Notice of Lodging Consent Decree Under the Clean Air Act, 51170-51171 [E9-23923]

Download as PDF 51170 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 191 / Monday, October 5, 2009 / Notices (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of time estimated for an average respondent to respond/reply: It is estimated that 140 respondents annually will complete the collections: 40 respondents to the Monitoring Request for Documentation at 3 hours per respondent; 100 respondents to the 28 CFR Part 23 Monitoring Kit at 2 hours per response. (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated with the collection: There are an estimated 320 total annual burden hours associated with this collection. If additional information is required contact: Lynn Bryant, Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice, Justice Management Division, Policy and Planning Staff, Patrick Henry Building, Suite 1600, 601 D Street, NW., Washington, DC 20530. Dated: September 29, 2009. Lynn Bryant, Department Clearance Officer, PRA, U.S. Department of Justice. [FR Doc. E9–23869 Filed 10–2–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410–AT–P DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE [OMB Number 1122–NEW] Office on Violence Against Women; Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comments Requested cprice-sewell on DSK2BSOYB1PROD with NOTICES ACTION: 30-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Expedited, Emergency Review: Office on Violence Against Women. The Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) will be submitting the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for expedited, emergency review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and emergency clearance procedures under 5 CFR 1320.13. The proposed information collection is published to obtain comments from the public and affected agencies. The purpose of this notice is to allow for 30 days for public comment until November 4, 2009. 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 VerDate Nov<24>2008 14:59 Oct 02, 2009 Jkt 220001 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. 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: (1) 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; (2) Evaluate the accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (3) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) 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: Proposed collection. (2) Title of the Form/Collection: OVW Solicitation Template. (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the Department of Justice sponsoring the collection: Form Number: 1122–XXXX. U.S. Department of Justice, OVW. (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as well as a brief abstract: Primary: The affected public includes applicants to OVW grant programs authorized under the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 and reauthorized and amended by the Violence Against Women Act of 2000 and the Violence Against Women Act of 2005. These include States, territory, Tribe or unit of local government; State, territorial, tribal or unit of local governmental entity; institutions of higher education including colleges and universities; tribal organizations; Federal, State, tribal, territorial or local courts or court-based programs; State sexual assault coalition, State domestic violence coalition; territorial domestic violence or sexual assault coalition; tribal coalition; tribal organization; community-based organizations and PO 00000 Frm 00058 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 non-profit, nongovernmental organizations. The purpose of the solicitation template is to provide a framework to develop program-specific announcements soliciting applications for funding. A program solicitation outlines the specifics of the funding program; describes the requirements for eligibility; instructs an applicant on the necessary components of an application under a specific program (e.g. project activities and timeline, proposed budget): And provides registration dates, due dates, and instructions on how to apply within the designated application system. (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of time estimated for an average respondent to respond/reply: It is estimated that information will be collect annually from the approximately 1800 respondents (applicants to the OVW grant programs). The public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated at up to 30 hours per application. The 30-hour estimate is based on the amount of time to prepare a narrative, budget and other materials for the application as well to coordinate with and develop a memorandum of understanding with requisite project partners. (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated with the collection: The estimated public burden associated with this collection is 54,000 hours. If additional information is required contact: Lynn Bryant, Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice, Justice Management Division, Policy and Planning Staff, Suite 1600, 601 D Street, NW., Washington, DC 20530. Dated: September 29, 2009. Lynn Bryant, Department Clearance Officer, PRA, United States Department of Justice. [FR Doc. E9–23868 Filed 10–2–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410–FX–P DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Notice of Lodging Consent Decree Under the Clean Air Act Pursuant to 28 CFR § 50.7, notice is hereby given that, on September 24, 2009, a proposed Consent Decree in United States v. Pacific Gas & Electric Company [‘‘PG&E’’], Civil Action No. 09–4503 (N.D. Cal.), was lodged with the United States District Court for the Northern District of California. The Consent Decree addresses an alleged violation of the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. 7401–7671 et seq., which occurred at E:\FR\FM\05OCN1.SGM 05OCN1 cprice-sewell on DSK2BSOYB1PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 191 / Monday, October 5, 2009 / Notices the Gateway Generating Station, a natural gas fired power plant located near Antioch, California. The alleged violation arises from the construction of the plant by PG&E allegedly without an appropriate permit in violation of the Prevention of Significant Deterioration provisions of the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. 7475, and without installing and applying best available control technology at the plant to control emissions of various air pollutants. The proposed Consent Decree would resolve the claim alleged in the Complaint filed in this matter in exchange for PG&E’s commitment to perform injunctive relief including: (1) Achieving more stringent limits for emissions of nitrogen oxides (NOX) and carbon monoxide; and (2) installing and operating two computer software programs that are designed to limit the number of start-ups and shut-downs that the Gateway plant will experience and to further reduce NOX emissions. The proposed Consent Decree also requires PG&E to pay a $20,000 civil penalty. The Department of Justice will receive comments relating to the proposed Consent Decree for a period of thirty (30) days from the date of this publication. Comments should be addressed to the Assistant Attorney General, Environment and Natural Resources Division, and mailed either electronically to pubcommentees.enrd@usdoj.gov or in hard copy to the United States Department of Justice, P.O. Box 7611, Ben Franklin Station, Washington, DC 20044–7611. Comments should refer to United States v. Pacific Gas & Electric Company, Civil Action No. 09–4503 (N.D. Cal.) and D.J. Ref. No. 90–5–2–1–09753. The Consent Decree may be examined at: (1) The offices of the United States Department of Justice, 301 Howard Street, San Francisco, California 94105; and (2) the offices of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 9, 75 Hawthorne St., San Francisco, CA 94105. During the public comment period, the Consent Decree may also be examined on the following Web site: https://www.usdoj.gov/enrd/ Consent_Decrees.html. A copy of the Consent Decree may also be obtained by mail from the Department of Justice Consent Decree Library, P.O. Box 7611, 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 $5.25 (21 pages at 25 VerDate Nov<24>2008 14:59 Oct 02, 2009 Jkt 220001 cents per page reproduction costs) payable to the U.S. Treasury. Maureen M. Katz, Assistant Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and Natural Resources Division. [FR Doc. E9–23923 Filed 10–2–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410–15–P DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act Notice is hereby given that on September 23, 2009, an electronic version of a proposed Consent Decree was lodged in the United States District Court for the District of Arizona in United States v. Apache Nitrogen Products, Inc., No. 4:09–CV–00542– JMR. The Consent Decree settles the United States’ claims against Apache Nitrogen Products (‘‘Apache’’) under sections 106 and 107 of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, as amended, (‘‘CERCLA’’), 42 U.S.C. 9606 & 9607, in connection with the Apache Powder Superfund Site outside of Bensen, Arizona. Under the terms of the proposed Consent Decree, Apache will perform the remaining work at the Site, will pay $1,200,000 out of $7 million in past response costs, and will pay all future EPA oversight after the first $200,000. Apache will also relinquish a claim for reimbursement from the Superfund under 106(b) of CERLA, 42 U.S.C. 9706(b). 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. Apache Nitrogen Products, Inc., No. 4:09–CV–00542–JMR and DOJ #90–11–2–1088. The Consent Decree may be examined at the Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Arizona, 405 W. Congress Street, Suite 4800, Tucson, AZ 85701–5040. During the public comment period, the Consent Decree may also be examined on the following Department of Justice Web site: https:// www.usdoj.gov/enrd/open.html. A copy of the Consent Decree may also be PO 00000 Frm 00059 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 51171 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 $74.50 (25 cents per page reproduction cost) payable to the U.S. Treasury. Maureen Katz, Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and Natural Resources Division. [FR Doc. E9–23928 Filed 10–2–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410–15–P DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Federal Bureau of Investigation [OMB Number 1110–0001] Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection, Comments Requested ACTION: 60-day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Extension of a currently approved collection; Return A—Monthly Return of Offenses Known to the Police; Supplement to Return A— Monthly Return of Offenses Known to the Police The Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Criminal Justice Information Services Division will be submitting the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance in accordance with established review procedures of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The proposed information collection is published to obtain comments from the public and affected agencies. Comments are encouraged and will be accepted until December 4, 2009. This process is conducted in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10. All comments and suggestions, or questions regarding additional information, to include obtaining a copy of the proposed information collection instrument with instructions, should be directed to Gregory E. Scarbro, Unit Chief, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Criminal Justice Information Services Division (CJIS), Module E–3, 1000 Custer Hollow Road, Clarksburg, West Virginia 26306, or facsimile to (304) 625–3566. Written comments and suggestions from the public and affected agencies concerning the proposed collection of information are encouraged. Comments E:\FR\FM\05OCN1.SGM 05OCN1

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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


Notice of Lodging Consent Decree Under the Clean Air Act

    Pursuant to 28 CFR Sec.  50.7, notice is hereby given that, on 
September 24, 2009, a proposed Consent Decree in United States v. 
Pacific Gas & Electric Company [``PG&E''], Civil Action No. 09-4503 
(N.D. Cal.), was lodged with the United States District Court for the 
Northern District of California. The Consent Decree addresses an 
alleged violation of the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. 7401-7671 et seq., 
which occurred at

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the Gateway Generating Station, a natural gas fired power plant located 
near Antioch, California. The alleged violation arises from the 
construction of the plant by PG&E allegedly without an appropriate 
permit in violation of the Prevention of Significant Deterioration 
provisions of the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. 7475, and without installing 
and applying best available control technology at the plant to control 
emissions of various air pollutants.
    The proposed Consent Decree would resolve the claim alleged in the 
Complaint filed in this matter in exchange for PG&E's commitment to 
perform injunctive relief including: (1) Achieving more stringent 
limits for emissions of nitrogen oxides (NOX) and carbon 
monoxide; and (2) installing and operating two computer software 
programs that are designed to limit the number of start-ups and shut-
downs that the Gateway plant will experience and to further reduce 
NOX emissions. The proposed Consent Decree also requires 
PG&E to pay a $20,000 civil penalty.
    The Department of Justice will receive comments relating to the 
proposed Consent Decree for a period of thirty (30) days from the date 
of this publication. Comments should be addressed to the Assistant 
Attorney General, Environment and Natural Resources Division, and 
mailed either electronically to pubcomment-ees.enrd@usdoj.gov or in 
hard copy to the United States Department of Justice, P.O. Box 7611, 
Ben Franklin Station, Washington, DC 20044-7611. Comments should refer 
to United States v. Pacific Gas & Electric Company, Civil Action No. 
09-4503 (N.D. Cal.) and D.J. Ref. No. 90-5-2-1-09753.
    The Consent Decree may be examined at: (1) The offices of the 
United States Department of Justice, 301 Howard Street, San Francisco, 
California 94105; and (2) the offices of the U.S. Environmental 
Protection Agency, Region 9, 75 Hawthorne St., San Francisco, CA 94105. 
During the public comment period, the Consent Decree may also be 
examined on the following Web site: https://www.usdoj.gov/enrd/Consent_Decrees.html. A copy of the Consent Decree may also be obtained by mail 
from the Department of Justice Consent Decree Library, P.O. Box 7611, 
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 $5.25 
(21 pages at 25 cents per page reproduction costs) payable to the U.S. 
Treasury.

Maureen M. Katz,
Assistant Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and 
Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. E9-23923 Filed 10-2-09; 8:45 am]
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