Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (“CERCLA”), 3407-3408 [07-304]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 16 / Thursday, January 25, 2007 / Notices A copy of the decision may be obtained from: Bureau of Land Management, Alaska State Office, 222 West Seventh Avenue, #13, Anchorage, Alaska 99513–7599. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT: The Bureau of Land Management by phone at 907–271–5960, or by e-mail at ak.blm.conveyance@ak.blm.gov. Persons who use a telecommunication device (TTD) may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877– 8330, 24 hours a day, seven days a week, to contact the Bureau of Land Management. ADDRESSES: Jennifer L. Noe, Land Law Examiner, Branch of Adjudication II. [FR Doc. E7–1091 Filed 1–24–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–$$–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement Notice of Proposed Information Collection for 1029–0051 and 1029– 0120 Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement. ACTION: Notice and request for comments. ycherry on PROD1PC64 with NOTICES AGENCY: SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSM) is announcing its intention to request approval for the collection of information for two forms: technical training program nominations for non-Federal personnel form (OSM 105) and the travel and per diem form (OSM 140); and for 30 CFR Part 840, State Regulatory Authority: Inspection and Enforcement. The collections described below have been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and comment. The information collection requests describe the nature of the information collections and the expected burden and cost. DATES: OMB has up to 60 days to approve or disapprove the information collection requests but may respond after 30 days. Therefore, public comments should be submitted to OMB by February 26, 2007 in order to be assured of consideration. ADDRESSES: Submit comments to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, Attention: Department of the Interior Desk Officer, by telefax at (202) 395–6566 or via e-mail to OIRA_Docket@omb.eop.gov. Also, VerDate Aug<31>2005 14:58 Jan 24, 2007 Jkt 211001 please send a copy of your comments to John A. Trelease, Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, 1951 Constitution Ave., NW., Room 202–SIB, Washington, DC 20240, or electronically to jtrelease@osmre.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request a copy of the information collection requests and explanatory information, contact John A. Trelease at (202) 208–2783, or electronically at jtrelease@osmre.gov. You may also review the information collection requests online at https:// www.reginfo.gov. Follow the instructions to review Department of the Interior collections under review by OMB. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) regulations at 5 CFR Part 1320, which implement provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13), require that interested members of the public and affected agencies have an opportunity to comment on information collection and recordkeeping activities [see 5 CFR 1320.8(d)]. OSM has submitted requests to OMB to approve the collection of information for: (1) 30 CFR Part 840, State Regulatory Authority: Inspection and Enforcement (OMB control number 1029–0051); and (2) OSM Technical Training Program’s Nominations for Non-Federal Personnel Form (OSM 105) and Travel and Per Diem Form (OSM 140) (OMB control number 1029–0120). OSM is requesting a 3-year term of approval for this information collection activity. An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. The OMB control numbers for these collections of information are found in 840.10 for the State inspection and enforcement procedures, and are located on Training forms OSM 105 and OSM 140. As required under 5 CFR 1320.8(d), a Federal Register notice soliciting comments on these collections of information was published on September 11, 2006 (71 FR 53476). No comments were received. This notice provides the public with an additional 30 days in which to comment on the following information collection activities: Title: 30 CFR Part 840, State Regulatory Authority: Inspection and Enforcement. OMB Control Number: 1029–0051. Abstract: This provision requires the regulatory authority to conduct periodic inspections of coal mining activities, and prepare and maintain inspection PO 00000 Frm 00025 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 3407 reports for public review. This information is necessary to meet the requirements of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 and its public participation provisions. Public review assures that the State is meeting the requirements for the Act and approved State regulatory program. Bureau Form Number: None. Frequency of Collection: Once, monthly, quarterly, and annually. Description of Respondents: State Regulatory Authorities. Total Annual Responses: 79,510. Total Annual Burden Hours: 530,404. Total Non-wage Costs: $960. Title: Technical Training Program Course Nomination and Payment for Travel and Per Diem Forms. OMB Control Number: 1029–0120. Summary: The information is used to identify and evaluate the training courses requested by students to enhance their job performance, to calculate the number of classes and instructors needed to complete OSM’s technical training mission, and to estimate costs to the training program. Bureau Form Numbers: OSM 105, OSM 140 Frequency of Collection: Once. Description of Respondents: State and Tribal regulatory and reclamation employees and industry personnel. Total Annual Responses: 2,400. Total Annual Burden Hours: 200 hours. Send comments on the need for the collection of information for the performance of the functions of the agency; the accuracy of the agency’s burden estimates; ways to enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information collection; and ways to minimize the information collection burden on respondents, such as use of automated means of collection of the information, to the following address. Please refer to the appropriate OMB control numbers in all correspondence. Dated: November 14, 2006. John R. Craynon, Chief, Division of Regulatory Support. [FR Doc. 07–321 Filed 1–24–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–05–M DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (‘‘CERCLA’’) Notice is hereby given that, on December 27, 2006, a proposed Consent Decree (‘‘Consent Decree’’) in United E:\FR\FM\25JAN1.SGM 25JAN1 ycherry on PROD1PC64 with NOTICES 3408 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 16 / Thursday, January 25, 2007 / Notices States v. A.O. Corporation, et al., Civil Action No. 04–5918, was lodged with the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey. In this action, the United States sought reimbursement of response costs incurred in connection with the release and threatened release of hazardous substances at the A.O. Polymer Superfund Site (‘‘Site’’), comprising 4.18 acres more or less located in Sparta Township, New Jersey. The United States has incurred at least $1,700,000 in unreimbursed past response costs relating to the Site, and estimates future response costs at $200,000. The Consent Decree resolves the United States’ in rem claim under the Verified Complaint, and results in a recovery by the United States of 85% of the sales proceeds of the Site at a public sale. The Consent Decree also sets forth the terms that will govern the sale. 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, and either e-mailed to pubcomment-ees.enrd@usdoj.gov or mailed to P.O. Box 7611, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC 20044–7611, and should refer to United States v. A.O. Corporation, et al., D.J. Ref. 90–11–3–07174/1. The Consent decree may be examined at the Office of the United States Attorney, District of New Jersey, Peter Rodino Federal Building, 970 Broad Street, 7th Floor, Newark, New Jersey 07102 (contact Assistant United States Attorney Susan Steele), and at U.S. EPA Region II, 290 Broadway, New York, New York 10007–1866 (contact Assistant Regional Counsel Frances Maria Zizila). 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. 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 $8.50 (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 VerDate Aug<31>2005 14:58 Jan 24, 2007 Jkt 211001 Consent Decree Library at the stated address. Ronald Gluck, Assistant Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and Natural Resources Division. [FR Doc. 07–304 Filed 1–24–07; 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 Pursuant to 28 CFR 50.7, notice is hereby given that on January 12, 2007, a proposed Consent Decree in United States v. Leon A. Balthaser, Civil Action No. 07–cv–0156, was lodged with the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. In this civil action under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (‘‘CERCLA’’), the United States seeks recovery of response costs from Leon A. Balthaser, in connection with the Peach Alley Parking Lot Superfund Site in Hamburg, Berks County, Pennsylvania (‘‘Peach Alley Site’’ or ‘‘Site’’). The proposed Consent Decree resolves the liability of Mr. Balthaser, who is the owner of the Peach Alley Site, under Section 107(a) of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9607(a), for response costs incurred and to be incurred at the Site. The Consent Decree requires Mr. Balthaser to make a cash payment of $20,000 in reimbursement of response costs incurred by the United States in connection with the Site, and to provide access to, and restrict use of, the Site. The Department of Justice will receive comments relating to the proposed Consent Decree for a period of thirty (30) days from the date of this publication. Please address comments to the Assistant Attorney General, Environmental and Natural Resources Division, P.O. Box 7611, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC 20044–7611, and refer to United States v. Leon A. Balthaser, D.J. Ref. 90–11–3– 08820. The Consent Decree may be examined at the Office of the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 615 Chestnut Street, Suite 1250, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19106 and at U.S. EPA Region III, 1650 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103. 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. A copy of the PO 00000 Frm 00026 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 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. When requesting a copy from the Consent Decree Library, please enclose a check in the amount of $9.50 (25 cents per page reproduction cost) payable to the U.S. Treasury. Robert Brook, Assistant Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environmental and Natural Resources Division. [FR Doc. 07–302 Filed 1–24–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410–15–M DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Notice of Lodging of First Amendment To Consent Decree Under the Clean Air Act Under 28 CFR 50.7, notice is hereby given that on January 11, 2007, a First Amendment to the Consent Decree entered in the case of United States, et al. v. ConocoPhillips Company, Civil Action No. H–05–0258, was lodged with the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas. Under the original Consent Decree, the ConocoPhillips Company (‘‘COPC’’) agreed to implement innovative pollution control technologies to reduce emissions of nitrogen oxides, sulfur dioxide, and particulate matter from refinery process units at nine refineries owned and operated by COPC. COPC also agreed to adopt facility-wide enhanced benzene waste monitoring and fugitive emission control programs. COPC still is so obligated, but under the First Amendment, COPC will install additional pollution control technology, including, in one instance, a new electrostatic precipitator, in consideration for deadline extensions. In addition, COPC will be entitled to numerous deadline extensions at COPC’s refinery in Belle Chasse, Louisiana, because of damage that refinery suffered from Hurricane Katrina. In the First Amendment, the United States is joined by the State of Illinois, the State of Louisiana, the State of New Jersey, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and the Northwest Clean Air Agency in the State of Washington. The Department of Justice will receive for a period of thirty (30) days from the date of this publication comments relating to the First Amendment. Comments should be addressed to the Assistant Attorney General, E:\FR\FM\25JAN1.SGM 25JAN1

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[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 16 (Thursday, January 25, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3407-3408]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 07-304]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Under the Comprehensive 
Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 
(``CERCLA'')

    Notice is hereby given that, on December 27, 2006, a proposed 
Consent Decree (``Consent Decree'') in United

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States v. A.O. Corporation, et al., Civil Action No. 04-5918, was 
lodged with the United States District Court for the District of New 
Jersey.
    In this action, the United States sought reimbursement of response 
costs incurred in connection with the release and threatened release of 
hazardous substances at the A.O. Polymer Superfund Site (``Site''), 
comprising 4.18 acres more or less located in Sparta Township, New 
Jersey. The United States has incurred at least $1,700,000 in 
unreimbursed past response costs relating to the Site, and estimates 
future response costs at $200,000. The Consent Decree resolves the 
United States' in rem claim under the Verified Complaint, and results 
in a recovery by the United States of 85% of the sales proceeds of the 
Site at a public sale. The Consent Decree also sets forth the terms 
that will govern the sale.
    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, and either e-
mailed to pubcomment-ees.enrd@usdoj.gov or mailed to P.O. Box 7611, 
U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC 20044-7611, and should refer 
to United States v. A.O. Corporation, et al., D.J. Ref. 90-11-3-07174/
1.
    The Consent decree may be examined at the Office of the United 
States Attorney, District of New Jersey, Peter Rodino Federal Building, 
970 Broad Street, 7th Floor, Newark, New Jersey 07102 (contact 
Assistant United States Attorney Susan Steele), and at U.S. EPA Region 
II, 290 Broadway, New York, New York 10007-1866 (contact Assistant 
Regional Counsel Frances Maria Zizila). 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. 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 $8.50 
(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.

Ronald Gluck,
Assistant Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and 
Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 07-304 Filed 1-24-07; 8:45 am]
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