Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Under the Clean Air Act, 4847-4848 [2010-1773]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 19 / Friday, January 29, 2010 / Notices jlentini on DSKJ8SOYB1PROD with NOTICES Community Oriented Policing Services, 1100 Vermont Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20530. Written comments and suggestions from the public and affected agencies concerning the extension of a previously approved collection of information are encouraged. Your comments should address one or more of the following four points: —Evaluate whether the extension of a previously approved 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 agency’s 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 previously approved collection; comments requested. (2) Title of the Form/Collection: CHRP Progress Report. (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the Department sponsoring the collection: None. U.S. Department of Justice Office of Community Oriented Policing Services. (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as well as a brief abstract: Primary: Law enforcement and partner public safety agencies that are recipients of COPS Hiring Recovery Program grants. (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 approximately 1046 report respondents can complete the report in an average of 10 minutes per calendar quarter. (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated with the collection: 697.333 total burden hours. 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, VerDate Nov<24>2008 18:51 Jan 28, 2010 Jkt 220001 Suite 1600, 601 D Street, NW., Washington, DC 20530. Dated: January 26, 2010. Lynn Bryant, Department Clearance Officer, PRA, U.S. Department of Justice. [FR Doc. 2010–1872 Filed 1–28–10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410–AT–P DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Under the Clean Air Act Pursuant to 28 CFR 50.7, notice is hereby given that on January 25, 2010, a proposed Consent Decree in United States of America, et al. v. Westar Energy, Inc., Civil Action No. 2:09–CV– 2059–JAR–DJW, was lodged with the United States District Court for the District of Kansas. The Consent Decree would resolve claims asserted by the United States against Westar Energy (‘‘Westar’’) pursuant to Sections 113(b) and 167 of the Clean Air Act (the ‘‘Act’’), 42 U.S.C. 7413(b) and 7477, seeking injunctive relief and the assessment of civil penalties for Westar’s violations of: (a) The Prevention of Significant Deterioration (‘‘PSD’’) provisions in Part C of Subchapter I of the Act, 42 U.S.C. 7470–92; (b) The New Source Performance Standards (‘‘NSPS’’) provisions of the Act, 42 U.S.C. 7411; (c) Title V of the Act, 42 U.S.C. 7661 et seq.; and (d) The federally-enforceable State Implementation Plan (‘‘SIP’’) developed by the State of Kansas. Westar operates three coal-fired power plants in Kansas. One of those plants, the Jeffrey Energy Center (‘‘Jeffrey Plant’’), has three electric generating units and is located near St. Marys in Pottawatomie County, Kansas. Only the Jeffrey Plant is the subject of this settlement. The complaint filed by the United States alleges that Westar modified and thereafter operated all three units at the Jeffrey Plant without complying with the PSD requirements of the Act (including the requirements to first obtain a PSD permit authorizing the modifications and to install and operate the best available control technology to control emissions of sulfur dioxide (‘‘SO2’’), nitrogen oxides (‘‘NOX’’), and/or particulate matter (‘‘PM’’)). The complaint also alleges that Westar violated Title V of the Act by failing to include the PSD requirements triggered by its modifications in its Title V operating permit for the Jeffrey Plant. The proposed Consent Decree would require Westar to reduce SO2, NOX and PO 00000 Frm 00079 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 4847 PM emissions at all three Jeffrey Units through the installation, upgrade, and/ or operation of pollution control technologies. In addition, the proposed complaint would require Westar to spend $6 million on environmental mitigation projects, namely retrofitting diesel engines to reduce emissions from vehicles owned by or operated for public entities in Kansas with emission control equipment, installing new wind turbines that provide electricity for the benefit of schools or non-profits, installing advanced truck stop electrification, installing plug-in hybrid infrastructure, and converting vehicles in Westar’s fleet by retrofitting diesel vehicles and purchasing hybrid vehicles. Finally, the proposed Consent Decree would require Westar to pay a $3 million civil penalty. The State of Kansas has joined the settlement as coplaintiff. The Department of Justice will receive comments relating to the 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 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 of America, et al. v. Westar Energy, Inc., D.J. Ref. 90–5–2–1–08242. The Consent Decree may be examined at the Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Kansas, 500 State Avenue, Suite 360, Kansas City, KS 66101, and at U.S. EPA Region 7, 901 N. 5th Street, Kansas City, KS 66101. 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/ ConsentDecrees.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 $16.00 (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. E:\FR\FM\29JAN1.SGM 29JAN1 4848 Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 19 / Friday, January 29, 2010 / Notices Maureen Katz, Assistant Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and Natural Resources Division. [FR Doc. 2010–1773 Filed 1–28–10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410–15–P DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Federal Bureau of Investigation [OMB Number 1110–0006] Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection, Comments Requested jlentini on DSKJ8SOYB1PROD with NOTICES ACTION: 30-day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Revision of a currently approved collection: Law Enforcement Officers Killed or Assaulted. The Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Criminal Justice Information Services Division will be submitted 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. This proposed information collection was previously published in the Federal Register Volume 74, Number 227, pages 62349, on November 27, 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 March 1, 2010. 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 Mr. Gregory E. Scarbro, Unit Chief, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) Division, Module E–3, 1000 Custer Hollow Road, Clarksburg, West Virginia 26306; facsimile (304) 625–3566. Written comments and suggestions from the public and affected agencies concerning the proposed collection of information are encouraged. 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; VerDate Nov<24>2008 18:51 Jan 28, 2010 Jkt 220001 (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 of other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses. Overview of This Information Collection (1) Type of information collection: Revision of a currently approved collection. (2) The title of the form/collection: Law Enforcement Officers Killed or Assaulted (3) The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the department sponsoring the collection: Form Number: 1–705; Sponsor: Criminal Justice Information Services Division, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Department of Justice. (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as well as a brief abstract: Primary: City, county, state, federal and tribal law enforcement agencies. Brief Abstract: This collection is needed to collect information on law enforcement officers killed or assaulted in the line of duty throughout the United States. (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: There are approximately 17,799 law enforcement agency respondents that submit monthly for a total of 213,588 responses with an estimated response time of 7 minutes per response. (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated with this collection: There are approximately 24,919 hours, annual burden, associated with this information collection. If additional information is required contact: Ms. Lynn Bryant, Department Clearance Officer, Policy and Planning Staff, Justice Management Division, United States Department of Justice, Patrick Henry Building, Suite 1600, 601 D Street, NW., Washington, DC 20530. PO 00000 Frm 00080 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Dated: January 26, 2010. Lynn Bryant, Department Clearance Officer, PRA, United States Department of Justice. [FR Doc. 2010–1870 Filed 1–28–10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410–02–P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Mine Safety and Health Administration Proposed Information Collection Request Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations Applications for a permit to fire more than 20 boreholes and for the use of non-permissible blasting units or for the posting of notices of misfired holes (pertaining to underground coal mines) and the use of nonpermissible explosives and shot-firing units in shaft and slope construction (pertains to coal mining industry). ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The Department of Labor, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden conducts a preclearance consultation program to provide the general public and Federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing collections of information in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA95) [44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)]. This program helps to ensure that requested data can be provided in the desired format, reporting burden (time and financial resources) is minimized, collection instruments are clearly understood, and the impact of collection requirements on respondents can be properly assessed. Currently, the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) is soliciting comments concerning the proposed extension of the information collection related to the applications for a permit to fire more than 20 boreholes and for the use of non-permissible blasting units or for the posting of notices of misfired holes and the use of nonpermissible explosives and shot-firing units in shaft and slope construction pertaining to the coal mining industry. DATES: Submit comments on or before March 30, 2010. ADDRESSES: Send comments to U.S. Department of Labor, Mine Safety and Health Administration, John Rowlett, Management Services Division, 1100 Wilson Boulevard, Room 2134, Arlington, VA 22209–3939. Commenters are encouraged to send their comments via e-mail to Rowlett.John@dol.gov. Mr. Rowlett can be reached at (202) 693– E:\FR\FM\29JAN1.SGM 29JAN1

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[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 19 (Friday, January 29, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4847-4848]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-1773]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Under the Clean Air Act

    Pursuant to 28 CFR 50.7, notice is hereby given that on January 25, 
2010, a proposed Consent Decree in United States of America, et al. v. 
Westar Energy, Inc., Civil Action No. 2:09-CV-2059-JAR-DJW, was lodged 
with the United States District Court for the District of Kansas.
    The Consent Decree would resolve claims asserted by the United 
States against Westar Energy (``Westar'') pursuant to Sections 113(b) 
and 167 of the Clean Air Act (the ``Act''), 42 U.S.C. 7413(b) and 7477, 
seeking injunctive relief and the assessment of civil penalties for 
Westar's violations of:
    (a) The Prevention of Significant Deterioration (``PSD'') 
provisions in Part C of Subchapter I of the Act, 42 U.S.C. 7470-92;
    (b) The New Source Performance Standards (``NSPS'') provisions of 
the Act, 42 U.S.C. 7411;
    (c) Title V of the Act, 42 U.S.C. 7661 et seq.; and
    (d) The federally-enforceable State Implementation Plan (``SIP'') 
developed by the State of Kansas.
    Westar operates three coal-fired power plants in Kansas. One of 
those plants, the Jeffrey Energy Center (``Jeffrey Plant''), has three 
electric generating units and is located near St. Marys in Pottawatomie 
County, Kansas. Only the Jeffrey Plant is the subject of this 
settlement. The complaint filed by the United States alleges that 
Westar modified and thereafter operated all three units at the Jeffrey 
Plant without complying with the PSD requirements of the Act (including 
the requirements to first obtain a PSD permit authorizing the 
modifications and to install and operate the best available control 
technology to control emissions of sulfur dioxide (``SO2''), 
nitrogen oxides (``NOX''), and/or particulate matter 
(``PM'')). The complaint also alleges that Westar violated Title V of 
the Act by failing to include the PSD requirements triggered by its 
modifications in its Title V operating permit for the Jeffrey Plant.
    The proposed Consent Decree would require Westar to reduce 
SO2, NOX and PM emissions at all three Jeffrey 
Units through the installation, upgrade, and/or operation of pollution 
control technologies. In addition, the proposed complaint would require 
Westar to spend $6 million on environmental mitigation projects, namely 
retrofitting diesel engines to reduce emissions from vehicles owned by 
or operated for public entities in Kansas with emission control 
equipment, installing new wind turbines that provide electricity for 
the benefit of schools or non-profits, installing advanced truck stop 
electrification, installing plug-in hybrid infrastructure, and 
converting vehicles in Westar's fleet by retrofitting diesel vehicles 
and purchasing hybrid vehicles. Finally, the proposed Consent Decree 
would require Westar to pay a $3 million civil penalty. The State of 
Kansas has joined the settlement as co-plaintiff.
    The Department of Justice will receive comments relating to the 
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 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 of America, et al. v. Westar Energy, Inc., D.J. Ref. 
90-5-2-1-08242.
    The Consent Decree may be examined at the Office of the United 
States Attorney for the District of Kansas, 500 State Avenue, Suite 
360, Kansas City, KS 66101, and at U.S. EPA Region 7, 901 N. 5th 
Street, Kansas City, KS 66101. 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/ConsentDecrees.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 $16.00 (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.

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Maureen Katz,
Assistant Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and 
Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 2010-1773 Filed 1-28-10; 8:45 am]
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