Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, 72739-72740 [2015-29578]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 224 / Friday, November 20, 2015 / Notices ACTION: Notice. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE This notice announces the completion date of the claims adjudication program referred to the Foreign Claims Settlement Commission (‘‘Commission’’) by the Department of State by letter dated November 14, 2012 (the ‘‘Iraq I program’’), involving claims of United States nationals against the Government of Iraq, as defined below, which were settled under the ‘‘Claims Settlement Agreement Between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Republic of Iraq,’’ dated September 2, 2010. By prior notice, the Commission announced the commencement of the Iraq I program on March 26, 2013, with a completion date of March 26, 2014 (78 FR 18365). The completion date specified in this Notice supersedes the previously announced completion date. SUMMARY: The completion date of the Iraq I program is February 2, 2016. A petition to reopen a claim filed in the Iraq I program must be filed not later than December 4, 2015 (60 days before the completion date). 45 CFR 509.5(l). DATES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brian M. Simkin, Chief Counsel, Foreign Claims Settlement Commission of the United States, 600 E Street NW., Room 6002, Washington, DC 20579, Tel. (202) 616–6975, FAX (202) 616–6993. tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Notice of Completion of Claims Adjudication Program Pursuant to the authority conferred upon the Secretary of State and the Commission under subsection 4(a)(1)(C) of Title I of the International Claims Settlement Act of 1949 (Pub. L. 455, 81st Cong., approved March 10, 1950, as amended by Public Law 105–277, approved October 21, 1998 (22 U.S.C. 1623(a)(1)(C))), the Foreign Claims Settlement Commission hereby gives notice that on February 2, 2016, the Commission will complete the claims adjudication programs referred to the Commission by the Department of State by letter dated November 14, 2012, involving claims of United States nationals against the Government of Iraq, as defined below, which were settled under the ‘‘Claims Settlement Agreement Between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Republic of Iraq,’’ dated September 2, 2010. Brian M. Simkin, Chief Counsel. [FR Doc. 2015–29662 Filed 11–19–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410–01–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:39 Nov 19, 2015 Jkt 238001 Notice of Lodging of Proposed First Modification to Consent Decree Under the Clean Air Act In 2012, the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania entered a Consent Decree in the case of United States, et al. v. Essroc Cement Corp., Civil No. 2:11–cv– 01650–DSC (‘‘2012 Consent Decree’’), which resolved claims arising under the Clean Air Act against the defendant. The 2012 Consent Decree covers all of Essroc’s U.S. cement plants. On November 10, 2015, the United States lodged a proposed ‘‘First Modification to Consent Decree’’ in the same case. The proposed First Modification only affects the defendant’s cement plants in Indiana and Puerto Rico. The proposed First Modification to Consent Decree resolves a dispute that arose under the 2012 Consent Decree. In December 2013, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rejected Essroc’s Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) Pilot Study Report for the Logansport, Indiana cement plant. Essroc disputed EPA’s action and initiated the dispute resolution procedure provided by the 2012 Consent Decree. Under the proposed First Modification to Consent Decree, Essroc will perform a new SCR Pilot Study and will accept more stringent NOX emission standards than originally provided by the 2012 Consent Decree on certain facilities, but will not have to permanently install SCR on one of its Indiana cement kilns even if the Pilot Study demonstrates the viability of SCR, as a NOX control system on that kiln. The State of Indiana and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico are coplaintiff settlors on the original Consent Decree. Indiana agrees to give up the permanent installation of SCR on an Indiana cement kiln and stipulated penalties for violations of the Consent Decree at Essroc’s Indiana facilities in exchange for: Performance of an SCR demonstration project in Indiana; more stringent NOX emission limits on two cement kilns located in Speed, Indiana; ammonia continuous emission monitoring systems on two Logansport kilns; and an enhanced mitigation project at the Logansport facility. Puerto Rico agrees to give up stipulated penalties for violations of the Consent Decree at Essroc’s San Juan cement plant in exchange for more stringent NOX emission limits on that facility. The publication of this notice opens a period for public comment on the proposed First Modification to Consent Decree. Comments should be addressed PO 00000 Frm 00060 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 72739 to the Assistant Attorney General, Environment and Natural Resources Division, and should refer to United States, et al., v. Essroc Cement Corp., Civil No. 2:11–cv–01650, D.J. Ref. No. 90–5–2–1–09608. All comments must be submitted no later than twenty (20) 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 ....... pubcomment-ees.enrd@ usdoj.gov. Assistant Attorney General, U.S. DOJ—ENRD, P.O. Box 7611, Washington, DC 20044–7611. By mail ......... During the public comment period, the First Modification to Consent Decree may be examined and downloaded at this Justice Department Web site: https://www.justice.gov/enrd/consentdecrees. We will provide a paper copy of the First Modification to Consent Decree upon written request and payment of reproduction costs. Please mail your request and payment to: Settlement Agreement Library, U.S. DOJ—ENRD, P.O. Box 7611, Washington, DC 20044–7611. Please enclose a check or money order for $4.00 (25 cents per page reproduction cost) payable to the United States Treasury. For a paper copy without the signature pages, the cost is $2.25. Bob Brook, Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and Natural Resources Division. [FR Doc. 2015–29577 Filed 11–19–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410–15–P DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act On November 12, 2015, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed consent decree with the United States District Court for the Western District of New York in the lawsuit entitled United States v. Alcoa Inc., et al., Civil No.: 15cv-973–A. In this action the United States sought, pursuant to the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (‘‘CERCLA’’), 42 U.S.C. 9601, et seq., injunctive relief and recovery of response costs regarding the Olean Well E:\FR\FM\20NON1.SGM 20NON1 72740 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 224 / Friday, November 20, 2015 / Notices Field Superfund Site in Olean, New York (‘‘Site’’). The settlement requires two parties, Alcoa Inc. and Cutco Corporation, to perform remedial actions at two areas of the Site known as the ‘‘Alcas facility’’ and ‘‘Parcel B,’’ to reimburse the United States for $612,000 of response costs incurred at the Site, and to reimburse the United States for its future response costs regarding the Alcas facility and Parcel B. The settlement resolves the United States’ claims against these defendants regarding the Site. 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. Alcoa Inc., et al., Civ. No. 15–cv–973, D.J. Ref. No. 90–11–3–181/1. 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 ....... pubcomment-ees.enrd@ usdoj.gov. Assistant Attorney General, U.S. DOJ—ENRD, P.O. Box 7611, Washington, DC 20044–7611. By mail ......... During the public comment period, the proposed consent decree may be examined and downloaded at this Justice Department Web site: 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 $55.50 (25 cents per page reproduction cost) payable to the United States Treasury. tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Robert E. Maher Jr., Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and Natural Resources Division. [FR Doc. 2015–29578 Filed 11–19–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410–15–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:39 Nov 19, 2015 Jkt 238001 DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE [OMB Number 1121–0249] Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection eComments Requested; Proposed Collection: Extension of Currently Approved Collection Survey: Death in Custody Reporting Program—Prisons Bureau of Justice Statistics, Department of Justice. ACTION: 30-Day notice. AGENCY: The Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Statistics, will be submitting the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This proposed information collection was previously published in the Federal Register at 80 FR 53572 on September 4, 2015, allowing for a 60 day comment period. DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for 30 days until December 21, 2015. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have additional comments especially on the estimated public burden or associated response time, suggestions, or need a copy of the proposed information collection instrument with instructions or additional information, please contact Margaret Noonan, Statistician, Bureau of Justice Statistics, 810 Seventh Street NW., Washington, DC 20531 (email: Margaret.Noonan@usdoj.gov; telephone: 202–353–2060). Written comments and/ or suggestions can also be directed to the Office of Management and Budget, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attention Department of Justice Desk Officer, Washington, DC 20530 or sent to OIRA_submissions@ omb.eop.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Written comments and suggestions from the public and affected agencies concerning the proposed collection of information are encouraged. Your comments should address one or more of the following four points: —Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Bureau of Justice Statistics, including whether the information will have practical utility; —Evaluate the accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00061 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 —Evaluate whether and if so how the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected can be enhanced; and —Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses. Overview of this information collection: (1) Type of Information Collection: Extension of a Currently Approved Collection. (2) The Title of the Form/Collection: Deaths in Custody Reporting Program— State Prisons. The collection includes the Deaths in Custody Reporting Program (DCRP)—State Prisons. (3) The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the Department sponsoring the collection: This collection includes the following forms: • NPS–4: Annual Summary of Inmate Deaths in State Prisons. This is sent to the 50 state departments of correction. • NPS–4A: State Prison Inmate Death Report. This is sent to the 50 state departments of correction. The applicable component within the Department of Justice is the Bureau of Justice Statistics (Corrections Unit), in the Office of Justice Programs. (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as well as a brief abstract: The affected public that will be asked to respond include 50 state department of corrections authorities. Originally authorized by the Death in Custody Reporting Act (DICRA) of 2000, the Death in Custody Reporting Program (DCRP) is the only national database that can inform the issue of mortality in local jails and prisons in depth. BJS uses this data to track and report on total and cause-specific deaths and mortality rates in correctional facilities. The local jail portion of the collection is now part of the BJS Annual Jail Collection, and is not addressed in this notice. The arrestrelated death collection, which was historically part of the DCRP, has been temporarily suspended and is also not part of this clearance. The DCRP-prisons collection has two components: a summary count of the number of deaths occurring in state departments of correction and individual-level death forms that collect information on inmates dying while in the custody of state prisons. Specifically, the following items are collected: E:\FR\FM\20NON1.SGM 20NON1

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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 224 (Friday, November 20, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 72739-72740]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-29578]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


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

    On November 12, 2015, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed 
consent decree with the United States District Court for the Western 
District of New York in the lawsuit entitled United States v. Alcoa 
Inc., et al., Civil No.: 15-cv-973-A.
    In this action the United States sought, pursuant to the 
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act 
(``CERCLA''), 42 U.S.C. 9601, et seq., injunctive relief and recovery 
of response costs regarding the Olean Well

[[Page 72740]]

Field Superfund Site in Olean, New York (``Site''). The settlement 
requires two parties, Alcoa Inc. and Cutco Corporation, to perform 
remedial actions at two areas of the Site known as the ``Alcas 
facility'' and ``Parcel B,'' to reimburse the United States for 
$612,000 of response costs incurred at the Site, and to reimburse the 
United States for its future response costs regarding the Alcas 
facility and Parcel B. The settlement resolves the United States' 
claims against these defendants regarding the Site.
    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. Alcoa Inc., et al., Civ. No. 15-
cv-973, D.J. Ref. No. 90-11-3-181/1. 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:

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         To submit comments:                     Send them to:
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By email............................  pubcomment-ees.enrd@usdoj.gov.
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 Web site: 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 $55.50 (25 cents per page 
reproduction cost) payable to the United States Treasury.

Robert E. Maher Jr.,
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment 
and Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 2015-29578 Filed 11-19-15; 8:45 am]
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