Notice of Lodging of a Consent Decree Under the Clean Water Act, 809 [2012-41]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 4 / Friday, January 6, 2012 / Notices Street SW., Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202) 205–2000. General information concerning the Commission may also be obtained by accessing its Internet server at https://www.usitc.gov. The public record for this investigation may be viewed on the Commission’s electronic docket (EDIS) at https:// edis.usitc.gov. Hearing-impaired persons are advised that information on this matter can be obtained by contacting the Commission’s TDD terminal on (202) 205–1810. The Commission instituted this investigation on August 1, 2011, based on a complaint filed by ObjectVideo, Inc. of Reston, Virginia. 76 FR 45859 (Aug. 1, 2011). The complaint, as amended, alleges violations of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1337) in the importation into the United States, the sale for importation, and the sale within the United States after importation of certain video analytics software, systems, components thereof, and products containing same by reason of infringement of certain claims of U.S. Patent Nos. 6,696,945; 6,970,083; 7,613,324; 7,424,175; 7,868,912; and 7,932,923. The complaint names Robert Bosch GmbH of Stuttgart, Germany; Bosch Security Systems, Inc. of Fairpoint, New York; Samsung Techwin Co., Ltd. of Seoul, Korea; Samsung Opto-Electronics America, Inc. (d/b/a Samsung Techwin America, Inc.) of Ridgefield Park, New Jersey; Sony Corporation of Tokyo, Japan; and Sony Electronics, Inc., of San Diego, California as respondents. On December 6, 2011, the ALJ issued an ID (Order No. 16) granting complainant’s motion to amend complaint and notice of investigation to add Bosch Sicherheitssysteme GmbH of Grasbrunn, Germany; Bosch Security Systems B.V. of Eindhoven, The Netherlands; Bosch Sicherheitssysteme Engineering GmbH of Nurnberg, Germany; Bosch Security Systems— Sistemas de Seguranca, S.A. of Ovar, Portugal; Bosch (Zhuhai) Security Systems, Co., Ltd. of Zhuhai, China; and Extreme CCTV, Inc. of Burnaby, Canada as respondents. No party petitioned for review of the ID, and the Commission has determined not to review it. 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 section 210.42(h) of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure, 19 CFR 210.42(h). pmangrum on DSK3VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: By order of the Commission. VerDate Mar<15>2010 14:40 Jan 05, 2012 Jkt 226001 Issued: December 30, 2011. James R. Holbein, Secretary to the Commission. [FR Doc. 2012–16 Filed 1–5–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7020–02–P DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Notice of Lodging of a Consent Decree Under the Clean Water Act Notice is hereby given that on December 29, 2011, a proposed Consent Decree in United States and State of Indiana v. City of South Bend, Indiana, Civil Action No. 3:11CV505 was lodged with the United States District Court for the Northern District of Indiana. In this case, the United States and the State of Indiana (Indiana) seek civil penalties and injunctive relief for violations of the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq., Title 13 of the Indiana Code, Title 327 of the Indiana Administrative Code, and certain terms and conditions of National Pollution Discharge Elimination System permits that Indiana issued to the City of South Bend (South Bend) for the relevant time periods, related to alleged discharges of untreated sewage from South Bend’s combined sewer collection system, i.e. ‘‘combined sewer overflows,’’ during wet weather events, and some dry weather time periods, into ‘‘waters of the United States’’ and ‘‘waters of the state.’’ The proposed Consent Decree would require South Bend to reduce its combined sewer overflows by comprehensively upgrading and expanding its sewage collection, storage, conveyance, and treatment system, at a cost of approximately $509.5 million in 2007 dollars. South Bend must complete these improvements by December 31, 2031 or, if South Bend demonstrates financial hardship, by December 31, 2036. Additionally, the proposed Decree requires South Bend to pay a total civil penalty of $88,200 split equally between the United States and the State of Indiana. 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 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 and State of Indiana v. City of South Bend, Indiana, No. 3:11–CV–505 (N.D. Ind.), D.J. Ref. 90–5–1–1–08182. PO 00000 Frm 00035 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 809 The proposed Consent Decree may be examined at the Office of the United States Attorney, Northern District of Indiana, 5400 Federal Plaza, Suite 1500, Hammond, IN 46320 (contact Assistant United States Attorney Wayne Ault (219) 937–5650)), and at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 5, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, IL 60604–3590 (contact Associate Regional Counsel Gary Prichard (312) 886–0570)). During the public comment period, the proposed Consent Decree also may 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 also may 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 ‘‘Consent Decree Copy’’ (EESCDCopy.ENRD@usdoj.gov), fax no. (202) 514–0097, phone confirmation number (202) 514–5271. In requesting a copy from the Consent Decree Library, please enclose a check in the amount of $21.00 (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 address given above. Maureen Katz, Assistant Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and Natural Resources Division. [FR Doc. 2012–41 Filed 1–5–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410–15–P DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Office of Justice Programs [OJP (NIJ) Docket No. 1578] Request for Proposals for Certification and Testing Expertise for the Ballistic Resistance of Personal Body Armor (2008) Standard National Institute of Justice, Department of Justice. ACTION: Request for Proposals for Certification and Testing Expertise. AGENCY: The National Institute of Justice (NIJ) is in the process of revising its Ballistic Resistance of Personal Body Armor (2008) Standard and corresponding certification program requirements. 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[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 4 (Friday, January 6, 2012)]
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[FR Doc No: 2012-41]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


Notice of Lodging of a Consent Decree Under the Clean Water Act

    Notice is hereby given that on December 29, 2011, a proposed 
Consent Decree in United States and State of Indiana v. City of South 
Bend, Indiana, Civil Action No. 3:11CV505 was lodged with the United 
States District Court for the Northern District of Indiana.
    In this case, the United States and the State of Indiana (Indiana) 
seek civil penalties and injunctive relief for violations of the Clean 
Water Act, 33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq., Title 13 of the Indiana Code, Title 
327 of the Indiana Administrative Code, and certain terms and 
conditions of National Pollution Discharge Elimination System permits 
that Indiana issued to the City of South Bend (South Bend) for the 
relevant time periods, related to alleged discharges of untreated 
sewage from South Bend's combined sewer collection system, i.e. 
``combined sewer overflows,'' during wet weather events, and some dry 
weather time periods, into ``waters of the United States'' and ``waters 
of the state.''
    The proposed Consent Decree would require South Bend to reduce its 
combined sewer overflows by comprehensively upgrading and expanding its 
sewage collection, storage, conveyance, and treatment system, at a cost 
of approximately $509.5 million in 2007 dollars. South Bend must 
complete these improvements by December 31, 2031 or, if South Bend 
demonstrates financial hardship, by December 31, 2036. Additionally, 
the proposed Decree requires South Bend to pay a total civil penalty of 
$88,200 split equally between the United States and the State of 
Indiana.
    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 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 and State of Indiana v. City of South Bend, 
Indiana, No. 3:11-CV-505 (N.D. Ind.), D.J. Ref. 90-5-1-1-08182.
    The proposed Consent Decree may be examined at the Office of the 
United States Attorney, Northern District of Indiana, 5400 Federal 
Plaza, Suite 1500, Hammond, IN 46320 (contact Assistant United States 
Attorney Wayne Ault (219) 937-5650)), and at the U.S. Environmental 
Protection Agency, Region 5, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, IL 
60604-3590 (contact Associate Regional Counsel Gary Prichard (312) 886-
0570)).
    During the public comment period, the proposed Consent Decree also 
may 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 also may 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 ``Consent Decree 
Copy'' (EESCDCopy.ENRD@usdoj.gov), fax no. (202) 514-0097, phone 
confirmation number (202) 514-5271. In requesting a copy from the 
Consent Decree Library, please enclose a check in the amount of $21.00 
(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 address given above.

Maureen Katz,
Assistant Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and 
Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 2012-41 Filed 1-5-12; 8:45 am]
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