Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Clean Air Act, 16376-16377 [2014-06513]

Download as PDF 16376 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 57 / Tuesday, March 25, 2014 / Notices comparisons in future iterations. Information will be collected for calendar year 2013. (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: An estimated 300 respondents (tribal courts) will take part in the National Survey of Tribal Courts Systems 2013. Based on pilot testing an average of 2 hours each is needed to complete the form appropriate for the tribal system: NSTCS–13L48, NSTCS– 13AK, or NSTCS–13CFR. The estimated range of burden for respondents is expected to be between 1.5 to 2.5 hours for completion. The following factors were considered when creating the burden estimate: the estimated total number of tribal courts, the ability of tribal courts to access or gather the data, and the information systems capabilities generally found within Indian country. BJS estimates that nearly all of the approximately 300 respondents will fully complete the questionnaire. (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated with the collection: The estimated public burden associated with this collection is 600 hours. It is estimated that respondents will take 2 hours to complete a questionnaire. The burden hours for collecting respondent data sum to 600 hours (300 respondents × 2 hours = 600 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., Suite 3W– 1407B, Washington, DC 20530. Dated: March 19, 2014. Jerri Murray, Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice. [FR Doc. 2014–06442 Filed 3–24–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410–18–P DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with NOTICES [OMB Number 1103–NEW] Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection eComments Requested; New Collection: Salt Lake City Police Department HOST Project Stakeholder Survey Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, Department of Justice. ACTION: 60-Day notice. AGENCY: The Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Community Oriented SUMMARY: VerDate Mar<15>2010 18:16 Mar 24, 2014 Jkt 232001 Policing Services (COPS), 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. The proposed information collection is published to obtain comments from the public and affected agencies. DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for 60 days until May 27, 2014. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have additional comments especially on the estimated public burden or associated response time, suggestions, or need a copy of the proposed information collection instrument with instructions or additional information, please contact Kimberly Brummett, Program Specialist, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, 145 N Street NE., Washington, DC 20530 (phone: 202–353–9769). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This process is conducted in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10. 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 Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, 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; —Evaluate whether and if so how the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected can be enhanced; and —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 The Title of the Form/Collection: Salt Lake City Police Department HOST Project Stakeholder Survey. 3 The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the PO 00000 Frm 00101 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Department sponsoring the collection: The applicable component within the Department of Justice is the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services. 4 Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as well as a brief abstract: This information collection is a survey of the stakeholders of the Salt Lake City Police Department’s HOST Project to combat panhandling in their jurisdiction. Salt Lake City Police Department is a grantee of the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, and the survey will support the work they are doing with the grant. Stakeholders who will be surveyed include law enforcement officers and staff, Volunteers of America, clinic workers, NGO staff, businesses and general community members. 5 An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: An estimated 75 stakeholders will take part in the Salt Lake City Police Department HOST Project Stakeholder Survey. The estimated range of burden for respondents is expected to be between 15–20 minutes for completion. 6 An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated with the collection: The estimated public burden associated with this collection is 24.75 hours. It is estimated that respondents will take 20 minutes to complete the survey. The burden hours for collecting respondent data sum to 24.75 hours (75 respondents × .33 hours = 24.75 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., 3W–1407B, Washington, DC 20530. Dated: March 20, 2014. Jerri Murray, Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice. [FR Doc. 2014–06501 Filed 3–24–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410–AT–P DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Clean Air Act On March 20, 2014, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed consent decree with the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas in the lawsuit entitled United States v. Flint Hills Resources Port Arthur, LLC, Civil Action No. 1:14CV169. E:\FR\FM\25MRN1.SGM 25MRN1 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 57 / Tuesday, March 25, 2014 / Notices In the Complaint, the United States alleges that Flint Hills Resources Port Arthur, LLC (‘‘Flint Hills’’) violated, at its chemical plant in Port Arthur, Texas, various provisions of the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq. relating to the operation of flares, leak detection and repair practices, and benzene waste operations activities. Under the consent decree, Flint Hills will implement innovative pollution control technologies to reduce emissions of volatile organic compounds (‘‘VOCs’’) and hazardous air pollutants from the two main flares and one back-up flare that operate at the Port Arthur facility. Flint Hills will operate systems that will recover and recycle waste gas back into plant processes (i.e., flare gas recovery) and, for waste gas that is flared, Flint Hills will operate numerous monitoring systems and comply with several operating parameters to ensure that the flares adequately combust the gases. Flint Hills also will install ‘‘low emissions’’ valve technology and enhance its work practices relating to detecting and repairing leaks of VOCs from valves, pumps, and other equipment at the Port Arthur facility. Finally, the proposed Consent Decree requires Flint Hills to implement measures to minimize emissions of benzene from wastewater, to perform two community projects at a cost of $2.35 million, and to pay a civil penalty of $350,000. The publication of this notice opens a period of public comment on the consent decree. Comments should be addressed to the Acting Assistant Attorney General, Environment and Natural Resources Division, and should refer to United States v. Flint Hills Resources Port Arthur, LLC, D.J. Ref. No. 90–5–2–1–10070. 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 .................... pubcommentees.enrd@ usdoj.gov. Acting 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 consent decree may be examined and downloaded at this Department of Justice Web site: https://www.usdoj.gov/ enrd/Consent_Decrees.html. We will provide a paper copy of the consent decree upon written request and VerDate Mar<15>2010 18:16 Mar 24, 2014 Jkt 232001 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 in the amount of $53.25 (25 cents per page reproduction cost) payable to the United States Treasury. Thomas P. Carroll, Assistant Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and Natural Resources Division. [FR Doc. 2014–06513 Filed 3–24–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410–15–P Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Information Collections Pertaining to Special Employment Under the Fair Labor Standards Act Notice. The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting the Wage and Hour Division (WHD) sponsored information collection request (ICR) titled, ‘‘Information Collections Pertaining to Special Employment Under the Fair Labor Standards Act,’’ to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval for continued use, without change, in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq. DATES: Submit comments on or before April 24, 2014. 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 free of charge from the RegInfo.gov Web site at https:// www.reginfo.gov/public/do/ PRAViewICR?ref_nbr=201309-1235-002 (this link will only become active on the day following publication of this notice) or by contacting Michel Smyth by telephone at 202–693–4129, TTY 202– 693–8064, (these are not toll-free numbers) or by email at DOL_PRA_ PUBLIC@dol.gov. Submit comments about this request by mail or courier to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk Officer for DOL–WHD, Office of Management and Budget, Room 10235, 725 17th Street NW., Washington, DC 20503; by Fax: 202– 395–6881 (this is not a toll-free PO 00000 Frm 00102 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 This ICR seeks to extend PRA authorization for the information collections pertaining to the Fair Labor Standards Act, 29 U.S.C. 201, et seq., special employment provisions. These provisions relate to restrictions on industrial homework and to the use of special certificates that allow for the employment of categories of workers who may be paid less than the statutory minimum wage to the extent necessary to prevent curtailment of their employment opportunities. This information collection is subject to the PRA. A Federal agency generally cannot conduct or sponsor a collection of information, and the public is generally not required to respond to an information collection, unless it is approved by the OMB under the PRA and displays a currently valid OMB Control Number. In addition, notwithstanding any other provisions of law, no person shall generally be subject to penalty for failing to comply with a collection of information that does not display a valid Control Number. See 5 CFR 1320.5(a) and 1320.6. The DOL obtains OMB approval for this information collection under Control Number 1235–0001. OMB authorization for an ICR cannot be for more than three (3) years without renewal, and the current approval for this collection is scheduled to expire on March 31, 2014. The DOL seeks to extend PRA authorization for this information collection for three (3) more years, without any change to existing requirements. The DOL notes that existing information collection requirements submitted to the OMB receive a month-to-month extension while they undergo review. For additional substantive information about this ICR, see the related notice published in the Federal Register on December 3, 2013 (78 FR 72716). Interested parties are encouraged to send comments to the OMB, Office of SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Office of the Secretary SUMMARY: number); or by email: OIRA_ submission@omb.eop.gov. Commenters are encouraged, but not required, to send a courtesy copy of any comments by mail or courier to the U.S. Department of Labor-OASAM, Office of the Chief Information Officer, Attn: Departmental Information Compliance Management Program, Room N1301, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210; or by email: DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Contact Michel Smyth by telephone at 202–693–4129, TTY 202–693–8064, (these are not toll-free numbers) or by email at DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov. Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D). DEPARTMENT OF LABOR ACTION: 16377 E:\FR\FM\25MRN1.SGM 25MRN1

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[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 57 (Tuesday, March 25, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16376-16377]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-06513]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Clean Air 
Act

    On March 20, 2014, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed 
consent decree with the United States District Court for the Eastern 
District of Texas in the lawsuit entitled United States v. Flint Hills 
Resources Port Arthur, LLC, Civil Action No. 1:14CV169.

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    In the Complaint, the United States alleges that Flint Hills 
Resources Port Arthur, LLC (``Flint Hills'') violated, at its chemical 
plant in Port Arthur, Texas, various provisions of the Clean Air Act, 
42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq. relating to the operation of flares, leak 
detection and repair practices, and benzene waste operations 
activities.
    Under the consent decree, Flint Hills will implement innovative 
pollution control technologies to reduce emissions of volatile organic 
compounds (``VOCs'') and hazardous air pollutants from the two main 
flares and one back-up flare that operate at the Port Arthur facility. 
Flint Hills will operate systems that will recover and recycle waste 
gas back into plant processes (i.e., flare gas recovery) and, for waste 
gas that is flared, Flint Hills will operate numerous monitoring 
systems and comply with several operating parameters to ensure that the 
flares adequately combust the gases. Flint Hills also will install 
``low emissions'' valve technology and enhance its work practices 
relating to detecting and repairing leaks of VOCs from valves, pumps, 
and other equipment at the Port Arthur facility. Finally, the proposed 
Consent Decree requires Flint Hills to implement measures to minimize 
emissions of benzene from wastewater, to perform two community projects 
at a cost of $2.35 million, and to pay a civil penalty of $350,000.
    The publication of this notice opens a period of public comment on 
the consent decree. Comments should be addressed to the Acting 
Assistant Attorney General, Environment and Natural Resources Division, 
and should refer to United States v. Flint Hills Resources Port Arthur, 
LLC, D.J. Ref. No. 90-5-2-1-10070. 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...................................  Acting 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 Department of Justice 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 in the amount of $53.25 (25 cents per page 
reproduction cost) payable to the United States Treasury.

Thomas P. Carroll,
Assistant Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and 
Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 2014-06513 Filed 3-24-14; 8:45 am]
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