Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, 60723-60724 [2012-24463]

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This action is taken under the authority of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1337), and of sections 201.10 and 210.50 of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR 201.10, 210.50). By order of the Commission. Issued: September 28, 2012. William R. Bishop, Hearings and Meetings Coordinator. [FR Doc. 2012–24498 Filed 10–3–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7020–02–P INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION [USITC SE–12–027] Government in the Sunshine Act Meeting Notice United States International Trade Commission. TIME AND DATE: October 11, 2012 at 9:30 a.m. PLACE: Room 101, 500 E Street SW., Washington, DC 20436, Telephone: (202) 205–2000. STATUS: Open to the public. MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: 1. Agendas for future meetings: none 2. Minutes 3. Ratification List 4. Vote in Inv. Nos. 731–TA–671–673 (Third Review) (Silicomanganese from Brazil, China, and Ukraine). The Commission is currently scheduled to transmit its determinations and Commissioners’ opinions to the Secretary of Commerce on or before October 24, 2012. 5. Outstanding action jackets: none emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with NOTICES AGENCY HOLDING THE MEETING: VerDate Mar<15>2010 15:21 Oct 03, 2012 Jkt 229001 In accordance with Commission policy, subject matter listed above, not disposed of at the scheduled meeting, may be carried over to the agenda of the following meeting. By order of the Commission. Issued: October 2, 2012. William R. Bishop, Hearings and Meetings Coordinator. [FR Doc. 2012–24583 Filed 10–2–12; 11:15 am] 10362. All comments must be submitted 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 ...... BILLING CODE 7020–02–P DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Clean Air Act On September 28, 2012, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed Consent Decree with the United States District Court for the District of Colorado in the lawsuit entitled United States v. Elm Ridge Exploration Company LLC, Civil Action No. 12–cv– 02584. The Consent Decree resolves alleged violations of the Clean Air Act’s hazardous air pollutant control program at 42 U.S.C. 7412, and its Title V federal operating permits program at 42 U.S.C. 7661 at Elm Ridge’s Ignacio Gas Treating Plant in La Plata County, Colorado, within the exterior boundaries of the Southern Ute Indian Reservation. The Consent Decree requires: (1) Payment of a civil penalty of $207,150; (2) performance of a $150,000 SEP to replace 50 residential wood stoves on the Reservation with cleaner wood or pellet stoves; (3) $67,850 paid to EPA’s Title V fee fund to recover unpaid Title V permit fees; (4) mitigation of past violations by replacing four engines not presently covered by the HAP regulations with newer, cleaner engines at a cost of approximately $1,050,000; (5) injunctive provisions to ensure forward compliance with the Act’s HAP control program on all eight engines at the Facility; (6) replacement of existing instrument gas systems with instrument air systems at a cost of $125,000; and (7) a requirement that Elm Ridge submit an updated Title V permit application to the Southern Ute Indian Tribe, which has recently obtained delegated Title V authority. 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 v. Elm Ridge Exploration Company LLC, D.J. Ref. No. 90–5–2–1– PO 00000 Frm 00053 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 60723 During the public comment period, the Consent Decree may be examined and downloaded at this Justice Department 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 $10.25 (25 cents per page reproduction cost) payable to the United States Treasury. Robert Brook, Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and Natural Resources Division. [FR Doc. 2012–24511 Filed 10–3–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410–15–P DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act On September 27, 2012, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed Consent Decree with the United States District Court for the District of Nevada in the lawsuit entitled United States, et al. v. Atlantic Richfield, et al., Civil Action No. 3: 12–civ–524. The Consent Decree resolves claims brought by the State of Nevada on behalf of the Nevada Division of Environmental Protection (‘‘NDEP’’) and the Nevada Department of Wildlife (‘‘NDOW’’), the United States, on behalf of the United States Environmental Protection Agency (‘‘EPA’’), the United States Department of Interior (‘‘DOI’’) Bureau of Indian Affairs and Fish and Wildlife Service (‘‘BIA’’ and ‘‘FWS’’ respectively), the United States Department of Agriculture, Forest Service (‘‘USFS’’), and the Shoshone- E:\FR\FM\04OCN1.SGM 04OCN1 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]
[Pages 60723-60724]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


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

    On September 27, 2012, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed 
Consent Decree with the United States District Court for the District 
of Nevada in the lawsuit entitled United States, et al. v. Atlantic 
Richfield, et al., Civil Action No. 3: 12-civ-524.
    The Consent Decree resolves claims brought by the State of Nevada 
on behalf of the Nevada Division of Environmental Protection (``NDEP'') 
and the Nevada Department of Wildlife (``NDOW''), the United States, on 
behalf of the United States Environmental Protection Agency (``EPA''), 
the United States Department of Interior (``DOI'') Bureau of Indian 
Affairs and Fish and Wildlife Service (``BIA'' and ``FWS'' 
respectively), the United States Department of Agriculture, Forest 
Service (``USFS''), and the Shoshone-

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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 Sec.  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 re-vegetation 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 no later 
than thirty (30) days after the publication date of this notice. 
Comments may be submitted either by email or by mail:

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        To submit comments:                     Send them to:
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By email..........................  pubcomment-ees.enrd@usdoj.gov
By mail...........................  Assistant Attorney General U.S. DOJ--
                                     ENRD P.O. Box 7611 Washington, DC
                                     20044-7611
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    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]
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