Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Clean Water Act, 44463-44464 [2014-18047]

Download as PDF wreier-aviles on DSK5TPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 147 / Thursday, July 31, 2014 / Notices business hours (8:45 a.m. to 5:15 p.m.) in the Office of the Secretary, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW., Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202) 205–2000. General information concerning the Commission may also be obtained by accessing its Internet server at United States International Trade Commission (USITC) at USITC.2 The public record for this investigation may be viewed on the Commission’s Electronic Document Information System (EDIS) at EDIS.3 Hearing-impaired persons are advised that information on this matter can be obtained by contacting the Commission’s TDD terminal on (202) 205–1810. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Commission has received a complaint and a submission pursuant to section 210.8(b) of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure filed on behalf of Bose Corporation on July 25, 2014. The complaint alleges violations of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1337) in the importation into the United States, the sale for importation, and the sale within the United States after importation of certain noise cancelling headphones and components thereof. The complaint names as respondents Beats Electronics, LLC of Culver City, CA; Beats Electronics International Ltd. of Ireland; Fugang Electronic (Dong Guan) Co., Ltd. of China and PCH International Ltd. of Ireland. The complainant requests that the Commission issue a permanent limited exclusion order, permanent cease and desist orders, and a bond upon respondents’ alleged infringing articles during the 60-day Presidential review period pursuant to 19 U.S.C. 1337(j). Proposed respondents, other interested parties, and members of the public are invited to file comments, not to exceed five (5) pages in length, inclusive of attachments, on any public interest issues raised by the complaint or section 210.8(b) filing. Comments should address whether issuance of the relief specifically requested by the complainant in this investigation would affect the public health and welfare in the United States, competitive conditions in the United States economy, the production of like or directly competitive articles in the United States, or United States consumers. In particular, the Commission is interested in comments that: 2 United States International Trade Commission (USITC): https://edis.usitc.gov. 3 Electronic Document Information System (EDIS): https://edis.usitc.gov. VerDate Mar<15>2010 14:56 Jul 30, 2014 Jkt 232001 (i) Explain how the articles potentially subject to the requested remedial orders are used in the United States; (ii) identify any public health, safety, or welfare concerns in the United States relating to the requested remedial orders; (iii) identify like or directly competitive articles that complainant, its licensees, or third parties make in the United States which could replace the subject articles if they were to be excluded; (iv) indicate whether complainant, complainant’s licensees, and/or third party suppliers have the capacity to replace the volume of articles potentially subject to the requested exclusion order and/or a cease and desist order within a commercially reasonable time; and (v) explain how the requested remedial orders would impact United States consumers. Written submissions must be filed no later than by close of business, eight calendar days after the date of publication of this notice in the Federal Register. There will be further opportunities for comment on the public interest after the issuance of any final initial determination in this investigation. Persons filing written submissions must file the original document electronically on or before the deadlines stated above and submit 8 true paper copies to the Office of the Secretary by noon the next day pursuant to section 210.4(f) of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR 210.4(f)). Submissions should refer to the docket number (‘‘Docket No. 3024’’) in a prominent place on the cover page and/or the first page. (See Handbook for Electronic Filing Procedures, Electronic Filing Procedures.) 4 Persons with questions regarding filing should contact the Secretary (202–205–2000). Any person desiring to submit a document to the Commission in confidence must request confidential treatment. All such requests should be directed to the Secretary to the Commission and must include a full statement of the reasons why the Commission should grant such treatment. See 19 CFR 201.6. Documents for which confidential treatment by the Commission is properly sought will be treated accordingly. All nonconfidential written submissions will be available for 4 Handbook for Electronic Filing Procedures: https://www.usitc.gov/secretary/fed_reg_notices/ rules/handbook_on_electronic_filing.pdf PO 00000 Frm 00081 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 44463 public inspection at the Office of the Secretary and on EDIS.5 This action is taken under the authority of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1337), and of sections 201.10 and 210.8(c) of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR 201.10, 210.8(c)). By order of the Commission. Issued: July 25, 2014. Lisa R. Barton, Secretary to the Commission. [FR Doc. 2014–17991 Filed 7–30–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7020–02–P DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Clean Water Act On July 28, 2014, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed Consent Decree with the United States District Court for the Northern District of California in the lawsuit entitled United States of America et al. v. East Bay Municipal Utility District et al., Consolidated Civil Action Nos. C 09– 00186 and 09–05684. The United States of America and the People of the State of California ex rel. California State Water Resources Control Board and California Regional Water Quality Control Board, San Francisco Bay Region (together ‘‘Water Boards’’), and Plaintiff-Intervenors San Francisco Baykeeper (‘‘Baykeeper’’) and Our Children’s Earth Foundation (‘‘Our Children’s Earth’’), brought claims under Sections 301 and 402 of the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. § 1251, et seq., against East Bay Municipal Utility District (‘‘EBMUD’’) and seven municipal defendants, including the City of Alameda, the City of Albany, the City of Berkeley, the City of Emeryville, the City of Oakland, the City of Piedmont and the Stege Sanitary District (together ‘‘Satellite Communities’’). The United States, the Water Boards, Baykeeper and Our Children’s Earth allege that (1) EBMUD is in violation of the Clean Water Act and its National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (‘‘NPDES’’) permit because it discharges from three wet weather facilities that have been prohibited since 2009; (2) the Satellite Communities are in violation of the Act and the operation and maintenance provisions of their NPDES permits because they contribute excessive flow to collection and treatment systems owned and operated by EBMUD, which causes EBMUD to 5 Electronic Document Information System (EDIS): https://edis.usitc.gov E:\FR\FM\31JYN1.SGM 31JYN1 44464 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 147 / Thursday, July 31, 2014 / Notices discharge from the wet weather facilities; and (3) all defendants are in violation of the Clean Water Act and their NPDES permits because they have unlawful sanitary sewer overflows (‘‘SSOs’’) during wet weather. The proposed Consent Decree implements a regional asset management program that puts the defendants on a path to eliminate prohibited wet weather facility discharges by December 31, 2035, and to control SSOs within ten years of Decree entry. Among other things, the defendants will rehabilitate and clean sanitary sewer infrastructure, identify and eliminate sources of inflow and rapid infiltration to the sewer systems, and continue to require repair or replacement of private sewer laterals under local and regional ordinances. In addition, each defendant will pay a civil penalty for its past violations, for a total of $1,563,556 in civil penalties. EBMUD will pay $201,600; the City of Alameda will pay $111,150; the City of Albany will pay $42,038; the City of Berkeley will pay $267,000; the City of Emeryville will pay $1,870; the City of Oakland will pay $850,000; the City of Piedmont will pay $41,038; and the Stege Sanitary District will pay $48,860. The proposed Consent Decree replaces a January 2009 interim settlement with EBMUD and a March 2011 interim settlement with the Satellite Communities. 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 of America et al. v. East Bay Municipal Utility District et al., D.J. Ref. No. 90–5–1–1–09361. 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. wreier-aviles on DSK5TPTVN1PROD with NOTICES By mail ......... During the public comment period, the proposed 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 proposed Consent Decree upon written request and payment of VerDate Mar<15>2010 14:56 Jul 30, 2014 Jkt 232001 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 $54.25 (25 cents per page reproduction cost) payable to the U.S. Treasury. Henry Friedman, Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and Natural Resources Division. 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 $3 (25 cents per page reproduction cost) payable to the United States Treasury. [FR Doc. 2014–18047 Filed 7–30–14; 8:45 am] Susan Akers, Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and Natural Resources Division. BILLING CODE 4410–15–P [FR Doc. 2014–17980 Filed 7–30–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410–15–P DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Notice of Lodging of Proposed Joint Stipulation under the Clean Water Act NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION On July 25, 2014, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed settlement with the United States District Court for the District of Alaska in the lawsuit entitled United States and Alaska v. BP (Exploration) Alaska, Inc., Civil Action No. 3:14–cv–00146. The United States and State of Alaska filed this lawsuit under the Clean Water Act against BP (Exploration) Alaska, Inc. The complaint seeks civil penalties and injunctive relief for violations of the Clean Water Act, as amended by the Oil Pollution Act of 1990, 33 U.S.C. 2701 et seq., and Alaska Statutes 46.03.710 and 46.03.740. The settlement provides a covenant not to sue in return for defendant’s payment of $450,000. The publication of this notice opens a period for public comment on the settlement. Comments should be addressed to the Assistant Attorney General, Environment and Natural Resources Division, and should refer to United States and Alaska v. BP (Exploration) Alaska, Inc., D.J. Ref. No. 90–5–1–1–08808/1. 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: [Docket Nos. 50–250 and 50–251; NRC– 2014–0181] To submit comments: Send them to: By email ................. pubcommentees.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 settlement 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 settlement upon PO 00000 Frm 00082 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Florida Power & Light Company; Turkey Point Nuclear Generating Unit Nos. 3 and 4 Nuclear Regulatory Commission. ACTION: Environmental assessment and final finding of no significant impact; issuance. AGENCY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is considering issuance of amendments to Renewed Facility Operating License Nos. DPR–31 and DPR–41 issued to Florida Power & Light Company (FPL, the licensee) for operation of Turkey Point Nuclear Generating Unit Nos. 3 and 4 (Turkey Point) located in Homestead, MiamiDade County, Florida. The proposed amendments would increase the ultimate heat sink (UHS) water temperature limit specified in the Turkey Point Technical Specifications (TSs) from 100 degrees Fahrenheit (°F) to 104 °F and add a surveillance requirement to monitor the UHS temperature more frequently if the UHS temperature approaches the new limit. The NRC did not identify any significant environmental impacts associated with the proposed license amendments based on its evaluation of the information provided in the licensee’s application and other available information. Accordingly, the NRC has prepared this Environmental Assessment (EA) and Final Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for the proposed license amendments. ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID NRC–2014–0181 when contacting the NRC about the availability of information regarding this document. You may access publicly available SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\31JYN1.SGM 31JYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 147 (Thursday, July 31, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44463-44464]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-18047]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


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

    On July 28, 2014, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed 
Consent Decree with the United States District Court for the Northern 
District of California in the lawsuit entitled United States of America 
et al. v. East Bay Municipal Utility District et al., Consolidated 
Civil Action Nos. C 09-00186 and 09-05684.
    The United States of America and the People of the State of 
California ex rel. California State Water Resources Control Board and 
California Regional Water Quality Control Board, San Francisco Bay 
Region (together ``Water Boards''), and Plaintiff-Intervenors San 
Francisco Baykeeper (``Baykeeper'') and Our Children's Earth Foundation 
(``Our Children's Earth''), brought claims under Sections 301 and 402 
of the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. Sec.  1251, et seq., against East Bay 
Municipal Utility District (``EBMUD'') and seven municipal defendants, 
including the City of Alameda, the City of Albany, the City of 
Berkeley, the City of Emeryville, the City of Oakland, the City of 
Piedmont and the Stege Sanitary District (together ``Satellite 
Communities'').
    The United States, the Water Boards, Baykeeper and Our Children's 
Earth allege that (1) EBMUD is in violation of the Clean Water Act and 
its National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (``NPDES'') permit 
because it discharges from three wet weather facilities that have been 
prohibited since 2009; (2) the Satellite Communities are in violation 
of the Act and the operation and maintenance provisions of their NPDES 
permits because they contribute excessive flow to collection and 
treatment systems owned and operated by EBMUD, which causes EBMUD to

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discharge from the wet weather facilities; and (3) all defendants are 
in violation of the Clean Water Act and their NPDES permits because 
they have unlawful sanitary sewer overflows (``SSOs'') during wet 
weather.
    The proposed Consent Decree implements a regional asset management 
program that puts the defendants on a path to eliminate prohibited wet 
weather facility discharges by December 31, 2035, and to control SSOs 
within ten years of Decree entry. Among other things, the defendants 
will rehabilitate and clean sanitary sewer infrastructure, identify and 
eliminate sources of inflow and rapid infiltration to the sewer 
systems, and continue to require repair or replacement of private sewer 
laterals under local and regional ordinances.
    In addition, each defendant will pay a civil penalty for its past 
violations, for a total of $1,563,556 in civil penalties. EBMUD will 
pay $201,600; the City of Alameda will pay $111,150; the City of Albany 
will pay $42,038; the City of Berkeley will pay $267,000; the City of 
Emeryville will pay $1,870; the City of Oakland will pay $850,000; the 
City of Piedmont will pay $41,038; and the Stege Sanitary District will 
pay $48,860.
    The proposed Consent Decree replaces a January 2009 interim 
settlement with EBMUD and a March 2011 interim settlement with the 
Satellite Communities.
    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 of America et al. v. East Bay 
Municipal Utility District et al., D.J. Ref. No. 90-5-1-1-09361. 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 
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 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 $54.25 (25 cents per page 
reproduction cost) payable to the U.S. Treasury.

Henry Friedman,
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment 
and Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 2014-18047 Filed 7-30-14; 8:45 am]
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