82 FR 4420 - Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 9 (January 13, 2017)

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FR Document		2017-00718

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 9 (Friday, January 13, 2017)

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 9 (Friday, January 13, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4420-4421]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-00718]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


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

    On January 10, 2017, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed 
Consent Decree with the United States District Court for the Western 
District of Wisconsin in the lawsuit entitled United States and the 
State of Wisconsin v. Northern States Power Co., Civil Action No. 17-
cv-16.
    In this action, the United States and the State of Wisconsin 
brought claims against Northern States Power Co. (``Defendant'') for 
response costs and injunctive relief associated with the release and 
threatened release of hazardous substances from facilities at and near 
the Ashland/Northern States Power Lakefront Superfund Site in 
northwestern Wisconsin (hereinafter the ``Site''), pursuant to the 
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, 
42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq. (``CERCLA''). The proposed Consent Decree 
requires Defendant to perform the Chequamegon Bay portion of the Site 
cleanup at a cost of approximately $42 million. The Consent Decree also 
requires Defendant to pay $1 million of EPA's past response costs 
incurred at the Site and all EPA's future response costs. In addition, 
Defendant will be eligible for reimbursements totaling up to $4.5 
million as it performs the work, drawing from a Site-specific special 
account funded by a prior settlement with other responsible parties. In 
return, the United States and the State agree not to sue Defendant 
under sections 106 and 107 of CERCLA or under section 7003 of the 
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (``RCRA''). Pursuant to a prior 
consent decree, Defendant is also performing the on-land portion of the 
Site work. That consent decree was approved by the Court in the case 
named United States and the State of Wisconsin v. Northern States Power 
Co., Civ. Action No. 12-cv-00565-bbc. If successfully completed, work 
under the two consent decrees will complete the cleanup at the Site.

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    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 and the State of Wisconsin v. Northern 
States Power Co., D.J. Ref. No. 90-11-2-08879/5. 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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    Under section 7003(d) of RCRA, a commenter may request an 
opportunity for a public meeting in the affected area. The United 
States and the State of Wisconsin have scheduled a public meeting for 
January 26 at 6:30 p.m. at the Northern Great Lakes Visitor Center, 
29270 County Highway G, Ashland, WI 54806.
    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 $27.00 (25 cents per page 
reproduction cost) payable to the United States Treasury.

Randall M. Stone,
Acting Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, 
Environment and Natural Resources Division.
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(NFA) firearms, or (2) a person who is The proposed Consent Decree with reproduction cost) payable to the United
qualified to import NFA firearms to the Estate of Dorothy Medore would States Treasury.
register manufactured or imported NFA resolve the liability of the Estate by
Henry Friedman,
firearm(s). requiring the Estate to deposit an initial
(5) An estimate of the total number of Assistant Section Chief, Environmental
amount of $150,000 in an interest- Enforcement Section, Environment and
respondents and the amount of time bearing escrow account. Once the Natural Resources Division.
estimated for an average respondent to decree is entered, the amounts in [FR Doc. 2017–00712 Filed 1–12–17; 8:45 am]
respond: An estimated 4,552 escrow will be paid to the United States.
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respondents will utilize the form, and it The Estate also commits under the
will take each respondent 30 minutes to decree to inventory and appraise all
complete the form. remaining Estate property and to use
(6) An estimate of the total public DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
best efforts to liquidate it. For real
burden (in hours) associated with the property, the Estate must provide EPA Notice of Lodging of Proposed
collection: The estimated annual public with notice of offers and EPA must Consent Decree Under the
burden associated with this collection is approve the sale. If the Estate is not able Comprehensive Environmental
7,773 hours. to sell real property after using best Response, Compensation, and Liability
If additional information is required efforts, the real property will be Act
contact: Melody Braswell, Department auctioned.
Clearance Officer, United States On January 10, 2017, the Department
Department of Justice, Justice When all Estate property has been of Justice lodged a proposed Consent
Management Division, Policy and liquidated, and the proceeds placed in Decree with the United States District
Planning Staff, Two Constitution the Estate’s bank account, the Estate will Court for the Western District of
Square, 145 N Street NE., 3E.405A, petition the California probate court for Wisconsin in the lawsuit entitled
Washington, DC 20530. permission to distribute Net Proceeds to United States and the State of
the United States in satisfaction of Past Wisconsin v. Northern States Power Co.,
Melody Braswell, Response Costs. At least 30 days before Civil Action No. 17–cv–16.
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. filing the petition, the Estate will In this action, the United States and
Department of Justice. provide the United States with an the State of Wisconsin brought claims
[FR Doc. 2017–00642 Filed 1–12–17; 8:45 am] accounting of the Estate’s assets and its against Northern States Power Co.
BILLING CODE 4410–14–P administration costs, including (‘‘Defendant’’) for response costs and
attorney’s fees. injunctive relief associated with the
The publication of this notice opens release and threatened release of
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE hazardous substances from facilities at
a period for public comment on the
Notice of Lodging of Proposed proposed consent decree. Comments and near the Ashland/Northern States
Consent Decree Under the should be addressed to the Assistant Power Lakefront Superfund Site in
Comprehensive Environmental Attorney General, Environment and northwestern Wisconsin (hereinafter the
Response, Compensation and Liability Natural Resources Division, and should ‘‘Site’’), pursuant to the Comprehensive
Act refer to United States v. Estate of Environmental Response,
Dorothy Medore, D.J. Ref. No. 90–11–3– Compensation, and Liability Act, 42
On January 9, 2017, the Department of 10880. All comments must be submitted U.S.C. 9601 et seq. (‘‘CERCLA’’). The
Justice lodged a proposed consent no later than thirty (30) days after the proposed Consent Decree requires
decree with the United States District publication date of this notice. Defendant to perform the Chequamegon
Court for the Central District of Comments may be submitted either by Bay portion of the Site cleanup at a cost
California in the lawsuit entitled United email or by mail: of approximately $42 million. The
States v. Estate of Dorothy Medore, Civil Consent Decree also requires Defendant
Action No. 5:17–cv–00029. To submit to pay $1 million of EPA’s past response
The consent decree would resolve Send them to: costs incurred at the Site and all EPA’s
comments:
claims against the Estate of Dorothy future response costs. In addition,
Medore under CERCLA § 107(a), 42 By email ....... pubcomment-ees.enrd@ Defendant will be eligible for
U.S.C. 9607(a), for recovery of response usdoj.gov. reimbursements totaling up to $4.5
costs in connection with the Banaire By mail ......... Assistant Attorney General, million as it performs the work, drawing
U.S. DOJ—ENRD, P.O.
Enterprises and Banaire Radium Trailers from a Site-specific special account
Box 7611, Washington, DC
Superfund Sites in Cabazon, California 20044–7611. funded by a prior settlement with other
(‘‘Sites’’). The Banaire Enterprises Site responsible parties. In return, the
consists of two parcels located at 49800 United States and the State agree not to
Bonita Avenue and 14993 South During the public comment period, sue Defendant under sections 106 and
Broadway. EPA found radioactive the proposed consent decree may be 107 of CERCLA or under section 7003
contamination at both parcels. The examined and downloaded at this of the Resource Conservation and
Banaire Radium Trailers Site is located Justice Department Web site: https:// Recovery Act (‘‘RCRA’’). Pursuant to a
at 4972 Main Street. Trailers on the www.justice.gov/enrd/consent-decrees. prior consent decree, Defendant is also
property contained radioactive airplane We will provide a paper copy of the performing the on-land portion of the
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parts and waste solvents. From proposed consent decree upon written Site work. That consent decree was
September 2013 to April 2014, EPA request and payment of reproduction approved by the Court in the case
performed a cleanup at both Sites. costs. Please mail your request and named United States and the State of
EPA’s response costs through September payment to: Consent Decree Library, Wisconsin v. Northern States Power Co.,
30, 2015, are $2,983,852.79. The United U.S. DOJ—ENRD, P.O. Box 7611, Civ. Action No. 12–cv–00565–bbc. If
States alleges that the Medore Estate is Washington, DC 20044–7611. successfully completed, work under the
liable for these costs because it is an Please enclose a check or money order two consent decrees will complete the
owner of Site property. for $4.75 (25 cents per page cleanup at the Site.

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The publication of this notice opens in the lawsuit entitled United States and without the exhibits and signature
a period for public comment on the Commonwealth of Virginia v. pages, the cost is $10.50.
Consent Decree. Comments should be Persimmon Lane, LLC, a Virginia Jeffrey Sands,
addressed to the Assistant Attorney limited liability company, Civil Action
General, Environment and Natural Assistant Section Chief, Environmental
No. 1:17–cv–00017–CMH–IDD. Enforcement Section, Environment and
Resources Division, and should refer to Natural Resources Division.
The Consent Decree resolves claims
United States and the State of
Wisconsin v. Northern States Power Co., against Persimmon Lane, LLC [FR Doc. 2017–00618 Filed 1–12–17; 8:45 am]

D.J. Ref. No. 90–11–2–08879/5. All (‘‘Persimmon Lane’’) arising under the BILLING CODE 4410–15–P

comments must be submitted no later Comprehensive Environmental
than thirty (30) days after the Response, Compensation, and Liability
publication date of this notice. Act relating to the Hidden Lane Landfill NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
Comments may be submitted either by Superfund Site, located near the
email or by mail: community of Sterling in Loudoun Alan T. Waterman Award Committee;
County, Virginia. Under the Consent Notice of Meeting
To submit Send them to: Decree, Defendant will endeavor to sell In accordance with the Federal
comments: the Site property and distribute the Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–
By email ....... pubcomment-ees.enrd@ proceeds of any sale(s) according to a 463, as amended), the National Science
usdoj.gov. tiered breakdown between the United Foundation (NSF) announces the
By mail ......... Assistant Attorney General, States, the Commonwealth of Virginia, following meeting:
U.S. DOJ—ENRD, P.O. and Persimmon Lane, LLC. The Name: Alan T. Waterman Award
Box 7611, Washington, DC proposed Consent Decree will resolve Committee (#1172).
20044–7611. all CERCLA claims alleged in this action Date and Time: January 31, 2017; 9:30
by the United States against Defendant. a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Under section 7003(d) of RCRA, a Place: National Science Foundation,
Defendant has an inability to pay the
commenter may request an opportunity 4201 Wilson Boulevard, Room 1235,
for a public meeting in the affected area. United States’ full demand.
Arlington, Virginia 22230.
The United States and the State of The publication of this notice opens Type of Meeting: Closed.
Wisconsin have scheduled a public a period for public comment on the Contact Person: Sherrie B. Green,
meeting for January 26 at 6:30 p.m. at Consent Decree. Comments should be Program Manager, Room 1270, National
the Northern Great Lakes Visitor Center, addressed to the Assistant Attorney Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson Blvd.,
29270 County Highway G, Ashland, WI General, Environment and Natural Arlington, VA 22230; (703) 292–5053.
54806. Resources Division, and should refer to Purpose of Meeting: To provide
During the public comment period, United States and Commonwealth of advice and recommendations in the
the Consent Decree may be examined Virginia v. Persimmon Lane, LLC, a selection of the Alan T. Waterman
and downloaded at this Justice Virginia limited liability company, D.J. Award recipient.
Department Web site: https:// Ref. No. 90–11–3–10986. All comments Agenda: To review and evaluate
www.justice.gov/enrd/consent-decrees. must be submitted no later than 45 days nominations as part of the selection
We will provide a paper copy of the process for awards.
after the publication date of this notice.
Consent Decree upon written request Reason for Closing: The nominations
Comments may be submitted either by being reviewed include information of a
and payment of reproduction costs. email or by mail:
Please mail your request and payment proprietary or confidential nature,
to: Consent Decree Library, U.S. DOJ— including technical information;
To submit
ENRD, P.O. Box 7611, Washington, DC comments: Send them to: financial data, such as salaries, and
20044–7611. personal information concerning
Please enclose a check or money order By email ....... pubcomment-ees.enrd@ individuals associated with the
for $27.00 (25 cents per page usdoj.gov. nominations. These matters are exempt
reproduction cost) payable to the United By mail ......... Assistant Attorney General, under 5 U.S.C. 552b(c), (4) and (6) of the
States Treasury. U.S. DOJ—ENRD, P.O. Government in the Sunshine Act.
Box 7611, Washington, DC
Randall M. Stone, Dated: January 10, 2017.
20044–7611.
Acting Assistant Section Chief, Crystal Robinson,
Environmental Enforcement Section, Committee Management Officer.
During the public comment period,
Environment and Natural Resources Division. [FR Doc. 2017–00634 Filed 1–12–17; 8:45 am]
the Consent Decree may be examined
[FR Doc. 2017–00718 Filed 1–12–17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7555–01–P
and downloaded at this Justice
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Department Web site: https://
www.justice.gov/enrd/consent-decrees. NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE We will provide a paper copy of the
Consent Decree upon written request Committee on Equal Opportunities in
Notice of Lodging of Proposed and payment of reproduction costs. Science and Engineering; Notice of
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Consent Decree Under The Please mail your request and payment Meeting
Comprehensive Environmental to: Consent Decree Library, U.S. DOJ—
Response, Compensation, and Liability ENRD, P.O. Box 7611, Washington, DC In accordance with the Federal
Act Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–
20044–7611.
463, as amended), the National Science
On January 9, 2017, the Department of Please enclose a check or money order Foundation (NSF) announces the
Justice lodged a proposed Consent for $40.25 (25 cents per page following meeting:
Decree with the United States District reproduction cost) payable to the United Name: Committee on Equal
Court for the Eastern District of Virginia States Treasury. For a paper copy Opportunities in Science and

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FR Citation		82 FR 4420