Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Under the Clean Water Act, 79710-79711 [2011-32773]

Download as PDF 79710 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 246 / Thursday, December 22, 2011 / Notices why the Commission should grant such treatment. See 19 CFR 210.6. Documents for which confidential treatment by the Commission is sought will be treated accordingly. All non-confidential written submissions will be available for public inspection on EDIS. The authority for the Commission’s determination is contained in section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1337), and in sections 210.42–46 and 210.50 of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR 210.42–46 and 210.50). By order of the Commission. Issued: December 16, 2011. James R. Holbein, Secretary to the Commission. [FR Doc. 2011–32732 Filed 12–21–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7020–02–P INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION [USITC SE–11–039] Government in the Sunshine Act Meeting Notice United States International Trade Commission. 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[FR Doc. 2011–32986 Filed 12–20–11; 4:15 pm] BILLING CODE 7020–02–P VerDate Mar<15>2010 19:17 Dec 21, 2011 Jkt 226001 DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act Notice is hereby given that on December 15, 2011, a proposed Consent Decree (the Consent Decree) in United States of America v. The Coeur d’Alenes Company, Civil Action No. 11–CV– 00633–EJL, was lodged with the United States District Court for the District of Idaho. In this action the United States sought reimbursement under Section 107 of CERCLA for past costs incurred at the Conjecture Mine Superfund Site (the Site), located in Bonner County, Idaho. The United States also sought injunctive relief under Section 106 of CERCLA, as well as a declaratory judgment under Section 113 of CERCLA for future costs to be incurred at the Site. Under the proposed Consent Decree, which is based on ability to pay, The Coeur d’Alenes Company has agreed to pay $350,000. The Consent Decree includes a covenant not to sue the Coeur d’Alenes Company pursuant to Sections 106 and 107 of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9606 & 9607, and Section 7003 of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, 42 U.S.C. 6973. For thirty (30) days after the date of this publication, the Department of Justice will receive comments relating to the Consent Decree. Comments should be addressed to the Assistant Attorney General, Environment and Natural Resources Division, and either emailed to pubcomment-ees.enrd@usdoj.gov or mailed to P.O. Box 7611, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC 20044–7611. In either case, the comments should refer to United States of America v. The Coeur d’Alenes Company, DJ. Ref. 90–11–3–10110/1. 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). During the comment period, the Consent Decree may be examined on the following Department of Justice Web site: https://www.justice.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 by faxing or emailing 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 PO 00000 Frm 00065 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 in the amount of $7.00 (25 cents per page reproduction cost) payable to the United States Treasury or, if by email or fax, please forward a check in that amount to the Consent Decree Library at the stated address. Robert E. Maher, Jr., Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and Natural Resources Division. [FR Doc. 2011–32831 Filed 12–21–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410–15–P DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Under the Clean Water Act Notice is hereby given that on December 14, 2011, a proposed Consent Decree (‘‘Decree’’) in United States, et al. v. Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago, Civil Action No. 1:11–cv–08859, was lodged with the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. In this action the United States, on behalf of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (‘‘U.S. EPA’’), and the State of Illinois sought penalties and injunctive relief under the Clean Water Act (‘‘CWA’’) against the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (‘‘Defendant’’) relating to discharges from its combined sewer outfalls (‘‘CSOs’’). The Complaint alleges that Defendant violated the following CSO-related provisions of its CWA permits: The prohibition on discharging pollutants into waters of the United States that cause or contribute to violations of applicable water quality standards for dissolved oxygen, solids, and floatables. The United States also alleges that Defendant violated the requirement of its National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System or NPDES permits to provide the equivalent of primary treatment for at least ten times the average dry weather flow for the average design year. The proposed Consent Decree between Defendant, the United States, and the State of Illinois requires the following: (1) A schedule for completion of the Tunnel and Reservoir Program (‘‘TARP’’), the long term control plan to increase Defendant’s capacity to handle wet weather events and address CSO discharges in Chicago area waterways; (2) a plan to control floatables in such waterways; (3) post construction monitoring following completion of TARP; (4) payment of a civil penalty of $675,000, of which $350,000 will be paid to the United States and $325,000 to the State of Illinois; and (5) a green infrastructure program to reduce CSO E:\FR\FM\22DEN1.SGM 22DEN1 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 246 / Thursday, December 22, 2011 / Notices discharges, localized flooding and stormwater impacts. 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 emailed 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. Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago, D.J. Ref. 90–5–1–1–07679. During the public comment period, the Decree may be examined on the 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 emailing 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 $31.25 (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. 2011–32773 Filed 12–21–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410–15–P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment and Training Administration Labor Certification Process for the Temporary Employment of Aliens in Agriculture in the United States: 2012 Adverse Effect Wage Rates Employment and Training Administration, Department of Labor. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The Employment and Training Administration (ETA) of the Department of Labor (Department) is issuing this notice to announce the 2012 Adverse Effect Wage Rates (AEWRs) for the employment of temporary or seasonal nonimmigrant foreign workers to perform agricultural labor or services (H–2A workers). jlentini on DSK4TPTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Mar<15>2010 19:17 Dec 21, 2011 Jkt 226001 AEWRs are the minimum wage rates the Department has determined must be offered and paid by employers to H–2A workers and workers in corresponding employment for a particular occupation and area so that the wages of similarly employed U.S. workers will not be adversely affected. 20 CFR 655.100(b). In this notice, the Department announces the AEWRs for 2012. DATES: Effective Date: This notice is effective December 22, 2011. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: William L. Carlson, Ph.D., Administrator, Office of Foreign Labor Certification, U.S. Department of Labor, Room C–4312, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210. Telephone: (202) 693–3010 (this is not a toll-free number). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services of the Department of Homeland Security will not approve an employer’s petition for the admission of H–2A nonimmigrant temporary agricultural workers in the U.S. unless the petitioner has received from the Department an H– 2A labor certification. The labor certification provides that: (1) There are not sufficient U.S. workers who are able, willing, and qualified and who will be available at the time and place needed to perform the labor or services involved in the petition; and (2) the employment of the foreign worker(s) in such labor or services will not adversely affect the wages and working conditions of workers in the U.S. similarly employed. 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(a), 1101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(b), 1184(c)(1), and 1188(a); 8 CFR 214.2(h)(5) and (6). Adverse Effect Wage Rates for 2012 The Department’s H–2A regulations at 20 CFR 655.120(l) provide that employers must pay their H–2A workers and workers in corresponding employment at least the highest of: (i) The AEWR; (ii) the prevailing wage; (iii) the prevailing piece rate; (iv) the agreedupon collective bargaining wage, if applicable; or (v) the Federal or State minimum wage, in effect at the time the work is performed. Except as otherwise provided in 20 CFR part 655, subpart B, the regionwide AEWR for all agricultural employment (except those occupations deemed inappropriate under the special procedure provisions of 20 CFR 655.102) for which temporary H–2A certification is being sought is equal to the annual weighted average hourly wage rate for field and livestock workers (combined) for the region as published annually by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). 20 PO 00000 Frm 00066 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 79711 CFR 655.120(c) requires the Administrator of the Office of Foreign Labor Certification publish the USDA field and livestock worker (combined) wage data as AEWRs in a Federal Register notice. Accordingly, the 2012 AEWRs to be paid for agricultural work performed by U.S. and H–2A workers on or after the effective date of this notice are set forth in the table below: TABLE—2012 ADVERSE EFFECT WAGE RATES State Alabama ................................ Arizona .................................. Arkansas ............................... California ............................... Colorado ............................... Connecticut ........................... Delaware ............................... Florida ................................... Georgia ................................. Hawaii ................................... Idaho ..................................... Illinois .................................... Indiana .................................. Iowa ...................................... Kansas .................................. Kentucky ............................... Louisiana .............................. Maine .................................... Maryland ............................... Massachusetts ...................... Michigan ............................... Minnesota ............................. Mississippi ............................ Missouri ................................ Montana ................................ Nebraska .............................. Nevada ................................. New Hampshire .................... New Jersey ........................... New Mexico .......................... New York .............................. North Carolina ...................... North Dakota ........................ Ohio ...................................... Oklahoma ............................. Oregon .................................. Pennsylvania ........................ Rhode Island ........................ South Carolina ...................... South Dakota ........................ Tennessee ............................ Texas .................................... Utah ...................................... Vermont ................................ Virginia .................................. Washington ........................... West Virginia ........................ Wisconsin ............................. Wyoming ............................... 2012 AEWRs $9.39 9.94 9.30 10.24 10.43 10.56 10.34 9.54 9.39 12.26 10.19 11.10 11.10 11.50 11.61 9.38 9.30 10.56 10.34 10.56 10.78 10.78 9.30 11.50 10.19 11.61 10.43 10.56 10.34 9.94 10.56 9.70 11.61 11.10 9.88 10.92 10.34 10.56 9.39 11.61 9.38 9.88 10.43 10.56 9.70 10.92 9.38 10.78 10.19 Pursuant to the H–2A regulations at 20 CFR 655.173, the Department will publish a separate Federal Register notice in early 2012 to announce (1) the allowable charges for 2012 that employers seeking H–2A workers may charge their workers for providing them three meals a day; and (2) the maximum E:\FR\FM\22DEN1.SGM 22DEN1

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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Under the Clean Water Act

    Notice is hereby given that on December 14, 2011, a proposed 
Consent Decree (``Decree'') in United States, et al. v. Metropolitan 
Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago, Civil Action No. 1:11-
cv-08859, was lodged with the United States District Court for the 
Northern District of Illinois.
    In this action the United States, on behalf of the U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency (``U.S. EPA''), and the State of 
Illinois sought penalties and injunctive relief under the Clean Water 
Act (``CWA'') against the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of 
Greater Chicago (``Defendant'') relating to discharges from its 
combined sewer outfalls (``CSOs''). The Complaint alleges that 
Defendant violated the following CSO-related provisions of its CWA 
permits: The prohibition on discharging pollutants into waters of the 
United States that cause or contribute to violations of applicable 
water quality standards for dissolved oxygen, solids, and floatables. 
The United States also alleges that Defendant violated the requirement 
of its National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System or NPDES permits 
to provide the equivalent of primary treatment for at least ten times 
the average dry weather flow for the average design year. The proposed 
Consent Decree between Defendant, the United States, and the State of 
Illinois requires the following: (1) A schedule for completion of the 
Tunnel and Reservoir Program (``TARP''), the long term control plan to 
increase Defendant's capacity to handle wet weather events and address 
CSO discharges in Chicago area waterways; (2) a plan to control 
floatables in such waterways; (3) post construction monitoring 
following completion of TARP; (4) payment of a civil penalty of 
$675,000, of which $350,000 will be paid to the United States and 
$325,000 to the State of Illinois; and (5) a green infrastructure 
program to reduce CSO

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discharges, localized flooding and stormwater impacts.
    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 emailed 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. Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of 
Greater Chicago, D.J. Ref. 90-5-1-1-07679. During the public comment 
period, the Decree may be examined on the 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 emailing 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 $31.25 (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. 2011-32773 Filed 12-21-11; 8:45 am]
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