Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Under the Clean Water Act, 11953-11954 [E8-4125]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 44 / Wednesday, March 5, 2008 / Notices 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. Any adverse comments regarding the proposed sale will be reviewed by the BLM Nevada State Director, who may sustain, vacate, or modify this realty action. In the absence of any adverse comments, this realty action will become the final determination of the Department of the Interior. (Authority: 43 CFR part 2711) Mark R. Chatterton, Associate Field Manager. [FR Doc. 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The complaint, as supplemented, alleges violations of section 337 based upon the importation into the United States, the sale for importation, and the sale within the United States after importation of certain acetic acid by reason of infringement of certain claims of U.S. Patent No. 6,303,813. The complaint further alleges that an industry in the United States exists as required by subsection (a)(2) of section 337. The complainant requests that the Commission institute an investigation and, after the investigation, issue an exclusion order and a cease and desist order. ADDRESSES: The complaint, except for any confidential information contained therein, is available for inspection during official business hours (8:45 a.m. to 5:15 p.m.) in the Office of the Secretary, U.S. International Trade VerDate Aug<31>2005 18:03 Mar 04, 2008 Commission, 500 E Street, SW., Room 112, Washington, DC 20436, telephone 202–205–2000. Hearing impaired individuals are advised that information on this matter can be obtained by contacting the Commission’s TDD terminal on 202–205–1810. Persons with mobility impairments who will need special assistance in gaining access to the Commission should contact the Office of the Secretary at 202–205–2000. General information concerning the Commission may also be obtained by accessing its Internet server at https:// www.usitc.gov. The public record for this investigation may be viewed on the Commission’s electronic docket (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Erin D. E. Joffre, Esq., Office of Unfair Import Investigations, U.S. International Trade Commission, telephone (202) 205–2550. Jkt 214001 Scope of Investigation: Having considered the complaint, the U.S. International Trade Commission, on February 22, 2008, ordered that— (1) Pursuant to subsection (b) of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, an investigation be instituted to determine whether there is a violation of subsection (a)(1)(B) of section 337 in the importation into the United States, the sale for importation, or the sale within the United States after importation of certain acetic acid by reason of infringement of claims 1–4, 6, 9, and 14–17 of U.S. Patent No. 6,303,813, and whether an industry in the United States exists as required by subsection (a)(2) of section 337; (2) For the purpose of the investigation so instituted, the following are hereby named as parties upon which this notice of investigation shall be served: (a) The complainant is— Celanese International Corporation, 1601 West LBJ Freeway, Dallas, Texas 75234. (b) The respondents are the following entities alleged to be in violation of section 337, and are the parties upon which the complaint is to be served: Jiangsu Sopo Corporation (Group) Ltd., a/k/a Jiangsu Sopo (Group) Corp., a/k/a Jiangsu Sopo (Group) Co. Ltd., Changgang, Dantu County, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu Province, Shanghai, China 201203. Jiangsu Sopo Group, Shanghai Limited Company, Room 2005 Hua Xia Bank PO 00000 Frm 00095 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 11953 Tower, No. 256 Pu Dong Road (S), Shanghai, China 200120. (c) The Commission investigative attorney, party to this investigation, is Erin D. E. Joffre, Esq., Office of Unfair Import Investigations, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street, SW., Room 401Q, Washington, DC 20436; and (3) For the investigation so instituted, the Honorable Carl C. Charneski is designated as the presiding administrative law judge. Responses to the complaint and the notice of investigation must be submitted by the named respondents in accordance with section 210.13 of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure, 19 CFR 210.13. Pursuant to 19 CFR 201.16(d) and 210.13(a), such responses will be considered by the Commission if received not later than 20 days after the date of service by the Commission of the complaint and the notice of investigation. Extensions of time for submitting responses to the complaint and the notice of investigation will not be granted unless good cause therefor is shown. Failure of a respondent to file a timely response to each allegation in the complaint and in this notice may be deemed to constitute a waiver of the right to appear and contest the allegations of the complaint and this notice, and to authorize the administrative law judge and the Commission, without further notice to the respondent, to find the facts to be as alleged in the complaint and this notice and to enter an initial determination and a final determination containing such findings, and may result in the issuance of an exclusion order or cease and desist orders or both directed against the respondent. By order of the Commission. Issued: February 22, 2008. Marilyn R. Abbott, Secretary to the Commission. [FR Doc. E8–4170 Filed 3–4–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7020–02–P DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Under the Clean Water Act Notice is hereby given that on February 26, 2008, a proposed consent decree (‘‘decree’’) in United States and State of Colorado v. Home Depot USA, Inc., Civil Action No. 1:08–cv–00115 was lodged with the United States District Court for the District of Delaware. In this action the United States alleged violations of the construction E:\FR\FM\05MRN1.SGM 05MRN1 jlentini on PROD1PC65 with NOTICES 11954 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 44 / Wednesday, March 5, 2008 / Notices storm water requirements of the Clean Water Act, its regulations, and applicable permits at numerous Home Depot construction sites in numerous states across the country. The consent decree requires Home Depot to implement a comprehensive, corporatewide program to prevent storm water pollution at each new store it builds nationwide. Among other things, Home Depot must develop improved storm water pollution prevention plans for each site, perform increased inspections with its construction contractors and promptly correct any problems at its sites, and develop a training program for its construction managers and contractors on the federal storm water requirements. The company is also required to appoint a high-level company official to oversee compliance at all Home Depot construction sites and to implement a management and internal reporting system to improve oversight of on-the-ground operations. Home Depot must also pay a $1.3 million civil penalty, $35,000 of which is to be paid to Colorado. The Department of Justice will receive for a period of thirty (30) days from the date of this publication comments relating to the 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 and State of Colorado v. Home Depot USA, Inc., D.J. Ref. 90–5–1–1– 08058. The decree may be examined at the Office of the United States Attorney, The Nemours Building, 1007 Orange Street, Suite 700, P.O. Box 2046, Wilmington, DE 19899–2046, and at the U.S. EPA Docket Center, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20460. During the public comment period, the 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 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 $25.25 (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 VerDate Aug<31>2005 18:03 Mar 04, 2008 Jkt 214001 Consent Decree Library at the stated address. Karen S. Dworkin, Assistant Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and Natural Resources Division. [FR Doc. E8–4125 Filed 3–4–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410–15–P Employment and Training Administration Non-Electronic Filing of Applications for Permanent and Temporary Foreign Labor Certification Employment and Training Administration, Labor. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: SUMMARY: The Employment and Training Administration (ETA) announces administrative changes in the locations where future nonelectronic applications must be filed under the permanent foreign labor certification program and temporary foreign labor certification programs administered by the ETA’s Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC). DATES: This Notice is effective on June 1, 2008. Beginning June 16, 2008, applications and attestations filed nonelectronically with the incorrect National Processing Center or the National OFLC will be returned to the filer for proper submission. ADDRESSES: Atlanta NPC: U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, Atlanta National Processing Center, Harris Tower, 233 Peachtree Street, NE., Suite 410, Atlanta, Georgia 30303, telephone: (404) 893–0101, facsimile: (404) 893–4642, help desk e-mail: plc.atlanta@dol.gov. Chicago NPC: U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, Chicago National Processing Center, 844 North Rush Street, 12th Floor, Chicago, Illinois 60611, telephone: (312) 886–8000, facsimile: (312) 353–3352, help desk email: plc.chicago@dol.gov. OFLC National Office: Temporary Programs Manager, Office of Foreign Labor Certification, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Room C–4312, Washington, DC 20210, telephone: (202) 693–3010. The above telephone and facsimile numbers are not toll-free. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: William L. Carlson, PhD., Frm 00096 Fmt 4703 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Background DEPARTMENT OF LABOR PO 00000 Administrator, Office of Foreign Labor Certification, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Room C–4312, Washington, DC 20210, telephone: (202) 693–3010 (this is not a toll-free number). Sfmt 4703 The OFLC provides national leadership and policy guidance, and develops regulations and administrative procedures to carry out the responsibilities of the Secretary of Labor under the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) concerning foreign workers seeking admission to the United States in order to work under the labor certification programs authorized by the INA. In December 2004, OFLC opened two National Processing Centers (NPCs), one each located in Atlanta and Chicago, as part of a long-term strategy to streamline, re-engineer, and centralize labor certification processes that historically were fragmented, duplicative, lengthy, and unduly burdensome. These Centers currently process labor certification applications filed by, or on behalf of, employers seeking to employ foreign workers in the U.S. under the permanent labor certification program and temporary nonimmigrant H–2A and H–2B programs, including certain applications which have required special handling. In addition, the National OFLC receives and processes labor certification applications for certain other classes of temporary nonimmigrant programs, such as those for D–1 crewmembers performing longshore work, emergency boilermakers, professional athletes, and H–1C nurses in health professional shortage areas. Employers file many of the forms and applications under such programs with the Department of Labor electronically, but some forms and applications continue to be filed nonelectronically. The purpose of this Notice is to update the filing instructions for labor certification applications in the permanent and temporary labor certification programs, in light of the Department’s continuing efforts to make its processing of applications as efficient and effective as is appropriate. Further, this Notice announces the Department’s decision to centralize the processing of permanent applications in the Atlanta NPC and the processing of temporary program applications in the Chicago NPC. Labor certification applications filed by, or on behalf of, employers in the following programs will be affected by this Notice: E:\FR\FM\05MRN1.SGM 05MRN1

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[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 44 (Wednesday, March 5, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11953-11954]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-4125]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Under the Clean Water Act

    Notice is hereby given that on February 26, 2008, a proposed 
consent decree (``decree'') in United States and State of Colorado v. 
Home Depot USA, Inc., Civil Action No. 1:08-cv-00115 was lodged with 
the United States District Court for the District of Delaware.
    In this action the United States alleged violations of the 
construction

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storm water requirements of the Clean Water Act, its regulations, and 
applicable permits at numerous Home Depot construction sites in 
numerous states across the country. The consent decree requires Home 
Depot to implement a comprehensive, corporate-wide program to prevent 
storm water pollution at each new store it builds nationwide. Among 
other things, Home Depot must develop improved storm water pollution 
prevention plans for each site, perform increased inspections with its 
construction contractors and promptly correct any problems at its 
sites, and develop a training program for its construction managers and 
contractors on the federal storm water requirements. The company is 
also required to appoint a high-level company official to oversee 
compliance at all Home Depot construction sites and to implement a 
management and internal reporting system to improve oversight of on-
the-ground operations. Home Depot must also pay a $1.3 million civil 
penalty, $35,000 of which is to be paid to Colorado.
    The Department of Justice will receive for a period of thirty (30) 
days from the date of this publication comments relating to the 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 and State of Colorado v. Home Depot USA, Inc., D.J. Ref. 
90-5-1-1-08058. The decree may be examined at the Office of the United 
States Attorney, The Nemours Building, 1007 Orange Street, Suite 700, 
P.O. Box 2046, Wilmington, DE 19899-2046, and at the U.S. EPA Docket 
Center, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20460. During the 
public comment period, the 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 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 $25.25 
(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.

Karen S. Dworkin,
Assistant Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and 
Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. E8-4125 Filed 3-4-08; 8:45 am]
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