Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Under the Clean Water Act, 69855-69856 [2016-24292]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 195 / Friday, October 7, 2016 / Notices permitting electronic submission of responses. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE [OMB Number 1190–0001] Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection eComments Requested; Extension Without Change, of a Previously Approved Collection Procedures for the Administration of Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 Civil Rights Division, Department of Justice. ACTION: 60-day notice. AGENCY: The Department of Justice (DOJ), Civil Rights Division, Voting Section 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. DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for 60 days until December 6, 2016. 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 Robert S. Berman, Deputy Chief, Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division, Voting Section, 950 Pennsylvania Avenue, 7243 NWB, (phone: 202–514–8690). 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 Civil Rights Division, 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 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., mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:36 Oct 06, 2016 Jkt 241001 Overview of This Information Collection 1. Type of Information Collection: Extension of a currently approved collection. 2. The Title of the Form/Collection: Procedures for the Administration of Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. 3. The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the Department sponsoring the collection: None (Civil Rights Division). 4. Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as well as a brief abstract: Primary: State, Local, or Tribal Government. Other: None. Abstract: Jurisdictions specially covered under the Voting Rights Act are required to comply with Sections 3 or 5 of the Act before they may implement any change in a standard, practice, or procedure affecting voting. One option for such compliance is to submit that change to Attorney General for review and establish that the proposed voting changes are not racially discriminatory. The procedures facilitate the provision of information that will enable the Attorney General to make the required determination. 5. An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: It is estimated that 1 respondent will complete each form within approximately 3.0 hours. 6. An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated with the collection: The estimated public burden associated with this collection is 3.0 total hours. If additional information is required 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., 3E.405B, Washington, DC 20530. Dated: October 4, 2016. Jerri Murray, Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice. [FR Doc. 2016–24301 Filed 10–6–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410–13–P DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Under the Clean Water Act On September 30, 2016, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed Consent Decree and Judgment (‘‘Consent PO 00000 Frm 00078 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 69855 Decree’’) with the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York in the lawsuit entitled United States v. The New York Racing Association, Inc., Civil Action No. CV– 16–5442. The United States filed a complaint in this action on the same day that the consent decree was lodged with the Court. The defendant is The New York Racing Association, Inc. (‘‘Defendant’’), located at 110–00 Rockaway Boulevard, Jamaica, New York, 11417. The complaint arises out of Defendant’s operation of Aqueduct Racetrack in Ozone Park, New York, where it races, boards and feeds horses. The complaint alleges that Defendant, in the course of operation of Aqueduct Racetrack, violated the Clean Water Act (‘‘CWA’’), 33 U.S.C. 1311, 1319(b) and (d), and 33 U.S.C. 1342, as well as the conditions of Defendant’s concentrated animal feeding operations General Permit issued under New York’s State Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (‘‘SPDES’’) by discharging process wastewater, including animal wash water containing detergent, manure, and feed waste, into New York City’s and New York State’s storm sewer systems, which then flowed to tributaries of Jamaica Bay, which are navigable waters of the United States. The Complaint alleges claims for relief based on the following violations: (1) Unauthorized discharges of pollutants in violation of the CWA, 33 U.S.C. 1311(a); (2) unauthorized discharge of process wastewater to surface waters in violation of the CWA, 33 U.S.C. 1311(a), and Defendant’s SPDES Permit; and (3) insufficient action to ensure clean water was excluded from concentrated waste areas in violation of the CWA, 33 U.S.C. 1311(a), and Defendant’s SPDES and Concentrated Animal Feed Operations General Permits. The Consent Decree provides for Defendant to pay a $150,000 civil penalty and to perform injunctive relief, including: (1) Implementing procedures to ensure that no discharges occur; (2) installing a ‘‘telemetry’’ system in manholes to alert employees of dry weather flows in the sewer system; and (3) creating a Web site page that makes stormwater-related information available to the public. Defendant implemented some injunctive relief prior to the lodging of the Consent Decree, including construction of special horse wash stalls that are connected to the sanitary sewer, and capping and disabling external hydrants that are located near storm drains. The Consent Decree further requires Defendant to implement a Supplemental Environmental Project at Defendant’s E:\FR\FM\07OCN1.SGM 07OCN1 69856 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 195 / Friday, October 7, 2016 / Notices Belmont Park Racetrack, comprising planting 62 trees, which will reduce future impacts of stormwater to Jamaica Bay, the same waterbody affected by Defendant’s violations at Aqueduct Racetrack. The Consent Decree resolves the civil claims of the United States for the violations alleged in the complaint through the date of lodging of the Consent Decree. 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. The New York Racing Association, Inc. D.J. Ref. No. 90–5–1– 1–11540. 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 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 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 $21.25 (25 cents per page reproduction cost) payable to the United States Treasury. For a paper copy without the exhibits and signature pages, the cost is $10.25. Virginia in the lawsuit entitled United States, et al. v. Southern Coal Corporation, et al., Civil Action No. 7:16–cv–00462–GEC. The United States’ Complaint (which was joined by Alabama, Kentucky, Tennessee, and Virginia) alleges, inter alia, that Southern Coal Corporation and twenty-six other related companies violated the Clean Water Act by failing to comply with effluent limitations in their permits, failing to report results for all the required sampling data, failing to submit complete data in quarterly discharge monitoring reports, and failing to submit quarterly discharge monitoring reports. The principal elements of the injunctive relief in the decree include an Environmental Management System; audits of mining operations, outfalls and treatment systems; a violation response procedure; a new compliance tracking database; training for its employees and contractors; and the establishment and maintenance of a publicly available Web site or portal that provides permit and violation information to the general public. Defendants must also establish a $4.5 million letter of credit and a standby trust that will guarantee funding for, and a mechanism to accomplish, compliance with the Clean Water Act and the work required by the settlement, should the companies fail to do so. Finally, Defendants must pay a civil penalty of $900,000. 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, et al. v. Southern Coal Corporation, et al., D.J. Ref. No. 90–5– 1–1–10974. 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 ....... Jeffrey Sands, Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and Natural Resources Division. pubcommentees.enrd@usdoj.gov. Assistant Attorney General, U.S. DOJ—ENRD, P.O. Box 7611, Washington, DC 20044–7611. By mail ......... [FR Doc. 2016–24292 Filed 10–6–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410–15–P mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Clean Water Act On September 30, 2016, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed Consent Decree with the United States District Court for the Western District of VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:36 Oct 06, 2016 Jkt 241001 During the public comment period, the 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 Decree upon written request and payment of reproduction costs. Please mail your request and payment to: PO 00000 Frm 00079 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Consent Decree Library, U.S. DOJ— ENRD, P.O. Box 7611, Washington, DC 20044–7611. Please enclose a check or money order for $27.50 for the Consent Decree and Appendices A–E, and a check for $183.75 for Appendix F (735-page table of violations), if this appendix is desired, (25 cents per page reproduction cost) payable to the United States Treasury. Henry S. Friedman, Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and Natural Resources Division. [FR Doc. 2016–24306 Filed 10–6–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410–15–P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment and Training Administration Native American Employment and Training Council Employment and Training Administration, U.S. Department of Labor. ACTION: Notice of meeting. AGENCY: Pursuant to of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), as amended, and of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), notice is hereby given of the next meeting of the Native American Employment and Training Council (Council), as constituted under WIOA. DATES: The meeting will begin at 9:00 a.m., (Eastern Daylight Time) on Tuesday, October 25, 2016, and continue until 5:00 p.m. that day. The meeting will reconvene at 9:00 a.m., on Wednesday, October 26, 2016, and adjourn at 5:00 p.m. that day. The period from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. on October 25, 2016, will be reserved for participation and comment by members of the public. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the U.S. Department of Labor, Frances Perkins Building, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Room C–5525, Washington, DC 20210. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Council members and members of the public are encouraged to arrive early to allow for security clearance into the Frances Perkins Building. Security Instructions: Meeting participants should use the visitors’ entrance to access the Frances Perkins Building, one block north of Constitution Avenue at 3rd and C Streets NW. For security purposes, meeting participants must: SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\07OCN1.SGM 07OCN1

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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 195 (Friday, October 7, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 69855-69856]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Under the Clean Water Act

    On September 30, 2016, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed 
Consent Decree and Judgment (``Consent Decree'') with the United States 
District Court for the Eastern District of New York in the lawsuit 
entitled United States v. The New York Racing Association, Inc., Civil 
Action No. CV-16-5442.
    The United States filed a complaint in this action on the same day 
that the consent decree was lodged with the Court. The defendant is The 
New York Racing Association, Inc. (``Defendant''), located at 110-00 
Rockaway Boulevard, Jamaica, New York, 11417. The complaint arises out 
of Defendant's operation of Aqueduct Racetrack in Ozone Park, New York, 
where it races, boards and feeds horses. The complaint alleges that 
Defendant, in the course of operation of Aqueduct Racetrack, violated 
the Clean Water Act (``CWA''), 33 U.S.C. 1311, 1319(b) and (d), and 33 
U.S.C. 1342, as well as the conditions of Defendant's concentrated 
animal feeding operations General Permit issued under New York's State 
Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (``SPDES'') by discharging 
process wastewater, including animal wash water containing detergent, 
manure, and feed waste, into New York City's and New York State's storm 
sewer systems, which then flowed to tributaries of Jamaica Bay, which 
are navigable waters of the United States. The Complaint alleges claims 
for relief based on the following violations: (1) Unauthorized 
discharges of pollutants in violation of the CWA, 33 U.S.C. 1311(a); 
(2) unauthorized discharge of process wastewater to surface waters in 
violation of the CWA, 33 U.S.C. 1311(a), and Defendant's SPDES Permit; 
and (3) insufficient action to ensure clean water was excluded from 
concentrated waste areas in violation of the CWA, 33 U.S.C. 1311(a), 
and Defendant's SPDES and Concentrated Animal Feed Operations General 
Permits.
    The Consent Decree provides for Defendant to pay a $150,000 civil 
penalty and to perform injunctive relief, including: (1) Implementing 
procedures to ensure that no discharges occur; (2) installing a 
``telemetry'' system in manholes to alert employees of dry weather 
flows in the sewer system; and (3) creating a Web site page that makes 
stormwater-related information available to the public. Defendant 
implemented some injunctive relief prior to the lodging of the Consent 
Decree, including construction of special horse wash stalls that are 
connected to the sanitary sewer, and capping and disabling external 
hydrants that are located near storm drains. The Consent Decree further 
requires Defendant to implement a Supplemental Environmental Project at 
Defendant's

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Belmont Park Racetrack, comprising planting 62 trees, which will reduce 
future impacts of stormwater to Jamaica Bay, the same waterbody 
affected by Defendant's violations at Aqueduct Racetrack. The Consent 
Decree resolves the civil claims of the United States for the 
violations alleged in the complaint through the date of lodging of the 
Consent Decree.
    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. The New York Racing Association, Inc. 
D.J. Ref. No. 90-5-1-1-11540. 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 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 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 $21.25 (25 cents per page 
reproduction cost) payable to the United States Treasury. For a paper 
copy without the exhibits and signature pages, the cost is $10.25.

Jeffrey Sands,
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment 
and Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 2016-24292 Filed 10-6-16; 8:45 am]
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