Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Park System Resource Protection Act, 52786 [2013-20694]
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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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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
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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.
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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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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Antitrust Division
Notice Pursuant to the National
Cooperative Research and Production
Act of 1993—Members Of SGIP 2.0,
Inc.
Notice is hereby given that, on July
22, 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’’), Members of SGIP
2.0, Inc. (‘‘MSGIP 2.0’’) 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, 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
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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.
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