Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Under Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act, 59991-59992 [E9-27783]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 222 / Thursday, November 19, 2009 / Notices Dated: November 9, 2009. Lynn M. Lewis, Assistant Regional Director, Ecological Services, Region 3. [FR Doc. E9–27804 Filed 11–18–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–55–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service National Capital Memorial Advisory Commission; Notice of Public Meeting Department of the Interior, National Park Service. ACTION: Notice of meeting. AGENCY: erowe on DSK5CLS3C1PROD with NOTICES Action Items (1) H.R. 482, a bill to authorize the rededication of the District of Columbia War Memorial as a National and District of Columbia World War I Memorial to honor the sacrifices made by American veterans of World War I. (2) H.R. 3425, a bill to authorize the Fair Housing Commemorative Foundation to establish a commemorative work on Federal land in the District of Columbia to commemorate the enactment of the Fair Housing Act in 1968. (3) H.R. 1466, A bill to amend title 40, United States Code, to authorize the National Capital Planning Commission to designate and modify the boundaries of the National Mall area in the District of Columbia reserved for the location of commemorative works of preeminent historical and lasting significance to the United States and other activities, to require the Secretary of the Interior and the Administrator of General Services to make recommendations for the termination of the authority of a person to establish a commemorative work in VerDate Nov<24>2008 15:22 Nov 18, 2009 Jkt 220001 the District of Columbia and its environs, and for other purposes. Non-action Items scheduled for discussion are: Dated: October 22, 2009. Margaret O’Dell, Regional Director, National Capital Region. [FR Doc. E9–27731 Filed 11–18–09; 8:45 am] Non-Action Items BILLING CODE 4312–JK–P (1) A presentation from the John Adams Memorial Foundation on the status of an alternative sites analysis being prepared for the John Adams Memorial. (2) Review of the Commission’s bylaws. (3) Update on memorial legislation under consideration by the 111th Congress. Friday, December 4, 2009. National Building Museum, Room 312, 401 F Street, NW., Washington, DC 20001. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Nancy Young, Secretary to the Commission, by telephone at (202) 619– 7097, by e-mail at nancy_young@nps.gov, by telefax at (202) 619–7420, or by mail at the National Capital Memorial Advisory Commission, 1100 Ohio Drive, SW., Room 220, Washington, DC 20242. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Commission was established by Public Law 99–652, the Commemorative Works Act (40 U.S.C. Chapter 89 et seq.), to advise the Secretary of the Interior (the Secretary) and the Administrator, General Services Administration, (the Administrator) on policy and procedures for establishment of, and proposals to establish, commemorative works in the District of Columbia and its environs, as well as such other matters as it may deem appropriate concerning commemorative works. The Commission examines each memorial proposal for conformance to the Commemorative Works Act, and makes recommendations to the Secretary and the Administrator and to Members and Committees of Congress. The Commission also serves as a source of information for persons seeking to establish memorials in Washington, DC, and its environs. DATES: SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the National Capital Memorial Advisory Commission (the Commission) plans to meet at the National Building Museum, Room 312, 401 F Street, NW., Washington, DC, on Friday, December 4, at 10 a.m. The meeting will be open to the public. Persons who wish to file a written statement or testify at the meeting or who want further information concerning the meeting may contact Ms. Nancy Young, Secretary to the Commission. The purpose of the meeting will be to discuss currently authorized and proposed memorials in the District of Columbia and its environs. In addition to discussing general matters and conducting routine business, the Commission will review three Action Items: 59991 ADDRESSES: The members of the Commission are as follows: Director, National Park Service; Administrator, General Services Administration; Chairman, National Capital Planning Commission; Chairman, Commission of Fine Arts; Mayor of the District of Columbia; Architect of the Capitol; Chairman, American Battle Monuments Commission; Secretary of Defense. PO 00000 Frm 00034 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Under Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act Under 28 CFR 50.7, notice is hereby given that on November 12, 2009, a Consent Decree in United States v. Allen Greig & Perry, Inc., et al., No. 1:09–cv– 482, was lodged with the United States District Court for the District of Maine. The proposed Consent Decree resolves claims of the United States, on behalf of the Environmental Protection Agency (‘‘EPA’’) and the U.S. Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service (‘‘DOI’’), under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (‘‘CERCLA’’), 42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq., in connection with the West Site/Hows Corner Superfund Site in Plymouth, Maine (‘‘Site’’), against 82 defendants. The Consent Decree requires two settling defendants (‘‘Performing Parties’’) to perform the remedial action set forth in EPA’s 2002 and 2006 Records of Decision (‘‘RODs’’) for the Site. The remedial action includes: Groundwater containment with on-site treatment for the ‘‘Source Area Groundwater’’ (as described in the 2002 ROD); groundwater restoration of the Non-Source Area Groundwater through monitored natural attenuation; a technical impracticability waiver for the Source Area Groundwater; institutional controls; long-term monitoring of groundwater, surface water, sediments, indoor air/vapors (if required by EPA), and institutional controls; operation and maintenance; residential well monitoring with a contingency for public water; and vapor intrusion investigation and response. The Consent Decree also requires the Performing Parties to pay: $10,953 to the State of Maine for its past costs; $900,000 to the State in prepayment of future oversight costs; $6,500 to DOI for its natural resource damages assessment costs; and $59,427 to the State for its natural resource damages assessment costs. The Consent Decree also requires the settlors to implement a natural resources project comprising the purchase of two parcels totalling 752.5 acres and making them subject to restrictive covenants. The two parcels will then be conveyed to the State to be held in perpetuity in a E:\FR\FM\19NON1.SGM 19NON1 erowe on DSK5CLS3C1PROD with NOTICES 59992 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 222 / Thursday, November 19, 2009 / Notices protected status as part of a State wildlife management area and will be used as a drinking water source. The Consent Decree also provides that the other 80 settling defendants pay, in aggregate, $14,878,397. These payments will be deposited into a trust account that is being managed by the Performing Parties. These funds will be available to fund the payments and the work as required under the Consent Decree. The Consent Decree also resolves potential contribution claims by the 82 settlors against five settling federal agencies (‘‘SFAs’’) in exchange for upfront payments totalling $63,661 by the SFAs, and payments by them collectively of 44.15% of the cost of the remedy after the trust funds are exhausted. The five SFAs are the Defense Logistics Agency/DRMS, the U.S. Coast Guard, the U.S. Air Force, the Army and Air Force Exchange Service, and the U.S. Army. The Consent Decree provides that the settlors are entitled to contribution protection as provided by Section 113(f)(2) of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9613(f)(2), for matters addressed by the settlement. The matters addressed by the Consent Decree are all response actions taken or to be taken and all response costs incurred or to be incurred by the United States, the State or any other person with respect to the Site and all damages for natural resources at the Site under the trusteeship of DOI or the State. The Department of Justice will receive for a period of 30 days from the date of this publication comments relating to the proposed Consent Decree. Comments should be addressed to the Assistant Attorney General of the Environment and Natural Resources Division, Department of Justice, Washington, DC 20530, and either e-mailed to pubcommentees.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. Allen Greig & Perry, Inc., et al., No. 1:09–cv– 482, D.J. No. 90–11–3–1733/7. Commenters may request an opportunity for a public meeting in the affected area, in accordance with Section 7003(d) of RCRA, 42 U.S.C. 6973(d). The proposed Consent Decree may be examined at the Office of the United States Attorney, District of Maine, 100 Middle Street, Portland, Maine 04104. 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 VerDate Nov<24>2008 15:22 Nov 18, 2009 Jkt 220001 proposed Consent Decree may 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 of the proposed Consent Decree, please enclose a check in the amount of $170.50 (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. E9–27783 Filed 11–18–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410–15–P DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives [OMB Number 1140–0083] Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comments Requested ACTION: 30-Day Notice of Information Collection under review: application for limited permit. 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 74, Number 176, page 47020 on September 14, 2009, allowing for a 60 day comment period. The purpose of this notice is to allow for an additional 30 days for public comment until December 21, 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 Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attention Department of Justice Desk Officer, Washington, DC 20503. Additionally, comments may be submitted to OMB via facsimile to (202)–395–7285. PO 00000 Frm 00035 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 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: Application for Limited Permit. (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the Department of Justice sponsoring the collection: Form Number: None. 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: Business or other forprofit. Other: None. Abstract: Any person who intends to acquire explosive materials from a licensee or permittee in the State in which that person resides on no more than 6 occasions per year, must obtain a limited permit from ATF. (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 40,000 respondents will take 30 seconds to submit the required information. (6) An estimate of the total burden (in hours) associated with the collection: There are an estimated 2,000 total burden hours associated with this collection. If additional information is required contact: Lynn Bryant, Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice, Policy and Planning Staff, Justice Management Division, Suite 1600, Patrick Henry E:\FR\FM\19NON1.SGM 19NON1

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[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 222 (Thursday, November 19, 2009)]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Under Comprehensive 
Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act

    Under 28 CFR 50.7, notice is hereby given that on November 12, 
2009, a Consent Decree in United States v. Allen Greig & Perry, Inc., 
et al., No. 1:09-cv-482, was lodged with the United States District 
Court for the District of Maine.
    The proposed Consent Decree resolves claims of the United States, 
on behalf of the Environmental Protection Agency (``EPA'') and the U.S. 
Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service (``DOI''), under 
the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability 
Act (``CERCLA''), 42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq., in connection with the West 
Site/Hows Corner Superfund Site in Plymouth, Maine (``Site''), against 
82 defendants.
    The Consent Decree requires two settling defendants (``Performing 
Parties'') to perform the remedial action set forth in EPA's 2002 and 
2006 Records of Decision (``RODs'') for the Site. The remedial action 
includes: Groundwater containment with on-site treatment for the 
``Source Area Groundwater'' (as described in the 2002 ROD); groundwater 
restoration of the Non-Source Area Groundwater through monitored 
natural attenuation; a technical impracticability waiver for the Source 
Area Groundwater; institutional controls; long-term monitoring of 
groundwater, surface water, sediments, indoor air/vapors (if required 
by EPA), and institutional controls; operation and maintenance; 
residential well monitoring with a contingency for public water; and 
vapor intrusion investigation and response. The Consent Decree also 
requires the Performing Parties to pay: $10,953 to the State of Maine 
for its past costs; $900,000 to the State in prepayment of future 
oversight costs; $6,500 to DOI for its natural resource damages 
assessment costs; and $59,427 to the State for its natural resource 
damages assessment costs. The Consent Decree also requires the settlors 
to implement a natural resources project comprising the purchase of two 
parcels totalling 752.5 acres and making them subject to restrictive 
covenants. The two parcels will then be conveyed to the State to be 
held in perpetuity in a

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protected status as part of a State wildlife management area and will 
be used as a drinking water source. The Consent Decree also provides 
that the other 80 settling defendants pay, in aggregate, $14,878,397. 
These payments will be deposited into a trust account that is being 
managed by the Performing Parties. These funds will be available to 
fund the payments and the work as required under the Consent Decree.
    The Consent Decree also resolves potential contribution claims by 
the 82 settlors against five settling federal agencies (``SFAs'') in 
exchange for up-front payments totalling $63,661 by the SFAs, and 
payments by them collectively of 44.15% of the cost of the remedy after 
the trust funds are exhausted. The five SFAs are the Defense Logistics 
Agency/DRMS, the U.S. Coast Guard, the U.S. Air Force, the Army and Air 
Force Exchange Service, and the U.S. Army.
    The Consent Decree provides that the settlors are entitled to 
contribution protection as provided by Section 113(f)(2) of CERCLA, 42 
U.S.C. 9613(f)(2), for matters addressed by the settlement. The matters 
addressed by the Consent Decree are all response actions taken or to be 
taken and all response costs incurred or to be incurred by the United 
States, the State or any other person with respect to the Site and all 
damages for natural resources at the Site under the trusteeship of DOI 
or the State.
    The Department of Justice will receive for a period of 30 days from 
the date of this publication comments relating to the proposed Consent 
Decree. Comments should be addressed to the Assistant Attorney General 
of the Environment and Natural Resources Division, Department of 
Justice, Washington, DC 20530, 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. Allen Greig & Perry, Inc., et al., No. 1:09-cv-482, D.J. No. 90-11-
3-1733/7. Commenters may request an opportunity for a public meeting in 
the affected area, in accordance with Section 7003(d) of RCRA, 42 
U.S.C. 6973(d).
    The proposed Consent Decree may be examined at the Office of the 
United States Attorney, District of Maine, 100 Middle Street, Portland, 
Maine 04104. 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 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 of the proposed Consent 
Decree, please enclose a check in the amount of $170.50 (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. E9-27783 Filed 11-18-09; 8:45 am]
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