Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Park System Resource Protection Act, 52786 [2013-20694]

Download as PDF 52786 Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 165 / Monday, August 26, 2013 / Notices DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Park System Resource Protection Act On August 15, 2013, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed Consent Decree with the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota in the lawsuit entitled United States v. Thomas Lombard and Catherine Lombard, Civil Action No. 13–cv–02214 (PJS/SER). The United States of America, on behalf of the United States Department of the Interior, National Park Service (‘‘NPS’’), filed a claim against Defendants Thomas Lombard and Catherine Lombard (‘‘Defendants’’) to recover park system resource damages, assessment costs, and response costs pursuant to the Park System Resource Protection Act, 16 U.S.C. 19jj et seq., for destruction of, loss of, or injury to park system resources of the Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway (hereafter ‘‘Riverway’’) in Minnesota resulting from the Defendants’ unauthorized cutting of trees on NPS land in the Riverway. Under the proposed Consent Decree, Defendants’ will pay a penalty of $20,000 for park system resource damages, assessment costs, and response costs as alleged in the Complaint. Additionally, the proposed Consent Decree requires the Defendants’ to provide NPS access to Defendants’ property to plant, water, and monitor replacement trees, and conduct other appropriate activities. Defendants will also supply water and equipment to water the trees. 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. Thomas Lombard and Catherine Lombard, D.J. Ref. No. 90–5– 1–09379. 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: Sent them to: By email ....... ehiers on DSK2VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES To submit comments: pubcomment-ees.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 and downloaded at this Justice VerDate Mar<15>2010 13:45 Aug 23, 2013 Jkt 229001 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 $6.50 (25 cents per page reproduction cost) payable to the United States Treasury. Maureen Katz, Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment & Natural Resources Division. [FR Doc. 2013–20694 Filed 8–23–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410–15–P DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Antitrust Division Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993—Health Product Declaration Collaborative, Inc. Notice is hereby given that, on July 18, 2013, pursuant to Section 6(a) of the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993, 15 U.S.C. 4301 et seq. (‘‘the Act’’), Health Product Declaration Collaborative, Inc. (‘‘HPD’’) has filed written notifications simultaneously with the Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission disclosing changes in its membership. The notifications were filed for the purpose of extending the Act’s provisions limiting the recovery of antitrust plaintiffs to actual damages under specified circumstances. Specifically, Tara Blank (individual), Ridgefield, WA, has been added as a party to this venture. No other changes have been made in either the membership or planned activity of the group research project. Membership in this group research project remains open, and HPD intends to file additional written notifications disclosing all changes in membership. On February 12, 2013, HPD filed its original notification pursuant to Section 6(a) of the Act. The Department of Justice published a notice in the Federal Register pursuant to Section 6(b) of the Act on March 7, 2013 (78 FR 14837). Patricia A. Brink, Director of Civil Enforcement, Antitrust Division. 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Specifically, Reliant Energy Retail Services, Inc., Houston, TX; The University of Tokyo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, JAPAN; U.S. Department of Energy, Washington, DC; Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL), Berkeley, CA; MITRE Corp., McLean, VA; Raytheon Trusted Computer Solutions, Herndon, VA; Tri-County Electric Cooperative, Inc., Hooker, OK; ARC Technical Resources, Inc., San Jose, CA; CENACE, Quito, EQUADOR; City of Watertown, Watertown, WI; Pacific Data Bank Security, Delta, British Columbia, CANADA; North American Energy Standards Board (NAESB), Houston, TX; Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN; ComRent International, Upper Marlboro, MD; Sensus, Raleigh, NC; Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, NM; Ward Bower Innovations LLC, Albuquerque, NM; Consumers Energy Company, Jackson, MI; National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO; Analysis Group, Inc., Boston, MA; Alliance for Telecommunications Industry Solutions (ATIS), Washington, DC; and Korea Smart Grid Association (KSGA), Seocho-gu, Seoul, REPUBLIC OF KOREA, have been added as parties to this venture. In addition, Battelle Pacific Northwest Lab, has changed its name to Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA. No other changes have been made in either the membership or planned activity of the group research project. Membership in this group research project remains open, and MSGIP 2.0 intends to file additional written notifications disclosing all changes in membership. On February 5, 2013, MSGIP 2.0 filed its original notification pursuant to E:\FR\FM\26AUN1.SGM 26AUN1

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[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 165 (Monday, August 26, 2013)]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Park 
System Resource Protection Act

    On August 15, 2013, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed 
Consent Decree with the United States District Court for the District 
of Minnesota in the lawsuit entitled United States v. Thomas Lombard 
and Catherine Lombard, Civil Action No. 13-cv-02214 (PJS/SER).
    The United States of America, on behalf of the United States 
Department of the Interior, National Park Service (``NPS''), filed a 
claim against Defendants Thomas Lombard and Catherine Lombard 
(``Defendants'') to recover park system resource damages, assessment 
costs, and response costs pursuant to the Park System Resource 
Protection Act, 16 U.S.C. 19jj et seq., for destruction of, loss of, or 
injury to park system resources of the Saint Croix National Scenic 
Riverway (hereafter ``Riverway'') in Minnesota resulting from the 
Defendants' unauthorized cutting of trees on NPS land in the Riverway. 
Under the proposed Consent Decree, Defendants' will pay a penalty of 
$20,000 for park system resource damages, assessment costs, and 
response costs as alleged in the Complaint. Additionally, the proposed 
Consent Decree requires the Defendants' to provide NPS access to 
Defendants' property to plant, water, and monitor replacement trees, 
and conduct other appropriate activities. Defendants will also supply 
water and equipment to water the trees.
    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. Thomas Lombard and Catherine Lombard, 
D.J. Ref. No. 90-5-1-09379. 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:                     Sent 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 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 $6.50 (25 cents per page 
reproduction cost) payable to the United States Treasury.

Maureen Katz,
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment 
& Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 2013-20694 Filed 8-23-13; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4410-15-P
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