In the Matter of Union Oil Company of California, 9961-9962 [05-3917]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 39 / Tuesday, March 1, 2005 / Notices Scientific Review, National Institutes of Health, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Room 4130, MSC 7814, Bethesda, MD 20892, (301) 435– 4522, gibsonj@csr,nih,gov. Name of Committee: Center for Scientific Review Special Emphasis Panel, Social Development in Children and Adolescents. Date: March 29, 2005. Time: 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Agenda: To review and evaluate grant applications. Place: National Institutes of Health, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Bethesda, MD 20892, (Telephone Conference Call). Contact Person: Karen Lechter, PhD, Scientific Review Administrator, Center for Scientific Review, National Institutes of Health, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Room 3128, MSC 7759, Bethesda, MD 20892, (301) 496– 0726 lechterk@csr.nih.gov. Name of Committee: Center for Scientific Review Special Emphasis Panel, Member Conflict: Microbial Vaccine Development. Date: March 29, 2005. 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Schneider, PhD, Scientific Review Administrator, Center for Scientific Review, National Institutes of Health, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Room 4172, MSC 7806, Bethesda, MD 20892, 301–435– 1727, schneidd@csr.nih.gov. (Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance Program Nos. 93.306, Comparative Medicine; 93.333, Clinical Research, 93.306, 93.333, 93,337, 93,393–93,396, 93.837–93.844, 93.846–93.878, 93.892, 93.893, National Institutes of Health, HHS) Dated: February 22, 2005. LaVerne Y. Stringfield, Director, Office of Federal Advisory Committee Policy. [FR Doc. 05–3878 Filed 2–28–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4140–01–M DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Coast Guard [ALJ–04–0001–CIV] In the Matter of Union Oil Company of California Coast Guard, DHS. Notice. AGENCY: ACTION: SUMMARY: The Coast Guard gives notice of the assessment, by consent order, of a Class II administrative penalty against Union Oil Company of California (UNOCAL) for an unlawful oil discharge at UNOCAL’s King Salmon oil production platform, in Cook Inlet, Alaska. The consent order was issued without prior public hearing. Interested persons may petition the Coast Guard to set aside the consent order and provide a hearing. DATES: All petitions must reach the Coast Guard not later than March 31, 2005. ADDRESSES: Petitions may be mailed, faxed, or delivered to: Commandant, c/ o Hearing Docket Clerk, Administrative Law Judge Docketing Center, United States Coast Guard, 40 South Gay Street, Room 412, Baltimore, Maryland 21202– 4022. The fax number is (410) 962– 1746. Delivery is accepted between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m. Eastern time, Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The Office of Administrative Law Judge Docketing Center maintains the public docket for this matter. Any petition will become part of this docket and will be available for inspection or copying in Room 412 at the address listed above. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Allison Megan, Esq., Hearing Docket Clerk, U.S. Coast Guard, 40 South Gay Street, Room 412, Baltimore, Maryland 21202–4022. The telephone number is (410) 962–7434. PO 00000 Frm 00052 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 9961 This Class II civil penalty proceeding (ALJ–04– 0001–CIV) involves the discovery of an oil sheen, on or about September 12, 2001, near the UNOCAL King Salmon oil production platform in Cook Inlet, Alaska. UNOCAL reported the sheen. Upon investigation it was determined that the oil sheen was caused by leakage from the annulus section of Well K–19 located on the ocean floor. This well contains waste by-products, including diesel oil that was created during the drilling process and is permanently stored in the well. It is estimated that 29,047 barrels (bbls) of waste byproducts were re-injected into Well K– 19 between July 8, 2001 and September 21, 2001. Based on the percentage of diesel oil used during the drilling process, it is estimated that Well K–19 contains 556 bbls of re-injected diesel oil. A scientific study conducted by a third party contractor for UNOCAL concluded ‘‘the most probable cause of the leak is a shallow sub-surface breach in the cement surface casing [of the well] at the point of the re-injection.’’ It was concluded that any attempt to stop the leakage ‘‘would likely exacerbate the problem and potentially cause further damage.’’ The well is expected to continuously discharge an indeterminate amount of oil, not to exceed 556 bbls of diesel oil into the navigable waters of Cook Inlet until the oil is either exhausted or ceases to migrate to the surface. UNOCAL has instituted a monitoring program and regularly documents the appearance of any oil sheens at this location. The Coast Guard brought this complaint against UNOCAL under section 311(j) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (FWPCA; 33 U.S.C. 1251 et. seq.), as amended by the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA 90; 33 U.S.C. 2701 et. seq.). Procedures governing such complaints appear in 33 CFR Part 20. The complaint sought a civil penalty of $137,500, was served in Juneau, Alaska on April 14, 2004, and filed at the Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) Docketing Center in Baltimore, Maryland on April 28, 2004. The parties submitted a proposed civil penalty assessment and settlement agreement, which an ALJ approved in a consent order issued without prior public hearing on February 17, 2005. The ALJ ordered the Coast Guard to publish notice of the consent order in the Federal Register, in accordance with the requirements of 33 U.S.C. 1321(b)(6)(C)(i) and (iii) and 33 CFR 20.1102(a). A copy of the consent order may be obtained by contacting the Hearing Docket Clerk. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: E:\FR\FM\01MRN1.SGM 01MRN1 9962 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 39 / Tuesday, March 1, 2005 / Notices Any interested person may petition the Commandant of the Coast Guard to set aside the consent order and provide a hearing. Petitions must be filed within 30 days of publication of this notice. If you submit a petition (see ADDRESSES), please include your name, address, the docket number (ALJ–04–0001–CIV), and a reason why the consent order should be set aside and a hearing provided. Please submit all comments and attachments in an unbound format on white paper no longer than 8 1⁄2 by 11 inches, suitable for copying and electronic filing. Enclose a selfaddressed, stamped postcard or envelope if you want the Hearing Docket Clerk to acknowledge receipt. The Commandant will either grant the petition and announce a public hearing, or deny it and publish the reason for denial. Dated: February 17, 2005. George J. Jordan, Director of Judicial Administration, Office of Administrative Law Judge, United States Coast Guard. [FR Doc. 05–3917 Filed 2–28–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–15–P INTER-AMERICAN FOUNDATION Agenda for Meeting of the Presidential Search Committee of the Boards of Directors March 12, 2005. 10 a.m.–1:30 p.m. The meeting will be held at the Club Quarters Hotel 839 17th St. NW., Washington, DC 2006. The meeting will be closed as provided in 22 CFR Part 1004.4(f) to discuss matters related to the search for candidates for the position of President of the Inter-American Foundation. 10 a.m. Call to order. Begin executive session 1:30 Adjourn. DATE: TIME: SUMMARY: The following applicants have applied for a scientific research permit to conduct certain activities with endangered species pursuant to section 10(a)(1)(A) of the Endangered Species Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). 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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Documents and other information submitted with these applications are available for review, subject to the requirements of the Privacy Act and Freedom of Information Act, by any party who submits a written request for a copy of such documents within 30 days of the date of publication of this notice to the address above (telephone: 503–231–2063). Please refer to the respective permit number for each application when requesting copies of documents. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Permit No. TE–095896 Applicant: Phillip Richards, Ladera Ranch, California. The applicant requests a permit to take (capture and mark) the San Bernardino kangaroo rat (Dipodomys merriami parvus), the Stephens’ kangaroo rat (Dipodomys stephensi), and the Pacific pocket mouse (Perognathus longimembris pacificus) in conjunction with surveys throughout the range of the species for the purpose of enhancing their survival. 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The permittee requests an amendment to take (survey and collect and sacrifice) the Conservancy fairy shrimp (Branchinecta conservatio), the longhorn fairy shrimp (Branchinecta longiantenna), the vernal pool tadpole shrimp (Lepidurus packardi), the Riverside fairy shrimp (Streptocephalus wootoni), and the San Diego fairy shrimp (Branchinecta sandiegonensis) in conjunction with surveys throughout the range of each species in California for the purpose of enhancing their survival. Permit No. TE–098999 Jocelyn Nieva, Acting General Counsel. [FR Doc. 05–4008 Filed 2–25–05; 1:08 pm] BILLING CODE 7025–01–M DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service Endangered Species Recovery Permit Applications Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice of receipt of permit applications. AGENCY: VerDate jul<14>2003 14:21 Feb 28, 2005 Jkt 205001 Permit No. TE–098706 Applicant: Bureau of Land Management, El Centro, California. The applicant requests a permit to take (survey by pursuit) the Quino checkerspot butterfly (Euphydryas editha quino) in conjunction with surveys in San Diego County, California, for the purpose of enhancing its survival. Applicant: California Department of Fish and Game, Redding, California. The applicant requests a permit to take (capture and collect and sacrifice) the Conservancy fairy shrimp (Branchinecta conservatio) and the vernal pool tadpole shrimp (Lepidurus packardi) in conjunction with scientific research in northern California for the purpose of enhancing their survival. Permit No. TE–099709 Applicant: William Gendron, Pomona, California. The applicant requests a permit to take (survey by pursuit) the Quino checkerspot butterfly (Euphydryas editha quino) in conjunction with surveys throughout the range of the species in California for the purpose of enhancing its survival. PO 00000 Frm 00053 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\01MRN1.SGM 01MRN1

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[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 39 (Tuesday, March 1, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9961-9962]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-3917]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[ALJ-04-0001-CIV]


In the Matter of Union Oil Company of California

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard gives notice of the assessment, by consent 
order, of a Class II administrative penalty against Union Oil Company 
of California (UNOCAL) for an unlawful oil discharge at UNOCAL's King 
Salmon oil production platform, in Cook Inlet, Alaska. The consent 
order was issued without prior public hearing. Interested persons may 
petition the Coast Guard to set aside the consent order and provide a 
hearing.

DATES: All petitions must reach the Coast Guard not later than March 
31, 2005.

ADDRESSES: Petitions may be mailed, faxed, or delivered to: Commandant, 
c/o Hearing Docket Clerk, Administrative Law Judge Docketing Center, 
United States Coast Guard, 40 South Gay Street, Room 412, Baltimore, 
Maryland 21202-4022. The fax number is (410) 962-1746. Delivery is 
accepted between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m. Eastern time, Monday through Friday, 
except Federal holidays. The Office of Administrative Law Judge 
Docketing Center maintains the public docket for this matter. Any 
petition will become part of this docket and will be available for 
inspection or copying in Room 412 at the address listed above.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Allison Megan, Esq., Hearing Docket 
Clerk, U.S. Coast Guard, 40 South Gay Street, Room 412, Baltimore, 
Maryland 21202-4022. The telephone number is (410) 962-7434.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This Class II civil penalty proceeding (ALJ-
04-0001-CIV) involves the discovery of an oil sheen, on or about 
September 12, 2001, near the UNOCAL King Salmon oil production platform 
in Cook Inlet, Alaska. UNOCAL reported the sheen. Upon investigation it 
was determined that the oil sheen was caused by leakage from the 
annulus section of Well K-19 located on the ocean floor. This well 
contains waste by-products, including diesel oil that was created 
during the drilling process and is permanently stored in the well. It 
is estimated that 29,047 barrels (bbls) of waste by-products were re-
injected into Well K-19 between July 8, 2001 and September 21, 2001. 
Based on the percentage of diesel oil used during the drilling process, 
it is estimated that Well K-19 contains 556 bbls of re-injected diesel 
oil.
    A scientific study conducted by a third party contractor for UNOCAL 
concluded ``the most probable cause of the leak is a shallow sub-
surface breach in the cement surface casing [of the well] at the point 
of the re-injection.'' It was concluded that any attempt to stop the 
leakage ``would likely exacerbate the problem and potentially cause 
further damage.'' The well is expected to continuously discharge an 
indeterminate amount of oil, not to exceed 556 bbls of diesel oil into 
the navigable waters of Cook Inlet until the oil is either exhausted or 
ceases to migrate to the surface. UNOCAL has instituted a monitoring 
program and regularly documents the appearance of any oil sheens at 
this location.
    The Coast Guard brought this complaint against UNOCAL under section 
311(j) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (FWPCA; 33 U.S.C. 
1251 et. seq.), as amended by the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA 90; 33 
U.S.C. 2701 et. seq.). Procedures governing such complaints appear in 
33 CFR Part 20. The complaint sought a civil penalty of $137,500, was 
served in Juneau, Alaska on April 14, 2004, and filed at the 
Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) Docketing Center in Baltimore, Maryland 
on April 28, 2004. The parties submitted a proposed civil penalty 
assessment and settlement agreement, which an ALJ approved in a consent 
order issued without prior public hearing on February 17, 2005. The ALJ 
ordered the Coast Guard to publish notice of the consent order in the 
Federal Register, in accordance with the requirements of 33 U.S.C. 
1321(b)(6)(C)(i) and (iii) and 33 CFR 20.1102(a). A copy of the consent 
order may be obtained by contacting the Hearing Docket Clerk.

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    Any interested person may petition the Commandant of the Coast 
Guard to set aside the consent order and provide a hearing. Petitions 
must be filed within 30 days of publication of this notice. If you 
submit a petition (see ADDRESSES), please include your name, address, 
the docket number (ALJ-04-0001-CIV), and a reason why the consent order 
should be set aside and a hearing provided. Please submit all comments 
and attachments in an unbound format on white paper no longer than 8 
\1/2\ by 11 inches, suitable for copying and electronic filing. Enclose 
a self-addressed, stamped postcard or envelope if you want the Hearing 
Docket Clerk to acknowledge receipt. The Commandant will either grant 
the petition and announce a public hearing, or deny it and publish the 
reason for denial.

    Dated: February 17, 2005.
George J. Jordan,
Director of Judicial Administration, Office of Administrative Law 
Judge, United States Coast Guard.
[FR Doc. 05-3917 Filed 2-28-05; 8:45 am]
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