82 FR 45894 - Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 189 (October 2, 2017)
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 189 (October 2, 2017)
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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 189 (Monday, October 2, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 45894-45895] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-21040] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act On September 22, 2017, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed Consent Decree with the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota in the lawsuit entitled United States v. City of Cass Lake, Civil Action No. 17-4367. In this action, the United States brought claims against the City of Cass Lake, Minnesota for response costs and injunctive relief associated with the release and threatened release of hazardous substances from facilities at and near the St. Regis Paper Company Superfund Site (``Site'') in Cass Lake, Minnesota, 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 make a payment of $30,000 to reimburse EPA past costs at the Site, with the settlement amount based on Defendant's limited ability to [[Page 45895]] pay. The proposed Consent Decree also requires the City to cooperate with EPA and any parties performing cleanup work at the Site and to assist with implementing any necessary land use restrictions. 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. City of Cass Lake, D.J. Ref. No. 90- 11-3-06790/3. 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 $17.75 (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 $8.00. Randall M. Stone, Acting Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and Natural Resources Division. [FR Doc. 2017-21040 Filed 9-29-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410-15-P
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(8) A list of known sources of and, if known, an estimate of the facilities used for other products and the
information on national or regional percentage of total U.S. imports of use, cost, or availability of major inputs
prices for the Domestic Like Product or Subject Merchandise from each Subject into production); and factors related to
the Subject Merchandise in the U.S. or Country accounted for by your firm’s(s’) the ability to shift supply among
other markets. imports; different national markets (including
(9) If you are a U.S. producer of the (b) the quantity and value (f.o.b. U.S. barriers to importation in foreign
Domestic Like Product, provide the port, including antidumping duties) of markets or changes in market demand
following information on your firm’s U.S. commercial shipments of Subject abroad). Demand conditions to consider
operations on that product during Merchandise imported from each include end uses and applications; the
calendar year 2016, except as noted Subject Country; and existence and availability of substitute
(report quantity data in short tons and (c) the quantity and value (f.o.b. U.S. products; and the level of competition
value data in U.S. dollars, f.o.b. plant). port, including antidumping duties) of among the Domestic Like Product
If you are a union/worker group or U.S. internal consumption/company produced in the United States, Subject
trade/business association, provide the transfers of Subject Merchandise Merchandise produced in each Subject
information, on an aggregate basis, for imported from each Subject Country. Country, and such merchandise from
the firms in which your workers are (11) If you are a producer, an exporter, other countries.
employed/which are members of your or a trade/business association of (13) (Optional) A statement of
association. producers or exporters of the Subject whether you agree with the above
(a) Production (quantity) and, if Merchandise in any Subject Country, definitions of the Domestic Like Product
known, an estimate of the percentage of provide the following information on and Domestic Industry; if you disagree
total U.S. production of the Domestic your firm’s(s’) operations on that with either or both of these definitions,
Like Product accounted for by your product during calendar year 2016 please explain why and provide
firm’s(s’) production; (report quantity data in short tons and alternative definitions.
(b) Capacity (quantity) of your firm to value data in U.S. dollars, landed and
produce the Domestic Like Product (that duty-paid at the U.S. port but not Authority: This proceeding is being
is, the level of production that your including antidumping duties). If you conducted under authority of title VII of the
Tariff Act of 1930; this notice is published
establishment(s) could reasonably have are a trade/business association, provide
pursuant to section 207.61 of the
expected to attain during the year, the information, on an aggregate basis, Commission’s rules.
assuming normal operating conditions for the firms which are members of your
(using equipment and machinery in association. By order of the Commission.
place and ready to operate), normal (a) Production (quantity) and, if Issued: September 26, 2017.
operating levels (hours per week/weeks known, an estimate of the percentage of Lisa R. Barton,
per year), time for downtime, total production of Subject Merchandise Secretary to the Commission.
maintenance, repair, and cleanup, and a in each Subject Country accounted for [FR Doc. 2017–20971 Filed 9–29–17; 8:45 am]
typical or representative product mix); by your firm’s(s’) production; BILLING CODE 7020–02–P
(c) the quantity and value of U.S. (b) Capacity (quantity) of your firm(s)
commercial shipments of the Domestic to produce the Subject Merchandise in
Like Product produced in your U.S. each Subject Country (that is, the level DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
plant(s); of production that your establishment(s)
(d) the quantity and value of U.S. could reasonably have expected to Notice of Lodging of Proposed
internal consumption/company attain during the year, assuming normal Consent Decree Under the
transfers of the Domestic Like Product operating conditions (using equipment Comprehensive Environmental
produced in your U.S. plant(s); and and machinery in place and ready to Response, Compensation, and Liability
(e) the value of (i) net sales, (ii) cost operate), normal operating levels (hours Act
of goods sold (COGS), (iii) gross profit, per week/weeks per year), time for
(iv) selling, general and administrative downtime, maintenance, repair, and On September 22, 2017, the
(SG&A) expenses, and (v) operating cleanup, and a typical or representative Department of Justice lodged a proposed
income of the Domestic Like Product product mix); and Consent Decree with the United States
produced in your U.S. plant(s) (include (c) the quantity and value of your District Court for the District of
both U.S. and export commercial sales, firm’s(s’) exports to the United States of Minnesota in the lawsuit entitled
internal consumption, and company Subject Merchandise and, if known, an United States v. City of Cass Lake, Civil
transfers) for your most recently estimate of the percentage of total Action No. 17–4367.
completed fiscal year (identify the date exports to the United States of Subject In this action, the United States
on which your fiscal year ends). Merchandise from each Subject Country brought claims against the City of Cass
(10) If you are a U.S. importer or a accounted for by your firm’s(s’) exports. Lake, Minnesota for response costs and
trade/business association of U.S. (12) Identify significant changes, if injunctive relief associated with the
importers of the Subject Merchandise any, in the supply and demand release and threatened release of
from any Subject Country, provide the conditions or business cycle for the hazardous substances from facilities at
following information on your firm’s(s’) Domestic Like Product that have and near the St. Regis Paper Company
operations on that product during occurred in the United States or in the Superfund Site (‘‘Site’’) in Cass Lake,
calendar year 2016 (report quantity data market for the Subject Merchandise in Minnesota, pursuant to the
each Subject Country after 2011, and Comprehensive Environmental
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in short tons and value data in U.S.
dollars). If you are a trade/business significant changes, if any, that are Response, Compensation, and Liability
association, provide the information, on likely to occur within a reasonably Act, 42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq. (‘‘CERCLA’’).
an aggregate basis, for the firms which foreseeable time. Supply conditions to The proposed Consent Decree requires
are members of your association. consider include technology; Defendant to make a payment of
(a) The quantity and value (landed, production methods; development $30,000 to reimburse EPA past costs at
duty-paid but not including efforts; ability to increase production the Site, with the settlement amount
antidumping duties) of U.S. imports (including the shift of production based on Defendant’s limited ability to
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pay. The proposed Consent Decree also DATES: The annual list of labor surplus and functions similar to those of cities;
requires the City to cooperate with EPA areas is effective October 1, 2017, for all or
and any parties performing cleanup states, the District of Columbia, and 3. All counties, except for those
work at the Site and to assist with Puerto Rico. counties which contain any type of civil
implementing any necessary land use FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: jurisdictions defined in ‘‘1’’ or ‘‘2’’
restrictions. Samuel Wright, Office of Workforce above; or
The publication of this notice opens Investment, Employment and Training 4. A ‘‘balance of county’’ consisting of
a period for public comment on the Administration, 200 Constitution a county less any component cities and
Consent Decree. Comments should be Avenue NW., Room C–4514, townships identified in ‘‘1’’ or ‘‘2’’
addressed to the Assistant Attorney Washington, DC 20210. Telephone: above; or
General, Environment and Natural 5. A county equivalent which is a
(202) 693–2870 (This is not a toll-free
Resources Division, and should refer to town in the States of Connecticut,
number) or email wright.samuel.e@
United States v. City of Cass Lake, D.J. Massachusetts, and Rhode Island, or a
dol.gov.
Ref. No. 90–11–3–06790/3. All municipio in the Commonwealth of
comments must be submitted no later SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Puerto Rico.
than thirty (30) days after the Department of Labor’s regulations
implementing Executive Orders 12073 Procedures for Classifying Labor
publication date of this notice. Surplus Areas
Comments may be submitted either by and 10582 are set forth at 20 CFR part
654, subpart A. These regulations The Department of Labor (DOL) issues
email or by mail:
require the Employment and Training the LSA list on a fiscal year basis. The
To submit Administration (ETA) to classify list becomes effective each October 1,
Send them to: jurisdictions as labor surplus areas and remains in effect through the
comments:
pursuant to the criteria specified in the following September 30. The reference
By email ....... pubcomment-ees.enrd@ regulations, and to publish annually a period used in preparing the current list
usdoj.gov. list of labor surplus areas. Pursuant to was January 2014 through December
By mail ......... Assistant Attorney General, those regulations, ETA is hereby 2016. The national average
U.S. DOJ—ENRD, P.O. unemployment rate (including Puerto
Box 7611, Washington, DC
publishing the annual list of labor
20044–7611. surplus areas. Rico) during this period is rounded to
In addition, the regulations provide 5.12 percent. Twenty percent higher
During the public comment period, exceptional circumstance criteria for than the national unemployment rate
the Consent Decree may be examined classifying labor surplus areas when during this period is rounded to 6.14
and downloaded at this Justice catastrophic events, such as natural percent but 6.1453 percent (since 5 is
Department Web site: https:// disasters, plant closings, and contract the 3rd place behind the decimal) will
www.justice.gov/enrd/consent-decrees. cancellations are expected to have a be used for the unemployment
We will provide a paper copy of the long-term impact on labor market area qualifying rate. Therefore, areas
Consent Decree upon written request conditions, discounting temporary or included on the FY 2018 LSA list had
and payment of reproduction costs. seasonal factors. an unemployment rate for the reference
Please mail your request and payment period of 6.1453 percent or higher. To
Eligible Labor Surplus Areas ensure that all areas classified as labor
to: Consent Decree Library, U.S. DOJ—
ENRD, P.O. Box 7611, Washington, DC A Labor Surplus Area (LSA) is a civil surplus meet the requirements, when a
20044–7611. jurisdiction that has a civilian average city is part of a county and meets the
Please enclose a check or money order annual unemployment rate during the unemployment qualifier as a LSA, that
for $17.75 (25 cents per page previous two calendar years of 20 city is identified in the LSA list, the
reproduction cost) payable to the United percent or more above the average balance of county, not the entire county,
States Treasury. For a paper copy annual civilian unemployment rate for will be identified as a LSA if the balance
without the exhibits and signature all states during the same 24-month of county also meets the LSA
pages, the cost is $8.00. reference period. ETA uses only official unemployment criteria. The FY 2018
unemployment estimates provided by LSA list, statistical data on the current
Randall M. Stone, the Bureau of Labor Statistics in making and some previous year’s LSAs are
Acting Assistant Section Chief, these classifications. The average available at ETA’s LSA Web site http://
Environmental Enforcement Section, unemployment rate for all states www.doleta.gov/programs/lsa.cfm.
Environment and Natural Resources Division. includes data for the Commonwealth of
[FR Doc. 2017–21040 Filed 9–29–17; 8:45 am] Puerto Rico. LSA classification criteria Petition for Exceptional Circumstance
BILLING CODE 4410–15–P stipulate a civil jurisdiction must have Consideration
a ‘‘floor unemployment rate’’ of 6.0% or The classification procedures also
higher to be classified a LSA. Any civil provide criteria for the designation of
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR jurisdiction that has a ‘‘ceiling LSAs under exceptional circumstances
unemployment rate’’ of 10% or higher is criteria. These procedures permit the
Employment and Training classified a LSA. regular classification criteria to be
Administration Civil jurisdictions are defined as waived when an area experiences a
follows: significant increase in unemployment
Labor Surplus Area Classification which is not temporary or seasonal and
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1. A city of at least 25,000 population
AGENCY: Employment and Training on the basis of the most recently which was not reflected in the data for
Administration, Labor. available estimates from the Bureau of the 2-year reference period. Under the
ACTION: Notice. the Census; or program’s exceptional circumstance
2. A town or township in the States procedures, LSA classifications can be
SUMMARY: The purpose of this notice is of Michigan, New Jersey, New York, or made for civil jurisdictions,
to announce the annual list of labor Pennsylvania of 25,000 or more Metropolitan Statistical Areas or
surplus areas for Fiscal Year (FY) 2018. population and which possess powers Combined Statistical Areas, as defined
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