Notice of Lodging Proposed Consent Decree, 60724 [2012-24432]

Download as PDF emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with NOTICES 60724 Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 193 / Thursday, October 4, 2012 / Notices Paiute Tribes (‘‘Tribes’’), against Settling Defendants Atlantic Richfield Company, The Cleveland-Cliff Iron Company, E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company, Teck American Incorporated, and Mountain City Remediation, LLC (‘‘Defendants’’), under Nevada Water Pollution Control Law, NRS § 445A.300 to 445A.730, and Section 106 and 107 of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, 42 U.S.C. 9606 and 9607, et. seq. (‘‘CERCLA’’), related to the releases and threatened releases of hazardous substances at the Rio Tinto Mine Superfund Alternative Site (‘‘Site’’) in Elko County, Nevada. The proposed Consent Decree requires the Settling Defendants to undertake a number of obligations including: (1) Implement the remedy selected in the Record of Decision on February 14, 2012, at an estimated cost of over $25 million; (2) pay to the State certain future response costs; (3) pay to EPA certain future response costs; (4) pay EPA $1,234,067 for past response costs; (5) pay to the Federal Natural Resource Trustees, DOI, and USFS, resource damage assessment costs of $709,527; and (6) pay to the Tribes $150,000 for their past and future costs. The salient features of the remedy include removal of mine tailings and relocation of these materials to an engineered, covered repository constructed on-site; realignment and lining of a portion of Mill Creek, which will be reconstructed to allow for seasonal passage of Redband Trout between the Owyhee River and upper Mill Creek; reclamation of soil and revegetation in Lower Mill Creek Valley; monitoring of Mill Creek and the East Fork Owhyee River, and implementation of specific additional tasks necessary to achieve Performance Standards (specified in the ROD); collection and analysis of water samples from downstream points in the East Fork Owyhee River to determine if persistent water quality anomalies in the river exist, and whether they may be attributable to releases from the underground mine workings; and, if so, performance of additional investigation or response actions which NDEP or EPA may require to address anomalies determined to be attributable to the underground mine workings. The publication of this notice opens a period for public comment on the Consent Decree. Comments should be addressed to the Assistant Attorney General, Environment and Natural Resources Division, and should refer to United States, et al. v. Atlantic Richfield, et al., D.J. Ref. No. 90–11–3– 08510. All comments must be submitted VerDate Mar<15>2010 15:21 Oct 03, 2012 Jkt 229001 no later than thirty (30) days after the publication date of this notice. Comments may be submitted either by email or by mail: To submit comments: Send them to: By email ... pubcommentees.enrd@usdoj.gov Assistant Attorney General U.S. DOJ—ENRD P.O. Box 7611 Washington, DC 20044–7611 By mail ..... During the public comment period, the Consent Decree may be examined on the following Department of Justice Web site: https://www.usdoj.gov/enrd/ Consent_Decrees.html. We will provide a paper copy of the Consent Decree upon written request and payment of reproduction costs. Please mail your request and payment to: Consent Decree Library, U.S. DOJ—ENRD, P.O. Box 7611, Washington, DC 20044–7611. Please enclose a check or money order for $100.50 (25 cents per page reproduction cost) payable to the United States Treasury. In requesting a copy exclusive of exhibits and Defendants’ signatures, please enclose a check in the amount of $31.00 (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. 2012–24463 Filed 10–3–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410–15–P DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Notice of Lodging Proposed Consent Decree In accordance with Departmental Policy, 28 CFR 50.7, notice is hereby given that a proposed Consent Decree in United States v. Hertrich et al., Case No. 1:10–cv–03068–JKB, was lodged with the United States District Court for the District of Maryland on September 28, 2012. This proposed Consent Decree concerns a complaint filed by the United States against Frederick W. Hertrich, III and Charles Ernesto, pursuant to Sections 301(a) and 309(d) of the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. 1311(a) & 1319(d), to obtain injunctive relief and impose civil penalties against the Defendants for violating the Clean Water Act by discharging pollutants without a permit into waters of the United States. The proposed Consent Decree resolves these allegations by requiring the Defendants to pay a civil penalty, and requiring Defendant PO 00000 Frm 00054 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Hertrich to impose a deed restriction on a portion of his property. The Department of Justice will accept written comments relating to this proposed Consent Decree for thirty (30) days from the date of publication of this Notice. Please address comments to Amanda Shafer Berman, Environmental Defense Section, United States Department of Justice, P.O. Box 7611, Washington, DC 20044, and refer to United States v. Hertrich et al., DJ # 90– 5–1–1–18877. The proposed Consent Decree may be examined at the Clerk’s Office, United States District Court for the District of Maryland, 101 W. Lombard Street, Baltimore, MD 21201. In addition, the proposed Consent Decree may be examined electronically at https:// www.justice.gov/enrd/ Consent_Decrees.html. Cherie L. Rogers, Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Defense Section, Environment & Natural Resources Division. [FR Doc. 2012–24432 Filed 10–3–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Bureau of Labor Statistics Bureau of Labor Statistics Technical Advisory Committee; Notice of Meeting and Agenda The Bureau of Labor Statistics Technical Advisory Committee will meet on Friday November 9, 2012. The meeting will be held in the Postal Square Building, 2 Massachusetts Avenue NE., Washington, DC. The Committee provides advice and makes recommendations to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) on technical aspects of the collection and formulation of economic measures. The BLS presents issues and then draws on the expertise of Committee members representing specialized fields within the academic disciplines of economics, statistics and survey design. The meeting will be held in rooms 1 and 2 of the Postal Square Building Conference Center. The schedule and agenda for the meeting are as follows: 9 a.m. Opening remarks and introductions; agency updates. 9:15 a.m. Occupational Employment Statistics (OES) Time Series. 11:15 a.m. Discussion of future priorities. 1 p.m. Enhancements to the Chained CPI. 3 p.m. Survey of Occupational Illnesses and Injuries (SOII) Undercount. E:\FR\FM\04OCN1.SGM 04OCN1

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[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 193 (Thursday, October 4, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 60724]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-24432]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


Notice of Lodging Proposed Consent Decree

    In accordance with Departmental Policy, 28 CFR 50.7, notice is 
hereby given that a proposed Consent Decree in United States v. 
Hertrich et al., Case No. 1:10-cv-03068-JKB, was lodged with the United 
States District Court for the District of Maryland on September 28, 
2012.
    This proposed Consent Decree concerns a complaint filed by the 
United States against Frederick W. Hertrich, III and Charles Ernesto, 
pursuant to Sections 301(a) and 309(d) of the Clean Water Act, 33 
U.S.C. 1311(a) & 1319(d), to obtain injunctive relief and impose civil 
penalties against the Defendants for violating the Clean Water Act by 
discharging pollutants without a permit into waters of the United 
States. The proposed Consent Decree resolves these allegations by 
requiring the Defendants to pay a civil penalty, and requiring 
Defendant Hertrich to impose a deed restriction on a portion of his 
property.
    The Department of Justice will accept written comments relating to 
this proposed Consent Decree for thirty (30) days from the date of 
publication of this Notice. Please address comments to Amanda Shafer 
Berman, Environmental Defense Section, United States Department of 
Justice, P.O. Box 7611, Washington, DC 20044, and refer to United 
States v. Hertrich et al., DJ  90-5-1-1-18877.
    The proposed Consent Decree may be examined at the Clerk's Office, 
United States District Court for the District of Maryland, 101 W. 
Lombard Street, Baltimore, MD 21201. In addition, the proposed Consent 
Decree may be examined electronically at https://www.justice.gov/enrd/Consent_Decrees.html.

Cherie L. Rogers,
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Defense Section, Environment & 
Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 2012-24432 Filed 10-3-12; 8:45 am]
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