Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Under the Lead-Based Paint Hazard Act, 49475-49476 [06-7100]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
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Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree
Under the Comprehensive
Environmental Response,
Compensation and Liability Act
(‘‘CERCLA’’)
Notice is hereby given that on August
9, 2006, a proposed consent decree in
United States v. NCH Corporation, et
al., Civil Action No. 98–5268 (SDW) and
United States v. FMC Corporation, et al.,
Civil Action No. 01–0476 (JCL), was
lodged with the United States District
Court for the District of New Jersey.
In these actions the United States
sought recovery of response costs
pursuant to Section 107(a) of CERCLA,
for costs incurred related to the Higgins
Farm Superfund Site in Franklin
Township, New Jersey and the Higgins
Disposal Superfund Site in Kingston,
New Jersey. The consent decree requires
NCH Corporation to (1) takeover the
operation and maintenance of the
Higgins Farm Superfund Site
groundwater treatment system; (2)
conduct an investigation to determine if
contaminated groundwater has migrated
beyond the Higgins Farm property
borders; (3) conduct additional studies
and/or response actions EPA determines
are necessary as a result of the
groundwater investigation; (4)
reimburse EPA’s oversight costs relating
to the groundwater investigation; (5) pay
$1,000,000.00 in reimbursement of the
United States’ past and future response
costs at the Higgins Farm Superfund
Site; (6) pay $565,000.00 to reimburse
the United States for the interim costs
incurred by EPA at the Higgins Farm
Superfund Site while the settlement was
being negotiated; and (7) pay
$500,000.00 in reimbursement of the
United States’ past and future response
costs at the Higgins Disposal Superfund
Site.
The consent decree also requires the
United States, on behalf of the
Department of Energy, to (1) pay to the
Superfund $2,800,000.00 in past costs
for the Higgins Farm Superfund Site; (2)
pay $2,000,000.00 in future costs for the
Higgins Farm Superfund Site to NCH
Corporation; and (3) pay to the
Superfund $4,500,000.00 in past and
future costs for the Higgins Disposal
Superfund Site.
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
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20044–7611, and should refer to United
States v. NCH Corporation, et al., D.J.
Ref. # 90–11–3–1486/1 or United States
v. FMC Corporation, et al., D.J. Ref. #
90–11–3–1486/2.
The consent decree may be examined
at the Office of the United States
Attorney, 970 Broad Street, Suite 700,
Newark, NJ 07102 (contact Susan Steele)
and at U.S. EPA Region II, 290
Broadway, New York, New York 10007–
1866 ( contact Deborah Schwenk).
During the public comment period, the
consent decree, amy also be examined
on the following Department of Justice
Web site, https://www.usdoj.gov/enrd/
Consent_Decree.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 $70.25 (25 cents per
page reproduction cost) payable to the
U.S. Treasury or, if by e-mail or fax,
forward a check in that amount to the
Consent Decree Library at the stated
address.
Ronald G. Gluck,
Assistant Chief, Environmental Enforcement
Section, Environment and Natural Resources
Division.
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Notice of Lodging of Settlement Under
the Clean Air Act
Notice is hereby given that on August
7, 2006, a proposed settlement in U.S.
v. New York City Transit Authority,
Civil Action No. 04–00732, was lodged
with the United States District Court for
the Southern District of New York.
In this action the United States sought
civil penalties for violations by the New
York City Authority of EPA’s
Stratospheric Ozone Protection
regulations, 40 CFR part 82 subpart F,
which govern the maintenance and
repair of commercial air conditioning
systems to prevent the leakage of ozonedestroying chlorofluorocarbons. The
complaint alleges that the Transit
Authority repeatedly violated the
regulations by: (1) Failing to repair air
conditioning systems on subway cars;
and (2) failing to maintain records
regarding the servicing of air
conditioning systems. By stipulation of
the parties, the United States’ complaint
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applies only to subway cars known as
‘‘Redbirds’’ which have been retired
from service. The settlement provides
for the Transit Authority to pay a civil
penalty of $165,000.
The Department of Justice will receive
for a period of thirty (30) days from the
date of this publication comments
relating to the settlement. 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. New York City
Transit Authority, D.J. Ref. 90–5–2–1–
07681.
The settlement may be examined at
the Office of the United States Attorney,
86 Chambers Street, 3rd Fl., New York,
NY 10007, and at the Region II Office of
the U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency, Region II Records Center, 290
Broadway, 17th Floor, New York, NY
10007–1866. During the public
comment period, the settlement may
also be examined on the following
Department of Justice Web site:
https://www.usdoj.gov/enrd/
Consent_Decrees.html. A copy of the
settlement 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 $2.25 (25 cents per
page reproduction cost) payable to the
U.S. Treasury or, if by e-mail or fax,
forward a check in that amount to the
Consent Decree Library at the stated
address.
Ronald G. Gluck,
Assistant Chief, Environmental, Enforcement
Section, Environment and Natural Resources
Division.
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree
Under the Lead-Based Paint Hazard
Act
Notice is hereby given that on August
3, 2006, a proposed Consent Decree in
United States v. Steven J. Meldahl dba
SJM Properties, Civil Action 06–3202
JNE/JJG, was lodged with the United
States District Court for the District of
Minnesota.
The Consent Decree settles claims
against the owner and management
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company of approximately 31
residential properties containing
approximately 34 units located in
Minnesota, (‘‘Subject Properties’’). 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. In addition, Defendant
shall pay a civil penalty to the United
States of $5,000 within 30 days of entry
of the Consent Decree and an additional
$5,000 civil penalty within seven
months after entry of the Consent
Decree. Defendant has agreed to develop
a Hazard Reduction Plan for the Subject
Properties and will replace all painted
windows and abate all lead-based paint
hazards within 2 years after approval of
the Hazard Reduction Plan. Hazard
abatement for at least one-half of the
total inventory of Subject Properties is
to be completed within each year. If the
Defendant learns that a child with
elevated blood lead levels lives or
frequently visits a subject unit, the
hazard abatement work on that unit is
to be accomplished within 5 months.
The Defendant is also required to
submit annual reports on the progress of
the hazard abatement work. In addition,
on-going operations and maintenance
shall be implemented at the completion
of any window replacement or hazard
reduction work. The Consent Decree
provides for stipulated penalties for
failure to meet obligations under the
Consent Decree. Under the Consent
Decree the United States provides the
Defendant with a covenant not to sue or
to take administartive action arising out
of violations of Section 1018 at the
Subject Properties.
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
Environment and Natural Resources
Division, Department of Justice, P.O.
Box 7611, Washington, DC 20044–7611,
and should refer to United States v.
Steven J. Meldahl dba SJM Properties,
D.J. #90–5–2–1–08891.
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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, Assistant U.S.
Attorney, 600 U.S. Courthouse, 300
South Fourth Street, Minneapolis,
Minnesota, 55415; 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/
Consent_Decrees.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 $7.75 (25 cents per page
reproduction costs), payable to the U.S.
Treasury for the consent decree in
United States v. Steven J. Meldahl dba
SJM Properties, D.J. # 90–5–2–1–08891.
W. Benjamin Fisherow,
Deputy Chief, Environmental Enforcement
Section, Environment and Natural Resources
Division.
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms
and Explosives
[OMB Number 1140–0006]
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Proposed Collection;
Comments Requested
60-Day Notice of Information
Collection Under Review: Application
and Permit for Importation of Firearms,
Ammunition and Implements of War.
ACTION:
The Department of Justice (DOJ),
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms
and Explosives (ATF), 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 October 23, 2006.
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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 Kevin Boydston, Chief,
Firearms and Explosives Imports
Branch, 244 Needy Road, Martinsburg,
WV 25401.
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 agencies
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:
Extension of a currently approved
collection.
(2) Title of the Form/Collection:
Application and Permit For Importation
of Firearms, Ammunition and
Implements of War.
(3) Agency form number, if any, and
the applicable component of the
Department of Justice sponsoring the
collection: Form Number: ATF F 6, Part
II (5330.3B). Bureau of Alcohol,
Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
(4) Affected public who will be asked
or required to respond, as well as a brief
abstract: Primary: Individuals or
households. Other: Business or other
for-profit, Federal Government, State,
Local or Tribal Government. The
information collection is needed to
determine whether firearms,
ammunition and implements of war are
eligible for importation into the United
States. The information is used to secure
authorization to import such articles.
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Under the Lead-Based Paint
Hazard Act
Notice is hereby given that on August 3, 2006, a proposed Consent
Decree in United States v. Steven J. Meldahl dba SJM Properties, Civil
Action 06-3202 JNE/JJG, was lodged with the United States District
Court for the District of Minnesota.
The Consent Decree settles claims against the owner and management
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company of approximately 31 residential properties containing
approximately 34 units located in Minnesota, (``Subject Properties'').
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. In
addition, Defendant shall pay a civil penalty to the United States of
$5,000 within 30 days of entry of the Consent Decree and an additional
$5,000 civil penalty within seven months after entry of the Consent
Decree. Defendant has agreed to develop a Hazard Reduction Plan for the
Subject Properties and will replace all painted windows and abate all
lead-based paint hazards within 2 years after approval of the Hazard
Reduction Plan. Hazard abatement for at least one-half of the total
inventory of Subject Properties is to be completed within each year. If
the Defendant learns that a child with elevated blood lead levels lives
or frequently visits a subject unit, the hazard abatement work on that
unit is to be accomplished within 5 months. The Defendant is also
required to submit annual reports on the progress of the hazard
abatement work. In addition, on-going operations and maintenance shall
be implemented at the completion of any window replacement or hazard
reduction work. The Consent Decree provides for stipulated penalties
for failure to meet obligations under the Consent Decree. Under the
Consent Decree the United States provides the Defendant with a covenant
not to sue or to take administartive action arising out of violations
of Section 1018 at the Subject Properties.
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 Environment and Natural Resources Division, Department of
Justice, P.O. Box 7611, Washington, DC 20044-7611, and should refer to
United States v. Steven J. Meldahl dba SJM Properties, D.J.
90-5-2-1-08891.
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, Assistant U.S. Attorney,
600 U.S. Courthouse, 300 South Fourth Street, Minneapolis, Minnesota,
55415; 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/Consent_Decrees.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 $7.75 (25 cents
per page reproduction costs), payable to the U.S. Treasury for the
consent decree in United States v. Steven J. Meldahl dba SJM
Properties, D.J. 90-5-2-1-08891.
W. Benjamin Fisherow,
Deputy Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and
Natural Resources Division.
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