection takes 32,376 hours
appropriate automated, electronic, annually.

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FR Citation		82 FR 41657