Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, 10557-10558 [2014-03966]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 37 / Tuesday, February 25, 2014 / Notices Square, 145 N Street NE., Suite 1407B, Washington, DC 20530. Dated: February 19, 2014. Jerri Murray, Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice. [FR Doc. 2014–03952 Filed 2–24–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410–18–P DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE [OMB Number 1122–NEW] Agency Information Collection Activities: New Collection; Certification of Compliance With the Statutory Eligibility Requirements of the Violence Against Women Act as Amended and the Prison Rape Elimination Act for Applicants to the STOP (Services* Training* Officers* Prosecutors) Violence Against Women Formula Grant Program emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with NOTICES ACTION: 60-day notice. The Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) will be submitting the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for ‘‘sixty days’’ until April 28, 2014. This process is conducted in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10. Written comments concerning this information collection should be sent to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, Attn: DOJ Desk Officer. The best way to ensure your comments are received is to email them to OIRA_ submission@omb.eop.gov. All comments should reference the 8 digit OMB number for the collection or the title of the collection. If you have questions concerning the collection, please contact Cathy Poston, Office on Violence Against Women, at 202–514– 5430. Written comments and suggestions from the public and affected agencies concerning the proposed collection of information are encouraged. Your comments should address one or more of the following four points: (1) Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information will have practical utility; (2) Evaluate the accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:58 Feb 24, 2014 Jkt 232001 (3) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses. Overview of This Information Collection (1) Type of Information Collection: New collection. (2) Title of the Form/Collection: Certification of Compliance With the Statutory Eligibility Requirements of the Violence Against Women Act as Amended and the Prison Rape Elimination Act for Applicants to the STOP Formula Grant Program. (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the Department of Justice sponsoring the collection: Form Number: 1122–XXXX. U.S. Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women. (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as well as a brief abstract: Primary: The affected public includes STOP formula grantees (50 states, the District of Columbia and five territories (Guam, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Virgin Islands, Northern Mariana Islands). The STOP Violence Against Women Formula Grant Program was authorized through the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 and reauthorized and amended by the Violence Against Women Act of 2000, the Violence Against Women Act of 2005 and the Violence Against Women Act of 2013. The purpose of the STOP Formula Grant Program is to promote a coordinated, multi-disciplinary approach to improving the criminal justice system’s response to violence against women. It envisions a partnership among law enforcement, prosecution, courts, and victim advocacy organizations to enhance victim safety and hold offenders accountable for their crimes of violence against women. The Department of Justice’s Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) administers the STOP Formula Grant Program funds which must be distributed by STOP state administrators according to statutory. As a result of VAWA 2013 and the penalty provision of the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA), States are required to certify compliance with PREA. If States cannot certify compliance, they have the option of forfeiting five percent of covered funds PO 00000 Frm 00092 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 10557 or executing an assurance that five percent of covered funds will be used towards coming into compliance with PREA. (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of time estimated for an average respondent to respond/reply: It is estimated that it will take the approximately 56 respondents (state administrators from the STOP Formula Grant Program) 10 minutes to complete a Certification of Compliance with the Statutory Eligibility Requirements of the Violence Against Women Act, as amended and the Prison Rape Elimination Act. (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated with the collection: The total annual hour burden to complete the Certification is less than 10 hours. If additional information is required contact: Jerri Murray, Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice, Justice Management Division, Policy and Planning Staff, Two Constitution Square, 145 N Street NE., Room 1407B, Washington, DC 20530. Dated: February 19, 2014. Jerri Murray, Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice. [FR Doc. 2014–03946 Filed 2–24–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410–FX–P DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act On February 19, 2014, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed Consent Decree with the United States District Court for the District of Montana, Billings Division, in the lawsuit entitled United States v. Big Sky Linen Supply, Inc.; Billings Laundry Company, Civil Action No. 1:14-cv-00017–SPW–CSO. The Consent Decree resolves claims alleged by the United States on behalf of the United States Environmental Protection Agency (‘‘EPA’’) pursuant to Section 107 of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, as amended (‘‘CERCLA’’), 42 U.S.C. 9607. The United States’ Complaint asserts claims against Big Sky Linen Supply, Inc. and Billings Laundry Company (collectively, ‘‘Defendants’’), and seeks recovery of unreimbursed costs incurred by EPA for response actions taken at or in connection with the release or E:\FR\FM\25FEN1.SGM 25FEN1 10558 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 37 / Tuesday, February 25, 2014 / Notices threatened release of hazardous substances at the Billings PCE Site (‘‘the Site’’) in Billings, Yellowstone County, Montana. Under the proposed Consent Decree, Big Sky Linen Supply, Inc., the operator of the Site, and Billings Laundry Company, the owner of the Site, will pay a total of $825,000 to the Billings PCE Site Special Account, in reimbursement of EPA’s past response costs incurred through the date of entry of the Consent Decree. This amount was determined based on an analysis of Defendants’ ability to pay, and includes payment from two sources: (1) Defendants’ assessed ability to pay ($120,000), and (2) proceeds from an insurance settlement involving certain historic insurance policies ($705,000). The publication of this notice opens a period for public comment 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. Big Sky Linen Supply, Inc.; Billings Laundry Company, D.J. Ref. No. 90–11–3–09585. 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 ... pubcomment-ees.enrd@ usdoj.gov. Assistant Attorney General, U.S. DOJ—ENRD, P.O. Box 7611, Washington, DC 20044–7611. emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with NOTICES By mail ..... During the public comment period, the proposed Consent Decree may also 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 $14.50 (25 cents per page reproduction cost) payable to the United States Treasury. For a paper copy without the exhibits and signature pages, the cost is $10.50. Robert D. Brook, Assistant Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and Natural Resources Division. [FR Doc. 2014–03966 Filed 2–24–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410–15–P VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:58 Feb 24, 2014 Jkt 232001 DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives [OMB Number 1140–0097] Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comments Requested: Supplemental Information on Water Quality Considerations ACTION: 30-day notice. The Department of Justice (DOJ), Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), will submit the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The proposed information collection is published to obtain comments from the public and affected agencies. This proposed information collection was previously published in the Federal Register Volume 78, Number 245, page 77167 on December 20, 2013, allowing for a 60 day comment period. The purpose of this notice is to allow for an additional 30 days for public comment until March 27, 2014. This process is conducted in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10. Written comments concerning this information collection should be sent to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, Attn: DOJ Desk Officer. The best way to ensure your comments are received is to email them to OIRA_ submission@omb.eop.gov. All comments should reference the eight digit OMB number or the title of the collection. Written comments and suggestions from the public and affected agencies concerning the proposed collection of information are encouraged. Your comments should address one or more of the following four points: —Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information will have practical utility; —Evaluate the accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; —Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and —Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated, electronic, PO 00000 Frm 00093 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses. Summary of Information Collection (1) Type of Information Collection: Extension of a currently approved collection. (2) Title of the Form/Collection: Supplemental Information on Water Quality Considerations. (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the Department of Justice sponsoring the collection: Form Number: ATF F 5000.30. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as well as a brief abstract: Primary: Business or other forprofit. Other: None. Need for Collection ATF collects this data for the purpose of identifying waste product(s) generated as a result of explosives operations, the disposal of the products into navigable waters, and if there is any adverse impact on the environment. The information may be disclosed to other Federal, State,and local law enforcement and regulatory personnel to verify information on the form and to aid in the enforcement of environmental laws. (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: It is estimated that 680 respondents will complete a 30 minute form. (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated with the collection: There are an estimated 340 annual total burden hours associated with this collection. If additional information is required contact: Jerri Murray, Department Clearance Officer, Policy and Planning Staff, Justice Management Division, Department of Justice, Two Constitution Square, 145 N Street NE., Room 3W– 1407B, Washington, DC 20530. Dated: February 19, 2014. Jerri Murray, Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice. [FR Doc. 2014–03948 Filed 2–24–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410–FY–P E:\FR\FM\25FEN1.SGM 25FEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 37 (Tuesday, February 25, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10557-10558]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-03966]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


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

    On February 19, 2014, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed 
Consent Decree with the United States District Court for the District 
of Montana, Billings Division, in the lawsuit entitled United States v. 
Big Sky Linen Supply, Inc.; Billings Laundry Company, Civil Action No. 
1:14-cv-00017-SPW-CSO.
    The Consent Decree resolves claims alleged by the United States on 
behalf of the United States Environmental Protection Agency (``EPA'') 
pursuant to Section 107 of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, 
Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, as amended (``CERCLA''), 42 
U.S.C. 9607. The United States' Complaint asserts claims against Big 
Sky Linen Supply, Inc. and Billings Laundry Company (collectively, 
``Defendants''), and seeks recovery of unreimbursed costs incurred by 
EPA for response actions taken at or in connection with the release or

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threatened release of hazardous substances at the Billings PCE Site 
(``the Site'') in Billings, Yellowstone County, Montana.
    Under the proposed Consent Decree, Big Sky Linen Supply, Inc., the 
operator of the Site, and Billings Laundry Company, the owner of the 
Site, will pay a total of $825,000 to the Billings PCE Site Special 
Account, in reimbursement of EPA's past response costs incurred through 
the date of entry of the Consent Decree. This amount was determined 
based on an analysis of Defendants' ability to pay, and includes 
payment from two sources: (1) Defendants' assessed ability to pay 
($120,000), and (2) proceeds from an insurance settlement involving 
certain historic insurance policies ($705,000).
    The publication of this notice opens a period for public comment 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. Big Sky Linen Supply, Inc.; 
Billings Laundry Company, D.J. Ref. No. 90-11-3-09585. 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 proposed Consent Decree may 
also 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 $14.50 (25 cents per page 
reproduction cost) payable to the United States Treasury. For a paper 
copy without the exhibits and signature pages, the cost is $10.50.

Robert D. Brook,
Assistant Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and 
Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 2014-03966 Filed 2-24-14; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4410-15-P
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