Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree under the Clean Water Act, 79008 [2013-31032]
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appearance in the preliminary phase of
the investigations need not enter a
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of the investigations. Industrial users,
and, if the merchandise under
investigation is sold at the retail level,
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have the right to appear as parties in
Commission antidumping and
countervailing duty investigations. The
Secretary will prepare a public service
list containing the names and addresses
of all persons, or their representatives,
who are parties to the investigations.
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On October 22, 2013, a petition was
filed with the Commission and
Commerce by Mexichem Fluor Inc., St.
Gabriel, LA, alleging that an industry in
the United States is materially injured
or threatened with material injury by
reason of LTFV and subsidized imports
of 1,1,1,2-Tetrafluoroethane from China.
Accordingly, effective October 22, 2013,
the Commission instituted
countervailing duty investigation No.
701–TA–509 and antidumping duty
investigation No. 731–TA–1244
(Preliminary).
Notice of the institution of the
Commission’s investigations and of a
public conference to be held in
connection therewith was given by
posting copies of the notice in the Office
of the Secretary, U.S. International
Trade Commission, Washington, DC,
and by publishing the notice in the
Federal Register of October 28, 2013 (78
FR 64243). The conference was held in
Washington, DC, on November 12, 2013,
and all persons who requested the
opportunity were permitted to appear in
person or by counsel.
The Commission transmitted its
determinations in these investigations to
the Secretary of Commerce on December
13, 2013. The views of the Commission
are contained in USITC Publication
4444 (December 2013), entitled 1,1,1,2Tetrafluoroethane from China,
Investigation Nos. 701–TA–509 and
731–TA–1244 (Preliminary).
Issued: December 20, 2013.
By order of the Commission.
Lisa R. Barton,
Acting Secretary to the Commission.
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Notice of Lodging of Proposed
Consent Decree under the Clean Water
Act
On December 19, 2013, the
Department of Justice lodged a proposed
Consent Decree with the United States
District Court for the District of
Connecticut in the lawsuit entitled
United States v. City of West Haven,
Connecticut, Civil Action No. 3:13–cv–
01883–JCH.
In the Complaint the United States, on
behalf of the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA), alleges that
the defendant City of West Haven
(‘‘West Haven’’) violated the Clean
Water Act (‘‘CWA’’), 33 U.S.C. 1251, et
seq., and applicable regulations relating
to West Haven’s unauthorized
discharges from the waste water
collection system owned and operated
by the City. Specifically, the United
States alleges that on numerous
occasions between January 1, 2007, and
December 31, 2011, the collection
system experienced sanitary sewer
overflows (‘‘SSOs’’), resulting in the
discharge of untreated municipal
wastewater containing pollutants from
unpermitted point sources to waters of
the United States. The Consent Decree
requires West Haven to pay a civil
penalty of $125,000 in three
installments, with interest, divided
between the United States and the State
of Connecticut, and to undertake
various measures to study and correct
the problems causing the SSOs in order
to achieve compliance with the CWA
and applicable regulations.
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. City of West Haven,
Connecticut, D.J. Ref. No. 90–5–1–1–
10543. 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:
By e-mail
By mail .....
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pubcomment-ees.enrd@
usdoj.gov.
Assistant Attorney General, U.S.
DOJ—ENRD, P.O. Box 7611,
Washington, DC 20044–7611.
During the public comment period,
the Consent Decree may be examined
and downloaded at this Justice
Department Web site: https://
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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 $13.00 (25 cents per page
reproduction cost), not including
Appendices, payable to the United
States Treasury.
Maureen Katz,
Assistant Chief, Environmental Enforcement
Section, Environment & Natural Resources
Division.
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
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[OMB Control No. 1219–0024]
Proposed Information Collection;
Application for Waiver of Surface
Sanitary Facilities’ Requirements
(Pertaining to Coal Mines)
Mine Safety and Health
Administration, Labor.
ACTION: Request for public comments.
AGENCY:
The Department of Labor, as
part of its continuing effort to reduce
paperwork and respondent burden,
conducts a pre-clearance consultation
program to provide the general public
and Federal agencies with an
opportunity to comment on proposed
collections of information in accordance
with the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995, 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A). This
program helps to assure that requested
data can be provided in the desired
format, reporting burden (time and
financial resources) is minimized,
collection instruments are clearly
understood, and the impact of collection
requirements on respondents can be
properly assessed. Currently, the Mine
Safety and Health Administration
(MSHA) is soliciting comments on
Application for Waiver of Surface
Sanitary Facilities’ Requirements
(Pertaining to Coal Mines).
DATES: All comments must be
postmarked or received by midnight
Eastern Standard Time on February 25,
2014.
ADDRESSES: Comments concerning the
information collection requirements of
this notice may be sent by any of the
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree under the Clean
Water Act
On December 19, 2013, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed
Consent Decree with the United States District Court for the District
of Connecticut in the lawsuit entitled United States v. City of West
Haven, Connecticut, Civil Action No. 3:13-cv-01883-JCH.
In the Complaint the United States, on behalf of the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), alleges that the defendant City
of West Haven (``West Haven'') violated the Clean Water Act (``CWA''),
33 U.S.C. 1251, et seq., and applicable regulations relating to West
Haven's unauthorized discharges from the waste water collection system
owned and operated by the City. Specifically, the United States alleges
that on numerous occasions between January 1, 2007, and December 31,
2011, the collection system experienced sanitary sewer overflows
(``SSOs''), resulting in the discharge of untreated municipal
wastewater containing pollutants from unpermitted point sources to
waters of the United States. The Consent Decree requires West Haven to
pay a civil penalty of $125,000 in three installments, with interest,
divided between the United States and the State of Connecticut, and to
undertake various measures to study and correct the problems causing
the SSOs in order to achieve compliance with the CWA and applicable
regulations.
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. City of West Haven, Connecticut, D.J.
Ref. No. 90-5-1-1-10543. 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 e-mail......................... 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 $13.00 (25 cents per page
reproduction cost), not including Appendices, payable to the United
States Treasury.
Maureen Katz,
Assistant Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment &
Natural Resources Division.
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