Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Pursuant to the Solid Waste Disposal Act, as Amended by the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976 and the Hazardous and Solid Waste Amendments of 1984, 77413 [06-9845]
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Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 247 / Tuesday, December 26, 2006 / Notices
Dated: December 20, 2006.
Lynn Bryant,
Department Clearance Officer, United States
Department of Justice.
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Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree
Pursuant to the Solid Waste Disposal
Act, as Amended by the Resource
Conservation and Recovery Act of
1976 and the Hazardous and Solid
Waste Amendments of 1984
The United States Department of
Justice gives notice that on December
18, 2006, a proposed consent decree was
lodged in United States v. WCI Steel,
Inc., Civil Action No. 4:06–CV–03000,
in the United States District Court for
the Northern District of Ohio.
The consent decree resolves claims of
the United States against WCI Steel, Inc.
(‘‘Reorganized WCI’’), the current owner
and operator of the WCI Steel facility in
Warren, Ohio (‘‘Facility’’), under
Section 7003 of the Solid Waste
Disposal Act, as amended by the
Resource Conservation and Recovery
Act of 1976 and the Hazardous and
Solid Waste Amendments of 1984
(‘‘RCRA’’), 42 U.S.C. 6973. The United
States’ complaint alleges that
Reorganized WCI has willfully violated,
or failed or refused to comply with, a
RCRA Section 7003 administrative order
(‘‘Order’’) issued by the United States
Environmental Protection Agency (‘‘U.S.
EPA’’) to WCI Steel, Inc. (‘‘Debtor
WCI’’), the prior owner and operator of
the Facility before its reorganization in
bankruptcy. The complaint seeks an
order from the court requiring that
Reorganized WCI comply with the
Order and to pay penalties for violations
of the Order since it acquired the
Facility through Debtor WCI’s
bankruptcy case on May 1, 2006.
The proposed consent decree would
require Reorganized WCI to implement
specified measures to reduce risks to
birds and wildlife due to the
management of oily wastes at
impoundments at the Facility. In
addition, under the consent decree,
Reorganized WCI would be required to
pay a civil penalty to the United States
in the amount of $620,000.00. This
penalty would be paid through
resolution of claims of the United States
(set forth in a proof of claim and
administrative proof of claim) for
penalties relating to Debtor WCI’s
alleged violations of the Order
submitted in Debtor WCI’s bankruptcy
case in the United States Bankruptcy
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Court for the Northern District of Ohio
(In re: WCI Steel, Inc., et al., Case No.
05–81439). The Consent Decree would
also resolve all claims for civil liability
of Debtor WCI to the United States for
the violations of the Order alleged in the
United States’ claims in the bankruptcy
case.
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, United States
Department of Justice, P.O. Box 7611,
Ben Franklin Station, Washington, DC
20074–7611, and should refer to United
States v. WCI Steel, Inc., DOJ Ref. 90–
5–1–1–5027/1. Commenters may request
an opportunity for a public meeting in
the affected area, in accordance with
Section 7003(d) of RCRA, 42 U.S.C.
6973(d).
The consent decree may be examined
at the Office of the United States
Attorney for the Northern District of
Ohio, United States Courthouse, 801 W.
Superior Avenue, Suite 400, Cleveland,
Ohio 44113 and at the offices of the
United States Environmental Protection
Agency, Region 5, 77 W. Jackson Blvd.,
Chicago, Illinois 60604. During the
public comment period, the consent
decree may also be examined on the
following Justice Department Web site:
https://www.usdoj.gov/enrd/
Consent_Decrees.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 $20.50 (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.
William D. Brighton,
Assistant Chief, Environmental Enforcement
Section, Environment and Natural Resources
Division.
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
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Submission for OMB Review:
Comment Request
December 20, 2006.
The Department of Labor (DOL) has
submitted the following public
information collection request (ICR) to
the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for review and approval in
accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13,
44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). A copy of this
ICR, with applicable supporting
documentation, may be obtained by
calling the Department of Labor. A copy
of this ICR, with applicable supporting
documentation, may be obtained at
https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/
PRAMain, or contact Ira Mills on 202–
693–4122 (this is not a toll-free number)
or E-Mail: Mills.Ira@dol.gov.
Comments should be sent to Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Attn: OMB Desk Officer for U.S.
Department of Labor/Employment and
Training Administration (ETA), Office
of Management and Budget, Room
10235, Washington, DC 20503, 202–
395–7316 (this is not a toll-free
number), within 30 days from the date
of this publication in the Federal
Register.
The OMB is particularly interested in
comments which:
• 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.
Agency: Employment and Training
Administration.
Type of Review: New.
Title: Survey of Registered
Apprenticeship Sponsors.
OMB Number: 1205—0NEW.
Frequency: One time.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit.
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Pursuant to the Solid Waste
Disposal Act, as Amended by the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
of 1976 and the Hazardous and Solid Waste Amendments of 1984
The United States Department of Justice gives notice that on
December 18, 2006, a proposed consent decree was lodged in United
States v. WCI Steel, Inc., Civil Action No. 4:06-CV-03000, in the
United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio.
The consent decree resolves claims of the United States against WCI
Steel, Inc. (``Reorganized WCI''), the current owner and operator of
the WCI Steel facility in Warren, Ohio (``Facility''), under Section
7003 of the Solid Waste Disposal Act, as amended by the Resource
Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976 and the Hazardous and Solid Waste
Amendments of 1984 (``RCRA''), 42 U.S.C. 6973. The United States'
complaint alleges that Reorganized WCI has willfully violated, or
failed or refused to comply with, a RCRA Section 7003 administrative
order (``Order'') issued by the United States Environmental Protection
Agency (``U.S. EPA'') to WCI Steel, Inc. (``Debtor WCI''), the prior
owner and operator of the Facility before its reorganization in
bankruptcy. The complaint seeks an order from the court requiring that
Reorganized WCI comply with the Order and to pay penalties for
violations of the Order since it acquired the Facility through Debtor
WCI's bankruptcy case on May 1, 2006.
The proposed consent decree would require Reorganized WCI to
implement specified measures to reduce risks to birds and wildlife due
to the management of oily wastes at impoundments at the Facility. In
addition, under the consent decree, Reorganized WCI would be required
to pay a civil penalty to the United States in the amount of
$620,000.00. This penalty would be paid through resolution of claims of
the United States (set forth in a proof of claim and administrative
proof of claim) for penalties relating to Debtor WCI's alleged
violations of the Order submitted in Debtor WCI's bankruptcy case in
the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Ohio
(In re: WCI Steel, Inc., et al., Case No. 05-81439). The Consent Decree
would also resolve all claims for civil liability of Debtor WCI to the
United States for the violations of the Order alleged in the United
States' claims in the bankruptcy case.
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, United
States Department of Justice, P.O. Box 7611, Ben Franklin Station,
Washington, DC 20074-7611, and should refer to United States v. WCI
Steel, Inc., DOJ Ref. 90-5-1-1-5027/1. Commenters may request an
opportunity for a public meeting in the affected area, in accordance
with Section 7003(d) of RCRA, 42 U.S.C. 6973(d).
The consent decree may be examined at the Office of the United
States Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio, United States
Courthouse, 801 W. Superior Avenue, Suite 400, Cleveland, Ohio 44113
and at the offices of the United States Environmental Protection
Agency, Region 5, 77 W. Jackson Blvd., Chicago, Illinois 60604. During
the public comment period, the consent decree may also be examined on
the following Justice Department Web site: https://www.usdoj.gov/
enrd/Consent_Decrees.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 $20.50 (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.
William D. Brighton,
Assistant Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and
Natural Resources Division.
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