Notice of Lodging of Proposed Settlement Agreement Under the Clean Water Act, 73835 [2015-30053]
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instrument with instructions or
additional information, please contact
Barbara J. Boockholdt, Office of
Diversion Control, Drug Enforcement
Administration; Mailing Address: 8701
Morrissette Drive, Springfield, Virginia
22152; Telephone: (202) 598–6812.
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 agency, 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;
—Evaluate whether and if so how the
quality, utility, and clarity of the
information proposed 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 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. Title of the Form/Collection:
Collection of Laboratory Analysis Data
on Drug Samples Tested by Non-Federal
(State and Local Government) Crime
Laboratories.
3. The agency form number, if any,
and the applicable component of the
Department sponsoring the collection:
There are no applicable forms
associated with this collection. The
applicable component within the
Department of Justice is the Drug
Enforcement Administration, Office of
Diversion Control.
4. Affected public who will be asked
or required to respond, as well as a brief
abstract:
Affected public (Primary): Business or
other for-profit.
Affected public (Other): Not-for-profit
institutions; Federal, State, local, and
tribal governments.
Abstract: This collection provides the
Drug Enforcement Administration
(DEA) with a national database on
analyzed drug evidence from nonfederal laboratories. Information from
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this database is combined with the other
existing databases to develop more
accurate, up-to-date information on
abused drugs. This database represents
a voluntary, cooperative effort on the
part of participating laboratories to
provide a centralized source of analyzed
drug data.
5. An estimate of the total number of
respondents and the amount of time
estimated for an average respondent to
respond: The DEA estimates that 140
persons annually for this collection at
1.6 hour per respondent, for an annual
burden of 218 hours.
6. An estimate of the total public
burden (in hours) associated with the
proposed collection: The DEA estimates
that this collection takes 218 annual
burden hours.
If additional information is required
please contact: Jerri Murray, Department
Clearance Officer, United States
Department of Justice, Justice
Management Division, Policy and
Planning Staff, Two Constitution
Square, 145 N Street NE., Suite 3E.405B,
Washington, DC 20530.
Dated: November 20, 2015.
Jerri Murray,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S.
Department of Justice.
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Under the proposed Settlement
Agreement, ATP agrees to a final civil
penalty judgment of $38 million for
multiple alleged violations of the Clean
Water Act. The penalty judgment will
be treated as an allowed unsecured
claim in ATP’s bankruptcy proceeding.
A prior settlement approved by the
district court in May 2015 resolved the
claims against ATP–IP and secured
penalties as well as OCSLA and CWA
injunctive relief related to the safe
future operation of the ATP Innovator in
U.S. waters.
The publication of this notice opens
a period for public comment on the
proposed Settlement Agreement.
Comments should be addressed to the
Assistant Attorney General,
Environment and Natural Resources
Division, and should refer to United
States v. ATP Oil & Gas Corp. et al.
(Civil Action No. 2:13-cv-0262), D.J. Ref.
No. 90–5–1–1–10681/1. 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 e-mail ......
pubcomment-ees.enrd@
usdoj.gov.
Assistant Attorney General
U.S. DOJ–ENRD
P.O. Box 7611
Washington, D.C. 20044–
7611.
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Notice of Lodging of Proposed
Settlement Agreement Under the Clean
Water Act
Notice is hereby given that, for a
period of 30 days, the United States will
receive public comments on a proposed
Settlement Agreement and Final
Judgment on Consent (‘‘Settlement
Agreement’’) in United States v. ATP
Oil & Gas Corp. et al. (Civil Action No.
2:13-cv-0262), which was lodged with
the United States District Court for the
Eastern District of Louisiana on
November 19, 2015.
The Complaint in this case was filed
against ATP Oil & Gas Corporation
(‘‘ATP’’) and ATP Infrastructure
Partners, LP (‘‘ATP–IP’’) in February
2013. The Complaint seeks civil
penalties and injunctive relief under the
Clean Water Act (‘‘CWA’’) and
injunctive relief under the Outer
Continental Shelf Lands Act (‘‘OCSLA’’)
related to unauthorized discharges of oil
and chemicals from an oil platform, the
ATP Innovator, into the Gulf of Mexico.
ATP is going through a Chapter 7
bankruptcy proceeding and is no longer
operating.
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During the public comment period,
the proposed Settlement Agreement
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 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 $3.75 (25 cents per page
reproduction cost) payable to the United
States Treasury.
Thomas P. Carroll,
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental
Enforcement Section, Environment and
Natural Resources Division.
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Notice of Lodging of Proposed Settlement Agreement Under the
Clean Water Act
Notice is hereby given that, for a period of 30 days, the United
States will receive public comments on a proposed Settlement Agreement
and Final Judgment on Consent (``Settlement Agreement'') in United
States v. ATP Oil & Gas Corp. et al. (Civil Action No. 2:13-cv-0262),
which was lodged with the United States District Court for the Eastern
District of Louisiana on November 19, 2015.
The Complaint in this case was filed against ATP Oil & Gas
Corporation (``ATP'') and ATP Infrastructure Partners, LP (``ATP-IP'')
in February 2013. The Complaint seeks civil penalties and injunctive
relief under the Clean Water Act (``CWA'') and injunctive relief under
the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (``OCSLA'') related to
unauthorized discharges of oil and chemicals from an oil platform, the
ATP Innovator, into the Gulf of Mexico. ATP is going through a Chapter
7 bankruptcy proceeding and is no longer operating.
Under the proposed Settlement Agreement, ATP agrees to a final
civil penalty judgment of $38 million for multiple alleged violations
of the Clean Water Act. The penalty judgment will be treated as an
allowed unsecured claim in ATP's bankruptcy proceeding. A prior
settlement approved by the district court in May 2015 resolved the
claims against ATP-IP and secured penalties as well as OCSLA and CWA
injunctive relief related to the safe future operation of the ATP
Innovator in U.S. waters.
The publication of this notice opens a period for public comment on
the proposed Settlement Agreement. Comments should be addressed to the
Assistant Attorney General, Environment and Natural Resources Division,
and should refer to United States v. ATP Oil & Gas Corp. et al. (Civil
Action No. 2:13-cv-0262), D.J. Ref. No. 90-5-1-1-10681/1. 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 e-mail........................... pubcomment-ees.enrd@usdoj.gov.
By mail............................. Assistant Attorney General
U.S. DOJ-ENRD
P.O. Box 7611
Washington, D.C. 20044-7611.
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During the public comment period, the proposed Settlement Agreement
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 $3.75 (25 cents per page
reproduction cost) payable to the United States Treasury.
Thomas P. Carroll,
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment
and Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 2015-30053 Filed 11-24-15; 8:45 am]
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