Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Clean Air Act, 70442-70443 [2016-24645]

Download as PDF mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES 70442 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 197 / Wednesday, October 12, 2016 / Notices Environment (ACE). ACE, the primary system through which exporters transmit export data for the clearance of cargo, automates manual processes, eliminates paper, and helps exporters efficiently comply with laws and regulations. Exporters of National Firearms Act (NFA) firearms, which include machineguns, silencers and destructive devices, may use the ACE portal, to submit data via the AESDirect system. Participation in the pilot test is voluntary. The pilot test will allow participating exporters to submit forms, such as the ATF Form 9, Application and Permit for Permanent Exportation of Firearms, and information to CBP electronically to obtain CBP certification of exportation. CBP will validate that information, and electronically transmit export information to agencies (including ATF) to satisfy CBP’s certification requirements. The pilot test seeks to streamline this part of the export process. Information on ATF’s rules and regulations, and answers to commonly asked questions, can be found on the agency’s Web site: https://www.atf.gov. DATES: Interested exporters of NFA firearms, which include machineguns, silencers and destructive devices, may participate in the pilot test throughout the duration of the pilot. This pilot will begin upon publication of this notice, and will continue until concluded by publication of a notice ending it. Interested parties with ATF questions should contact Gary Schaible, whose contact information is found below. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gary Schaible, Industry Liaison Analyst, Firearms and Explosives Services Division, Office of Enforcement Programs and Services; Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives; U.S. Department of Justice; 99 New York Avenue NE., Room 6N521, Washington, DC 20226; telephone: (202) 648–7165; email Exports-HelpDesk@ atf.gov. For technical questions regarding ACE or the AES data transmission, please contact your assigned CBP client representative. Interested parties without an assigned client representative should submit an email to Steven Zaccaro at steven.j.zaccaro@cbp.dhs.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In compliance with Executive Order 13659, Streamlining the Export/Import Process for America’s Businesses (79 FR 10657, Feb. 25, 2014), ATF intends to join CBP’s pilot test upon publication of this notice. ATF encourages the voluntary participation of U.S. exporters of NFA firearms, which include machineguns, silencers and destructive VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:13 Oct 11, 2016 Jkt 241001 devices. The NFA (Title 26, United States Code, Chapter 53) and the implementing regulations in Title 27, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 479 require any person desiring to export a firearm without payment of transfer tax to apply for a permit (ATF Form 9, Application and Permit for Permanent Exportation of Firearms). The approval provides for deferment of tax liability. The exporter is then required to furnish to ATF evidence of the exportation of the firearm(s) within a six-month’s period of the date of issuance of the permit to relieve the tax liability. A satisfactory means of documentation of exportation is for CBP to execute the certificate of exportation (Part 3 of Form 9) and send a copy of the executed certificate to ATF. This pilot program will allow CBP to transmit the certificate to ATF electronically rather than by mail. The exporter will continue to apply on Form 9 for the permit. Exporters who wish to participate in this pilot test must have an ACE Portal Account to be able to file the relevant data electronically via AES Direct. Information regarding an ACE Portal Account can be found at https:// www.cbp.gov/trade/automated/gettingstarted/using-ace-secure-data-portal. Additional information is available at https://www.cbp.gov/trade/automated/ getting-started. ATF data elements include ATF Category Code, Federal Firearms License (FFL) Number, FFL Exemption Code, Control Number, Control Number Exemption Code, Quantity, and Optional Description Field. CBP will validate that information, and electronically transmit CBPs certification of exportation to ATF. Regarding appropriate data elements, CBP stipulates that ‘‘Electronic Export Information’’ is the electronic export data as filed in the Automated Export System (AES). This data is the electronic equivalent of the export data formerly collected as Shipper’s Export Declaration (SED) information. For additional information, ATF refers exporters to CBP’s AES Technical Information page at https:// www.cbp.gov/trade/aes. All data submitted and entered into ACE is subject to the Trade Secrets Act (18 U.S.C. 1905) and is considered confidential, except to the extent as otherwise provided by law. As stated in previous notices, however, the submitter’s participation in this or any of the previous ACE tests is not confidential and upon a written Freedom of Information Act request, the name(s) of an approved participant(s) will be disclosed by CBP in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552. PO 00000 Frm 00057 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 This pilot test will begin upon publication of this notice, and will continue until concluded by publication of a notice ending it. Approved: October 5, 2016. Thomas E. Brandon, Deputy Director. [FR Doc. 2016–24639 Filed 10–11–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410–FY–P DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Clean Air Act On October 6, 2016, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed Consent Decree with the United States District Court for the District of Columbia in the lawsuit entitled United States v. Detroit Diesel Corporation, Civil Action No. 1:16–cv–01982. The government’s complaint alleges that Detroit Diesel violated the Clean Air Act by introducing into commerce 7,786 heavy-duty diesel engines for use in trucks and buses in model year 2010 without a valid EPA-issued certificate of conformity demonstrating conformance with Clean Air Act standards to control nitrogen oxide (NOX) emissions. The complaint also alleges that the engines did not conform to emission standards applicable to model year 2010 engines. The Consent Decree requires Detroit Diesel to spend $14.5 million on mitigation projects to reduce NOX emissions and other pollutants, including replacing high-polluting diesel school buses and locomotive engines with models that meet current emissions standards. Detroit Diesel will also pay a civil penalty of $14 million. 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. Detroit Diesel Corporation, D.J. Ref. No. 90–5–2–1– 10557. 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 ........... E:\FR\FM\12OCN1.SGM 12OCN1 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 197 / Wednesday, October 12, 2016 / Notices 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: Consent Decree Library, U.S. DOJ— ENRD, P.O. Box 7611, Washington, DC 20044–7611. Please enclose a check or money order for $13.75 (25 cents per page reproduction cost) payable to the United States Treasury. Karen Dworkin, Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and Natural Resources Division. [FR Doc. 2016–24645 Filed 10–11–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410–15–P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs Division of Federal Employees’ Compensation; Proposed Extension of Existing Collection; Comment Request ACTION: Notice. The Department of Labor, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a preclearance consultation program to provide the general public and Federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing collections of information in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA95) [44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)]. This program helps to ensure that requested data can be provided in the desired format, reporting burden (time and financial resources) is minimized, collection instruments are clearly understood, and the impact of collection requirements on respondents can be properly assessed. Currently, the Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs is soliciting comments concerning the proposed collection: Claim for Reimbursement of Benefit Payments and Claims Expense Under the War Hazards Compensation Act (CA–278). A copy of the proposed information collection request can be obtained by contacting the office listed below in the addresses section of this Notice. DATES: Written comments must be submitted to the office listed in the addresses section below on or before December 12, 2016. mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:13 Oct 11, 2016 Jkt 241001 Ms. Yoon Ferguson, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Ave. NW., Room S–3201, Washington, DC 20210, telephone/fax (202) 354– 9647, Email ferguson.yoon@dol.gov. Please use only one method of transmission for comments (mail, fax, or Email). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: ADDRESSES: I. Background The Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs (OWCP) is the federal agency responsible for administration of the War Hazards Compensation Act (WHCA), 42 U.S.C. 1701 et seq. Under section 1704(a) of the WHCA, an insurance carrier or self-insured who has paid workers’ compensation benefits to or on account of any person for a war-risk hazard may seek reimbursement for benefits paid (plus expenses) out of the Employment Compensation Fund for the Federal Employees’ Compensation Act (FECA) at 5 U.S.C. 8147. Form CA–278 is used by insurance carriers and the selfinsured to request reimbursement. The information collected is used by OWCP staff to process requests for reimbursement of WHCA benefit payments and claims expense that are submitted by insurance carriers and self-insureds. The information is also used by OWCP to decide whether it should opt to pay ongoing WHCA benefits directly to the injured worker. This information collection is currently approved for use through December 31, 2016. The Department of Labor is particularly interested in comments which: * 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; * enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information to be collected; 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 submissions of responses. Frm 00058 Fmt 4703 III. Current Actions The Department of Labor seeks extension of approval to collect this information in order to carry out its responsibility to reimburse insurance carriers and self-insureds who meet the statutory requirements of the War Hazards Compensation Act (WHCA) for reimbursement. Type of Review: Extension. Agency: Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs. Title: Claim for Reimbursement of Benefit Payments and Claims Expense Under the War Hazards Compensation Act. OMB Number: 1240–0006. Agency Number: CA–278. Affected Public: Business or other forprofit. Total Respondents: 345. Total Responses: 345. Estimated Total Burden Hours: 173. Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): $0. Total Burden Cost (operating/ maintenance): $542. Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized and/or included in the request for Office of Management and Budget approval of the information collection request; they will also become a matter of public record. Dated: October 4, 2016. Yoon Ferguson, Agency Clearance Officer, Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs, U.S. Department of Labor. [FR Doc. 2016–24632 Filed 10–11–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510–CH–P II. Review Focus PO 00000 70443 Sfmt 4703 MORRIS K. UDALL AND STEWART L. UDALL FOUNDATION Sunshine Act Meetings 8:15 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Thursday, October 27, 2016. PLACE: The offices of the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation, 130 South Scott Avenue, Tucson, AZ 85701. STATUS: This meeting of the Board of Trustees will be open to the public. MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: (1) Call to Order & Chair’s Remarks; (2) Executive Director’s Remarks; (3) Distribution of Summary of Ethics Requirements; (4) Consent Agenda Approval (Minutes of the November 6, 2015, February 10, 2016, and April 22, 2016, Board of Trustees Meetings; Board Reports submitted for Education Programs, Finance and Management, Udall Center for Studies in Public Policy-Native Nations Institute-Udall Archives & their TIME AND DATE: E:\FR\FM\12OCN1.SGM 12OCN1

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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 197 (Wednesday, October 12, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 70442-70443]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-24645]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


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

    On October 6, 2016, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed 
Consent Decree with the United States District Court for the District 
of Columbia in the lawsuit entitled United States v. Detroit Diesel 
Corporation, Civil Action No. 1:16-cv-01982.
    The government's complaint alleges that Detroit Diesel violated the 
Clean Air Act by introducing into commerce 7,786 heavy-duty diesel 
engines for use in trucks and buses in model year 2010 without a valid 
EPA-issued certificate of conformity demonstrating conformance with 
Clean Air Act standards to control nitrogen oxide (NOX) 
emissions. The complaint also alleges that the engines did not conform 
to emission standards applicable to model year 2010 engines.
    The Consent Decree requires Detroit Diesel to spend $14.5 million 
on mitigation projects to reduce NOX emissions and other 
pollutants, including replacing high-polluting diesel school buses and 
locomotive engines with models that meet current emissions standards. 
Detroit Diesel will also pay a civil penalty of $14 million.
    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. Detroit Diesel Corporation, D.J. Ref. 
No. 90-5-2-1-10557. 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 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 $13.75 (25 cents per page 
reproduction cost) payable to the United States Treasury.

Karen Dworkin,
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment 
and Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 2016-24645 Filed 10-11-16; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4410-15-P
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