83 FR 8710 - Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Clean Water Act

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 40 (February 28, 2018)

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FR Document		2018-04083

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 40 (Wednesday, February 28, 2018)

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 40 (Wednesday, February 28, 2018)]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Clean 
Water Act

    On February 15, 2018, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed 
Consent Decree with the United States District Court for the Northern 
District of Illinois in the lawsuit entitled United States v. Buckeye 
Pipe Line Company, L.P., et al., Civil Action No. 18-cv-1194.
    The United States filed a Complaint for civil penalties and 
injunctive relief alleging violations of Sections 301 and 311(b) of the 
Clean Water Act (CWA) arising out of the discharge of approximately 705 
barrels of jet fuel from a pipeline near Palos Park, Cook County, 
Illinois. The United States' Complaint names as defendants Buckeye Pipe 
Line Company, L.C., the operator of the pipeline, and West Shore Pipe 
Line Company, the owner of the pipeline. Both defendants signed the 
proposed Consent Decree to resolve these claims, agreeing to pay a 
total of $400,000 in civil penalties and to maintain improvements made 
to prevent future discharges. Specifically, defendants have improved 
Control Center diagrams and operating procedures and have agreed to 
train all relevant personnel on these improvements. Defendants have 
also agreed to annually report on further improvements, corrective 
actions taken on the relevant pipeline, individuals trained and all 
releases reported to the National Response Center.
    The publication of this notice opens a period for public comment on 
the proposed Consent Decree. Comments should be addressed to the 
Assistant Attorney General, Environment and Natural Resources Division, 
and should refer to United States v. Buckeye Pipe Line Co. L.P., et 
al., D.J. Ref. No. 90-5-1-1-11370/2. 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 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 $4.50 (25 cents per page 
reproduction cost) payable to the United States Treasury.

Randall M. Stone,
Acting Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, 
Environment and Natural Resources Division.
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public interest. 82 FR 54413–14 (Nov. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE We will provide a paper copy of the
17, 2017). On November 30, 2017, Nite proposed Consent Decree upon written
Ize and OUII filed their responses to the Notice of Lodging of Proposed request and payment of reproduction
Commission’s notice and on December Consent Decree Under the Clean Water costs. Please mail your request and
7, 2017, OUII filed a reply to Nite Ize’s Act payment to: Consent Decree Library,
response. U.S. DOJ–ENRD, P.O. Box 7611,
On February 15, 2018, the Department
Washington, DC 20044–7611.
Having examined the record of this of Justice lodged a proposed Consent Please enclose a check or money order
investigation, the Commission has Decree with the United States District for $4.50 (25 cents per page
determined to affirm, under modified Court for the Northern District of Illinois reproduction cost) payable to the United
reasoning, the ALJ’s finding with in the lawsuit entitled United States v. States Treasury.
respect to the economic prong of the Buckeye Pipe Line Company, L.P., et al.,
Civil Action No. 18–cv–1194. Randall M. Stone,
domestic industry.
The United States filed a Complaint Acting Assistant Section Chief,
The Commission has determined that for civil penalties and injunctive relief Environmental Enforcement Section,
the appropriate form of relief in this alleging violations of Sections 301 and Environment and Natural Resources Division.
investigation is (a) a general exclusion 311(b) of the Clean Water Act (CWA) [FR Doc. 2018–04083 Filed 2–27–18; 8:45 am]
order directed against products that arising out of the discharge of BILLING CODE 4410–15–P
infringe one or more of claims 1, 11, and approximately 705 barrels of jet fuel
12 of the ’376 patent and claims 1, 11, from a pipeline near Palos Park, Cook
and 12 of the ’146 patent; and (b) cease County, Illinois. The United States’ DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
and desist orders prohibiting Trendbox, Complaint names as defendants
Tenswall, REXS LLC, Minse, IdeaPro, Buckeye Pipe Line Company, L.C., the Employee Benefits Security
LWANG, Novoland, Oumeiou, Pecham, operator of the pipeline, and West Shore Administration
Runshion, Scotabc, Tontek, Wekin, Pipe Line Company, the owner of the
Anson, Newdreams, and IceFox from pipeline. Both defendants signed the 190th Meeting of the Advisory Council
proposed Consent Decree to resolve on Employee Welfare and Pension
importing, selling, offering for sale,
these claims, agreeing to pay a total of Benefit Plans; Notice of Meeting
marketing, advertising, distributing,
offering for sale, transferring (except for $400,000 in civil penalties and to Pursuant to the authority contained in
exportation), or soliciting U.S. agents or maintain improvements made to Section 512 of the Employee Retirement
distributors of imported mobile device prevent future discharges. Specifically, Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), 29
holders that infringe one or more of defendants have improved Control U.S.C. 1142, the 190th open meeting of
claims 1, 11, and 12 of the ’376 patent Center diagrams and operating the Advisory Council on Employee
and claims 1, 11, and 12 of the ’146 procedures and have agreed to train all Welfare and Pension Benefit Plans (also
patent. The Commission has further relevant personnel on these known as the ERISA Advisory Council)
determined that the public interest improvements. Defendants have also will be held on March 27, 2018.
factors enumerated in section 337(d)(1) agreed to annually report on further The meeting will take place in C5515
(19 U.S.C. 1337(d)(1)) and in section improvements, corrective actions taken Rm. 2, U.S. Department of Labor, 200
337(g)(1) (19 U.S.C. 1337(g)(l)) do not on the relevant pipeline, individuals Constitution Avenue NW, Washington,
trained and all releases reported to the DC 20210 from 9:00 a.m. to
preclude the issuance of the general
National Response Center. approximately 3:00 p.m. The purpose of
exclusion order and cease and desist
The publication of this notice opens the open meeting is to set and discuss
orders, respectively. Finally, the
a period for public comment on the the topics to be addressed by the
Commission has determined that the proposed Consent Decree. Comments Council in 2018.
bond for importation during the period should be addressed to the Assistant Organizations or members of the
of Presidential review shall be in the Attorney General, Environment and public wishing to submit a written
amount of 100 percent of the entered Natural Resources Division, and should statement may do so by submitting 30
value of the imported subject articles of refer to United States v. Buckeye Pipe copies on or before March 20, 2018 to
the respondents. The investigation is Line Co. L.P., et al., D.J. Ref. No. 90–5– Larry Good, Executive Secretary, ERISA
terminated. 1–1–11370/2. All comments must be Advisory Council, U.S. Department of
The Commission’s orders and opinion submitted no later than thirty (30) days Labor, Suite N–5623, 200 Constitution
were delivered to the President and the after the publication date of this notice. Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20210.
United States Trade Representative on Comments may be submitted either by Statements also may be submitted as
the day of their issuance. email or by mail: email attachments in text or pdf format
transmitted to good.larry@dol.gov. It is
The authority for the Commission’s To submit Send them to: requested that statements not be
determination is contained in section comments: included in the body of the email.
337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as Relevant statements received on or
amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337, and in Part By email ...... pubcomment-ees.enrd@
usdoj.gov. before March 20, 2018 will be included
210 of the Commission’s Rules of in the record of the meeting. No
By mail ........ Assistant Attorney General,
Practice and Procedure, 19 CFR part deletions, modifications, or redactions
U.S. DOJ—ENRD,
210.
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P.O. Box 7611, will be made to the statements received,
By order of the Commission. Washington, DC 20044–7611. as they are public records.
Issued: February 22, 2018. Individuals or representatives of
During the public comment period, organizations wishing to address the
Lisa R. Barton,
the proposed Consent Decree may be Advisory Council should forward their
Secretary to the Commission. examined and downloaded at this requests to the Executive Secretary or
[FR Doc. 2018–04026 Filed 2–27–18; 8:45 am] Justice Department website: https:// telephone (202) 693–8668. Oral
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Section		Notices
FR Citation		83 FR 8710