83 FR 51504 - Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 197 (October 11, 2018)

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FR Document		2018-22121

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 197 (Thursday, October 11, 2018)

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 197 (Thursday, October 11, 2018)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


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

    On October 4, 2018, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed 
consent decree with the United States District Court for the Eastern 
District of Missouri in the lawsuit entitled United States v. NL 
Industries, Inc., Civil Action No. 4:18-cv-1695.
    The United States filed this lawsuit under the Comprehensive 
Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA). The 
United States' complaint names NL Industries, Inc. as the Defendant. 
The complaint seeks recovery of costs that the United States incurred 
responding to releases of hazardous substances at the Big River Mine 
Tailings Superfund Site in St. Francois County, Missouri. The complaint 
also seeks injunctive relief in the form of the performance of the 
selected remedy for Operable Unit 01 of the Site.
    The Consent Decree requires the defendant to pay $13 million of the 
United States' response costs. In return for the Defendant's 
commitments, the United States agrees not to sue the Defendant under 
sections 106 and 107 of CERCLA and Section 7003 of the Resource 
Conservation and Recovery Act (``RCRA'').
    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. NL Industries, Inc., D.J. Ref. No. 90-
11-3-09306/5. 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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By email............................  [email protected].

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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.
    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.
    Please enclose a check or money order for $4.75 (25 cents per page 
reproduction cost) payable to the United States Treasury.

Robert Brook,
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment 
and Natural Resources Division.
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More detail regarding these changes can project remains open, and ODPi intends A notice was filed in the Federal
be found at www.asme.org. to file additional written notifications Register on July 9, 2018 (83 FR 31776).
On September 15, 2004, ASME filed disclosing all changes in membership.
its original notification pursuant to Suzanne Morris,
On November 23, 2015, ODPi filed its Chief, Premerger and Division Statistics Unit,
Section 6(a) of the Act. The Department
original notification pursuant to Section Antitrust Division.
of Justice published a notice in the
Federal Register pursuant to Section 6(a) of the Act. The Department of [FR Doc. 2018–22081 Filed 10–10–18; 8:45 am]
6(b) of the Act on October 13, 2004 (69 Justice published a notice in the Federal BILLING CODE 4410–11–P
FR 60895). Register pursuant to Section 6(b) of the
The last notification with the Act on December 23, 2015 (80 FR
Attorney General was filed on January 79930). DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
25, 2018. A notice was filed in the The last notification was filed with
Federal Register on March 19, 2018. (83 the Department on April 6, 2018. A Notice of Lodging of Proposed
FR 12026). notice was published in the Federal Consent Decree Under the
Register pursuant to Section 6(b) of the Comprehensive Environmental
Suzanne Morris,
Act on May 4, 2018 (83 FR 19836). Response, Compensation and Liability
Chief, Premerger and Division Statistics Unit, Act
Antitrust Division.
Suzanne Morris,
[FR Doc. 2018–22092 Filed 10–10–18; 8:45 am] On October 4, 2018, the Department
Chief, Premerger and Division Statistics Unit,
BILLING CODE 4410–11–P of Justice lodged a proposed consent
Antitrust Division.
[FR Doc. 2018–22082 Filed 10–10–18; 8:45 am] decree with the United States District
Court for the Eastern District of Missouri
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE BILLING CODE 4410–11–P
in the lawsuit entitled United States v.
Antitrust Division NL Industries, Inc., Civil Action No.
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 4:18–cv–1695.
Notice Pursuant to the National The United States filed this lawsuit
Cooperative Research and Production Antitrust Division under the Comprehensive
Act of 1993—ODPi, Inc. Environmental Response, Compensation
Notice Pursuant to the National and Liability Act (CERCLA). The United
Notice is hereby given that, on
Cooperative Research and Production States’ complaint names NL Industries,
September 17, 2018, pursuant to Section
Act of 1993—ASTM International Inc. as the Defendant. The complaint
6(a) of the National Cooperative
Standards seeks recovery of costs that the United
Research and Production Act of 1993,
15 U.S.C. 4301 et seq. (‘‘the Act’’), ODPi, States incurred responding to releases of
Notice is hereby given that on hazardous substances at the Big River
Inc. (‘‘ODPi’’) has filed written
September 7, 2018 pursuant to Section Mine Tailings Superfund Site in St.
notifications simultaneously with the
6(a) of the National Cooperative Francois County, Missouri. The
Attorney General and the Federal Trade
Commission disclosing changes in its Research and Production Act of 1993, complaint also seeks injunctive relief in
membership. The notifications were 15 U.S.C. 4301 et seq. (‘‘the Act’’), the form of the performance of the
filed for the purpose of extending the ASTM International (‘‘ASTM’’) has filed selected remedy for Operable Unit 01 of
Act’s provisions limiting the recovery of written notifications simultaneously the Site.
antitrust plaintiffs to actual damages with the Attorney General and the The Consent Decree requires the
under specified circumstances. Federal Trade Commission disclosing defendant to pay $13 million of the
Specifically, Infosys Limited, additions or changes to its standards United States’ response costs. In return
Bengaluru, INDIA; EMC Corporation, development activities. The for the Defendant’s commitments, the
Hopkinton, MA; General Electric notifications were filed for the purpose United States agrees not to sue the
Company, San Ramon, CA; WANdisco, of extending the Act’s provisions Defendant under sections 106 and 107
Inc., San Ramon, CA; Ampool, Inc., limiting the recovery of antitrust of CERCLA and Section 7003 of the
Santa Clara, CA; DataTorrent, Santa plaintiffs to actual damages under Resource Conservation and Recovery
Clara, CA; XIILAB Co., Ltd., Gyeonggi, specified circumstances. Specifically, Act (‘‘RCRA’’).
REPUBLIC OF KOREA; VMWare, Inc., ASTM has provided an updated list of The publication of this notice opens
Palo Alto, CA; General Motors, Detroit, current, ongoing ASTM activities a period for public comment on the
MI; 4C Decision, Herndon, VA; and originating between May 7, 2018 and consent decree. Comments should be
Skytechnology sp. z o.o., Warsaw, September 4, 2018 designated as Work addressed to the Assistant Attorney
POLAND, have withdrawn as parties to Items. A complete listing of ASTM General, Environment and Natural
this venture. Work Items, along with a brief Resources Division, and should refer to
In addition, SAS Institute, Inc., Cary, description of each, is available at United States v. NL Industries, Inc., D.J.
NC; and China Mobile Communication Ref. No. 90–11–3–09306/5. All
http://www.astm.org.
Company Ltd., Beijing, PEOPLE’S comments must be submitted no later
REPUBLIC OF CHINA were reported in On September 15, 2004, ASTM filed
its original notification pursuant to than thirty (30) days after the
error on the last filing as parties who publication date of this notice.
Section 6(a) of the Act. The Department
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had withdrawn from this venture. SAS Comments may be submitted either by
Institute, Inc. and China Mobile of Justice published a notice in the
email or by mail:
Communication Company Ltd. remain Federal Register pursuant to Section
as parties to this venture. 6(b) of the Act on November 10, 2004 To submit
No other changes have been made in (69 FR 65226). Send them to:
comments:
either the membership or planned The last notification with the
activity of the group research project. By email ....... pubcomment-ees.enrd@
Department was filed on May 21, 2018.
Membership in this group research usdoj.gov.

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To submit on gaps between or the need for new the Secretary of Labor has determined
Send them to:
comments: Bureau statistics. that the renewal of the Bureau of Labor
The Committee will function solely as Statistics Technical Advisory
By mail ......... Assistant Attorney General, an advisory body to the BLS, on Committee (the ‘‘Committee’’) is in the
U.S. DOJ—ENRD, P.O. technical topics selected by the BLS. public interest in connection with the
Box 7611, Washington, DC The Committee is responsible for
20044–7611.
performance of duties imposed upon the
providing the Commissioner of Labor Commissioner of Labor Statistics by 29
Statistics: (1) The priorities of data U.S.C. 1 and 2. This determination
Under Section 7003(d) of RCRA, a
users; (2) suggestions concerning the follows consultation with the
commenter may request an opportunity
addition of new programs, changes in Committee Management Secretariat,
for a public meeting in the affected area.
the emphasis of existing programs or General Services Administration.
During the public comment period,
cessation of obsolete programs; and (3) The Committee presents advice and
the consent decree may be examined
advice on potential innovations in data makes recommendations to the Bureau
and downloaded at this Justice
analysis, dissemination and of Labor Statistics (BLS) on technical
Department website: https://
presentation. aspects of the collection and
www.justice.gov/enrd/consent-decrees. The Committee reports to the
We will provide a paper copy of the formulation of economic measures.
Commissioner of Labor Statistics, The Committee functions solely as an
consent decree upon written request Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S.
and payment of reproduction costs. advisory body to the BLS, on technical
Department of Labor. topics selected by the BLS. Important
Please mail your request and payment The Committee will not exceed 20
to: Consent Decree Library, U.S. DOJ— aspects of the Committee’s
members. Committee members are
ENRD, P.O. Box 7611, Washington, DC responsibilities include, but are not
nominated by the Commissioner of
20044–7611. limited to:
Labor Statistics and approved by the
Please enclose a check or money order Secretary of Labor. Membership of the a. Provide comments on papers and
for $4.75 (25 cents per page Committee will represent a balance of presentations developed by BLS
reproduction cost) payable to the United expertise across a broad range of BLS research and program staff. The
States Treasury. program areas, including employment comments will address the technical
and unemployment statistics, soundness of the research and whether
Robert Brook,
occupational safety and health statistics, it reflects best practices in the relevant
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental fields.
Enforcement Section, Environment and compensation measures, price indexes,
Natural Resources Division. and productivity measures; or other b. Recommend that BLS conduct
[FR Doc. 2018–22121 Filed 10–10–18; 8:45 am] areas related to the subject matter of research projects to address technical
BLS programs. All committee members problems with BLS statistics that have
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will have extensive research or practical been identified in the academic
experience using BLS data. literature.
The Committee will function solely as c. Participate in discussions of areas
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR an advisory body, in compliance with where the types or coverage of economic
the provisions of the Federal Advisory statistics could be expanded or
Bureau of Labor Statistics Committee Act. The Charter will be improved and areas where statistics are
filed under the Federal Advisory no longer relevant.
Renewal of the Bureau of Labor Committee Act. The Committee reports to the
Statistics Data Users Advisory For Further Information Contact: Lisa Commissioner of Labor Statistics,
Committee Fieldhouse, Office of the Commissioner, Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S.
The Secretary of Labor is announcing Bureau of Labor Statistics, telephone: Department of Labor.
the renewal of a Federal Advisory 202–691–5025, email: Fieldhouse.Lisa@ The Committee consists of
Committee. In accordance with the bls.gov. approximately sixteen members who
provisions of the Federal Advisory Signed at Washington, DC, this 4th day of serve as Special Government
Committee Act (FACA), 5 U.S.C. App. 2, October 2018. Employees. Members are appointed by
the Secretary of Labor has determined Mark Staniorski, the BLS and are approved by the
that the renewal of the Bureau of Labor Chief, Division of Management Systems, Secretary of Labor. Committee members
Statistics Data Users Advisory Bureau of Labor Statistics. are economists, statisticians, and
Committee (the ‘‘Committee’’) is in the [FR Doc. 2018–22104 Filed 10–10–18; 8:45 am] behavioral scientists and are chosen to
public interest in connection with the BILLING CODE 4510–24–P achieve a balanced membership across
performance of duties imposed upon the those disciplines. They are prominent
Commissioner of Labor Statistics by 29 experts in their fields and recognized for
U.S.C. 1 and 2. This determination DEPARTMENT OF LABOR their professional achievements and
follows consultation with the objectivity.
Committee Management Secretariat, Bureau of Labor Statistics The Committee will function solely as
General Services Administration. an advisory body, in compliance with
Technical Advisory Committee; the provisions of the Federal Advisory
The Committee provides advice to the
Renewal of the Bureau of Labor Committee Act. The Charter will be
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Statistics Technical Advisory filed under the Federal Advisory
points of view of data users from
Committee Committee Act.
various sectors of the U.S. economy,
including the labor, business, research, The Secretary of Labor is announcing For Further Information Contact: Lisa
academic and government communities, the renewal of a Federal Advisory Fieldhouse, Office of the Commissioner,
on matters related to the analysis, Committee. In accordance with the Bureau of Labor Statistics, telephone:
dissemination, and use of the Bureau’s provisions of the Federal Advisory 202–691–5025, email: Fieldhouse.Lisa@
statistics, on its published reports, and Committee Act (FACA), 5 U.S.C. App. 2, bls.gov.

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FR Citation		83 FR 51504