Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Under the Oil Pollution Act, 13921 [E8-5095]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 51 / Friday, March 14, 2008 / Notices information submitted in the course of this investigation in the report it sends to the USTR and the President. However, the Commission will not publish such confidential business information in the public version of its report in a manner that would reveal the operations of the firm supplying the information. Issued: March 10, 2008. By order of the Commission. Marilyn R. Abbott, Secretary to the Commission. [FR Doc. E8–5072 Filed 3–13–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7020–02–P 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 $19.75 (25 cents per page reproduction cost) payable to the U.S. Treasury. Henry S. Friedman, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and Natural Resources Division. [FR Doc. E8–5095 Filed 3–13–08; 8:45 am] DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE rwilkins on PROD1PC63 with NOTICES Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Under the Oil Pollution Act BILLING CODE 4410–15–P Notice is hereby given that on March 7, 2008, a proposed Consent Decree in United States et al. v. Kure Shipping S.A., et al., Civil Action No. C–08–1328 JL, was lodged with the United States District Court for the Northern District of California. The Consent Decree settles claims for natural resource damages under the Oil Pollution Act, 33 U.S.C. 2701 et seq., and certain state law claims that arose in connection with a 1997 spill of fuel oil from the M/V Kure in the vicinity of Humboldt Bay, near Eureka, California. Under the Consent Decree the defendants will: (1) Pay $2,462,067 jointly to the state and federal natural resource trustees for natural resource damages; (2) pay $1,093,092 to cover assessment and response costs incurred by the U.S. Department of the Interior and the California Department of Fish and Game; (3) pay $100,000 to resolve certain state law claims; and (4) purchase a conservation easement to protect approximately 300 acres of redwood forest in perpetuity as habitat for the marbled murrelet. 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 et al. v. Kure Shipping S.A., et al., D.J. Ref. 90–5–1–1–4529. During the public comment period, the proposed Consent Decree may also be examined on the following Department of Justice Web site: https:// DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE VerDate Aug<31>2005 19:17 Mar 13, 2008 Jkt 214001 Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives [OMB Number 1140–0058] Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comments Requested 30-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Investigator Integrity Questionnaire. ACTION: The Department of Justice (DOJ), Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) will be submitting the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The proposed information collection is published to obtain comments from the public and affected agencies. This proposed information collection was previously published in the Federal Register Volume 73, Number 6, page 1646–1647 on January 9, 2008, allowing for a 60 day comment period. The purpose of this notice is to allow for an additional 30 days for public comment until April 14, 2008. This process is conducted in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10. Written comments and/or suggestions regarding the items contained in this notice, especially the estimated public burden and associated response time, should be directed to The Office of Management and Budget, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attention Department of Justice Desk Officer, Washington, DC 20503. Additionally, comments may be submitted to OMB via facsimile to (202) 395–5806. PO 00000 Frm 00095 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 13921 Written comments and suggestions from the public and affected agencies concerning the proposed collection of information are encouraged. Your comments should address one or more of the following four points: —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 agencies 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. Overview of This Information Collection (1) Type of Information Collection: Extension of a currently approved collection. (2) Title of the Form/Collection: Investigator Integrity Questionnaire. (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the Department of Justice sponsoring the collection: Form Number: ATF F 8620.7. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as well as a brief abstract: Primary: Individuals or households. Other: None. Abstract: ATF utilizes the services of contract investigators to conduct security/ suitability investigations on prospective or current employees, as well as those contractors and consultants doing business with ATF. Persons interviewed by contract investigators will be randomly selected to voluntarily complete a questionnaire regarding the investigator’s degree of professionalism. (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: There will be an estimated 2,500 respondents, who will complete the form within approximately 5 minutes. (6) An estimate of the total burden (in hours) associated with the collection: There are an estimated 250 total burden hours associated with this collection. E:\FR\FM\14MRN1.SGM 14MRN1

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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Under the Oil Pollution Act

    Notice is hereby given that on March 7, 2008, a proposed Consent 
Decree in United States et al. v. Kure Shipping S.A., et al., Civil 
Action No. C-08-1328 JL, was lodged with the United States District 
Court for the Northern District of California.
    The Consent Decree settles claims for natural resource damages 
under the Oil Pollution Act, 33 U.S.C. 2701 et seq., and certain state 
law claims that arose in connection with a 1997 spill of fuel oil from 
the M/V Kure in the vicinity of Humboldt Bay, near Eureka, California. 
Under the Consent Decree the defendants will: (1) Pay $2,462,067 
jointly to the state and federal natural resource trustees for natural 
resource damages; (2) pay $1,093,092 to cover assessment and response 
costs incurred by the U.S. Department of the Interior and the 
California Department of Fish and Game; (3) pay $100,000 to resolve 
certain state law claims; and (4) purchase a conservation easement to 
protect approximately 300 acres of redwood forest in perpetuity as 
habitat for the marbled murrelet.
    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 et al. v. Kure Shipping S.A., et al., D.J. Ref. 90-5-1-1-
4529.
    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 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 $19.75 (25 cents per 
page reproduction cost) payable to the U.S. Treasury.

Henry S. Friedman,
Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and Natural Resources 
Division.
[FR Doc. E8-5095 Filed 3-13-08; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4410-15-P
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