Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Pursuant to the Clean Water Act, 52060 [2012-21148]

Download as PDF 52060 Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 167 / Tuesday, August 28, 2012 / Notices and final report respondents can complete the report in an average of 25 minutes. (5) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated with the collection: There are an estimated 3,167 total annual burden hours associated with this collection. If additional information is required contact: Jerri Murray, Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice, Justice Management Division, Policy and Planning Staff, Two Constitution Square, 145 N Street NE., Room 2E–508, Washington, DC 20530. Dated: August 22, 2012. Jerri Murray, Department Clearance Officer, PRA, U.S. Department of Justice. [FR Doc. 2012–21074 Filed 8–27–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410–AT–P DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE srobinson on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Pursuant to the Clean Water Act Notice is hereby given that on August 23, 2012, a proposed Consent Decree was lodged with the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts in Conservation Law Foundation, Inc. and United States v. Boston Water and Sewer Commission, et al., Civil Action No. 10-cv-10250–RGS (D. Mass.). The Consent Decree resolves the United States’ and the Conservation Law Foundation’s claims of violations under Section 301 of the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. 1311, relating to discharges of pollutants from the Boston Water and Sewer Commission’s municipal separate storm sewer system (‘‘MS4’’) and wastewater collection system into Boston Harbor and its tributaries. The Consent Decree requires the BWSC to develop and implement various programs to address these discharges, including (a) Improvements to BWSC’s program to identify and eliminate illicit discharges to its MS4, (b) stormwater modeling, (c) stormwater control through best management practices, (c) capacity, management, operation and maintenance corrective action, (d) construction site inspection and enforcement, and (e) industrial facility stormwater pollution prevention. BWSC will also pay a civil penalty of $235,000 and implement a supplemental environmental project worth at least $160,000 involving the lining of at least 25 leaking private sewer laterals that have been identified as sources of sewage to BWSC’s storm drains. VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:39 Aug 27, 2012 Jkt 226001 For a period of thirty (30) days from the date of this publication, the United States Department of Justice will receive comments relating to the proposed Consent Decree. Comments should be addressed to the Assistant Attorney General for the Environment and Natural Resources Division, and should either be emailed to pubcommentees.enrd@usdoj.gov or mailed to U.S. Department of Justice, P.O. Box 7611, Washington, DC 20044–7611. The comments should refer to Conservation Law Foundation, Inc. and United States v. Boston Water and Sewer Commission, et al., D.J. Ref. #90–5–1–1–10166. During the public comment period, the proposed Consent Decree may 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, 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. If requesting a copy from the Consent Decree Library by mail, please enclose a check in the amount of $19.50 ($.25 per page reproduction cost for the 78 page proposed Consent Decree) payable to the U.S. Treasury. If you would also like a copy of the attachments to the proposed Consent Decree, please so note and include an additional $36.00 (25 cents per page for the 144 pages of attachments). If requesting by email or fax, forward a check in that amount to the Consent Decree Library at the address given above. Ronald G. Gluck, Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment & Natural Resources Division. [FR Doc. 2012–21148 Filed 8–27–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410–15–P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Office of the Secretary Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Health Standards for Diesel Particulate Matter Exposure (Underground Metal and Nonmetal Mines) ACTION: Notice. The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) sponsored information collection SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00096 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 request (ICR) titled, ‘‘Health Standards for Diesel Particulate Matter Exposure (Underground Metal and Nonmetal Mines),’’ to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval for continued use in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). DATES: Submit comments on or before September 27, 2012. ADDRESSES: A copy of this ICR with applicable supporting documentation; including a description of the likely respondents, proposed frequency of response, and estimated total burden may be obtained from the RegInfo.gov Web site, https://www.reginfo.gov/ public/do/PRAMain, on the day following publication of this notice or by contacting Michel Smyth by telephone at 202–693–4129 (this is not a toll-free number) or sending an email to DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov. Submit comments about this request to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk Officer for DOL–MSHA, Office of Management and Budget, Room 10235, 725 17th Street NW., Washington, DC 20503, Telephone: 202–395–6929/Fax: 202–395–6881 (these are not toll-free numbers), email: OIRA_submission@ omb.eop.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michel Smyth by telephone at 202–693– 4129 (this is not a toll-free number) or by email at DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov. Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D). Diesel particulate matter (DPM) is a probable carcinogen that consists of tiny particles present in diesel engine exhaust that can readily penetrate into the deepest recesses of the lungs. Despite ventilation, the confined underground mine work environment may contribute to significant concentrations of particles produced by equipment used in the mine. Underground miners are exposed to higher concentrations of DPM than any other occupational group. As a result, they face a significantly greater risk than other workers do of developing such diseases as lung cancer, heart failure, serious allergic responses, and other cardiopulmonary problems. The DPM regulation established a permissible exposure limit to total carbon, which is a surrogate for measuring a miner’s exposure to DPM. These regulations include a number of other requirements for the protection of miners’ health. The DPM regulations contain information collection requirements for underground metal and non-metal mine operators under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: E:\FR\FM\28AUN1.SGM 28AUN1

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[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 167 (Tuesday, August 28, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 52060]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-21148]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Pursuant to the Clean Water 
Act

    Notice is hereby given that on August 23, 2012, a proposed Consent 
Decree was lodged with the United States District Court for the 
District of Massachusetts in Conservation Law Foundation, Inc. and 
United States v. Boston Water and Sewer Commission, et al., Civil 
Action No. 10-cv-10250-RGS (D. Mass.).
    The Consent Decree resolves the United States' and the Conservation 
Law Foundation's claims of violations under Section 301 of the Clean 
Water Act, 33 U.S.C. 1311, relating to discharges of pollutants from 
the Boston Water and Sewer Commission's municipal separate storm sewer 
system (``MS4'') and wastewater collection system into Boston Harbor 
and its tributaries. The Consent Decree requires the BWSC to develop 
and implement various programs to address these discharges, including 
(a) Improvements to BWSC's program to identify and eliminate illicit 
discharges to its MS4, (b) stormwater modeling, (c) stormwater control 
through best management practices, (c) capacity, management, operation 
and maintenance corrective action, (d) construction site inspection and 
enforcement, and (e) industrial facility stormwater pollution 
prevention. BWSC will also pay a civil penalty of $235,000 and 
implement a supplemental environmental project worth at least $160,000 
involving the lining of at least 25 leaking private sewer laterals that 
have been identified as sources of sewage to BWSC's storm drains.
    For a period of thirty (30) days from the date of this publication, 
the United States Department of Justice will receive comments relating 
to the proposed Consent Decree. Comments should be addressed to the 
Assistant Attorney General for the Environment and Natural Resources 
Division, and should either be emailed to pubcomment-ees.enrd@usdoj.gov 
or mailed to U.S. Department of Justice, P.O. Box 7611, Washington, DC 
20044-7611. The comments should refer to Conservation Law Foundation, 
Inc. and United States v. Boston Water and Sewer Commission, et al., 
D.J. Ref. 90-5-1-1-10166.
    During the public comment period, the proposed Consent Decree may 
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, 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. If requesting a copy 
from the Consent Decree Library by mail, please enclose a check in the 
amount of $19.50 ($.25 per page reproduction cost for the 78 page 
proposed Consent Decree) payable to the U.S. Treasury. If you would 
also like a copy of the attachments to the proposed Consent Decree, 
please so note and include an additional $36.00 (25 cents per page for 
the 144 pages of attachments). If requesting by email or fax, forward a 
check in that amount to the Consent Decree Library at the address given 
above.

Ronald G. Gluck,
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment 
& Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 2012-21148 Filed 8-27-12; 8:45 am]
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