Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree under the Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act, 5379-5380 [06-927]
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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
information collection is published to
obtain comments from the public and
affected agencies. Comments are
encouraged and will be accepted for
sixty days until April 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.
Overview of This Information
Collection
(1) Type of Information Collection:
Revision of a Currently Approved
Collection.
(2) Title of the Form/Collection: COPS
Extension Worksheet.
(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
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abstract: Primary: Law enforcement
agencies that are recipients of COPS
grants which are expiring within 90
days of the date of the form.
(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
approximately 2,700 respondents
annually will complete the form within
30 minutes.
(6) An estimate of the total public
burden (in hours) associated with the
collection: 1,350 total annual burden
hours.
If additional information is required
contact: Brenda E. Dyer, Deputy
Clearance Officer, United States
Department of Justice, Justice
Management Division, Patrick Henry
Building, Suite 1600, 601 D Street NW.,
Washington, DC 20530.
Dated: January 26, 2006.
Brenda E. Dyer,
Department Deputy Clearance Officer,
Department of Justice.
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree
Under the Comprehensive
Environmental Response
Compensation and Liability Act
Pursuant to 28 CFR 507 notice is
hereby given that on January 12, 2006,
a proposed Consent Decree in the case
United States v. Adeline R. Bennett, MD
Living Trust and Pitts Grandchildren’s
Trust, Civil Action No. LACV 06–0238
DDP (AJWx) was lodged with the United
States District Court for the Central
District of California.
In this action, under Sections 106 and
107 of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9606 and
9607, the United States sought
injunctive relief and recovery of
response costs to remedy conditions in
connection with the release or
threatened release of hazardous
substances into the environment at the
Waste Disposal, Inc. Superfund Site in
Santa Fe Springs, California (hereinafter
referred to as the ‘‘Site’’ or ‘‘WDI Site.’’).
The defendants in this action own a
portion of the WDI Site, and the purpose
of the settlement is to provide to the
United States the access and
institutional controls or environmental
restriction covenants which are required
to perform the remedial action at the
Site. In addition, the defendants have
agreed to sell their land parcels within
a two year period of time after Decree
entry, and pay a portion of the sale
proceeds to the United States in
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reimbursements of its response costs. In
return, the United States has provided
covenants not to sue and contribution
protection to each defendant.
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, U.S. Department of Justice,
P.O. Box 7611, Washington, DC 20044–
7611, and should refer to United States
v. Adeline R. Bennett, MD Living Trust
and Pitts Grandchildren’s Trust, D.J.
Ref. 90–11–2–1000/2.
The proposed Consent Decree may be
examined at U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency, Region IX, 75
Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, CA
94107. 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 Tonia Fleetwood at fax no. (202)
514–0097 (phone confirmation number
(202) 514–1547) or by e-mailing Tonia
Fleetwood at
tonia.fleetwood@usdoj.gov. In
requesting a copy of the Consent Decree
from the Consent Decree Library, please
enclose a check in the amount of $69.50
(25 cents per page reproduction cost ×
278 pages) payable to the U.S. Treasury.
In requesting a copy of the Consent
Decree, exclusive of exhibits, please
enclose a check in the amount of $15.25
(25 cents per page reproduction cost ×
61 pages) payable to the U.S. Treasury.
Ellen M. Mahan,
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental
Enforcement Section.
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree
under the Residential Lead-Based
Paint Hazard Reduction Act
Notice is hereby given on December 9,
2005, a proposed consent decree in
United States v. V.T. Fallon dba VTF
Properties, Civil Action No. 05–2830
RJL/AKB, was lodged with the United
States District Court for the District of
Minnesota.
The consent decree settles claims
against the owner and management
company of approximately eleven
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residential properties containing
approximately 124 units located in
Minneapolis, Minnesota. The claims
were brought on behalf of the
Department of Housing and Urban
Development (‘‘HUD’’) and the
Environmental Protection Agency
(‘‘EPA’’) under the Residential LeadBased Paint Hazard Reduction Act, 42
U.S.C. 4851 et seq. (‘‘Lead Hazard
Reduction Act’’). The United States
alleged in the complaint that the
defendant failed to make one or more of
the disclosures or to complete one or
more of the disclosure activities
required by the Lead Hazard Reduction
Act.
Under the consent decree, defendant
will certify that he is complying with
residential lead paint notification
requirements. He has agreed to hire
contractors to complete risk assessments
and has agreed to abate all lead-based
paint hazards identified in all
residential properties he owns and
manages. Defendant is required to
complete abatement of one-fifth of his
portfolio each year, and to complete all
required hazard abatement activities
within five years after HUD and EPA
approve Defendant’s hazard abatement
plan. The schedule for hazard
abatement will be accelerated to require
completion of abatement in any unit
within five months of Defendant
learning about the presence of a child
with an elevated blood-lead level (in
addition to the requirement to comply
immediately with any abatement order
issued by a local government which
requires any immediate measures to
protect a poisoned child).
In addition, Defendant will pay a civil
penalty of $7,500 to the United States.
Defendant will also perform a child
health improvement project of $50,000
to provide for a mobile testing vehicle
to conduct lead screening and testing of
children in the Minneapolis-St. Paul
area within two years after entry of the
Consent Decree.
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 of the
Environmental and Natural Resources
Division, Department of Justice, P.O.
Box 7611, Washington, DC 20044-7611,
and should refer to United States v. V.T.
Fallon dba VTF Properties, D.J. #90–5–
2–1–08752.
The proposed consent decree may be
examined at the Department of Housing
and Urban Development, Office of
General Counsel, 451 7th St. NW., Room
9262, Washington, DC 20410; at the
office of the United States Attorney for
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the District of Minnesota, 600 U.S.
Courthouse, 300 South Fourth Street,
Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55415 (Attn.
Assistant United States Attorney
Gregory G. Brooker); and at U.S. EPA
Region 5, 77 W. Jackson Blvd., Chicago,
IL 60604. 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. Copies
of the 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 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 please refer to the referenced case
and enclose a check in the amount of
$10.25 (25 cents per page reproduction
costs), payable to the U.S. Treasury for
the consent decree in United States v.
V.T. Fallon dba VTF Properties, D.J.
#90–5–2–1–08752.
Karen S. Dworkin,
Assistant Chief, Environmental Enforcement
Section, Environment and Natural Resources
Division.
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Quaker City Inc., D.J. Ref. #90–11–3–
08512. The Consent Decree may also be
examined at the Office of the United
States Attorney, Eastern District of
Pennsylvania, c/o Marilyn May,
Assistant United States Attorney, 615
Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA
19106; and at U.S. EPA Region III, c/o
Joan A. Johnson, Assistant Regional
Counsel, 1650 Arch Street,
Philadelphia, PA 19103. During the
public comment period, the Consent
Decree may be examined on the
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, 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
$6.75 for the Consent Decree (25 cents
per page reproduction cost) payable to
the U.S. Treasury.
W. Benjamin Fisherow,
Deputy Chief, Environmental Enforcement
Section, Environment and Natural Resources
Division.
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree
Pursuant to the Comprehensive
Environmental Response,
Compensation, and Liability Act
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
In accordance with Departmental
policy in 28 CFR 50.7, notice is hereby
given that on January 13, 2006, a
proposed Consent Decree in United
States v. Quaker City, Inc., Consolidated
Civil Action Nos. 99–3715, 02–8964,
03–3231, 05–5938, was lodged with the
United States District Court for the
Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
In this action, the United States
sought recovery of environmental
response costs incurred by the United
States in connection with the Malvern
TCE Superfund Site, located in Chester
County, PA. The Consent Decree
requires the settling Defendant to pay
the United States the sum of $600,000.
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
Division, P.O. Box 7611, U.S.
Department of Justice, Washington, DC
20044–7611, and should refer to U.S. v.
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Office of Justice Programs
30-day notice of information
collection under review: New
collection: Census of Jail Facilities.
ACTION:
The Department of Justice (DOJ),
Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of
Justice Statistics 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
information collected is published to
obtain comments from the public and
affected agencies. The proposed
information collected was previously
published in the Federal Register at
Volume 70, Number 168, page 51846, on
August 31, 2005, allowing a 60-day
comment period. The purpose of this
notice is to allow for an additional 30
days for public comment until March 3,
2006. This process is conducted in
accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10.
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree under the Residential Lead-
Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act
Notice is hereby given on December 9, 2005, a proposed consent
decree in United States v. V.T. Fallon dba VTF Properties, Civil Action
No. 05-2830 RJL/AKB, was lodged with the United States District Court
for the District of Minnesota.
The consent decree settles claims against the owner and management
company of approximately eleven
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residential properties containing approximately 124 units located in
Minneapolis, Minnesota. The claims were brought on behalf of the
Department of Housing and Urban Development (``HUD'') and the
Environmental Protection Agency (``EPA'') under the Residential Lead-
Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act, 42 U.S.C. 4851 et seq. (``Lead Hazard
Reduction Act''). The United States alleged in the complaint that the
defendant failed to make one or more of the disclosures or to complete
one or more of the disclosure activities required by the Lead Hazard
Reduction Act.
Under the consent decree, defendant will certify that he is
complying with residential lead paint notification requirements. He has
agreed to hire contractors to complete risk assessments and has agreed
to abate all lead-based paint hazards identified in all residential
properties he owns and manages. Defendant is required to complete
abatement of one-fifth of his portfolio each year, and to complete all
required hazard abatement activities within five years after HUD and
EPA approve Defendant's hazard abatement plan. The schedule for hazard
abatement will be accelerated to require completion of abatement in any
unit within five months of Defendant learning about the presence of a
child with an elevated blood-lead level (in addition to the requirement
to comply immediately with any abatement order issued by a local
government which requires any immediate measures to protect a poisoned
child).
In addition, Defendant will pay a civil penalty of $7,500 to the
United States. Defendant will also perform a child health improvement
project of $50,000 to provide for a mobile testing vehicle to conduct
lead screening and testing of children in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area
within two years after entry of the Consent Decree.
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
of the Environmental and Natural Resources Division, Department of
Justice, P.O. Box 7611, Washington, DC 20044-7611, and should refer to
United States v. V.T. Fallon dba VTF Properties, D.J. 90-5-2-
1-08752.
The proposed consent decree may be examined at the Department of
Housing and Urban Development, Office of General Counsel, 451 7th St.
NW., Room 9262, Washington, DC 20410; at the office of the United
States Attorney for the District of Minnesota, 600 U.S. Courthouse, 300
South Fourth Street, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55415 (Attn. Assistant
United States Attorney Gregory G. Brooker); and at U.S. EPA Region 5,
77 W. Jackson Blvd., Chicago, IL 60604. 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.
Copies of the 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 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 please refer
to the referenced case and enclose a check in the amount of $10.25 (25
cents per page reproduction costs), payable to the U.S. Treasury for
the consent decree in United States v. V.T. Fallon dba VTF Properties,
D.J. 90-5-2-1-08752.
Karen S. Dworkin,
Assistant Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and
Natural Resources Division.
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