Notice of Lodging of Proposed Amendment to Consent Decree Under the Clean Air Act, 35506-35507 [2010-15009]

Download as PDF 35506 Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 119 / Tuesday, June 22, 2010 / Notices DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE srobinson on DSKHWCL6B1PROD with NOTICES Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Under Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act Notice is hereby given that on June 16, 2010, a proposed Consent Judgment in United States v. The Kasper (1977) Irrevocable Trusts, et al., No. CV–08– 4780, was lodged with the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York. The proposed Consent Judgment resolves claims of the United States, on behalf of the Environmental Protection Agency (‘‘EPA’’), under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (‘‘CERCLA’’), 42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq., in connection with the American DriveIn Cleaners Superfund Site located in Levittown, New York in Nassau County, New York (‘‘Site’’), pursuant to Section 107(a) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 9607, (‘‘CERCLA’’), against the Kasper (1977) Irrevocable Trusts for the Benefit of Charles B. Kasper and Richard J. Kasper; Sanderina R. Kasper, As Trustee of the Kasper (1977) Irrevocable Trusts for the Benefit of Charles B. Kasper and Richard J. Kasper (collectively, ‘‘Kasper Trust Defendants’’); Martin Staller, and Parviz Nezami, (collectively referred to herein as ‘‘Settling Defendants’’) and pursuant to Sections 104(e), 106(b), and 107(c)(3) of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9604(e), 9606(b), and 107(c)(3), against the Kasper Trust Defendants. The Consent Judgment requires Settling Defendants to pay to the United States the total sum of $350,000 in payment for EPA’s past response costs in connection with a removal action at the Site and accrued interest. The proposed Consent Judgment provides that Settling Defendants 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 Department of Justice will receive for a period of 30 days from the date of this publication comments relating to the proposed Consent Judgment. 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. The Kasper (1977) Irrevocable VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:17 Jun 21, 2010 Jkt 220001 Trusts, et al., No. CV–08–4780 (E.D.N.Y.), D.J. Ref. 90–11–2–08284. The proposed Consent Judgment may be examined at the Office of the United States Attorney, Eastern District of New York, 271 Cadman Plaza East, 7th Fl., Brooklyn, New York 11201, and at the United States Environmental Protection Agency, Region II, 290 Broadway, New York, New York 10007–1866. During the public comment period, the proposed Consent Judgment 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 Judgment 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 $5.00 (25 cents per page reproduction cost), payable to the U.S. Treasury. Maureen Katz, Assistant Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and Natural Resources Division. [FR Doc. 2010–15003 Filed 6–21–10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410–15–P DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Notice of Lodging of Proposed Amendment to Consent Decree Under the Clean Air Act Notice is hereby given that on June 14, 2010, a proposed Consent Decree, pertaining to United States v. Silgan Containers LLC, Civ. No. 2:1–cv–00498, was lodged with the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin. In this action, the United States seeks civil penalties and injunctive relief for alleged violations of the Clean Air Act (‘‘CAA’’), 42 U.S.C. 7401 to 7671q, and the requirements adopted as part of applicable State Implementation Plans at sixteen canning facilities that are currently or were formerly owned and/ or operated (directly or indirectly) by Silgan Containers LLC (‘‘Silgan’’). In several cases, Silgan is the successor to a company that owned a facility at the time of the violations in question. The alleged violations were reported by Silgan following a nationwide audit of its facilities. The facilities involved in this action are located in Tarrant, Alabama; Broadview and Rochelle, Illinois; Hammond, Indiana; Ft. Dodge, PO 00000 Frm 00070 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Iowa; Benton Harbor, Michigan; St. Paul, Minnesota; St. Joseph and Mt. Vernon, Missouri; Edison, New Jersey; Lyons, New York; Maxton, North Carolina; Toppenish, Washington (within the Yakama Nation Indian Reservation); and Oconomowoc, Menomonie, and Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin. The proposed Consent Decree would require Silgan to: (a) Pay a civil penalty of $365,000; (b) undertake injunctive relief in the form of capital improvements at Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, at a cost of approximately $1.1 million; (c) obtain a Non-Title V minor source permit at its Toppenish, Washington facility (within the Yakama Nation Indian Reservation); (d) shut down two manufacturing lines at Hoopeston, Illinois; and (e) retire certain emission credits issued by the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District (resulting in VOC emission reductions of 22.26 tpy). The complaint does not allege any violations at Silgan’s Hoopeston Facility; however, to compensate for harm to the environment at Oconomowoc, Silgan will shut down two can lines at Hoopeston, resulting in VOC emission reductions of 2.87 tons per year. Additionally, Silgan’s retirement of emission credits issued by the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District is part of the overall settlement package and does not relate to any reported violations in California or U.S. EPA Region 9. The Department of Justice will receive, for a period of thirty (30) days from the 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. Silgan Containers LLC, D.J. Ref. 90–5–2–1–08620. The proposed Consent Decree may be examined at the Office of the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, 530 Federal Courthouse, 517 E. Wisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202 (contact Asst. U.S. Attorney Susan M. Knepel (414–297–1700). 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/ Consent_Decrees.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 E:\FR\FM\22JNN1.SGM 22JNN1 Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 119 / Tuesday, June 22, 2010 / Notices 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 $11.50 (25 cents per page reproduction cost), for the consent decree alone, or in the amount of $14.75(for the consent decree and all appendices) payable to the U.S. Treasury or, if by email 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. 2010–15009 Filed 6–21–10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410–15–P OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request AGENCY: Office of Federal Financial Management, Office of Management and Budget. ACTION: Notice; request for comments. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) invites the general public and Federal agencies to comment on the renewal without change of the SF–LLL, Disclosure of Lobbying Activities. We are particularly interested in comments on whether the information collected in the forms could be more consistent with other governmentwide grant-related information collections. DATES: Comments must be received by August 23, 2010. Due to potential delays in OMB’s receipt and processing of mail sent through the U.S. Postal Service, we encourage respondents to submit comments electronically to ensure timely receipt. We cannot guarantee that comments mailed will be received before the comment closing date. ADDRESSES: Comments may be sent to https://www.regulations.gov, a Federal E–Government Web site that allows the public to find, review, and submit comments on documents that agencies have published in the Federal Register and that are open for comment. Simply type ‘‘SF–LLL renewal’’ (in quotes) in the Comment or Submission search box, click Go, and follow the instructions for submitting comments. Comments received by the date specified above srobinson on DSKHWCL6B1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:17 Jun 21, 2010 Jkt 220001 will be included as part of the official record. Marguerite Pridgen, Office of Federal Financial Management, Office of Management and Budget, 725 17th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20503; telephone 202–395–7844; fax 202–395– 3952; e-mail mpridgen@omb.eop.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Marguerite Pridgen at the addresses noted above. Form No.: SF–LLL Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection. Respondents: Contractors, States, Local Governments, Universities, NonProfit Organizations, For-Profit Organizations, Individuals. Number of Responses: 1,000. Estimated Time per Response: 10 minutes. Needs and Uses: The SF–LLL is the standard disclosure form for lobbying paid for with non-Federal funds, as required by the Byrd Amendment and amended by the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995. The Federal awarding agencies use information reported on this form for the award and general management of Federal contracts and assistance program awards. Debra J. Bond, Deputy Controller. [FR Doc. 2010–15002 Filed 6–21–10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3110–01–P NATIONAL CREDIT UNION ADMINISTRATION Sunshine Act Meeting Notice TIME AND DATE: 9:30 a.m., Thursday, June 24, 2010. PLACE: Board Room, 7th Floor, Room 7047, 1775 Duke Street, Alexandria, VA 22314–3428. STATUS: Closed. Matter To Be Considered 1. Consideration of Supervisory Activities. Closed pursuant to Exemptions (8), (9)(A)(ii) and (9)(B). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mary Rupp, Secretary of the Board, Telephone: 703–518–6304. Mary Rupp, Board Secretary. [FR Doc. 2010–15260 Filed 6–18–10; 4:15 pm] BILLING CODE P NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request AGENCY: PO 00000 National Science Foundation. Frm 00071 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 35507 ACTION: Notice; submission for OMB review; comment request. SUMMARY: The National Science Foundation (NSF) has submitted the following information collection requirement to OMB for review and clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104– 13. This is the second notice for public comment; the first was published in the Federal Register at 75 FR 18551, and no comments were received. NSF is forwarding the proposed renewal submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for clearance simultaneously with the publication of this second notice. The full submission may be found at: https:// www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Comments regarding: (a) Whether the collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information will have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate of burden including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information to be collected; (d) ways to 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 should be addressed to: Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs of OMB, Attention: Desk Officer for National Science Foundation, 725 17th Street, NW., Room 10235, Washington, DC 20503, and to Suzanne Plimpton, Reports Clearance Officer, National Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson Boulevard, Room 295, Arlington, VA 22230, or by e-mail to splimpton@nsf.gov. Comments regarding these information collections are best assured of having their full effect if received within 30 days of this notification. Copies of the submission(s) may be obtained by calling 703–292– 7556. NSF may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information unless the collection of information displays a currently valid OMB control number and the agency informs potential persons who are to respond to the collection of information that such persons are not required to respond to the collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. Under OMB regulations, the agency may continue to conduct or sponsor the collection of information while this submission is pending at OMB. E:\FR\FM\22JNN1.SGM 22JNN1

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[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 119 (Tuesday, June 22, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35506-35507]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-15009]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


Notice of Lodging of Proposed Amendment to Consent Decree Under 
the Clean Air Act

    Notice is hereby given that on June 14, 2010, a proposed Consent 
Decree, pertaining to United States v. Silgan Containers LLC, Civ. No. 
2:1-cv-00498, was lodged with the United States District Court for the 
Eastern District of Wisconsin.
    In this action, the United States seeks civil penalties and 
injunctive relief for alleged violations of the Clean Air Act 
(``CAA''), 42 U.S.C. 7401 to 7671q, and the requirements adopted as 
part of applicable State Implementation Plans at sixteen canning 
facilities that are currently or were formerly owned and/or operated 
(directly or indirectly) by Silgan Containers LLC (``Silgan''). In 
several cases, Silgan is the successor to a company that owned a 
facility at the time of the violations in question. The alleged 
violations were reported by Silgan following a nationwide audit of its 
facilities. The facilities involved in this action are located in 
Tarrant, Alabama; Broadview and Rochelle, Illinois; Hammond, Indiana; 
Ft. Dodge, Iowa; Benton Harbor, Michigan; St. Paul, Minnesota; St. 
Joseph and Mt. Vernon, Missouri; Edison, New Jersey; Lyons, New York; 
Maxton, North Carolina; Toppenish, Washington (within the Yakama Nation 
Indian Reservation); and Oconomowoc, Menomonie, and Menomonee Falls, 
Wisconsin.
    The proposed Consent Decree would require Silgan to: (a) Pay a 
civil penalty of $365,000; (b) undertake injunctive relief in the form 
of capital improvements at Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, at a cost of 
approximately $1.1 million; (c) obtain a Non-Title V minor source 
permit at its Toppenish, Washington facility (within the Yakama Nation 
Indian Reservation); (d) shut down two manufacturing lines at 
Hoopeston, Illinois; and (e) retire certain emission credits issued by 
the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District (resulting in VOC 
emission reductions of 22.26 tpy). The complaint does not allege any 
violations at Silgan's Hoopeston Facility; however, to compensate for 
harm to the environment at Oconomowoc, Silgan will shut down two can 
lines at Hoopeston, resulting in VOC emission reductions of 2.87 tons 
per year. Additionally, Silgan's retirement of emission credits issued 
by the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District is part of the 
overall settlement package and does not relate to any reported 
violations in California or U.S. EPA Region 9.
    The Department of Justice will receive, for a period of thirty (30) 
days from the 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. Silgan Containers LLC, D.J. Ref. 90-5-2-1-08620. 
The proposed Consent Decree may be examined at the Office of the United 
States Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, 530 Federal 
Courthouse, 517 E. Wisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202 
(contact Asst. U.S. Attorney Susan M. Knepel (414-297-1700). 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/Consent_Decrees.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

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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 $11.50 (25 cents per 
page reproduction cost), for the consent decree alone, or in the amount 
of $14.75(for the consent decree and all appendices) payable to the 
U.S. Treasury or, if by email 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. 2010-15009 Filed 6-21-10; 8:45 am]
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