Notice of Lodging of a Consent Decree Under CERCLA, 28819-28820 [2010-12321]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 99 / Monday, May 24, 2010 / Notices WReier-Aviles on DSKGBLS3C1PROD with NOTICES 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 review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for ‘‘sixty days’’ until July 23, 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 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. 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: Extension of a currently approved collection. (2) Title of the Form/Collection: Semiannual Progress Report for the Technical Assistance Program. (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the Department of Justice sponsoring the collection: Form Number: 1122–0017. U.S. Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women. (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as well as a brief VerDate Mar<15>2010 14:51 May 21, 2010 Jkt 220001 abstract: The affected public includes the 100 programs providing technical assistance as recipients under the Technical Assistance Program. (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 it will take the 100 respondents (Technical Assistance providers) approximately one hour to complete a semi-annual progress report twice a year. The semiannual progress report for the Technical Assistance Program is divided into sections that pertain to the different types of activities in which Technical Assistance Providers are engaged. The primary purpose of the OVW Technical Assistance Program is to provide direct assistance to grantees and their subgrantees to enhance the success of local projects they are implementing with VAWA grant funds. In addition, OVW is focused on building the capacity of criminal justice and victim services organizations to respond effectively to sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking and to foster partnerships between organizations that have not traditionally worked together to address violence against women, such as faith- and community-based organizations. (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated with the collection: The total annual hour burden to complete the semi-annual progress report form is 200 hours. It will take approximately one hour for the grantees to complete the form twice a year. 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, Patrick Henry Building, 601 D Street, NW., Washington, DC 20530. Dated: May 19, 2010. Lynn Bryant, Department Clearance Officer, PRA, United States Department of Justice. [FR Doc. 2010–12420 Filed 5–21–10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410–FX–P DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Notice of Lodging of a Consent Decree Under CERCLA Notice is hereby given that on May 4, 2010, a proposed Consent Decree in United States v. AK Steel et al., Civil Action No. 10–cv–996 was lodged with the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio. In this action, the United States alleges that Defendants are liable under PO 00000 Frm 00043 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 28819 Sections 106, 107 and 113(g)(2) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, as amended (‘‘CERCLA’’), 42 U.S.C. 9606, 9607 and 9613(g)(2), for implementation of remedial action and recovery of response costs incurred and to be incurred by the United States at the Chemical Recovery Systems Superfund Alternative Site in Elyria, Ohio. Under the proposed Consent Decree, the Defendants have agreed to: (1) Implement injunctive measures at an estimated cost of $2.1 million in order to remediate contaminated soil and groundwater; (2) implement institutional controls; (3) reimburse the United States $475,000 in past response costs; and (4) reimburse the United States for its future response costs. 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. AK Steel et al., D.J. Ref. 90–11– 3–09505. The proposed Consent Decree may be examined at the Office of the United States Attorney, Northern District of Ohio, 801 West Superior Avenue, Suite 400, Cleveland, OH 44113 (contact Assistant United States Attorney Steven J. Paffilas (216) 622–3698), and at U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 5, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, IL 60604–3590 (contact Associate Regional Counsel Tom Nash (312) 886–0552). 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 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 $60.75 for a copy of the Consent Decree including all attachments or $26.00 for a copy of the Consent Decree only (25 cents per page reproduction cost) payable to the U.S. Treasury or, if by email or fax, forward a check in that E:\FR\FM\24MYN1.SGM 24MYN1 28820 Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 99 / Monday, May 24, 2010 / Notices amount to the Consent Decree Library at the stated address. Maureen Katz, Assistant Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and Natural Resources Division. [FR Doc. 2010–12321 Filed 5–21–10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410–15–P DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE WReier-Aviles on DSKGBLS3C1PROD with NOTICES Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act Notice is hereby given that on May 10, 2010, a proposed Consent Decree (the ‘‘Decree’’) in United States v. Precious Metals, Inc., Civil Action No. 1:10–cv– 02387 (JEI–AMD), was lodged with the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey. In a complaint, filed simultaneously with the Decree, the United States alleges that Precious Metals, Inc. is liable pursuant to Section 107(a)(3) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (‘‘CERCLA’’), 42 U.S.C. 9607(a)(3), for response costs incurred by the Environmental Protection Agency (‘‘EPA’’) in cleaning up the Pioneer Smelting Superfund Site located at Factory Road, Route 532, in Chatsworth, New Jersey. Pursuant to the Decree, Precious Metals will make an initial payment of $70,000 and then a contingency payment not to exceed $80,000. The exact amount of the contingency payment will be based on Precious Metals, Inc. financial capabilities three months after the Consent Decree has been entered by the Court. The payments will resolve any claim the United States has against Precious Metals, Inc. associated with costs incurred by EPA at the Pioneer Smelting Superfund Site. The Department of Justice will receive, for a period of thirty (30) days from the date of this publication, comments relating to the 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. Precious Metals, Inc., D.J. Ref. 90–11–2–09344/2. During the public comment period, the Decree may be examined on the following Department of Justice Web site, https://www.usdoj.gov/enrd/ VerDate Mar<15>2010 14:51 May 21, 2010 Jkt 220001 Consent_Decrees.html. A copy of the 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 $7.75 (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. 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 v. Tanana Oil Company, D.J. Ref. 90–7–1–08585/1. The consent decree may be examined at U.S. EPA Region 3, 1650 Arch Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. During the public comment period, the consent decree, may also be examined on the following Department of Justice Web Maureen Katz, site, https://www.usdoj.gov/enrd/ Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Consent_Decrees.html. A copy of the Enforcement Section, Environment and consent decree may also be obtained by Natural Resources Division. mail from the Consent Decree Library, [FR Doc. 2010–12325 Filed 5–21–10; 8:45 am] P.O. Box 7611, U.S. Department of BILLING CODE 4410–CW–P Justice, Washington, DC 20044–7611 or by faxing or e-mailing a request to Tonia Fleetwood (tonia.fleetwood@usdoj.gov), DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE fax no. (202) 514–0097, phone confirmation number (202) 514–1547. In Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Under the Resource Conservation and requesting a copy from the Consent Decree Library, please enclose a check Recovery Act in the amount of $13.25 (25 cents per Notice is hereby given that on May 17, page reproduction cost) payable to the 2010, a proposed consent decree in U.S. Treasury or, if by e-mail or fax, United States v. Tanana Oil Corp., et al., forward a check in that amount to the Civil Action No. 05–2540, was lodged Consent Decree Library at the stated with the United States District Court for address. the District of Maryland. Maureen Katz, In this action the United States asked Assistant Chief, Environmental Enforcement the court to order Tri-Angle Holding Section, Environment and Natural Resources Company to clean up petroleum Division. products that the United States alleges [FR Doc. 2010–12318 Filed 5–21–10; 8:45 am] leaked from underground storage tanks BILLING CODE 4410–15–P owned or operated by the defendants at Tanana Oil Station #409, formerly located at 7526 North Point Road, Edgemere, Maryland. The United States DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE also sought civil penalties from the Notice of Public Meeting by defendants for violating regulations Teleconference Concerning Heavy regarding underground storage tanks Duty Diesel Engine Consent Decrees and for failing to comply with an The Department of Justice and the administrative order requiring Environmental Protection Agency will defendants to clean up the leaked hold a public meeting on June 14, 2010 petroleum products. The United States at 3 p.m. by telephone conference. The obtained default judgment on April 16, subject of the meeting will be 2006, ordering Tri-Angle Holding implementation of the provisions of the Company to clean up the petroleum seven consent decrees signed by the contamination and ordering the United States and diesel engine defendants to pay $760,000 in civil manufacturers and entered by the penalties. If approved, the consent United States District Court for the decree would replace the default District of Columbia on July 1, 1999 judgment and would require two (United States v. Caterpillar, Case No. individuals, not previously named as defendants in this matter, to perform the 1:98CV02544; United States v. Navistar International Transportation cleanup work in accordance with a Corporation, Case No. 1:98CV02545; corrective action plan attached to the United States v. Cummins Engine consent decree and to pay a civil Company, Case No. 1:98CV02546; penalty of $69,000 in two installments. The Department of Justice will receive United States v. Detroit Diesel for a period of thirty (30) days from the Corporation, Case No. 1:98CV02548; PO 00000 Frm 00044 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\24MYN1.SGM 24MYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 99 (Monday, May 24, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 28819-28820]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-12321]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


Notice of Lodging of a Consent Decree Under CERCLA

    Notice is hereby given that on May 4, 2010, a proposed Consent 
Decree in United States v. AK Steel et al., Civil Action No. 10-cv-996 
was lodged with the United States District Court for the Northern 
District of Ohio.
    In this action, the United States alleges that Defendants are 
liable under Sections 106, 107 and 113(g)(2) of the Comprehensive 
Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, as 
amended (``CERCLA''), 42 U.S.C. 9606, 9607 and 9613(g)(2), for 
implementation of remedial action and recovery of response costs 
incurred and to be incurred by the United States at the Chemical 
Recovery Systems Superfund Alternative Site in Elyria, Ohio. Under the 
proposed Consent Decree, the Defendants have agreed to: (1) Implement 
injunctive measures at an estimated cost of $2.1 million in order to 
remediate contaminated soil and groundwater; (2) implement 
institutional controls; (3) reimburse the United States $475,000 in 
past response costs; and (4) reimburse the United States for its future 
response costs.
    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. AK Steel et al., D.J. Ref. 90-11-3-09505.
    The proposed Consent Decree may be examined at the Office of the 
United States Attorney, Northern District of Ohio, 801 West Superior 
Avenue, Suite 400, Cleveland, OH 44113 (contact Assistant United States 
Attorney Steven J. Paffilas (216) 622-3698), and at U.S. Environmental 
Protection Agency, Region 5, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, IL 
60604-3590 (contact Associate Regional Counsel Tom Nash (312) 886-
0552). 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 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 $60.75 for a copy of 
the Consent Decree including all attachments or $26.00 for a copy of 
the Consent Decree only (25 cents per page reproduction cost) payable 
to the U.S. Treasury or, if by e-mail or fax, forward a check in that

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amount to the Consent Decree Library at the stated address.

Maureen Katz,
Assistant Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and 
Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 2010-12321 Filed 5-21-10; 8:45 am]
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