83_FR_4537 83 FR 4516 - Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under The Clean Water Act and Oil Pollution Act

83 FR 4516 - Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under The Clean Water Act and Oil Pollution Act

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 21 (January 31, 2018)

Page Range4516-4517
FR Document2018-01841

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 21 (Wednesday, January 31, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 21 (Wednesday, January 31, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4516-4517]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-01841]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under The Clean 
Water Act and Oil Pollution Act

    On January 25, 2018, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed 
Consent Decree with the United States District Court for the Western 
District of Washington in the lawsuit entitled United States, State of 
Washington through the Washington Department of Ecology, Suquamish 
Tribe, and Tulalip Tribes v. Jeld-Wen, Inc., Kimberly Clark Corp., and 
Weyerhaeuser NR Company, Civil Action No. 2:18-cv-00113.
    The proposed Consent Decree resolves claims alleged against the 
Defendants for natural resource damages caused by discharges of 
hazardous substances and oil to the Port Gardner Bay Area in Everett, 
Washington. The settlement requires each Defendant to pay its allocated 
share of the total damages estimated for the Port Gardner Bay Area and 
the assessment costs incurred by the Natural Resource Trustees. The 
Consent Decree requires natural resource damages payments totaling 
$3,946,633 and reimbursement of assessment costs totaling $344,253. The 
Defendants will receive covenants not to sue under the Clean Water Act; 
the Oil Pollution Act; the Comprehensive Environmental Response, 
Compensation and Liability Act (``CERCLA''); and the State of 
Washington Model Toxics Control Act for natural resource damages caused 
by discharges of hazardous substances and oil from their respective 
facilities, identified in Appendix B to the Decree, to the Port Gardner 
Bay Area.
    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, State of Washington through the 
Washington Department of Ecology, Suquamish Tribe, and Tulalip Tribes 
v. Jeld-Wen, Inc., Kimberly Clark Corp., and Weyerhaeuser NR Company, 
D.J. Ref. No. 90-11-3-10859. 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 website: 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.

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    Please enclose a check or money order for $8.50 (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. 2018-01841 Filed 1-30-18; 8:45 am]
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4516 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 21 / Wednesday, January 31, 2018 / Notices DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Corp., and Weyerhaeuser NR Company, Civil Action No. 2:18-cv-00113. Antitrust Division Antitrust Division The proposed Consent Decree resolves claims alleged against the Notice Pursuant to the National Notice Pursuant to the National Defendants for natural resource damages Cooperative Research and Production Cooperative Research and Production caused by discharges of hazardous Act of 1993—Advanced Media Act of 1993—National Fire Protection substances and oil to the Port Gardner Workflow Association, Inc. Association Bay Area in Everett, Washington. The Notice is hereby given that, on settlement requires each Defendant to Notice is hereby given that, on December 22, 2017, pursuant to Section pay its allocated share of the total December 26, 2017, pursuant to Section 6(a) of the National Cooperative damages estimated for the Port Gardner 6(a) of the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993, Bay Area and the assessment costs Research and Production Act of 1993, 15 U.S.C. 4301 et seq. (‘‘the Act’’), incurred by the Natural Resource 15 U.S.C. 4301 et seq. (‘‘the Act’’), National Fire Protection Association Trustees. The Consent Decree requires Advanced Media Workflow Association, (‘‘NFPA’’) has filed written notifications natural resource damages payments Inc. has filed written notifications simultaneously with the Attorney totaling $3,946,633 and reimbursement simultaneously with the Attorney General and the Federal Trade of assessment costs totaling $344,253. General and the Federal Trade Commission disclosing additions or The Defendants will receive covenants Commission disclosing changes in its changes to its standards development not to sue under the Clean Water Act; membership. The notifications were activities. The notifications were filed the Oil Pollution Act; the filed for the purpose of extending the for the purpose of extending the Act’s Comprehensive Environmental Act’s provisions limiting the recovery of provisions limiting the recovery of Response, Compensation and Liability antitrust plaintiffs to actual damages antitrust plaintiffs to actual damages Act (‘‘CERCLA’’); and the State of under specified circumstances. under specified circumstances. Washington Model Toxics Control Act Specifically, Institut Für Specifically, NFPA has provided an for natural resource damages caused by Rundfunktechnik GmbH, Munich, updated and current list of its standards discharges of hazardous substances and development activities, related technical oil from their respective facilities, Germany; and ITV, London, United committee and conformity assessment identified in Appendix B to the Decree, Kingdom, have been added as parties to activities. Information concerning NFPA to the Port Gardner Bay Area. this venture. regulations, technical committees, The publication of this notice opens Also, Cinegy GmbH, Munich, current standards, standards a period for public comment on the Germany; John Fleming (individual development and conformity Consent Decree. Comments should be member), Asco Vale, Australia; and assessment activities are publicly addressed to the Assistant Attorney Mark Franken (individual member), available at nfpa.org. General, Environment and Natural Winston Hills, Australia, have On September 20, 2004, NFPA filed Resources Division, and should refer to withdrawn as parties to this venture. its original notification pursuant to United States, State of Washington No other changes have been made in Section 6(a) of the Act. The Department through the Washington Department of either the membership or planned of Justice published a notice in the Ecology, Suquamish Tribe, and Tulalip activity of the group research project. Federal Register pursuant to Section Tribes v. Jeld-Wen, Inc., Kimberly Clark Membership in this group research 6(b) of the Act on October 21, 2004 (69 Corp., and Weyerhaeuser NR Company, FR 61869). D.J. Ref. No. 90–11–3–10859. All project remains open, and Advanced The last notification was filed with comments must be submitted no later Media Workflow Association, Inc. the Department on September 28, 2017. than thirty (30) days after the intends to file additional written publication date of this notice. A notice was published in the Federal notifications disclosing all changes in Comments may be submitted either by Register pursuant to Section 6(b) of the membership. Act on October 31, 2017 (82 FR 50444). email or by mail: On March 28, 2000, Advanced Media Patricia A. Brink, To submit Workflow Association, Inc. filed its Send them to: original notification pursuant to Section Director of Civil Enforcement, Antitrust comments: Division. 6(a) of the Act. The Department of By email ....... pubcomment-ees.enrd@ [FR Doc. 2018–01836 Filed 1–30–18; 8:45 am] Justice published a notice in the Federal usdoj.gov. BILLING CODE P Register pursuant to Section 6(b) of the By mail ......... Assistant Attorney General, Act on June 29, 2000 (65 FR 40127). U.S. DOJ—ENRD, P.O. Box 7611, Washington, DC The last notification was filed with DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 20044–7611. the Department on September 18, 2017. A notice was published in the Federal Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under The Clean During the public comment period, Register pursuant to Section 6(b) of the the Consent Decree may be examined Act on October 17, 2017 (82 FR 48255). Water Act and Oil Pollution Act and downloaded at this Justice Patricia A. Brink, On January 25, 2018, the Department Department website: https:// of Justice lodged a proposed Consent www.justice.gov/enrd/consent-decrees. sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES Director of Civil Enforcement, Antitrust Division. Decree with the United States District We will provide a paper copy of the Court for the Western District of Consent Decree upon written request [FR Doc. 2018–01837 Filed 1–30–18; 8:45 am] Washington in the lawsuit entitled and payment of reproduction costs. BILLING CODE P United States, State of Washington Please mail your request and payment through the Washington Department of to: Consent Decree Library, U.S. DOJ— Ecology, Suquamish Tribe, and Tulalip ENRD, P.O. Box 7611, Washington, DC Tribes v. Jeld-Wen, Inc., Kimberly Clark 20044–7611. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:36 Jan 30, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00054 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\31JAN1.SGM 31JAN1

Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 21 / Wednesday, January 31, 2018 / Notices 4517 Please enclose a check or money order conditions on which they are payable, ACTION: Notice. for $8.50 (25 cents per page are governed by the Federal-State reproduction cost) payable to the United Extended Unemployment Compensation SUMMARY: Each year, the Department of States Treasury. Act of 1970, as amended, and the Defense issues a Schedule of operating instructions issued to the Remuneration that may be used by Susan M. Akers, states by the U.S. Department of Labor. states, as needed, for UCX purposes. Assistant Section Chief, Environmental In the case of a state beginning an EB Enforcement Section, Environment and States must use the schedule to period, the State Workforce Agency will determine Federal military wages for Natural Resources Division. furnish a written notice of potential UCX ‘‘first claims’’ only when the [FR Doc. 2018–01841 Filed 1–30–18; 8:45 am] entitlement to each individual who has BILLING CODE 4410–15–P Federal Claims Control Center (FCCC) exhausted all rights to regular benefits and is potentially eligible for EB (20 responds to a request for information CFR 615.13 (c) (1)). indicating that there is no Copy 5 of the DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Persons who believe they may be Certificate of Release or Discharge from entitled to EB, or who wish to inquire Active Duty (DD Form 214) for an Employment and Training about their rights under the program, individual under the social security Administration should contact their State Workforce number provided. A response from the Agency. FCCC that indicates ‘‘no DD214 on file’’ Notice of a Change in Status of the will prompt the state to start the Extended Benefit (EB) Program for the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and affidavit process and to use the attached Virgin Islands Training Administration, Office of schedule to calculate the Federal AGENCY: Employment and Training Unemployment Insurance Room military wages for an unemployment Administration, Labor. S–4524, Attn: Anatoli Sznoluch, 200 insurance or UCX monetary ACTION: Notice. Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, determination. DC 20210, telephone number (202) 693– The schedule applies to UCX ‘‘first SUMMARY: This notice announces a 3176 (this is not a toll-free number) or change in benefit payment status under claims’’ filed beginning with the first by email: Sznoluch.Anatoli@dol.gov. day of the first week that begins on or the EB program for the Virgin Islands. The following change has occurred Rosemary Lahasky, after January 1, 2018, pursuant to the since the publication of the last notice Deputy Assistant Secretary, Employment and UCX program regulations (see 20 CFR regarding the Virgin Islands’ EB status: Training Administration. 614.12(c)). States must continue to use • The Virgin Islands’ 13-week insured [FR Doc. 2018–01835 Filed 1–30–18; 8:45 am] the 2017 schedule (or other appropriate unemployment rate (IUR) for the week BILLING CODE 4510–FW–P schedule) for UCX ‘‘first claims’’ filed ending December 02, 2017 was 5.68 before the effective date of the revised percent which exceeds 120 percent of schedule. the corresponding rate in the prior year. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Rosemary Lahasky, This caused Virgin Islands to be triggered ‘‘on’’ to an EB period that Employment and Training Deputy Assistant Secretary for Employment began December 17, 2017. The State will Administration and Training, Labor. remain in an EB period for a minimum Notice To Ensure State Workforce Attachment of 13 weeks. Agencies Are Aware of the Revised The trigger notice covering state Schedule of Remuneration for the eligibility for the EB program can be Unemployment Compensation for Ex- found at: http://oui.doleta.gov/ Servicemembers Program That unemploy/claims_arch.asp. Reflects the Military Pay Increase Information for Claimants Effective January 1, 2018 The duration of benefits payable in AGENCY:Employment and Training the EB program, and the terms and Administration, Labor. 2018 FEDERAL SCHEDULE OF REMUNERATION [20 CFR 614.12(d)] Weekly Daily Pay Grade Monthly rate (7/30th) (1/30th) 1. Commissioned Officers: 0–10 ...................................................................................................................................... 20,033.28 $4,674.46 $667.78 0–9 ........................................................................................................................................ 20,003.77 4,667.53 666.79 0–8 ........................................................................................................................................ 18,850.15 4,398.38 628.34 0–7 ........................................................................................................................................ 16,878.93 3,938.41 562.63 0–6 ........................................................................................................................................ 14,902.41 3,477.25 496.75 0–5 ........................................................................................................................................ 12,596.59 2,939.23 419.89 sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES 0–4 ........................................................................................................................................ 10,760.30 2,510.76 358.68 0–3 ........................................................................................................................................ 8,588.86 2,004.10 286.30 0–2 ........................................................................................................................................ 6,921.15 1,614.90 230.70 0–1 ........................................................................................................................................ 5,387.32 1,257.06 179.58 2. Commissioned Officers With Over 4 Years Active Duty As An Enlisted Member or Warrant Officer: 0–3E ..................................................................................................................................... 9,951.83 2,322.11 331.73 0–2E ..................................................................................................................................... 8,182.72 1,909.32 272.76 VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:36 Jan 30, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00055 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\31JAN1.SGM 31JAN1


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