Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), 74222-74223 [2012-30095]
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE
COMMISSION
[Investigation No. 337–TA–803]
Certain Dynamic Random Access
Memory and NAND Flash Memory
Devices and Products Containing
Same; Commission Determination Not
To Review Initial Determinations
Terminating the Investigation as to All
Remaining Respondents; Termination
of the Investigation
Notice is hereby given that
the U.S. International Trade
Commission has determined not to
review initial determinations (‘‘IDs’’)
(Order Nos. 70, 71, and 72) of the
presiding administrative law judge
(‘‘ALJ’’) terminating the above-captioned
investigation as to all remaining
respondents based on settlement and
license agreements. The remaining
respondents included the following:
Acer Inc. of Taipei, Taiwan; Acer
America Corp. of San Jose, California;
ADATA Technology Co., Ltd. of New
Taipei City, Taiwan; ADATA
Technology (U.S.A.) Co., Ltd. of
Hacienda Heights, California; Asustek
Computer Inc. of Taipei City, Taiwan;
Asus Computer International Inc. of
Freemont, California; Dell, Inc. of
Round Rock, Texas; Hewlett-Packard
Company of Palo Alto, California;
Kingston Technology Co., Inc. of
Fountain Valley, California; Logitek
International S.A. (‘‘LISA’’) of Vaud,
Switzerland; Logitech, Inc. of Fremont,
California; Best Buy Co., Inc. of
Richfield, Minnesota; and Wal-Mart
Stores, Inc. of Bentonville, Arkansas
(collectively, ‘‘the remaining
respondents’’); Elpida Memory, Inc. of
Tokyo, Japan and Elpida Memory (USA)
of Sunnyvale, California (collectively,
‘‘Elpida’’); and SK Hynix Inc. (f/k/a
Hynix Semiconductor Inc.) of Gyeonggido, Korea and Hynix Semiconductor
America, Inc. of San Jose, California
(collectively, ‘‘Hynix’’).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Clint Gerdine, Esq., Office of the
General Counsel, U.S. International
Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW.,
Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202)
708–2310. Copies of non-confidential
documents filed in connection with this
investigation are or will be available for
inspection during official business
hours (8:45 a.m. to 5:15 p.m.) in the
Office of the Secretary, U.S.
International Trade Commission, 500 E
Street SW., Washington, DC 20436,
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The
Commission instituted this investigation
on September 7, 2011, based on a
complaint filed on behalf of the
following complainants: Intellectual
Ventures Management, LLC; Invention
Investment Fund I, L.P.; Invention
Investment Fund II, LLC; Intellectual
Ventures I LLC; and Intellectual
Ventures II LLC, all of Bellevue,
Washington. 76 FR 55417–18. The
complaint alleges violations of section
337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as
amended, 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 dynamic random access memory
and NAND flash memory devices and
products containing same by reason of
infringement of certain claims of U.S.
Patent Nos. 5,654,932; 5,963,481;
5,982,696; 5,500,819; and 5,687,132.
The complaint further alleges the
existence of a domestic industry. The
Commission’s notice of investigation
named twenty-one respondents which
included the following: Nanya
Technology Corporation of Taoyuan,
Taiwan and Nanya Technology
Corporation, USA of Santa Clara,
California (collectively, ‘‘Nanya’’);
Pantech Co., Ltd. of Seoul, Korea and
Pantech Wireless, Inc. of Atlanta,
Georgia (collectively, ‘‘Pantech’’);
Elpida; Hynix; Acer Inc.; Acer America
Corp.; ADATA Technology Co., Ltd.;
ADATA Technology (U.S.A.) Co., Ltd.;
Asustek Computer Inc.; Asus Computer
International Inc.; Dell, Inc.; HewlettPackard Company; Kingston Technology
Co., Inc.; LISA; Logitech, Inc.; Best Buy
Co., Inc.; and Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
On December 30, 2011 and July 26,
2012, respectively, the Commission
issued notices of its determinations not
to review the ALJ’s IDs (Order Nos. 18
and 58) terminating the investigation as
to Pantech and Nanya based on
settlement agreements. On September
20, 2012, the Commission issued notice
of its determination not to review the
ALJ’s ID (Order No. 66) granting LISA’s
motion for summary determination of
non-importation.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
U.S. International Trade
Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY:
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.
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On September 20, 2012, Hynix and
complainants moved to terminate Hynix
from the investigation based on a
license agreement. On October 5, 2012,
Elpida and complainants moved to
terminate the investigation as to Elpida
based on a license agreement. Finally,
on October 9, 2012, complainants and
the remaining respondents moved to
terminate the investigation as to the
remaining respondents based on
settlement agreements. The Commission
investigative attorney filed responses
supporting each motion. No party
opposed the motions.
The ALJ issued the subject IDs (Order
Nos. 70, 71, and 72) on November 7 and
November 8, 2012, granting the motions
for termination of the investigation as to
Hynix, Elpida, and the remaining
respondents. He found that the motions
satisfy Commission rules 210.21(a)(2)
and (b)(1). He further found, pursuant to
Commission rule 210.50(b)(2), that
termination of this investigation as to
Hynix, Elpida, and the remaining
respondents is in the public interest. No
party petitioned for review of the IDs.
The Commission has determined not
to review the IDs, and has terminated
the investigation.
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 210.21 and 210.42(h) of the
Commission’s Rules of Practice and
Procedure (19 CFR 210.21, 210.42(h)).
Issued: December 7, 2012.
By order of the Commission.
Lisa R. Barton,
Acting Secretary to the Commission.
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree
Under the Comprehensive
Environmental Response,
Compensation, and Liability Act
(CERCLA)
On December 6, 2012, the Department
of Justice lodged a proposed Consent
Decree for Remedial Design/Remedial
Action with the United States District
Court for the Northern District of
Alabama, Eastern Division in the
lawsuit entitled United States of
America v. Pharmacia Corporation and
Solutia, Inc., Civil Action No. 1:02–CV–
0749–KOB.
The Consent Decree represents a
partial settlement of claims brought by
the United States pursuant to the
Comprehensive Environmental
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Response, Compensation, and Liability
Act (CERCLA). The complaint, which
was filed on March 25, 2002, contained
claims seeking injunctive relief and the
recovery of costs incurred by the United
States in connection with the release
and threatened release of hazardous
substances, including polychlorinated
biphenyls (‘‘PCBs’’) in and around
Anniston, Alabama.
The proposed Consent Decree
requires Defendant to perform the
cleanup for OU–3 which is comprised of
the real property on which the
Defendants’ plant, including the
adjacent closed South Landfill and the
closed West End Landfill, are located.
OU–3 covers approximately 138 acres,
with the area of current, active
manufacturing operations covering
approximately 68 acres of this real
property. OU–3 is generally bounded to
the north by the Northern Southern and
Erie Railroads, to the east by Clydesdale
Avenue, to the west by and including
the West End Landfill and an Alabama
Power Company substation, and to the
south by and including the South End
Landfill and Highway 202.
The selected remedy for OU–3 is soil
capping and expanded groundwater
extraction. The objectives of the
remedial action for soils include:
Reducing risks to area workers and
trespassers from direct contact with,
inhalation of, or incidental ingestion of
contaminants of concern; prevent
mitigation and leaching of contaminants
of concern in subsurface soils; minimize
migration of contaminants of concern in
surface soil to surface water; and control
future releases of contaminants of
concern to ensure protection of public
health and the environment. The
cleanup goal for surface soil is PCBs of
25 ppm which is within the range
recommended for industrial sites in the
EPA’s 1990 ‘‘Guidance on Remedial
Actions for Superfund Sites with PCB
Contamination.’’ EPA selected a cleanup
level of 40 ppm for subsurface dioxins
and dioxin-like PCBs. Remedial action
will be required where sampling within
areas of OU–3 show concentrations
above the cleanup levels.
With respect to groundwater, the
cleanup objectives include: Prevention
of exposure to groundwater from direct
contact with, inhalation of, and
ingestion of contaminants of concern in
groundwater above acceptable levels;
prevent future migration of
contaminated groundwater beyond the
existing known limits of the
contamination plume; and restore
contaminated groundwater throughout
each plume. The groundwater remedy
includes subsurface and/or groundwater
confirmation sampling, execution of an
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environmental covenant with the
Alabama Department of Environmental
Management to restrict land and
groundwater use in the OU–3 area;
monitoring of wells; optimization and
expansion of existing groundwater
corrective action, carbon filtration, and
institutional controls to ensure longterm effectiveness of the remedy. The
Consent Decree further requires the
Defendants to reimburse EPA for its
oversight of the work performed under
the Decree by the Defendants.
The publication of this notice opens
a period for public comments on the
proposed Consent Decree. Comments
should be addressed to the Assistant
Attorney General, Environment and
Natural Resources Division, and should
refer to United States v. Pharmacia
Corporation and Solutia, Inc., D.J. Ref.
No. 90–11–2–07135/1. All comments
must be submitted no later than thirty
(30) days after the publication date of
this notice. Comments must 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 proposed 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 proposed 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 $71.75 (25 cents per page
reproduction cost) payable to the United
States Treasury. For a paper copy of the
proposed Consent Decree without the
exhibits, the cost is $12.25.
Henry Friedman,
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental
Enforcement Section, Environment and
Natural Resources Division.
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of the Secretary
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission for OMB
Review; Comment Request; Middle
Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act
of 2012 State Monitoring
ACTION:
Notice.
The Department of Labor
(DOL) is submitting the Employment
and Training Administration (ETA)
sponsored information collection
request (ICR) titled, ‘‘Middle Class Tax
Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 State
Monitoring,’’ 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
January 14, 2013.
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–ETA, Office of
Management and Budget, Room 10235,
725 17th Street NW., Washington, DC
20503, Fax: 202–395–6881 (this is not a
toll-free number), email:
OIRA_submission@omb.eop.gov.
SUMMARY:
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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION:
Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D).
States
must implement the extension of and
modifications to the Emergency
Unemployment Compensation (EUC)
program—including Reemployment
Services and Reemployment (RES) and
Eligibility Assessment Activities (REA)
for recipients of EUC and the work
search audit requirement—in
accordance with the Middle Class Job
Creation and Tax Relief Act of 2012,
Title II, Subtitle C and DOL operating
instructions. The ETA is responsible for
conducting reviews under the EUC,
Work Search Audit, and EUC RES/REA
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Under the Comprehensive
Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA)
On December 6, 2012, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed
Consent Decree for Remedial Design/Remedial Action with the United
States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama, Eastern
Division in the lawsuit entitled United States of America v. Pharmacia
Corporation and Solutia, Inc., Civil Action No. 1:02-CV-0749-KOB.
The Consent Decree represents a partial settlement of claims
brought by the United States pursuant to the Comprehensive
Environmental
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Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA). The complaint,
which was filed on March 25, 2002, contained claims seeking injunctive
relief and the recovery of costs incurred by the United States in
connection with the release and threatened release of hazardous
substances, including polychlorinated biphenyls (``PCBs'') in and
around Anniston, Alabama.
The proposed Consent Decree requires Defendant to perform the
cleanup for OU-3 which is comprised of the real property on which the
Defendants' plant, including the adjacent closed South Landfill and the
closed West End Landfill, are located. OU-3 covers approximately 138
acres, with the area of current, active manufacturing operations
covering approximately 68 acres of this real property. OU-3 is
generally bounded to the north by the Northern Southern and Erie
Railroads, to the east by Clydesdale Avenue, to the west by and
including the West End Landfill and an Alabama Power Company
substation, and to the south by and including the South End Landfill
and Highway 202.
The selected remedy for OU-3 is soil capping and expanded
groundwater extraction. The objectives of the remedial action for soils
include: Reducing risks to area workers and trespassers from direct
contact with, inhalation of, or incidental ingestion of contaminants of
concern; prevent mitigation and leaching of contaminants of concern in
subsurface soils; minimize migration of contaminants of concern in
surface soil to surface water; and control future releases of
contaminants of concern to ensure protection of public health and the
environment. The cleanup goal for surface soil is PCBs of 25 ppm which
is within the range recommended for industrial sites in the EPA's 1990
``Guidance on Remedial Actions for Superfund Sites with PCB
Contamination.'' EPA selected a cleanup level of 40 ppm for subsurface
dioxins and dioxin-like PCBs. Remedial action will be required where
sampling within areas of OU-3 show concentrations above the cleanup
levels.
With respect to groundwater, the cleanup objectives include:
Prevention of exposure to groundwater from direct contact with,
inhalation of, and ingestion of contaminants of concern in groundwater
above acceptable levels; prevent future migration of contaminated
groundwater beyond the existing known limits of the contamination
plume; and restore contaminated groundwater throughout each plume. The
groundwater remedy includes subsurface and/or groundwater confirmation
sampling, execution of an environmental covenant with the Alabama
Department of Environmental Management to restrict land and groundwater
use in the OU-3 area; monitoring of wells; optimization and expansion
of existing groundwater corrective action, carbon filtration, and
institutional controls to ensure long-term effectiveness of the remedy.
The Consent Decree further requires the Defendants to reimburse EPA for
its oversight of the work performed under the Decree by the Defendants.
The publication of this notice opens a period for public comments
on the proposed Consent Decree. Comments should be addressed to the
Assistant Attorney General, Environment and Natural Resources Division,
and should refer to United States v. Pharmacia Corporation and Solutia,
Inc., D.J. Ref. No. 90-11-2-07135/1. All comments must be submitted no
later than thirty (30) days after the publication date of this notice.
Comments must 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 proposed 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 proposed 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 $71.75 (25 cents per page
reproduction cost) payable to the United States Treasury. For a paper
copy of the proposed Consent Decree without the exhibits, the cost is
$12.25.
Henry Friedman,
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment
and Natural Resources Division.
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