83 FR 32329 - Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Oil Pollution Act

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 134 (July 12, 2018)

Page Range		32329-32330
FR Document		2018-14907

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 134 (Thursday, July 12, 2018)

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 134 (Thursday, July 12, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32329-32330]
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[FR Doc No: 2018-14907]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Oil 
Pollution Act

    On July 5, 2018, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed 
Consent Decree with the United States District

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Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana in the lawsuit entitled 
United States of America and Louisiana v. Shell Offshore Inc., Civil 
Action No. 2:18-cv-6495. The United States is acting at the request of 
the designated federal trustees: National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
Administration (``NOAA'') and the United States Department of the 
Interior (``DOI'') through the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. 
The State of Louisiana is acting through its designated State trustees: 
The Louisiana Oil Spill Coordinator's Office, Department of Public 
Safety (``LOSCO''), Louisiana Department of Natural Resources 
(``LDNR''), Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (``LDEQ''), 
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (``LDWF''), and the 
Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (``CPRA'').
    This is a civil action brought against Defendant Shell Offshore 
Inc. (``Shell'') for recovery of damages for injury to, destruction of, 
loss of, or loss of use of natural resources, under Section 1002 of the 
Oil Pollution Act (``OPA''), 33 U.S.C. 2702, and Section 2480 of the 
Louisiana Oil Spill Prevention and Response Act (``OSPRA''), La. Rev. 
Stat. 30:2480. The United States and Louisiana seek damages in order to 
compensate for and restore natural resources injured by Shell's crude 
oil spill that occurred at Shell's Green Canyon Block 248 subsea oil 
production system in the Gulf of Mexico beginning on or about May 11, 
2016. The United States and the State also seek to recover unreimbursed 
costs of assessing such injuries.
    The Complaint in this natural resource damages case was filed 
against Shell concurrently with the lodging of the proposed Consent 
Decree. The Complaint alleges that Shell is liable for damages under 
OPA and OSPRA. The Complaint alleges that Shell discharged crude oil 
into the Gulf of Mexico in May 2016 and that natural resources were 
injured as a result of the discharge.
    Under the proposed Consent Decree, Shell will pay a total of 
$3,871,169.54. Of this total, Shell will pay $3.625 million to the 
trustees to restore, replace, or acquire the equivalent of the natural 
resources allegedly injured, destroyed, or lost as a result of the oil 
spill and $246,169.54 to reimburse the trustees for all remaining 
unpaid assessment costs.
    The publication of this notice opens a period for public comment on 
the proposed Consent Decree. Comments should be addressed to the Acting 
Assistant Attorney General, Environment and Natural Resources Division, 
and should refer to United States of America and Louisiana v. Shell 
Offshore Inc., D.J. Ref. No. 90-5-1-1-11920. All comments must be 
submitted no later than thirty (30) days after the publication date of 
this notice. Comments may be submitted by either email or by mail:

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         To submit comments:                     Send them to:
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By email............................  [email protected].
By mail.............................  Acting 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 website: 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 $7.50 (25 cents per page 
reproduction cost) payable to the United States Treasury.

Thomas Carroll,
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment 
and Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 2018-14907 Filed 7-11-18; 8:45 am]
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE Secretary will prepare a public service INTERNATIONAL TRADE
COMMISSION list containing the names and addresses COMMISSION
of all persons, or their representatives,
[Investigation Nos. 701–TA–607 and 731– [Investigation No. 731–TA–894 (Third
TA–1417 and 1419 (Preliminary)]
who are parties to the investigations. Review)]
Background
Steel Propane Cylinders From China Ammonium Nitrate From Ukraine;
and Thailand On May 22, 2018, Worthington Termination of Five-Year Review
Industries Inc., Columbus, Ohio, and
Determinations Manchester Tank and Equipment, AGENCY: United States International
On the basis of the record 1 developed Franklin, Tennessee, filed petitions with Trade Commission.
in the subject investigations, the United the Commission and Commerce, ACTION: Notice.
States International Trade Commission alleging that an industry in the United
(‘‘Commission’’) determines, pursuant States is materially injured or SUMMARY: The Commission instituted
to the Tariff Act of 1930 (‘‘the Act’’), threatened with material injury by the subject five-year review in May 2018
that there is a reasonable indication that reason of subsidized imports of steel to determine whether revocation of the
an industry in the United States is propane cylinders from China and LTFV antidumping duty order on Ammonium
materially injured by reason of imports imports of steel propane cylinders from Nitrate from Ukraine would be likely to
of steel propane cylinders from China China, Taiwan, and Thailand. lead to continuation or recurrence of
and Thailand that are alleged to be sold Accordingly, effective May 22, 2018, the material injury. On June 18, 2018, the
in the United States at less than fair Commission, pursuant to sections 703(a) Department of Commerce published
value (‘‘LTFV’’) and imports of steel and 733(a) of the Act (19 U.S.C. notice that it was revoking the order
propane cylinders from China that are 1671b(a) and 1673b(a)), instituted effective June 12, 2018, because no
allegedly subsidized by the government countervailing duty investigation No. domestic interested party filed a notice
of China.2 3 The products subject to 701–TA–607 and antidumping duty of intent to participate. Accordingly, the
these investigations are provided for in investigation Nos. 731–TA–1417–1419 subject review is terminated.
heading 7311.00.00 of the Harmonized (Preliminary). On June 14, 2018, DATES: June 29, 2018.
Tariff Schedule of the United States. petitioners withdrew the antidumping FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
duty petition covering imports from Lawrence Jones (202–205–3358), Office
Commencement of Final Phase Taiwan and the investigation was of Investigations, U.S. International
Investigations subsequently terminated.4 Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW,
Pursuant to section 207.18 of the Notice of the institution of the Washington, DC 20436. Hearing-
Commission’s rules, the Commission Commission’s investigations and of a impaired individuals are advised that
also gives notice of the commencement public conference to be held in information on this matter can be
of the final phase of its investigations. connection therewith was given by obtained by contacting the
The Commission will issue a final phase posting copies of the notice in the Office Commission’s TDD terminal on 202–
notice of scheduling, which will be of the Secretary, U.S. International 205–1810. Persons with mobility
published in the Federal Register as Trade Commission, Washington, DC, impairments who will need special
provided in section 207.21 of the and by publishing the notice in the assistance in gaining access to the
Commission’s rules, upon notice from Federal Register of May 29, 2018 (83 FR Commission should contact the Office
the U.S. Department of Commerce 24491). The conference was held in of the Secretary at 202–205–2000.
(‘‘Commerce’’) of affirmative Washington, DC, on June 12, 2018, and General information concerning the
preliminary determinations in the all persons who requested the Commission may also be obtained by
investigations under sections 703(b) or opportunity were permitted to appear in accessing its internet server (https://
733(b) of the Act, or, if the preliminary person or by counsel. www.usitc.gov).
determinations are negative, upon The Commission made these Authority: This review is being
notice of affirmative final determinations pursuant to sections terminated under authority of title VII of
determinations in those investigations 703(a) and 733(a) of the Act (19 U.S.C. the Tariff Act of 1930 and pursuant to
under sections 705(a) or 735(a) of the 1671b(a) and 1673b(a)). It completed section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930
Act. Parties that filed entries of and filed its determinations in these (19 U.S.C. 1675(c)). This notice is
appearance in the preliminary phase of investigations on July 6, 2018. The published pursuant to section 207.69 of
the investigations need not enter a views of the Commission are contained the Commission’s rules (19 CFR 207.69).
separate appearance for the final phase in USITC Publication 4804 (July 2018), By order of the Commission.
of the investigations. Industrial users, entitled Steel Propane Cylinders from Issued: July 6, 2018.
and, if the merchandise under China and Thailand: Investigation Nos. Jessica Mullan,
investigation is sold at the retail level, 701–TA–607 and 731–TA–1417 and
representative consumer organizations Attorney-Advisor.
1419 (Preliminary).
have the right to appear as parties in [FR Doc. 2018–14883 Filed 7–11–18; 8:45 am]
By order of the Commission.
Commission antidumping and BILLING CODE 7020–02–P
countervailing duty investigations. The Issued: July 6, 2018.
Jessica Mullan,
1 The record is defined in sec. 207.2(f) of the Attorney-Advisor. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
amozie on DSK3GDR082PROD with NOTICES1

Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 [FR Doc. 2018–14886 Filed 7–11–18; 8:45 am]
CFR 207.2(f)). Notice of Lodging of Proposed
2 Steel Propane Cylinders from the People’s BILLING CODE 7020–02–P
Consent Decree Under the Oil
Republic of China, Taiwan, and Thailand: Initiation
of Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigations, 83 FR 4 Steel Propane Cylinders from Taiwan: Pollution Act
28189, June 18, 2018; Steel Propane Cylinders from Termination of Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigation,
China: Initiation of Countervailing Duty 83 FR 29748, June 26, 2018; Steel Propane
On July 5, 2018, the Department of
Investigation, 83 FR 28196, June 18, 2018. Cylinders from Taiwan: Termination of Justice lodged a proposed Consent
3 Commissioner Jason Kearns not participating. Investigation, 83 FR 31174, July 3, 2018. Decree with the United States District

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