82 FR 53528 - Notice of Lodging of the Proposed Second Amended Consent Decree Under the Clean Water Act
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 220 (November 16, 2017)
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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 220 (Thursday, November 16, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 53528-53529] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-24872] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Notice of Lodging of the Proposed Second Amended Consent Decree Under the Clean Water Act On November 9, 2017, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed Second Amended Consent Decree with the United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri in the lawsuit entitled United States v. The City of Kansas City, Missouri, Civil Action No. 4:10-cv-0497- GAF, proposing to modify the implementation schedule for certain injunctive measures required under the original Consent Decree entered in this matter on September 27, 2010, resolving Kansas City's alleged violations of the Clean Water Act (``CWA'' or ``Act''). The Consent Decree (``CD'') requires, among other measures intended to reduce or eliminate sewage overflows from Kansas City's sewer system, that [[Page 53529]] Kansas City (``KC'') construct additional storage capacity to hold sewage for treatment during high flow periods, install thousands of feet of additional sewer piping, separate areas of combined storm and sanitary sewer, and install new pumps to convey flows in areas inadequately served by gravity flow. The City has requested this Amendment to allow for adjustments to the scope, nature, and/or timing of the implementation of specified aspects of the foregoing requirements, as detailed in the Proposed Second Amendment, in order to optimize the benefits and efficient implementation of these requirements. The State of Missouri, a non-aligned statutory party to this action, agrees with the proposed Amendment. The publication of this notice opens a period for public comment on the proposed Second Amended Consent Decree. Comments should be addressed to the Assistant Attorney General, Environment and Natural Resources Division, and should refer to United States v. Kansas City, Civil Action No. 4:10-cv-0497-GAF. DJ Reference Number 90-5-1-1-06438/ 1. 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, Consent Decree may be examined and downloaded at this Justice Department Web site: https://www.usdoj.gov/enrd/Consent_Decrees.html. 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 $9.00 (25 cents per page reproduction cost) payable to the United States Treasury. Susan M. Akers, Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and Natural Resources Division. [FR Doc. 2017-24872 Filed 11-15-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410-15-P
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ACTION: 60-Day notice. Department sponsoring the collection: sworn officers; and the functions the
The form number is CJ–38. The agency performs on a regular or primary
SUMMARY: The Department of Justice applicable component within the basis. Upon completion, the 2018
(DOJ), Office of Justice Programs, Department of Justice is the Bureau of CSLLEA will serve as the sampling
Bureau of Justice Statistics, will be Justice Statistics, Office of Justice frame for future law enforcement
submitting the following information Programs. surveys administered by BJS.
collection request to the Office of (4) Affected public who will be asked (5) An estimate of the total number of
Management and Budget (OMB) for or required to respond, as well as a brief respondents and the amount of time
review and approval in accordance with abstract: Respondents will include all estimated for an average respondent to
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. publicly-funded state, county and local respond: For the cognitive testing, BJS is
DATES: Comments are encouraged and law enforcement agencies in the United planning 48 agencies with an estimated
will be accepted for 60 days until States that employ the equivalent of at total respondent burden of 90 minutes.
January 16, 2018. least one full-time sworn officer with For the full data collection, BJS
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If general arrest powers. Both general estimates a maximum of 20,000 state,
you have additional comments purpose agencies (i.e., any public county and local law enforcement
especially on the estimated public agency with sworn officers whose patrol agencies with a respondent burden of
burden or associated response time, and enforcement responsibilities are about 45 minutes per agency, including
suggestions, or need a copy of the primarily delimited by the boundaries the follow-up time.
proposed information collection of a municipal, county, or state (6) An estimate of the total public
instrument with instructions or government) and special purpose burden (in hours) associated with the
additional information, please contact agencies (e.g., campus law enforcement, collection: The estimated total
Shelley S. Hyland, Statistician, Law transportation, natural resources, etc.) respondent burden for the cognitive
Enforcement Statistics Unit, Bureau of meeting the above description will be testing is 72 hours. The maximum
Justice Statistics, 810 Seventh Street asked to respond. respondent burden for the full data
NW., Washington, DC 20531 (email: Abstract: BJS has conducted the collection is approximately 15,000
Shelley.Hyland@usdoj.gov; phone: 202– CSLLEA regularly since 1992. The 2018 burden hours. Therefore, total burden
616–1706). CSLLEA will be the seventh for both phases is approximately 15,072
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Written administration. Historically, the burden hours.
comments and suggestions from the CSLLEA generates an enumeration of all If additional information is required
public and affected agencies concerning publically funded state, county and contact: Melody Braswell, Department
the proposed collection of information local law enforcement agencies Clearance Officer, United States
are encouraged. Your comments should operating in the United States. The Department of Justice, Justice
address one or more of the following CSLLEA provides complete personnel Management Division, Policy and
four points: counts and an overview of the functions Planning Staff, Two Constitution
—Evaluate whether the proposed performed for approximately 20,000 law Square, 145 N Street NE., 3E.405A,
collection of information is necessary enforcement agencies operating Washington, DC 20530.
for the proper performance of the nationally. Dated: November 13, 2017.
functions of the Bureau of Justice The 2018 CSLLEA collection involves
two phases. In the first phase, BJS will Melody Braswell,
Statistics, including whether the Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S.
information will have practical utility; cognitively test the revised instrument
with 48 agencies based on agency type Department of Justice.
—Evaluate the accuracy of the agency’s [FR Doc. 2017–24818 Filed 11–15–17; 8:45 am]
estimate of the burden of the (i.e., local and county police, sheriff’s
proposed collection of information, office, or special purpose) and size (i.e., BILLING CODE 4410–18–P
including the validity of the 100 or more full-time equivalent sworn
methodology and assumptions used; officers or less than 100 full-time
equivalent sworn officers). A maximum DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
—Evaluate whether and if so how the
quality, utility, and clarity of the of 8 agencies of each type and size will Notice of Lodging of the Proposed
information to be collected can be be asked to participate in testing. BJS Second Amended Consent Decree
enhanced; and has reduced the number of items from
Under the Clean Water Act
—Minimize the burden of the collection the 2014 administration but has
of information on those who are to included additional items on limited On November 9, 2017, the Department
respond, including through the use of sworn officers. Additionally, BJS will of Justice lodged a proposed Second
appropriate automated, electronic, continue to refine the universe frame by Amended Consent Decree with the
mechanical, or other technological verifying agency in-service status, United States District Court for the
collection techniques or other forms contact information and de-duplicating Western District of Missouri in the
of information technology, e.g., agencies. lawsuit entitled United States v. The
permitting electronic submission of Pending positive results from the first City of Kansas City, Missouri, Civil
responses. phase, in the second phase, BJS will Action No. 4:10–cv–0497–GAF,
conduct the main data collection. The proposing to modify the implementation
Overview of This Information 2018 CSLLEA is designed to collect schedule for certain injunctive measures
Collection
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general information on state, county and required under the original Consent
(1) Type of Information Collection: local law enforcement agencies. The Decree entered in this matter on
Reinstatement, with change, of a survey asks about the level of September 27, 2010, resolving Kansas
previously approved collection. government that operates the agency; City’s alleged violations of the Clean
(2) The Title of the Form/Collection: total operating budget; full-time and Water Act (‘‘CWA’’ or ‘‘Act’’).
2018 Census of State and Local Law part-time personnel counts for fully The Consent Decree (‘‘CD’’) requires,
Enforcement Agencies (CSLLEA). sworn officers, limited sworn officers among other measures intended to
(3) The agency form number, if any, and non-sworn employees; gender and reduce or eliminate sewage overflows
and the applicable component of the primary job responsibility of full-time from Kansas City’s sewer system, that
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Kansas City (‘‘KC’’) construct additional DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Public comment is solicited regarding
storage capacity to hold sewage for Arizona’s request. Arizona’s request and
[OLP Docket No. 166]
treatment during high flow periods, supporting materials may be viewed at
install thousands of feet of additional Notice of Request for Certification of https://www.justice.gov/olp/pending-
sewer piping, separate areas of Arizona Capital Counsel Mechanism requests-final-decisions.
combined storm and sanitary sewer, and Dated: November 13, 2017.
install new pumps to convey flows in AGENCY: Department of Justice. Beth A. Williams,
areas inadequately served by gravity ACTION: Notice.
Assistant Attorney General, Office of Legal
flow. The City has requested this Policy.
Amendment to allow for adjustments to SUMMARY: This notice advises the public
that the State of Arizona has requested [FR Doc. 2017–24873 Filed 11–15–17; 8:45 am]
the scope, nature, and/or timing of the
implementation of specified aspects of certification of its capital counsel BILLING CODE 4410–BB–P
the foregoing requirements, as detailed mechanism by the Attorney General and
in the Proposed Second Amendment, in that public comments may be submitted
to the Department of Justice regarding DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
order to optimize the benefits and
efficient implementation of these Arizona’s request. Notice of Lodging of Proposed
requirements. The State of Missouri, a DATES: Written and electronic comments Amendment to Consent Decree Under
non-aligned statutory party to this must be submitted on or before January the Comprehensive Environmental
action, agrees with the proposed 16, 2018. Comments received by mail Response, Compensation, and Liability
Amendment. will be considered timely if they are Act and the Resource Conservation
postmarked on or before that date. The and Recovery Act
The publication of this notice opens
electronic Federal Docket Management
a period for public comment on the On November 9, 2017, the Department
System (FDMS) will accept comments
proposed Second Amended Consent of Justice and the State of California on
until Midnight Eastern Time at the end
Decree. Comments should be addressed behalf of the California Department of
of that day.
to the Assistant Attorney General, Toxic Substances Control and Toxic
Environment and Natural Resources ADDRESSES: To ensure proper handling
Substances Control Account (‘‘DTSC’’)
Division, and should refer to United of comments, please reference ‘‘Docket
lodged a proposed amendment
States v. Kansas City, Civil Action No. No. OLP 166’’ on all electronic and
(‘‘Amendment 1’’) to a Consent Decree
4:10–cv–0497–GAF. DJ Reference written correspondence. The
with the United States District Court for
Number 90–5–1–1–06438/1. Department encourages that all
the Central District of California
comments be submitted electronically
All comments must be submitted no (‘‘Court’’) in the matter of United States
through http://www.regulations.gov
later than thirty (30) days after the of America and State of California on
using the electronic comment form
publication date of this notice. behalf of the Department of Toxic
provided on that site. Paper comments Substances Control and Toxic
Comments may be submitted either by that duplicate the electronic submission
email or by mail: Substances Control Account vs. Abex
should not be submitted. Individuals Aerospace et al., Civil Action No. 2:16–
who wish to submit written comments cv–02696 (C.D. Cal.). This Amendment
To submit may send those to the contact listed in
Send them to: 1 amends Appendix D of the Consent
comments:
the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION section Decree previously approved by the
By email ....... pubcomment-ees.enrd@ immediately below. Court on March 31, 2017; that Consent
usdoj.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Decree pertains to environmental
By mail ......... Assistant Attorney General, Laurence Rothenberg, Deputy Assistant contamination at Operable Unit 2
U.S. DOJ—ENRD, P.O. Attorney General, Office of Legal Policy, (‘‘OU2’’) of the Omega Chemical
Box 7611, Washington, DC U.S. Department of Justice, 950
20044–7611.
Corporation Superfund Site (Site) in Los
Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, Angeles County, California. The
DC 20530; telephone (202) 532–4465. Amendment is for the sole purposes of
During the public comment period, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Chapter adding additional settling parties to the
Consent Decree may be examined and 154 of title 28, United States Code, Consent Decree, and follows the
downloaded at this Justice Department provides special procedures for federal mechanisms that the previously
Web site: https://www.usdoj.gov/enrd/ habeas corpus review of cases brought approved Consent Decree sets forth for
Consent_Decrees.html. We will provide by indigent prisoners in State custody adding additional settlors.
a paper copy of the Consent Decree who are subject to capital sentences. The Consent Decree resolves certain
upon written request and payment of These special procedures may be claims under Sections 106 and 107 of
reproduction costs. Please mail your available to a State only if the Attorney the Comprehensive Environmental
request and payment to: Consent Decree General of the United States has Response, Compensation, and Liability
Library, U.S. DOJ—ENRD, P.O. Box certified that the State has established a Act, 42 U.S.C. 9606, 9607, and Section
7611, Washington, DC 20044–7611. qualifying mechanism for the 7003 of the Resource Conservation and
Please enclose a check or money order appointment, compensation, and Recovery Act, 42 U.S.C. 6973, as well as
for $9.00 (25 cents per page payment of reasonable litigation related state law claims, in connection
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reproduction cost) payable to the United expenses of competent counsel in State with environmental contamination at
States Treasury. postconviction proceedings for indigent OU2. The Amendment adds the
capital prisoners. 28 U.S.C. 2261, 2265; following additional settling parties as
Susan M. Akers, 28 CFR part 26. Settling Cash Defendants:
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental This notice advises the public, (a) Two parties, Mission Linen Supply
Enforcement Section, Environment and pursuant to 28 CFR 26.23(b), that the Company and Pilot Chemical Corp.,
Natural Resources Division. State of Arizona has requested each of which has owned or operated a
[FR Doc. 2017–24872 Filed 11–15–17; 8:45 am] certification of its capital counsel facility within the commingled OU2
BILLING CODE 4410–15–P mechanism by the Attorney General. groundwater plume area. These parties
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