Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (“CERCLA”), 66462-66463 [05-21881]

Download as PDF 66462 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 211 / Wednesday, November 2, 2005 / Notices Modified contract actions: 20. Glendo Unit, P–SMBP, Wyoming: Amendments to long-term water service contracts with Burbank Ditch, New Grattan Ditch Company, Torrington ID, Lucerne Canal and Power Company, and Wright and Murphy Ditch Company. 21. Glendo Unit, P–SMBP, Nebraska: Amendments to long-term water service contracts with Bridgeport, Enterprise, and Mitchell IDs, and Central Nebraska Public Power and ID. 25. Clark Canyon Water Supply Company, East Bench Unit, P–SMBP, Montana: Initiating renewal of contract No. 14–06–600–3592 which expires December 31, 2005. Current contract may be amended to extend the term not to exceed an additional 2 years pursuant to Section 208 of the 2005 Consolidated Appropriations Act if necessary and agreed to by both parties. 26. East Bench ID, East Bench Unit, P–SMBP, Montana: Initiating renewal of contract No. 14–06–600–3593 which expires December 31, 2005. Current contract may be amended to extend the term not to exceed an additional 2 years pursuant to Section 208 of the 2005 Consolidated Appropriations Act if necessary and agreed to by both parties. Discontinued contract actions: 47. East Bench ID, East Bench Unit, P–SMBP, Montana: The district requested a deferment of its 2005 construction obligation. A request was prepared to amend Contract No. 14–06– 600–3593 to defer payments in accordance with the Act of September 21, 1959. The district withdrew this deferment request on July 26, 2005. No further action is necessary. 49. Frenchman Valley ID; Frenchman Unit, Frenchman-Cambridge Division, P–SMBP; Culbertson, Nebraska: The district requested a deferment of its 2005 construction obligation in accordance with the Act of September 21, 1959. Reclamation denied this deferment request. No further action is necessary. Completed contract action: 45. Belle Fourche ID, Belle Fourche Project, P–SMBP, South Dakota: Temporary contract for a supplemental water supply from Keyhole Reservoir. Dated: October 7, 2005. Roseann Gonzales, Director, Office of Program and Policy Services. [FR Doc. 05–21695 Filed 11–1–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–MN–P VerDate Aug<31>2005 17:22 Nov 01, 2005 Jkt 208001 DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Overview of This Information Collection Office of Community Oriented Policing Services; Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collections; Comments Requested (1) Type of Information Collection: Extension of a Currently Approved Collection. (2) Title of the Form/Collection: Making Officer Redeployment Effective (MORE) Closeout Report. (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the Department sponsoring the collection: None. U.S. Department of Justice Office of Community Oriented Policing Services. (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as well as a brief abstract: Primary: Law enforcement agencies that are recipients of MORE grants. This information collection solicits information from MORE grantees on grant implementation for final grant closure. (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of time estimated for an average respondent to respond/reply: It is estimated that 1,045 respondents annually will complete the form within two hours. (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated with the collection: There are an estimated 2,090 annual burden hours associated with this collection. If additional information is required contact: Brenda E. Dyer, Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice, Justice Management Division, Policy and Planning Staff, Patrick Henry Building, Suite 1600, 601 D Street NW., Washington, DC 20530. 60-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Making Officer Redeployment Effective (MORE) Closeout Report. ACTION: The Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) has submitted 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. The proposed extension of an information collection is published to obtain comments from the public and affected agencies. The purpose of this notice is to allow for 60 days for public comment until January 3, 2006. This process is conducted in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10. If you have 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 Rebekah Dorr, Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, 1100 Vermont Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20530. 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; —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 submission of responses. PO 00000 Frm 00116 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Dated: October 27, 2005. Brenda E. Dyer, Department Clearance Officer, Department of Justice. [FR Doc. 05–21779 Filed 11–1–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410–AT–M DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (‘‘CERCLA’’) Notice is hereby given that on October 17, 2005, a proposed Consent Decree in United States and State of Texas v. BP AMOCO Chemical Company, et al., Civil Action No. 4:05–cv–03547, was lodged with the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas. In this action the United States and the State of Texas (‘‘State’’) sought natural resource damages as a result of the release of hazardous substances E:\FR\FM\02NON1.SGM 02NON1 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 211 / Wednesday, November 2, 2005 / Notices from the Brio Refining, Inc. (‘‘Brio’’) Superfund Site and the Dixie Oil Processors (‘‘Dixie’’ or ‘‘DOP’’) Superfund Site pursuant to the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (‘‘CERCLA’’). The Brio and DOP Superfund Sites are located near the Town of Friendswood in Harris County, Texas. Under the Consent Decree, BP AMOCO Chemical Co., Atlantic Richfield Co., Allied Waste industries, Chevron Chemical Co., Total Petrochemicals USA, Inc., GE Petrochemicals, Inc., CNA Holdings, Inc., Huntsman Corp., Pharmacia Corp., Union Carbide Corp., The Dow Chemical Co., Merichem Co., Rohm and Haas Co., and Lyondell Chemical Co. (‘‘Defendants’’) will undertake (1) the preservation of at least 100 acres of bottomland hardwood forest habitat, including at least 30 acres in the 100year flood plain along Mud Gully and Clear creek, (2) the re-colonization of 19 acres of former pasture with native vegetation, and (3) the creation of six acres of riparian wetland in the vicinity of the Superfund Sites. The companies also will pay the State and federal trustees approximately $347,000 in past assessment costs and estimated future restoration 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 v. BP AMOCO Chemical Company. et al., D.J. Ref. No. 90–11–2– 325/1. The Consent Decree may be examined during the public comment period on the following Department of Justice Web site: https://www.usdoj.gov/enrd/ open.html. A copy of the Consent Decree may also be obtained by mail from the Consent Decree Library, P.O. Box 7611, U.S. Department of Justice, Washing, DC 20044–7611 or by faxing or e-mailing a request to Tonia Fleetwood (tonia.fleetwood@usdoj.gov), fax no. (202) 514–0097, phone confirmation number (202) 514–1547. In requesting a complete copy of the consent Decree from the Consent Decree Library, please enclose a check in the amount of $37.25 (25 cents per page reproduction cost) payable to the U.S. Treasury. In requesting a copy of the Consent Decree, exclusive of exhibits and defendants’ signatures, please enclose a check in the amount of $12.25 VerDate Aug<31>2005 18:29 Nov 01, 2005 Jkt 208001 (25 cents per page reproduction cost) payable to the U.S. Treasury. Thomas A. Mariani, Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and Natural Resources Division. [FR Doc. 05–21881 Filed 11–1–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410–15–M DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 Notice is hereby given that on October 18, 2005, a proposed Consent Decree in United States v. Chemical Waste Management, Inc., an action under section 107 of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (‘‘CERCLA’’), amended, 42 U.S.C. 9607, was lodged with the United States District Court for the District of Colorado, Case No. 05–CV–02053 ZLW– MJW (D. Colo.). In this action, the United States sought the recovery of past response costs incurred by the United States in connection with removal actions implemented in 1999 by the Environmental Protection Agency at the Weld County Waste Disposal Site (‘‘Site’’), Weld County, Colorado. In its complaint, the United States alleged that Chemical Waste Management, Inc., by virtue of its status as a successor to the liabilities of Waste Transport, Inc., is liable under section 107(a)(4) of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9607(a)(4), as a person ‘‘who * * * accepted any hazardous substances for transport to disposal * * * facilities * * * selected by such person, from which there is a release, or a threatened release which causes the incurrence of response costs.’’ The settlement between the United States and Chemical Waste Management, Inc. provides for the recovery of $1,025,442 in past costs incurred by EPA in connection with removal actions implemented in 1999 at the Site and reserves any claims that the United States may have against Chemical Waste Management, Inc., for, among other things, future response costs and natural resource damages. The Department of Justice will receive for a period of thirty (30) days from the date of this publication comments relating to the Consent Decree. Comments should be addressed to the Assistant Attorney General, Environment and Natural Resources PO 00000 Frm 00117 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 66463 Division, U.S. Department of Justice, PO Box 7611, Washington, DC 20044–7611, and should refer to United States v. Chemical Waste Management, Inc., DJ# 90–7–1–831/2. The Consent Decree may be examined at U.S. EPA Region 8, 999 18th Street, Suite 500, Denver, Colorado, 80202. 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 Consent Decree may also be obtained by mail from the Consent Decree Library, PO Box 7611, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC 20044–7611 or by faxing or e-mailing a request to Tonia Fleetwood (tonia.fleetwood@usdoj.gov), fax no. (202) 514–0097, phone confirmation number (202) 514–1547. In requesting a copy from the Consent Decree Library, Please enclose a check in the amount of $3.00 for the Decree payable to the United States Treasury. Robert D. Brook, Assistant Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and Natural Resources Division. [FR Doc. 05–21884 Filed 11–1–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410–15–M DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Under the Clean Water Act and Oil Pollution Act Notice is hereby given that on October 13, 2005, a proposed Consent Decree (‘‘Decree’’) in United States v. Kentucky Utilities Co., Civil Action No. 5:05–cv– 418, was lodged with the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky. In this action, the United States sought the assessment of penalties under the Clean Water Act, as amended by the Oil Pollution Act of 1990, due to the discharge in 1999 of approximately 38,000 gallons of diesel fuel oil from an underground pipeline owned and operated by Defendants and located at the E.W. Brown Generating Station in Burgin, Kentucky (‘‘Brown Station’’). The United States also sought the assessment of penalties for the 2001 discharge of an unknown quantity of oil from a cooling tower at the Brown Station, and for Defendant’s failure to timely submit a Brown Station Facilities Response Plan (‘‘FRP’’). The Decree provides for Defendants to pay a civil penalty in the amount of $228,569, and to install two additional oil-water separators at the Brown Station. This Supplemental Environmental Project will cost at least $750,000 to install, and E:\FR\FM\02NON1.SGM 02NON1

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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Under the Comprehensive 
Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (``CERCLA'')

    Notice is hereby given that on October 17, 2005, a proposed Consent 
Decree in United States and State of Texas v. BP AMOCO Chemical 
Company, et al., Civil Action No. 4:05-cv-03547, was lodged with the 
United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas.
    In this action the United States and the State of Texas (``State'') 
sought natural resource damages as a result of the release of hazardous 
substances

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from the Brio Refining, Inc. (``Brio'') Superfund Site and the Dixie 
Oil Processors (``Dixie'' or ``DOP'') Superfund Site pursuant to the 
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act 
(``CERCLA''). The Brio and DOP Superfund Sites are located near the 
Town of Friendswood in Harris County, Texas.
    Under the Consent Decree, BP AMOCO Chemical Co., Atlantic Richfield 
Co., Allied Waste industries, Chevron Chemical Co., Total 
Petrochemicals USA, Inc., GE Petrochemicals, Inc., CNA Holdings, Inc., 
Huntsman Corp., Pharmacia Corp., Union Carbide Corp., The Dow Chemical 
Co., Merichem Co., Rohm and Haas Co., and Lyondell Chemical Co. 
(``Defendants'') will undertake (1) the preservation of at least 100 
acres of bottomland hardwood forest habitat, including at least 30 
acres in the 100-year flood plain along Mud Gully and Clear creek, (2) 
the re-colonization of 19 acres of former pasture with native 
vegetation, and (3) the creation of six acres of riparian wetland in 
the vicinity of the Superfund Sites. The companies also will pay the 
State and federal trustees approximately $347,000 in past assessment 
costs and estimated future restoration 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 v. BP AMOCO Chemical Company. et al., D.J. Ref. 
No. 90-11-2-325/1.
    The Consent Decree may be examined during the public comment period 
on the following Department of Justice Web site: https://www.usdoj.gov/
enrd/open.html. A copy of the Consent Decree may also be obtained by 
mail from the Consent Decree Library, P.O. Box 7611, U.S. Department of 
Justice, Washing, DC 20044-7611 or by faxing or e-mailing a request to 
Tonia Fleetwood (tonia.fleetwood@usdoj.gov), fax no. (202) 514-0097, 
phone confirmation number (202) 514-1547. In requesting a complete copy 
of the consent Decree from the Consent Decree Library, please enclose a 
check in the amount of $37.25 (25 cents per page reproduction cost) 
payable to the U.S. Treasury. In requesting a copy of the Consent 
Decree, exclusive of exhibits and defendants' signatures, please 
enclose a check in the amount of $12.25 (25 cents per page reproduction 
cost) payable to the U.S. Treasury.

Thomas A. Mariani,
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment 
and Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 05-21881 Filed 11-1-05; 8:45 am]
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