Notice of Modification to Consent Decree Pursuant to Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act, 4459-4460 [E9-1467]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 15 / Monday, January 26, 2009 / Notices JUDICIAL CONFERENCE OF THE UNITED STATES JUDICIAL CONFERENCE OF THE UNITED STATES Meeting of the Judicial Conference Advisory Committee on Rules of Civil Procedure Meeting of the Judicial Conference Advisory Committee on Rules of Criminal Procedure AGENCY: Judicial Conference of the United States Advisory Committee on Rules of Civil Procedure. ACTION: Notice of open meeting. AGENCY: Judicial Conference of the United States Advisory Committee on Rules of Criminal Procedure. ACTION: Notice of open meeting. The Advisory Committee on Rules of Civil Procedure will hold a two-day meeting. The meeting will be open to public observation but not participation. SUMMARY: April 20–21, 2009. TIME: 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. ADDRESSES: Northwestern Law School, McCormick Building, 350 East Superior Street, Room 375, Chicago, IL 60611. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John K. Rabiej, Chief, Rules Committee Support Office, Administrative Office of the United States Courts, Washington, DC 20544, telephone (202) 502–1820. DATES: Dated: January 5, 2009. John K. Rabiej, Chief, Rules Committee Support Office. [FR Doc. E9–1398 Filed 1–23–09; 8:45 am] SUMMARY: The Advisory Committee on Rules of Criminal Procedure will hold a two-day meeting. The meeting will be open to public observation but not participation. April 6–7, 2009. 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. ADDRESSES: Thurgood Marshall Federal Judiciary Building, One Columbus Circle, NE., Washington, DC 20054. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John K. Rabiej, Chief, Rules Committee Support Office, Administrative Office of the United States Courts, Washington, DC 20544, telephone (202) 502–1820. DATES: TIME: Dated: January 5, 2009. John K. Rabiej, Chief, Rules Committee Support Office. [FR Doc. E9–1400 Filed 1–23–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 2210–55–M BILLING CODE 2210–55–M DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE JUDICIAL CONFERENCE OF THE UNITED STATES Notice of Modification to Consent Decree Pursuant to Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act Meeting of the Judicial Conference Advisory Committee on Rules of Evidence Judicial Conference of the United States Advisory Committee on Rules of Evidence. ACTION: Notice of open meeting. AGENCY: SUMMARY: The Advisory Committee on Rules of Evidence will hold a two-day meeting. The meeting will be open to public observation but not participation. DATES: April 23–24, 2009. TIME: 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. ADDRESSES: Thurgood Marshall Federal Judiciary Building, One Columbus Circle, NE., Washington, DC 20054. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John K. Rabiej, Chief, Rules Committee Support Office, Administrative Office of the United States Courts, Washington, DC 20544, telephone (202) 502–1820. Dated: January 5, 2009. John K. Rabiej, Chief, Rules Committee Support Office. [FR Doc. E9–1399 Filed 1–23–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 2210–55–M VerDate Nov<24>2008 17:20 Jan 23, 2009 Jkt 217001 Notice is hereby given that on January 16, 2009, a proposed modification of the consent decree in United States v. General Electric Company, Civil Action No. 05–cv–1270 (N.D.N.Y.), was executed between the United States and General Electric Company. The proposed consent decree modification will amend the consent decree entered in this matter on November 2, 2006, with respect to certain claims of the United States under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act, 42 U.S.C. 9601, et seq., relating to the release of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) into the Hudson River by General Electric Company (GE). In pertinent part, the proposed modification: (1) Adds provisions to the original consent decree regarding the reimbursement by GE of certain costs of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) relating to (a) the design and construction of a water supply line from Troy, New York, to provide the Towns of Waterford and PO 00000 Frm 00092 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 4459 Halfmoon, New York (hereinafter, the ‘‘Towns’’), with an alternate water supply during the Hudson River dredging program specified in the original consent decree, and (b) the design, construction, installation and maintenance of a granulated activated carbon (GAC) system for the water supply wells of the Village of Stillwater, New York during the first phase of the Hudson River dredging program; (2) adds provisions regarding GE’s reimbursement of certain costs that might be incurred by EPA for the provision of water to Waterford and Halfmoon during the second phase of the Hudson River dredging program; (3) modifies certain of the water column monitoring requirements set forth in the original consent decree’s statement of work; and, (4) makes certain minor administrative changes to the original consent decree. The following is a summary of the modification’s provisions relating to the provision or treatment of drinking water. Under the modification, GE agrees to pay to the United States the lesser of $7,000,000 or all costs incurred or to be incurred by EPA relating to the design and construction of the water line and the Stillwater GAC system. In addition, if GE agrees to perform the second phase of the dredging program as provided in the original consent decree, GE will reimburse EPA for 50% of any costs paid by EPA during the dredging for water usage fees assessed upon the Towns, up to $750,000. Prior to filing the modification with the Court, the Department of Justice will receive for a period of thirty (30) days from the date of this publication comments relating to the proposed modification 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. General Electric Company, Civil Action No. 05–cv–1270, D.J. Ref. 90–11–2–529. During the public comment period, the proposed modification to the consent decree, may also be examined on the following Department of Justice Web site, to https://www.usdoj.gov/enrd/ Consent_Decrees.html. A copy of the proposed modification to 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), E:\FR\FM\26JAN1.SGM 26JAN1 4460 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 15 / Monday, January 26, 2009 / Notices 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 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. Maureen Katz, Assistant Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and Natural Resources Division. [FR Doc. E9–1467 Filed 1–23–09; 8:45 am] Conclusion After careful review of the application, I conclude that the claim is of sufficient weight to justify reconsideration of the U.S. Department of Labor’s prior decision. The application is, therefore, granted. Signed at Washington, DC, this 13th day of January 2009. Elliott S. Kushner, Certifying Officer, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance. [FR Doc. E9–1490 Filed 1–23–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510–FN–P BILLING CODE 4410–15–P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment and Training Administration DEPARTMENT OF LABOR [TA–W–64,127] Employment and Training Administration [TA–W–64,190] Hafner USA, Inc.: New York, NY; Notice of Affirmative Determination Regarding Application for Reconsideration By application dated January 1, 2009, the Department of Labor (Department) received a request for administrative reconsideration of the Department’s Notice of negative determination regarding workers’ eligibility to apply for Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) and Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance (ATAA) applicable to workers and former workers of the subject firm. The determination was issued on November 26, 2008. The Department’s Notice of determination was published in the Federal Register on December 10, 2008 (73 FR 75138). The subject workers are engaged in textile distribution services for goods produced in Canada. The negative determination was based on the Department’s findings that the petitioning workers do not support a firm or appropriate subdivision that produces an article domestically. In the request for reconsideration, a worker alleged that the subject workers’ work was related to the textile manufactured in affiliated facilities in North Carolina, Virginia, New York, and related to the textile dyed and finished at an affiliated facility in Pennsylvania. The Department has carefully reviewed the request for reconsideration, and has determined that the Department will conduct further investigation to determine if the workers meet the eligibility requirements of the Trade Act of 1974. VerDate Nov<24>2008 17:20 Jan 23, 2009 Jkt 217001 Hewlett-Packard Company, Inkjet Consumer Solutions, HP Consumer Hardware Inkjet Lab, Including Leased Workers of Hightower Technology Capital, Inc., Vancouver, WA; Amended Certification Regarding Eligibility To Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance and Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance In accordance with Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2273), and Section 246 of the Trade Act of 1974 (26 U.S.C. 2813), as amended, the Department of Labor issued a Certification of Eligibility to Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance and Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance on October 23, 2008, applicable to all workers of HewlettPackard Company, Inkjet Consumer Solutions, HP Consumer Hardware Inkjet Lab, Vancouver, Washington. The notice was published in the Federal Register on November 10, 2008 (73 FR 66676). In response to a petition filed by a company official of Hightower Technology Capital, Inc., Vancouver, Washington, on behalf of workers providing contract design services to Hewlett-Packard at Vancouver, Washington (TA–W–64,546), the Department reviewed the certification for workers of Hewlett-Packard Company, Inkjet Consumer Solutions, HP Consumer Hardware Inkjet Lab, Vancouver, Washington (TA–W– 64,127). The review shows that workers of Hightower Technology Capital, Inc. worked on-site at Hewlett-Packard Company, Inkjet Consumer Solutions, HP Consumer Hardware Inkjet Lab, Vancouver, Washington, and are sufficiently under the control of PO 00000 Frm 00093 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Hewlett-Packard to be considered leased workers. The Department is amending the certification to clarify that the certification is to cover workers and former workers of Hightower Technology Capital, Inc. at HewlettPackard Company, Inkjet Consumer Solutions, HP Consumer Hardware Inkjet Lab, Vancouver, Washington as well as workers and former workers of the subject firm. The amended notice applicable to TA–W–64,127 is hereby issued as follows: All workers of Hewlett-Packard Company, Inkjet Consumer Solutions, HP Consumer Hardware Inkjet Lab, Vancouver, Washington, including on-site leased workers of Hightower Technology Capital, Inc., who became totally or partially separated from employment on or after September 26, 2007 through October 23, 2010, are eligible to apply for adjustment assistance under Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974, and are also eligible to apply for alternative trade adjustment assistance under Section 246 of the Trade Act of 1974. Signed in Washington, DC, this 9th day of January 2009. Richard Church, Certifying Officer, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance. [FR Doc. E9–1489 Filed 1–23–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510–FN–P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment and Training Administration [TA–W–63,794; TA–W–63,794A] Norwalk Furniture Corp. Including OnSite Leased Workers From Kelly Services, Norwalk, OH, Including an Employee of Norwalk Furniture Corp, Norwalk, OH Working Out of Pembroke Pines, FL; Amended Certification Regarding Eligibility To Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance and Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance In accordance with Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2273), and Section 246 of the Trade Act of 1974 (26 U.S.C. 2813), as amended, the Department of Labor issued a Certification Regarding Eligibility To Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance and Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance on September 24, 2008, applicable to workers of Norwalk Furniture Corp., including onsite leased workers from Kelly Services, Norwalk, Ohio. The notice was published in the Federal Register on October 8, 2008 (73 FR 58981). E:\FR\FM\26JAN1.SGM 26JAN1

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[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 15 (Monday, January 26, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4459-4460]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-1467]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


Notice of Modification to Consent Decree Pursuant to 
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act

    Notice is hereby given that on January 16, 2009, a proposed 
modification of the consent decree in United States v. General Electric 
Company, Civil Action No. 05-cv-1270 (N.D.N.Y.), was executed between 
the United States and General Electric Company.
    The proposed consent decree modification will amend the consent 
decree entered in this matter on November 2, 2006, with respect to 
certain claims of the United States under the Comprehensive 
Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act, 42 U.S.C. 9601, 
et seq., relating to the release of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) 
into the Hudson River by General Electric Company (GE). In pertinent 
part, the proposed modification: (1) Adds provisions to the original 
consent decree regarding the reimbursement by GE of certain costs of 
the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) relating to (a) the 
design and construction of a water supply line from Troy, New York, to 
provide the Towns of Waterford and Halfmoon, New York (hereinafter, the 
``Towns''), with an alternate water supply during the Hudson River 
dredging program specified in the original consent decree, and (b) the 
design, construction, installation and maintenance of a granulated 
activated carbon (GAC) system for the water supply wells of the Village 
of Stillwater, New York during the first phase of the Hudson River 
dredging program; (2) adds provisions regarding GE's reimbursement of 
certain costs that might be incurred by EPA for the provision of water 
to Waterford and Halfmoon during the second phase of the Hudson River 
dredging program; (3) modifies certain of the water column monitoring 
requirements set forth in the original consent decree's statement of 
work; and, (4) makes certain minor administrative changes to the 
original consent decree.
    The following is a summary of the modification's provisions 
relating to the provision or treatment of drinking water. Under the 
modification, GE agrees to pay to the United States the lesser of 
$7,000,000 or all costs incurred or to be incurred by EPA relating to 
the design and construction of the water line and the Stillwater GAC 
system. In addition, if GE agrees to perform the second phase of the 
dredging program as provided in the original consent decree, GE will 
reimburse EPA for 50% of any costs paid by EPA during the dredging for 
water usage fees assessed upon the Towns, up to $750,000.
    Prior to filing the modification with the Court, the Department of 
Justice will receive for a period of thirty (30) days from the date of 
this publication comments relating to the proposed modification 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. General Electric Company, Civil Action No. 05-cv-
1270, D.J. Ref. 90-11-2-529. During the public comment period, the 
proposed modification to the consent decree, may also be examined on 
the following Department of Justice Web site, to https://www.usdoj.gov/
enrd/Consent_Decrees.html. A copy of the proposed modification to 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),

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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 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.

Maureen Katz,
Assistant Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and 
Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. E9-1467 Filed 1-23-09; 8:45 am]
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