Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Under the Clean Water Act, 2066-2067 [08-53]

Download as PDF 2066 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 8 / Friday, January 11, 2008 / Notices Orange County Rocky Ridge Farm Historic District (Boundary Increase). Includes portion of Country Club Rd., Laurel Hill Rd. & Ledge Ln., and all of Round Hill Rd., Chapel Hill, 07001501. Wake County Apex Historic District (Boundary Increase II), (Wake County MPS) Roughly centered on Hunter, Center, Chatham, Cunningham, Holleman & Hughes Sts., Apex, 07001502. Harmony Plantation, (Wake County MPS) 5104 Riley Hill Rd., Wendell, 07001504. Holleman, Samuel Bartley, House, (Wake County MPS) 3424 Avent Ferry Rd., New Hill, 07001503. OREGON Clackamas County Shipley—Cook Farmstead, 18451 SW. Stafford Rd., Lake Oswego, 07001505. Douglas County Baimbridge—Kanipe Farmstead Historic District, 16513 Elkhead Rd., Oakland, 07001506. Lane County Christian, Daniel and Catherine, House, (Residential Architecture of Eugene, Oregon MPS) 170 E. 12th Ave., Eugene, 07001507. Creswell Public Library and Civic Improvement Club Clubhouse, 195 S. 2nd St., Creswell, 07001508. VIRGINIA Franklin County Dudley, Gwin, Home Site, Twin Chimneys Dr., Wirtz, 07001509. [FR Doc. 08–31 Filed 1–10–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4312–51–M DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement Notice of Proposed Information Collection Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, Interior. ACTION: Notice and request for comments. ebenthall on PRODPC61 with NOTICES AGENCY: SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSM) is announcing that the information collection request for its Technical Evaluation customer surveys has been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and comment. The information collection request describes the nature of the information collection and the expected burden and cost. The OMB control number for this collection of information is 1029–0114 and is on VerDate Aug<31>2005 14:33 Jan 10, 2008 Jkt 214001 the forms along with the expiration date. DATES: OMB has up to 60 days to approve or disapprove the information collections but may respond after 30 days. Therefore, public comments should be submitted to OMB by February 11, 2008, 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 Interior Desk Officer, by telefax at (202) 395–6566 or via e-mail to OIRA_Docket@omb.eop.gov. Also, 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. Please refer to OMB control number 1029–0114 in your correspondence. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request a copy of the information collection request, explanatory information and related forms, contract John A. Trelease at (202) 208–2783, or electronically to jtrelease@osmre.gov. 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 a request to OMB to renew its approval of the collection of information contained in a series of technical evaluation customer surveys. OSM is requesting a 3-year term of approval for the 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 number for this collection of information is 1029–0114. As required under 5 CFR 1320.8(d), a Federal Register notice soliciting comments on this collection of information was published on September 14, 2007 (72 FR 52580). No comments were received. This notice provides the public with an additional 30 days in which to comment on the following information collection activity: Title: Technical Evaluations Series. OMB Control Number: 1029–0114. Summary: The series of surveys are needed to ensure that technical assistance activities, technology transfer PO 00000 Frm 00067 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 activities and technical forums are useful for those who participate or receive the assistance. Specifically, representatives from State and Tribal regulatory and reclamation authorities, representatives of industry, environmental or citizen groups, or the public, are the recipients of the assistance or participants in these forums. These surveys will be the primary means through which OSM evaluates its performance in meeting the performance goals outlined in its annual plans developed pursuant to the Government Performance and Results Act. Bureau Form Number: None. Frequency of Collection: Once. Description of Respondents: 26 State and Tribal governments, industry organizations and individuals who request information or assistance. Total Annual Responses: 750. Total Annual Burden Hours: 63. 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 burdens on respondents, such as use of automated means of collections of the information, to the addresses listed under ADDRESSES. Please refer to the appropriate OMB control number in all correspondence. Dated: December 18, 2007. John R. Craynon, Chief, Division of Regulatory Support. [FR Doc. 08–71 Filed 1–10–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–05–M DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Under the Clean Water Act Notice is hereby given that on December 28, 2007, a proposed Consent Decree in United States and State of Indiana v. City of Fort Wayne, Indiana, Civ. No. 2:07–cv–00445, was lodged with the United States District Court for the Northern District of Indiana. In this action, the United States seeks civil penalties and injunctive relief for violations of the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. 1251, et seq., in connection with the City of Fort Wayne’s operation of its municipal wastewater and sewer system. The City currently discharges approximately one billion gallons of untreated sewage per year from various locations into the St. Joseph, St. Mary’s, and Maumee Rivers, both directly and E:\FR\FM\11JAN1.SGM 11JAN1 ebenthall on PRODPC61 with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 8 / Friday, January 11, 2008 / Notices through their tributaries. The Complaint alleges that the City’s discharges, which occur approximately 60 times per year, violate the Clean Water Act, either because the discharges violate limitations and conditions in the City’s National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit, or because the discharges are from point sources not authorized by the City’s NPDES permit. The Complaint also asserts claims by the State of Indiana for comparable violations of state law. Under the proposed Consent Decree, the City would be required to: (1) Implement injunctive measures to address combined sewer overflows (CSOs) and sanitary sewer overflows (SSOs), at a total cost of approximately $250 million; (2) pay the United States a civil penalty of $269,190; (3) perform a federal Supplemental Environmental Project (SEP) valued at $400,000; and (4) either pay the State of Indiana a civil penalty of $269,190, or pay the State a civil penalty of $26,190 and complete state SEPs costing at least $484,542. Under the proposed Consent Decree, the injunctive relief is to be implemented over an 18-year period and is designed to eliminate SSOs and reduce the number of CSOs to approximately one per year on the St. Joseph River and four per year on the St. Mary’s and Maumee Rivers. For a period of 30 days from the date of this publication, the Department of Justice will receive comments relating to the proposed Consent Decree. Comments should be addressed to the Assistant Attorney General, Environment and Natural Resources Division, and should refer to United States and State of Indiana v. City of Fort Wayne, Indiana, D.J. Ref. 90–5–1– 1–07653. Comments should either be e-mailed to pubcommentees.enrd@usdoj.gov or mailed to P.O. Box 7611, Washington, DC 20044–7611. The proposed Consent Decree may be examined at the Office of the United States Attorney, Northern District of Indiana, 5400 Federal Plaza, Suite 1500, Hammond, IN 46320–1843 (contact Assistant United States Attorney Wayne Ault (219/937–5500)), and at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 5, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, IL 60604–3590 (contact Associate Regional Counsel Nicole Cantello (312/886–2870)). During the public comment period, the proposed 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 proposed Consent Decree may also be obtained by mail from the Consent Decree Library, P.O. Box 7611, U.S. VerDate Aug<31>2005 14:33 Jan 10, 2008 Jkt 214001 Department of Justice, Washington, DC 20044–7611, or by e-mailing or faxing 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 payable to the United States Treasury in the amount of $15.50 (25 cents per page reproduction cost) for a copy of the Consent Decree without appendices, or a check in the amount of $385.50 for the Consent Decree and all appendices. If the request is made by fax or e-mail, please forward a check in the appropriate amount to the Consent Decree Library at the address stated above. William Brighton, Assistant Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and Natural Resources Division. [FR Doc. 08–53 Filed 1–10–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410–15–M DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Notice of Lodging of Settlement Agreement Pursuant to the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability In accordance with Departmental policy, 28 CFR 50.7, and section 122 of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA), 42 U.S.C. 9622, notice is hereby given that on December 19, 2007 a proposed settlement agreement in In re W.R. Grace & Co., Case No. 01–01139 (JFK), was lodged with the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware. The proposed Settlement Agreement would resolve the United States’ proofs of claim filed in W.R. Grace & Co.’s bankruptcy proceeding for environmental response costs at 33 sites pursuant to section 107 of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9607. Under the terms of the Settlement Agreement, W.R. Grace & Co. will grant the United States an allowed general unsecured claim of $34,065,813.31 and an administrative priority claim of $2,294,279.86 (of which $672,574.42 will be paid within 30 days of Bankruptcy Court approval). Certain other PRPs at these sites will receive allowed general unsecured claims totaling $7,707,336.88. 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 for the Environment and Natural Resources Division, Washington PO 00000 Frm 00068 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 2067 DC 20530, and may be submitted by electronic mail to pubcommentees.enrd@usdoj.gov. Comments should refer to In re W.R. Grace & Co. Case, No. 01–01139 (JFK), and Department of Justice Reference No. 90–11–2–07106/5. The settlement agreement may be examined on the following Department of Justice Web site https:// www.usdoj.gov/enrd/open.html. A copy of the 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 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 $11.00 ($.25 per page) payable to the U.S. Treasury. Robert D. Brook, Assistant Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and Natural Resources Division. [FR Doc. 08–54 Filed 1–10–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410–15–M DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Foreign Claims Settlement Commission [F.C.S.C. Meeting Notice No. 1–08] Sunshine Act Meeting Notice The Foreign Claims Settlement Commission, pursuant to its regulations (45 CFR part 504) and the Government in the Sunshine Act (5 U.S.C. 552b), hereby gives notice in regard to the scheduling of meetings for the transaction of Commission business and other matters specified, as follows: Thursday, January 24, 2008, at 1:30 p.m. DATE AND TIME: SUBJECT MATTER: Issuance of Amended Proposed Decisions and Amended Final Decisions in claims against Albania. STATUS: Open. All meetings are held at the Foreign Claims Settlement Commission, 600 E Street, NW., Washington, DC. Requests for information, or advance notices of intention to observe an open meeting, may be directed to: Administrative Officer, Foreign Claims Settlement Commission, 600 E Street, NW., Room E:\FR\FM\11JAN1.SGM 11JAN1

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[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 8 (Friday, January 11, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2066-2067]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Under the Clean Water Act

    Notice is hereby given that on December 28, 2007, a proposed 
Consent Decree in United States and State of Indiana v. City of Fort 
Wayne, Indiana, Civ. No. 2:07-cv-00445, was lodged with the United 
States District Court for the Northern District of Indiana.
    In this action, the United States seeks civil penalties and 
injunctive relief for violations of the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. 
1251, et seq., in connection with the City of Fort Wayne's operation of 
its municipal wastewater and sewer system. The City currently 
discharges approximately one billion gallons of untreated sewage per 
year from various locations into the St. Joseph, St. Mary's, and Maumee 
Rivers, both directly and

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through their tributaries. The Complaint alleges that the City's 
discharges, which occur approximately 60 times per year, violate the 
Clean Water Act, either because the discharges violate limitations and 
conditions in the City's National Pollutant Discharge Elimination 
System (NPDES) permit, or because the discharges are from point sources 
not authorized by the City's NPDES permit. The Complaint also asserts 
claims by the State of Indiana for comparable violations of state law.
    Under the proposed Consent Decree, the City would be required to: 
(1) Implement injunctive measures to address combined sewer overflows 
(CSOs) and sanitary sewer overflows (SSOs), at a total cost of 
approximately $250 million; (2) pay the United States a civil penalty 
of $269,190; (3) perform a federal Supplemental Environmental Project 
(SEP) valued at $400,000; and (4) either pay the State of Indiana a 
civil penalty of $269,190, or pay the State a civil penalty of $26,190 
and complete state SEPs costing at least $484,542. Under the proposed 
Consent Decree, the injunctive relief is to be implemented over an 18-
year period and is designed to eliminate SSOs and reduce the number of 
CSOs to approximately one per year on the St. Joseph River and four per 
year on the St. Mary's and Maumee Rivers.
    For a period of 30 days from the date of this publication, the 
Department of Justice will receive comments relating to the proposed 
Consent Decree. Comments should be addressed to the Assistant Attorney 
General, Environment and Natural Resources Division, and should refer 
to United States and State of Indiana v. City of Fort Wayne, Indiana, 
D.J. Ref. 90-5-1-1-07653. Comments should either be e-mailed to 
pubcomment-ees.enrd@usdoj.gov or mailed to P.O. Box 7611, Washington, 
DC 20044-7611.
    The proposed Consent Decree may be examined at the Office of the 
United States Attorney, Northern District of Indiana, 5400 Federal 
Plaza, Suite 1500, Hammond, IN 46320-1843 (contact Assistant United 
States Attorney Wayne Ault (219/937-5500)), and at the U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency, Region 5, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, 
Chicago, IL 60604-3590 (contact Associate Regional Counsel Nicole 
Cantello (312/886-2870)). During the public comment period, the 
proposed 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 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 e-mailing or 
faxing 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 payable to the United States Treasury in the amount of $15.50 (25 
cents per page reproduction cost) for a copy of the Consent Decree 
without appendices, or a check in the amount of $385.50 for the Consent 
Decree and all appendices. If the request is made by fax or e-mail, 
please forward a check in the appropriate amount to the Consent Decree 
Library at the address stated above.

William Brighton,
Assistant Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and 
Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 08-53 Filed 1-10-08; 8:45 am]
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