Notice of Lodging Proposed Consent Decree, 8109-8110 [05-3014]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 32 / Thursday, February 17, 2005 / Notices In addition, the Service will plant and maintain 15 acres of new riparian habitat at Kern Refuge and 10 acres at Pixley Refuge. Herbicides will be used to treat salt cedar on Kern Refuge through foliar spray or cut stump application with a goal of removing 90 percent within 10 years. In addition, the Service will restore 400 acres of valley sink scrub on Kern Refuge. Under the selected plan, hunting opportunities at Kern Refuge will be increased by opening an additional 540 acres to hunting, and constructing nine new hunting blinds. Other new visitor services projects at Kern Refuge include: developing new interpretive signs and displays, and a new refuge brochure; enhancing the pond at the refuge entrance and constructing a new kiosk and boardwalk; constructing a new 4.3mile tour route (open every day); and constructing two new photo blinds. In addition, the environmental education program will be expanded and a visitor services plan will be developed. At Pixley Refuge, a new wildlife viewing area and interpretive displays will be constructed on the Turkey Tract adjacent to State Highway 43. Full implementation of the selected plan will be subject to available funding and staffing. Dated: February 11, 2005. Steve Thompson, Manager, California/Nevada Operations Office, Fish and Wildlife Service, Sacramento, California. [FR Doc. 05–3073 Filed 2–16–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–55–P Bureau of Land Management [NMNM 91985, NMNM 91986] Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: Public land order. This order withdraws 140 acres of National Forest System lands from location and entry under the United States mining laws for 20 years to protect the Gallinas Peak and West Turkey Cone Electronic Sites. EFFECTIVE DATE: February 17, 2005. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Irene Gonzales, BLM Roswell Field Office, 2909 West Second Street, Roswell, New Mexico 88201, 505–627– 0287. SUMMARY: 14:41 Feb 16, 2005 Cibola National Forest New Mexico Principal Meridian Gallinas Peak Electronic Site T. 1 S., R.11 E., Sec. 4, S1⁄2SW1⁄4NW1⁄4SE1⁄4, N1⁄2SW1⁄4SE1⁄4, S1⁄2NE1⁄4SE1⁄4SE1⁄4, and W1⁄2SE1⁄4SE1⁄4; Sec. 9, NW1⁄4NE1⁄4NE1⁄4. West Turkey Cone Electronic Site T. 1 S., R. 11 E., Sec. 4, S1⁄2S1⁄2NE1⁄4SW1⁄4, N1⁄2SW1⁄4SW1⁄4, N1⁄2S1⁄2SW1⁄4SW1⁄4, and W1⁄2NW1⁄4SE1⁄4SW1⁄4; Sec. 5, S1⁄2S1⁄2NE1⁄4SE1⁄4, E1⁄2SE1⁄4SE1⁄4, and N1⁄2NW1⁄4SE1⁄4SE1⁄4. The areas described aggregate 140 acres in Lincoln County. 2. This withdrawal will expire 20 years from the effective date of this order unless, as a result of a review conducted before the expiration date pursuant to section 204(f) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, 43 U.S.C. 1714(f) (2000), the Secretary determines that the withdrawal shall be extended. BILLING CODE 3410–11–P Public Land Order No. 7625; Withdrawal of National Forest System Lands for the Gallinas Peak and West Turkey Cone Electronic Sites; New Mexico VerDate jul<14>2003 By virtue of the authority vested in the Secretary of the Interior by section 204 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, 43 U.S.C. 1714 (2000), it is ordered as follows: 1. Subject to valid existing rights, the following described National Forest System lands are hereby withdrawn from location and entry under the United States mining laws, 30 U.S.C. ch. 2 (2000), to protect the Gallinas Peak and West Turkey Cone Electronic Sites: Dated: January 24, 2005. Rebecca W. Watson, Assistant Secretary—Land and Minerals Management. [FR Doc. 05–3053 Filed 2–16–05; 8:45 am] DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR AGENCY: Order Jkt 205001 INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION [USITC SE–05–005] Sunshine Act Meeting AGENCY HOLDING THE MEETING: International Trade Commission. TIME AND DATE: March 3, 2005 at 11 a.m. PLACE: Room 101, 500 E Street SW., Washington, DC 20436, Telephone: (202) 205–2000. STATUS: Open to the public. MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: 1. Agenda for future meetings: none. 2. Minutes. 3. Ratification List. 4. Inv. No. 731–TA–1089 (Preliminary) (Certain Orange Juice from PO 00000 Frm 00054 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 8109 Brazil)—briefing and vote. (The Commission is currently scheduled to transmit its determination to the Secretary of Commerce on March 7, 2005; Commissioners’ opinions are currently scheduled to be transmitted to the Secretary of Commerce on or before March 14, 2005.) 5. Outstanding action jackets: none. In accordance with Commission policy, subject matter listed above, not disposed of at the scheduled meeting, may be carried over to the agenda of the following meeting. Issued: February 14, 2005. By order of the Commission. Marilyn R. Abbott, Secretary to the Commission. [FR Doc. 05–3145 Filed 2–15–05; 11:12 am] BILLING CODE 7020–02–P DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Notice of Lodging Proposed Consent Decree In accordance with Departmental Policy, 28 CFR 50.7, notice is hereby given that a proposed consent decree in United States v. Demetra Arvanitis, et al., (Case No. 02 C 50371, was lodged with the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois on February 7, 2005. This proposed Consent Decree concerns a complaint filed by the United States against the Defendants pursuant to Section 301(a) of the Clean Water Act (‘‘CWA’’), 33 U.S.C. 1311(a), to obtain injunctive relief from and impose civil penalties against the Defendants for filling wetlands on their property without a permit. The proposed Consent Decree requires the defendants to pay a civil penalty, pay for wetland restoration, and donate the wetland property to a local conservation district. The Department of Justice will accept written comments relating to this proposed Consent Decree for thirty (30) days from the date of publication of this notice. Please address comments to Jonathan Haile, Assistant United States Attorney, United States Attorney’s office, 5th Floor, 219 S. Dearborn Street, Chicago, Illinois 60604 and refer to United States v. Demetra Arvanitis, et. al., Case No. 02 C 50371, including the USAO # 1999V01339. The proposed Consent Decree may be examined at the Clerk’s Office, United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, 219 S. Dearborn Street, Chicago, Illinois. In addition, the proposed Consent Decree may be E:\FR\FM\17FEN1.SGM 17FEN1 8110 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 32 / Thursday, February 17, 2005 / Notices viewed on the World Wide Web at https://www.usdoj.gov/enrd/open.html. Kurt N. Lindland, Assistant United States Attorney. [FR Doc. 05–3014 Filed 2–16–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410–15–M DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liberty Act (CERCLA) Consistent with Section 122(d)(2) of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9622(d)(2), and 28 CFR 50.7, notice is hereby given that on February 10, 2005, a proposed Consent Decree in United States versus Ralph Bello, et. al., Civil Action No. 3:01 CV 1568 (SRU), was lodged with the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut. In this action, the United States sought recovery of response costs incurred by the United States Environmental Protection Agency in conducting a soil cleanup removal action at the National Oil Service Superfund Site in West Haven, Connecticut. The United States filed its complaint pursuant to Section 107(a) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (‘‘CERCLA’’), 42 U.S.C. 9607(a), seeking recovery of response costs incurred at the Site. There have been four prior settlements relating to this Site, and the current proposed settlement represents resolution of the United States’ remaining filed claims in this matter. Defendant, The Torrington Company (‘‘the Settling Defendant’’), is participating in the proposed settlement. The proposed Consent Decree resolves the Settling Defendant’s liability to the United States for unreimbursed response costs at the Site. Under the proposed Decree, the Settling Defendant agrees to pay $350,000 in partial reimbursement of the United States’ response costs. The Department of Justice will receive for a period of thirty (30) days from the date of this publication comments relating to the proposed Consent Decree. Comments should be addressed to the Assistant Attorney General, Environment and Natural Resources Division, P.O. Box 7611, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC 20044–7611, and should refer to United States versus Ralph Bello, et al., D.J. Ref. 90–11–3–07333/1. The proposed Consent Decree may be examined at the Office of the United States Attorney, Connecticut Financial VerDate jul<14>2003 14:41 Feb 16, 2005 Jkt 205001 Center, New Haven, CT, and at U.S. EPA Region 1, One Congress Street, Boston, MA. During the public comment period, the Consent Decree may also be examined on the following Department of Justice Web site, https:// www.usdoj.gov/enrd/open.html. A copy of the proposed Consent Decree may also be obtained by mail from the Consent Decree Library, P.O. Box 7611, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC 20044–7611 or by faxing or emailing a request to Tonia Fleetwood, (tonia.fleetwood@usdoj.gov), fax no. (202) 514–0097, phone confirmation no. (202) 514–1547. For a copy of the proposed Consent Decree including the signature pages and attachments, please enclose a check in the amount of $4.25 (25 cents per page reproduction cost) payable to ‘‘U.S. Treasury.’’ Ronald Gluck, Assistant Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and Natural Resources Division. [FR Doc. 05–3008 Filed 4–16–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410–15–M DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Notice of Lodging Proposed Consent Decree In accordance with Departmental Policy, 28 CFR 50.7, notice is hereby given that a proposed Consent Decree in United States v. Bernstein, Civil Action No. 05–B–268 (CBS), was lodged with the United States District Court for the District of Colorado on February 10, 2005. This proposed Consent Decree concerns a complaint filed by the United States against Frederic M. Bernstein, Henry Y. Yusem, K&J Properties, Inc., Y&B Properties, Inc., Indian Creek Investments, LLC, and ICR, LLC, pursuant to 33 U.S.C. 1319(b) and (d), to obtain injunctive relief from and impose civil penalties against the Defendants for violating the Clean Water Act by discharging pollutants without a permit into waters of the United States. The proposed Consent Decree resolves these allegations by requiring the Defendants to restore the impacted areas and to pay a civil penalty. The Department of Justice will accept written comments relating to this proposed Consent Decree for thirty (30) days from the date of publication of this Notice. Please address comments to Andrew J. Doyle, Trial Attorney, P.O. Box 23986, Washington, DC 20026– 3986, and refer to United States v. Bernstein, DJ #Q90–5–1–1–16840. The proposed Consent Decree may be examined at the Clerk’s Office, United PO 00000 Frm 00055 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 States District Court for the District of Colorado, 901 19th Street, Denver, Colorado. In addition, the proposed Consent Decree may be viewed at https://www.usdoj.gov/enrd/open.html. Dated: February 11, 2005. Scott A. Schachter, Assistant Chief, Environmental Defense Section, Environment & Natural Resources Division. [FR Doc. 05–3032 Filed 2–16–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410–15–M DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Notice of Lodging Under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act Notice is hereby given that on February 1, 2005, a proposed Stipulation and Agreed Order (‘‘Agreed Order’’) in In re Formica Corp., et al., Case No. 02–10969, as well as a proposed agreement which is annexed to the Agreed Order (the ‘‘Attachment’’), where lodged with the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York. Under the proposed Agreed Order, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (‘‘EPA’’) would receive an allowed unsecured claim of $744,523 in connection with the Skinner Landfill Superfund Site in West Chester, Ohio, and an allowed unsecured claim of $4.1 million in connection with the Pristine Superfund Site in Reading, Ohio. Also, under the proposed Agreed Order and Attachment, distributions on EPA’s allowed claims would be deposited in special accounts for the Skinner and Pristine sites and earmarked for the benefit of the potentially responsible parties who are performing the remedies for the two sites pursuant to consent decrees which were entered, respectively, in the United States v. Elsa Skinner-Morgan, Civ. Action No. C–1– 00–424 (S.D. Ohio), and United States v. American Greetings Corp., Civ. Action No. C–1–89–837 (S.D. Ohio). For a period of thirty (30) days from the date of this publication, the Department of Justice will receive comments relating to the proposed Agreed Order and Attachment. Comments should be addressed to the Assistant Attorney General, Environment and Natural Resources Division, P.O. Box 7611, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC 20044, and should refer to In re Formica Corp., et al., Case No. 02–10969, D.J. Ref. 90–11–2–07775. The proposed Agreed Order and Attachment may be examined at the E:\FR\FM\17FEN1.SGM 17FEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 32 (Thursday, February 17, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8109-8110]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-3014]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


Notice of Lodging Proposed Consent Decree

    In accordance with Departmental Policy, 28 CFR 50.7, notice is 
hereby given that a proposed consent decree in United States v. Demetra 
Arvanitis, et al., (Case No. 02 C 50371, was lodged with the United 
States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois on February 
7, 2005. This proposed Consent Decree concerns a complaint filed by the 
United States against the Defendants pursuant to Section 301(a) of the 
Clean Water Act (``CWA''), 33 U.S.C. 1311(a), to obtain injunctive 
relief from and impose civil penalties against the Defendants for 
filling wetlands on their property without a permit. The proposed 
Consent Decree requires the defendants to pay a civil penalty, pay for 
wetland restoration, and donate the wetland property to a local 
conservation district.
    The Department of Justice will accept written comments relating to 
this proposed Consent Decree for thirty (30) days from the date of 
publication of this notice. Please address comments to Jonathan Haile, 
Assistant United States Attorney, United States Attorney's office, 5th 
Floor, 219 S. Dearborn Street, Chicago, Illinois 60604 and refer to 
United States v. Demetra Arvanitis, et. al., Case No. 02 C 50371, 
including the USAO  1999V01339.
    The proposed Consent Decree may be examined at the Clerk's Office, 
United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, 219 
S. Dearborn Street, Chicago, Illinois. In addition, the proposed 
Consent Decree may be

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viewed on the World Wide Web at https://www.usdoj.gov/enrd/open.html.

Kurt N. Lindland,
Assistant United States Attorney.
[FR Doc. 05-3014 Filed 2-16-05; 8:45 am]
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