Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, 38550-38551 [2010-16119]

Download as PDF emcdonald on DSK2BSOYB1PROD with NOTICES 38550 Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 127 / Friday, July 2, 2010 / Notices concerning the matters to be addressed by the Commission in its report on this investigation. Submissions should be addressed to the Secretary. To be assured of consideration by the Commission, written submissions related to the Commission’s report should be submitted at the earliest practical date and should be received not later than 5:15 p.m., October 12, 2010. All written submissions must conform with the provisions of section 201.8 of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR 201.8). Section 201.8 requires that a signed original (or a copy so designated) and fourteen (14) copies of each document be filed. In the event that confidential treatment of a document is requested, at least four (4) additional copies must be filed, in which the confidential information must be deleted (see the following paragraph for further information regarding confidential business information). The Commission’s rules authorize filing submissions with the Secretary by facsimile or electronic means only to the extent permitted by section 201.8 of the rules (see Handbook for Electronic Filing Procedures, https://www.usitc.gov/ secretary/fed_reg_notices/rules/ documents/ handbook_on_electronic_filing.pdf). Persons with questions regarding electronic filing should contact the Secretary (202–205–2000). Any submissions that contain confidential business information (CBI) must also conform with the requirements of section 201.6 of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR 201.6). Section 201.6 of the rules requires that the cover of the document and the individual pages be clearly marked as to whether they are the ‘‘confidential’’ or ‘‘non-confidential’’ version, and that the confidential business information be clearly identified by means of brackets. All written submissions, except for confidential business information, will be made available for inspection by interested parties. The Commission intends to prepare only a public report in this investigation. The report that the Commission makes available to the public will not contain confidential business information. Any confidential business information received by the Commission in this investigation and used in preparing the report will not be published in a manner that would reveal the operations of the firm supplying the information. Issued: June 28, 2010. VerDate Mar<15>2010 18:27 Jul 01, 2010 Jkt 220001 By order of the Commission. Marilyn R. Abbott, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2010–16078 Filed 7–1–10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7020–02–P DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Under the Clean Air Act Notice is hereby given that on June 28, 2010, a proposed Consent Decree (‘‘Decree’’) in United States v. West Side Metals Corp., Civil Action No. 1:10–cv– 01427, was lodged with the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio. In this action the United States, on behalf of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (‘‘U.S. EPA’’), sought penalties and injunctive relief under the Clean Air Act (‘‘CAA’’) against West Side Metals Corp. (‘‘Defendant’’) relating to Defendant’s Cleveland, Ohio facility (‘‘Facility’’). The Complaint alleges that Defendant has violated Section 608(b)(1)of the CAA, 42 U.S.C. 7671g(b)(1) (National Recycling and Emission Reduction Program) and the regulations promulgated thereunder, 40 CFR Part 82, Subpart F, by failing to follow the requirement to recover or verify recovery of refrigerant from appliances it accepts for disposal. The Consent Decree provides for a civil penalty of $10,000 based upon ability to pay. The Decree also requires Defendant to (1) purchase equipment to recover refrigerant or contract for such services and provide such service at no additional cost; (2) no longer accept appliances with cut lines unless the supplier can provide appropriate verification that such appliances have not leaked; (3) require its suppliers to use the verification statement provided in Appendix A; and (4) keep a refrigerant recovery log regarding refrigerant that it has recovered. 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, P.O. Box 7611, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC 20044–7611, 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, et al. v. West Side Metals Corp., D.J. Ref. 90–5–2–1–09619. The Decree may be examined at U.S. EPA, Region 5, 77 West Jackson Blvd., Chicago, IL 60604. During the public comment PO 00000 Frm 00095 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 period, the 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 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 $6.25 (25 cents per page reproduction cost) 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. 2010–16099 Filed 7–1–10; 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 Consistent with Section 122 of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, as amended (‘‘CERCLA’’), 42 U.S.C. 9622(d), and 28 CFR 50.7, notice is hereby given that on June 28, 2010, the United States lodged a Partial Consent Decree with El Dorado County, California (the ‘‘County’’) in United States of America v. El Dorado County, California, et al., Civil No. S–01–1520 MCE GGH (E.D. Cal.), with respect to the Meyers Landfill Site, located in Meyers, El Dorado County, California (the ‘‘Site’’). On August 3, 2001, Plaintiff United States of America (‘‘United States’’), on behalf of the United States Department of Agriculture, Forest Service (‘‘Forest Service’’), filed a complaint in this matter pursuant to Section 107 of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (‘‘CERCLA’’), 42 U.S.C. 9607, against Defendants, El Dorado County, California (the ‘‘County’’) and the City of South Lake Tahoe, California (‘‘the City’’). The complaint filed by the United States seeks recovery of environmental response costs, with accrued interest, incurred by the Forest Service related to the release or threatened release and/or disposal of E:\FR\FM\02JYN1.SGM 02JYN1 emcdonald on DSK2BSOYB1PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 127 / Friday, July 2, 2010 / Notices hazardous substances at or from the Meyers Landfill Site, a former municipal waste disposal facility located on National Forest Service System lands administered by the Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit of the Forest Service, and a declaration of the County’s and the City’s liability for future response costs incurred by the United States related to the Site. The County filed a counterclaim for contribution against the United States as well as a Third Party Complaint for contribution against a number of third party defendants. Under the proposed Partial Consent Decree, the County will implement the Operable Unit One (‘‘OU–1’’) remedy, which involves consolidating the landfill waste and encasing it under an impervious cap and construction of certain enhanced drainage features around the cap. The County will also pay $1,651,000 to resolve the United States’ claim for Past Response Costs (as defined in the proposed Partial Consent Decree) at the Site. In exchange, the County will receive from the United States a covenant not to sue or to take administrative action pursuant to Sections 106 or 107 of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9606 and 9607, for the performance of response actions at OU– 1 and for the United States’ Past Response Costs and Future Oversight Costs (as defined in the proposed Partial Consent Decree). In addition, the proposed Partial Consent Decree resolves the County’s contribution counterclaims against the United States regarding response costs incurred, or to be incurred, by the County at OU–1, referred to in the proposed Partial Consent Decree as ‘‘Settling Defendant Past Response Costs’’ and ‘‘Settling Defendant Future OU–1 Response Costs,’’ in exchange for a payment of $1,612,349 to the County. The County, in turn, must deposit that amount into a special account to fund implementation of the OU–1 remedy. The Department of Justice will receive for a period of thirty (30) days from the date of this publication comments relating to the Partial 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 of America v. El Dorado County, California, et al., Civil No. S–01–1520 MCE GGH (E.D. Cal.) (DOJ Ref. No. 90– 11–3–06554) (Partial Consent Decree with El Dorado County). VerDate Mar<15>2010 18:27 Jul 01, 2010 Jkt 220001 The Partial Consent Decree may be examined at U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of General Counsel, 33 New Montgomery Street, 17th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94150 (contact Rose Miksovsky, (415) 744–3158). During the public comment period, the Partial 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 Partial Consent Decree may also be obtained by mail from the Consent Decree Library, U.S. Department of Justice, P.O. Box 7611, Washington, D.C. 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 refer to United States of America v. El Dorado County, California, et al., Civil No. S–01–1520 MCE GGH (E.D. Cal.) (DOJ Ref. No. 90–11–3–06554) (Partial Consent Decree with El Dorado County), and enclose a check in the amount of $66.50 (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. Maureen Katz, Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and Natural Resources Division. [FR Doc. 2010–16119 Filed 7–1–10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410–15–P 38551 Security Act of 1974 (ERISA or the Act) and/or the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (the Code). A notice was published in the Federal Register of the pendency before the Department of a proposal to grant such exemption. The notice set forth a summary of facts and representations contained in the application for exemption and referred interested persons to the application for a complete statement of the facts and representations. The application has been available for public inspection at the Department in Washington, DC. The notice also invited interested persons to submit comments on the requested exemption to the Department. In addition the notice stated that any interested person might submit a written request that a public hearing be held (where appropriate). The applicant has represented that it has complied with the requirements of the notification to interested persons. No requests for a hearing were received by the Department. Public comments were received by the Department as described in the granted exemption. The notice of proposed exemption was issued and the exemption is being granted solely by the Department because, effective December 31, 1978, section 102 of Reorganization Plan No. 4 of 1978, 5 U.S.C. App. 1 (1996), transferred the authority of the Secretary of the Treasury to issue exemptions of the type proposed to the Secretary of Labor. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Statutory Findings Employee Benefits Security Administration In accordance with section 408(a) of the Act and/or section 4975(c)(2) of the Code and the procedures set forth in 29 CFR Part 2570, Subpart B (55 FR 32836, 32847, August 10, 1990) and based upon the entire record, the Department makes the following findings: Prohibited Transaction Exemptions and Grant of Individual Exemptions Involving D–11448, The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc., 2010–19; D– 11514, Citigroup Inc. and its Affiliates (Citigroup or the Applicant), 2010–20; D–11527, Barclays California Corporation (Barcal), 2010–21; D– 11533 and D–11534, Respectively, CUNA Mutual Pension Plan for Represented Employees and CUNA Mutual Pension Plan for NonRepresented Employees (Together, the Plans), 2010–22 AGENCY: Employee Benefits Security Administration, Labor. ACTION: Grant of individual exemptions. This document contains exemptions issued by the Department of Labor (the Department) from certain of the prohibited transaction restrictions of the Employee Retirement Income SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00096 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 (a) The exemption is administratively feasible; (b) The exemption is in the interests of the plan and its participants and beneficiaries; and (c) The exemption is protective of the rights of the participants and beneficiaries of the plan. Exemption Section I—Exemption for In-Kind Redemption of Assets The restrictions in sections 406(a)(1)(A) through (D) and 406(b)(1) and (b)(2) of the Act, and the sanctions resulting from the application of section 4975 of the Code, by reason of section 4975(c)(1)(A) through (E) of the Code, E:\FR\FM\02JYN1.SGM 02JYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 127 (Friday, July 2, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38550-38551]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


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

    Consistent with Section 122 of the Comprehensive Environmental 
Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, as amended 
(``CERCLA''), 42 U.S.C. 9622(d), and 28 CFR 50.7, notice is hereby 
given that on June 28, 2010, the United States lodged a Partial Consent 
Decree with El Dorado County, California (the ``County'') in United 
States of America v. El Dorado County, California, et al., Civil No. S-
01-1520 MCE GGH (E.D. Cal.), with respect to the Meyers Landfill Site, 
located in Meyers, El Dorado County, California (the ``Site'').
    On August 3, 2001, Plaintiff United States of America (``United 
States''), on behalf of the United States Department of Agriculture, 
Forest Service (``Forest Service''), filed a complaint in this matter 
pursuant to Section 107 of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, 
Compensation, and Liability Act (``CERCLA''), 42 U.S.C. 9607, against 
Defendants, El Dorado County, California (the ``County'') and the City 
of South Lake Tahoe, California (``the City''). The complaint filed by 
the United States seeks recovery of environmental response costs, with 
accrued interest, incurred by the Forest Service related to the release 
or threatened release and/or disposal of

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hazardous substances at or from the Meyers Landfill Site, a former 
municipal waste disposal facility located on National Forest Service 
System lands administered by the Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit of 
the Forest Service, and a declaration of the County's and the City's 
liability for future response costs incurred by the United States 
related to the Site. The County filed a counterclaim for contribution 
against the United States as well as a Third Party Complaint for 
contribution against a number of third party defendants.
    Under the proposed Partial Consent Decree, the County will 
implement the Operable Unit One (``OU-1'') remedy, which involves 
consolidating the landfill waste and encasing it under an impervious 
cap and construction of certain enhanced drainage features around the 
cap. The County will also pay $1,651,000 to resolve the United States' 
claim for Past Response Costs (as defined in the proposed Partial 
Consent Decree) at the Site. In exchange, the County will receive from 
the United States a covenant not to sue or to take administrative 
action pursuant to Sections 106 or 107 of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9606 and 
9607, for the performance of response actions at OU-1 and for the 
United States' Past Response Costs and Future Oversight Costs (as 
defined in the proposed Partial Consent Decree).
    In addition, the proposed Partial Consent Decree resolves the 
County's contribution counterclaims against the United States regarding 
response costs incurred, or to be incurred, by the County at OU-1, 
referred to in the proposed Partial Consent Decree as ``Settling 
Defendant Past Response Costs'' and ``Settling Defendant Future OU-1 
Response Costs,'' in exchange for a payment of $1,612,349 to the 
County. The County, in turn, must deposit that amount into a special 
account to fund implementation of the OU-1 remedy.
    The Department of Justice will receive for a period of thirty (30) 
days from the date of this publication comments relating to the Partial 
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 of America v. El Dorado County, California, et al., 
Civil No. S-01-1520 MCE GGH (E.D. Cal.) (DOJ Ref. No. 90-11-3-06554) 
(Partial Consent Decree with El Dorado County).
    The Partial Consent Decree may be examined at U.S. Department of 
Agriculture, Office of General Counsel, 33 New Montgomery Street, 17th 
Floor, San Francisco, CA 94150 (contact Rose Miksovsky, (415) 744-
3158). During the public comment period, the Partial 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 Partial 
Consent Decree may also be obtained by mail from the Consent Decree 
Library, U.S. Department of Justice, P.O. Box 7611, Washington, D.C. 
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 refer to United States of America v. El Dorado County, 
California, et al., Civil No. S-01-1520 MCE GGH (E.D. Cal.) (DOJ Ref. 
No. 90-11-3-06554) (Partial Consent Decree with El Dorado County), and 
enclose a check in the amount of $66.50 (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.

Maureen Katz,
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment 
and Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 2010-16119 Filed 7-1-10; 8:45 am]
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