Notice of Lodging of Consent Order Under the Clean Water Act, 44857-44858 [07-3867]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 153 / Thursday, August 9, 2007 / Notices days beyond publication of this Notice of Intent. Previous scoping comments submitted will be considered and need not be resubmitted. ADDRESSES: You may mail comments to: Jackson Hole Airport Use Agreement Extension, Superintendent’s Office, Grand Teton National Park, PO Drawer 170, Moose, WY 83012. Electronic comments can be made online at https://parkplanning.nps.gov/grte. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gary Pollock, Grand Teton National Park, PO Drawer 170, Moose, Wyoming 83012– 0170, (370) 739–3428, gary_pollock@nps.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Our practice is to make comments, including names and home addresses of respondents, available for public review during regular business hours. Before including your address, phone number, e-mail address, or other personal identifying information in your comment, you should be aware that your entire comment—including your personal identifying information—may be made publicly available at any time. While you can ask us in your comment to withhold your personal identifying information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. Dated: June 27, 2007. Michael D. Snyder, Regional Director, Intermountain Region, National Park Service. [FR Doc. E7–15561 Filed 8–8–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4312–CX–P DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE mstockstill on PROD1PC66 with NOTICES Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Pursuant to the Clean Air Act Notice is hereby given that a proposed consent decree in United States v. Cook Development Corp., et al., Civil Action No. 3:06–CV–617, was lodged on August 1, 2007 with the United States District Court for the District of Oregon. The United States filed this action pursuant to the Clean Air Act seeking civil penalties and injunctive relief for violations of the National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants governing the removal and disposal of asbestos. The United States alleges that the Defendant Birch Creek Construction renovated the Commodore Apartments in The Dalles, Oregon without complying with the work standards set forth in 40 CFR 61.141–61.156. The Consent Decree resolves the United States’ claims against Birch Creek Construction by requiring that defendant pay a civil penalty of $7,500 VerDate Aug<31>2005 18:25 Aug 08, 2007 Jkt 211001 and a commitment not to engage in any asbestos demolition or renovation activity in the future. 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, 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. Cook Development Corp., DOJ Ref. #90–5–2–1–08803. The proposed consent decree may be examined at the office of the United States attorney, 100 SW. Third Avenue, Suite 600, Portland, OR 97204–2904, and at the Region X Office of the Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Sixth Avenue, Seattle, WA 98101. During the public comment period, the proposed consent decree may also be examined on the Department of Justice Web site, at https://www.usdoj.gov/enrd/ Consent_Decrees.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 or e-mailing a request to Tonia Fleetwood (tonia.fleetwood@usdoj.gov), fax number (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 (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. W. Benjamin Fisherow, Deputy Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and Natural Resources Division. [FR Doc. 07–3866 Filed 8–8–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410–15–M DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Notice of Lodging of Consent Order Under the Clean Water Act Notice is hereby given that on August 2, 2007, a proposed Consent Order in United States v. Country Acres Farm, Inc., Civil Action No. 07–07–B–W was lodged with the United States District Court for the District of Maine. In this action the United States sought civil penalties and injunctive relief relating to alleged violations of the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. 1251, et seq., arising out of Country Acres Farm’s PO 00000 Frm 00039 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 44857 operation of a concentrated animal feeding operation, located in Dixmont, Maine. Country Acres Farm’s dairy operations generated significant amounts of process-generated waste water which was alleged in the Complaint to have discharged to waters of the United States. The Consent Order requires the implementation of remedial work to clean up manure storage lagoons and other activities, which will minimize or eliminate the risk of additional discharges at the Country Acres Farm Site, by memorializing Defendant’s commitment to effect the remediation. The Consent Order provides a mechanism through which EPA may evaluate the performance of Defendant’s independent contractor and retains the Court’s exercise of jurisdiction over issues relating to Defendant’s performance of the remediation and (with EPA’s approval of completion of the remediation) purges Defendant and its president of an Order for Contempt, entered by the Court on July 24, 2007. The Consent Order does not resolve the United States’ claims for final injunctive relief or for payment of a civil penalty. In light of the importance of concluding the remedial work as soon as possible, the Department of Justice will receive for a period of fourteen (14) days from the date of this publication comments relating to the Consent Order. 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. Country Acres Farm, Inc., D.J. Ref. 90–5–1–1–09068. The Consent Order may be examined at the Office of the United States Attorney, District of Maine, 100 Middle Street Plaza, East Tower Sixth Floor, and at U.S. EPA Region 1, One Congress Street–SEL, Boston, MA 02114. During the public comment period, the Consent Order 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 Order 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 $6.50 (25 cents per E:\FR\FM\09AUN1.SGM 09AUN1 44858 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 153 / Thursday, August 9, 2007 / Notices 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. [FR Doc. 07–3867 Filed 8–8–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410–15–M DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE mstockstill on PROD1PC66 with NOTICES Notice of Lodging of Settlement Agreement Under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act Notice is hereby given that on July 26, 2007, a proposed settlement agreement in In re Marcal Paper Mills, Inc. Case No. 06–21886(MS), was lodged with the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Jersey. The proposed settlement agreement resolves claims asserted by the United States, on behalf of the United States Environmental Protection Agency (‘‘EPA’’), the United States Department of Interior (‘‘DOI’’), and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration of the United States Department of Commerce (‘‘NOAA’’), against the debtor Marcal Paper Mills, Inc., under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (‘‘CERCLA’’), 42 USC 9601 et seq. The claims were contained in a Proof of Claim filed with the Court on June 14, 2007 and sought to recover response costs incurred and to be incurred and natural resource damages at the Diamond Alkali Superfund Site in New Jersey. The proposed settlement agreement stipulates that the United States’ unsecured claim shall be treated as an allowed claim in the amount of $3,000,000. The Department of Justice will receive for a period of thirty (30) days from the date of this publication comments relating to the proposed settlement agreement. 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 In re Marcal Paper Mills, Inc. D.J. Ref. 90–11– 3–07683/5. During the public comment period, the Settlement Agreement may also be examined on the following Department of Justice Web site, https:// VerDate Aug<31>2005 18:25 Aug 08, 2007 Jkt 211001 www.usdoj.gov/enrd/ Consent_Decrees.html. A copy of the proposed Settlement Agreement 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 emailing a request to Tonia Fleetwood (tonia.fleetwood@usdoj.gov), fax no. (202) 514–0097, phone confirmation no. (202) 514–1547. In requesting a copy from the Consent Decree Library, please enclose a check in the amount of $2.50 (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 G. Gluck Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and Natural Resources Division, U.S. Department of Justice. [FR Doc. 07–3865 Filed 8–8–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410–15–M DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Notice of Lodging of Partial Consent Decree Under the Clean Water Act Notice is hereby given that on July 31, 2007, a proposed Final Consent Decree in United States v. City of San Diego, Civil Action No. 01–CV–0550B (POR), was lodged with the United States District Court for the Southern District of California. The United States’ action is consolidated with San Diego Baykeeper, et al. v. City of San Diego and State of California v. City of San Diego. In this action the United States seeks penalties and injunctive relief to address sanitary sewer overflows and other violations of the Clean Water Act and the City of San Diego’s National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit. The Final Consent Decree includes requirements that have already been initiated but not yet completed under previous settlements. This Final Consent Decree requires the City to continue to take action to create programs and maintain and upgrade the sewer infrastructure to include, among other things; (1) Comprehensive cleanings of the collection system; (2) inspection of manholes; (3) completion of specified capital projects; (4) repair, rehabilitation or replacement of pipeline; (5) completion of canyon economic and environmental analyses; (6) securing of manhole covers; and (7) completed CCTV inspections. Further, the Final Consent Decree commits the City to implement an additional six year PO 00000 Frm 00040 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 program to improve the City’s system and reduce spills. The Department of Justice will receive for a period of thirty (30) days from the date of this publication comments relating to the Final Consent Decree. Comments should be addressed to the Assistant Attorney General, Environment and Natural Resources Division, and either e-mailed to pubcommentees.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. City of San Diego, D.J. Ref. 90– 5–1–1–4364/1. The Final Consent Decree may be examined at U.S. EPA Region 9, 75 Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, California 94105. During the public comment period, the Final Consent Decree, may also be examined on the following Department of Justice Web site, to https://www.usdoj.gov/enrd/ ConsentlDecrees.html. A copy of the Final 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 $16.50 (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. Ellen Mahan, Deputy Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and Natural Resources Division. [FR Doc. 07–3868 Filed 8–8–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410–15–M DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Drug Enforcement Administration Importer of Controlled Substances; Notice of Application Pursuant to 21 U.S.C. 958(i), the Attorney General shall, prior to issuing a registration under this Section to a bulk manufacturer of a controlled substance in schedule I or II and prior to issuing a registration under 21 U.S.C. 952(a)(2) authorizing the importation of such a substance, provide manufacturers holding registrations for the bulk manufacture of the substance an opportunity for a hearing. Therefore, in accordance with 21 CFR 1301.34(a), this is notice that on June E:\FR\FM\09AUN1.SGM 09AUN1

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[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 153 (Thursday, August 9, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44857-44858]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 07-3867]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


Notice of Lodging of Consent Order Under the Clean Water Act

    Notice is hereby given that on August 2, 2007, a proposed Consent 
Order in United States v. Country Acres Farm, Inc., Civil Action No. 
07-07-B-W was lodged with the United States District Court for the 
District of Maine.
    In this action the United States sought civil penalties and 
injunctive relief relating to alleged violations of the Clean Water 
Act, 33 U.S.C. 1251, et seq., arising out of Country Acres Farm's 
operation of a concentrated animal feeding operation, located in 
Dixmont, Maine. Country Acres Farm's dairy operations generated 
significant amounts of process-generated waste water which was alleged 
in the Complaint to have discharged to waters of the United States. The 
Consent Order requires the implementation of remedial work to clean up 
manure storage lagoons and other activities, which will minimize or 
eliminate the risk of additional discharges at the Country Acres Farm 
Site, by memorializing Defendant's commitment to effect the 
remediation. The Consent Order provides a mechanism through which EPA 
may evaluate the performance of Defendant's independent contractor and 
retains the Court's exercise of jurisdiction over issues relating to 
Defendant's performance of the remediation and (with EPA's approval of 
completion of the remediation) purges Defendant and its president of an 
Order for Contempt, entered by the Court on July 24, 2007. The Consent 
Order does not resolve the United States' claims for final injunctive 
relief or for payment of a civil penalty.
    In light of the importance of concluding the remedial work as soon 
as possible, the Department of Justice will receive for a period of 
fourteen (14) days from the date of this publication comments relating 
to the Consent Order. 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. Country Acres Farm, Inc., D.J. Ref. 90-5-1-1-
09068.
    The Consent Order may be examined at the Office of the United 
States Attorney, District of Maine, 100 Middle Street Plaza, East Tower 
Sixth Floor, and at U.S. EPA Region 1, One Congress Street-SEL, Boston, 
MA 02114. During the public comment period, the Consent Order 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 Order 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 $6.50 (25 cents per

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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.
[FR Doc. 07-3867 Filed 8-8-07; 8:45 am]
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