Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decrees Under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, 70896-70897 [2014-28103]

Download as PDF 70896 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 229 / Friday, November 28, 2014 / Notices 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 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: November 24, 2014. Lisa R. Barton, Secretary to the Commission. [FR Doc. 2014–28119 Filed 11–26–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7020–02–P DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act On November 21, 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 titled United States, et al., v. Ashland Inc., et al., Civil Action No. 14–cv–574. The United States, on behalf of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, filed this lawsuit pursuant to the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (‘‘CERCLA’’), 42 U.S.C. 9601–9675, to recover response costs incurred, and obtain a declaratory judgment as to liability for response costs to be incurred, for responding to the releases and threatened releases of hazardous substances at and from the Palmer Barge Superfund Site in Port Arthur, Texas (‘‘the Site’’). The Complaint names as defendants Ashland Inc.; E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Co.; Exxon Mobil Corp.; ExxonMobil Oil Corp.; Houston Ship Repair, Inc.; Kirby Corp.; Kirby Inland Marine, LP; Phillips 66 Co.; and Texaco Inc. In the Complaint, which the State of Texas joined, the United States alleges that defendants (or their predecessors in interest) arranged for the disposal of hazardous substances at the Site. The Consent Decree resolves the United States’ claims against each of the 5 Electronic Document Information System (EDIS): https://edis.usitc.gov. VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:58 Nov 26, 2014 Jkt 235001 named defendants as entities that arranged for disposal of hazardous wastes at the site and, in addition, against defendants Kirby Corp., Kirby Inland Marine, and Phillips 66 as successors in interest to other entities identified in the Consent Decree with CERCLA liabilities at the Site. The Consent Decree also settles potential claims related to the Site that could be brought by the defendants against the United States related to the United States Maritime Administration (‘‘MARAD’’), which hired defendant Houston Ship Repair, Inc., to decommission MARAD vessels. Under the Consent Decree, the settling parties will pay response costs to the United States as follows: Ashland Inc., E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Co., Exxon Mobil Corp., ExxonMobil Oil Corp., Kirby Corp., Kirby Inland Marine, and Phillips 66, collectively, will pay $1,874,804.22; Houston Ship Repair will pay $599,938.12; and MARAD will pay $399,958.75. In return for these payments, the United States agrees not to sue the defendants or the abovedescribed predecessors in interest of Kirby Corp., Kirby Inland Marine, and the Phillips 66, under section 106 or 107 of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9606, § 9607, in connection with the Site. 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, et al. v. Ashland Inc., et al., D.J. Ref. No. 90–11–2–08876. 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 e-mail ...... pubcommentees.enrd@usdoj.gov. Assistant Attorney General, U.S. DOJ—ENRD, P.O. Box 7611, Washington, D.C. 20044–7611. By mail ......... 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. PO 00000 Frm 00053 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Please enclose a check or money order for $10.75 (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. 2014–28133 Filed 11–26–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410–15–P DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decrees Under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act Notice is hereby given that on November 21, 2014, a proposed Consent Decree in United States v. Antilles Gas Corp., et al., Civil Action No. 1:14–cv– 00100, was lodged in the United States District Court, District of the Virgin Islands, between the United States and the following Settling Defendants: Antilles Gas Corp.; Bohlke International Airways, Inc.; The Buccaneer, Inc.; Bunkers of St. Croix, Inc.; CarMar, Inc.; Chico’s Rental of Equipment; Coral World Ocean Park; Cruzan Rum VIRIL; Dan’s Trucking and Removal; Devcon International Corp.; Government of the United States Virgin Islands; La Reine Service Station; Mackay Enterprises; Merchant’s Market of St. Croix, Inc.; Metro Motors SC, Inc.; Monarch Heavy Equipment; The Other End Enterprises, Inc.; Paradise Waste Systems, Inc.; Quality Electric Supply, Inc.; Seaborne Virgin Islands, Inc.; St. Croix Marine Corp.; Topa Equities VI Corporation (d/ b/a West Indies Company); Tropic View Estates, LTD (d/b/a H.H. Tire and Battery); United Corporation; VI Cement and Building Products, Inc.; V.I. Housing Authority; V.I. Port Authority; and V.I. Telephone Corp. In this action brought under Section 107 of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, 42 U.S.C. 9607 (‘‘CERCLA’’), the United States seeks to recover costs incurred by the United States Environmental Protection Agency at the TC Waste Oil Superfund Site in St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands (the ‘‘Site’’). Through the proposed Consent Decree, 23 private companies, three Virgin Islands government entities or public corporations, and five Settling Federal Agencies shall reimburse the United States a combined $1,874,849. The publication of this notice opens a period for public comment on the Consent Decree. Comments should be E:\FR\FM\28NON1.SGM 28NON1 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 229 / Friday, November 28, 2014 / Notices addressed to the Assistant Attorney General, Environment and Natural Resources Division, and should refer to United States v. Antilles Gas Corp., et al. (D.V.I.) Ref. No. 90–11–3–10248. 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 e-mail ...... pubcomment-ees.enrd@ usdoj.gov. Assistant Attorney General, U.S. DOJ—ENRD, P.O. Box 7611, Washington, D.C. 20044–7611. By mail ......... 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 paper copies 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 $12.25 (25 cents per page reproduction cost) payable to the United States Treasury. Robert E. Maher, Jr., Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and Natural Resources Division. BILLING CODE 4410–15–P NEIGHBORHOOD REINVESTMENT CORPORATION Regular Board of Directors Meeting; Sunshine Act 3:30 p.m., Thursday, December 4, 2014. PLACE: NeighborWorks America— Gramlich Boardroom, 999 North Capitol Street NE., Washington, DC 20002. STATUS: Open (with the exception of Executive Session). CONTACT PERSON: Jeffrey Bryson, General Counsel/Secretary, (202) 760– 4101; jbryson@nw.org. AGENDA: I. Call to Order II. Recognition of Carol Galante III. Approval of Minutes IV. Executive Session: CEO Search Update tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:58 Nov 26, 2014 Jkt 235001 Jeffrey T. Bryson, EVP & General Counsel/Corporate Secretary. [FR Doc. 2014–28262 Filed 11–25–14; 4:15 pm] BILLING CODE 7570–02–P NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION [NRC–2014–0232] Applicability of ASME Code Case N– 770–1, as Conditioned by Federal Regulation, to Branch Connection Butt Welds Nuclear Regulatory Commission. ACTION: Draft regulatory issue summary; extension of comment period. AGENCY: On October 23, 2014, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) solicited comments on draft regulatory issue summary (RIS) 2014–XX. The purpose of this draft RIS is to inform addressees about reactor coolant system Alloy 82/182 branch connection dissimilar metal nozzle welds that may be of a butt weld configuration and therefore require inspection under the NRC’s regulations. The public comment period was originally scheduled to close on December 8, 2014. The NRC has decided to extend the public comment period to allow more time for members of the public to develop and submit their comments. DATES: The comment period in the notice published on October 23, 2014 (79 FR 63446), is extended. Comments should be filed no later than December 22, 2014. Comments received after this date will be considered if it is practical to do so, but the Commission is able to ensure consideration only for comments received on or before this date. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by any of the following methods (unless this document describes a different SUMMARY: [FR Doc. 2014–28103 Filed 11–26–14; 8:45 am] TIME AND DATE: V. Executive Session: Transition Update VI. Executive Session: Bank of America Settlement Update VII. Executive Session: Corporate Administration Committee Update Items VIII. Board Appointments IX. Sustainable Homeownership Project Phase 2 Extension X. Success Measures Data Systems Approval XI. Board Meetings Scheduling XII. Organizational Underwriting & Grants to Network XIII. New Strategic Plan XIV. Financial & Audit Update XV. Management Updates XIV. Adjourment PO 00000 Frm 00054 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 70897 method for submitting comments on a specific subject): • Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to https://www.regulations.gov and search for Docket ID NRC–2014–0232. Address questions about NRC dockets to Carol Gallagher; telephone: 301–287–3422; email: Carol.Gallagher@nrc.gov. For technical questions, contact the individuals listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this document. • Mail comments to: Cindy Bladey, Office of Administration, Mail Stop: 3WFN, 06–44M, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555–0001. For additional direction on obtaining information and submitting comments, see ‘‘Obtaining Information and Submitting Comments’’ in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this document. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tanya Mensah, telephone: 301–415– 3610, email: Tanya.Mensah@nrc.gov; or Jay Collins, telephone: 301–415–4038, email: Jay.Collins@nrc.gov. Both are of the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555– 0001. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Obtaining Information and Submitting Comments I. Obtaining Information Please refer to Docket ID NRC–2014– 0232 when contacting the NRC about the availability of information for this action. You may obtain publiclyavailable information related to this action by the following methods: • Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to https://www.regulations.gov and search for Docket ID NRC–2014–0232. • NRC’s Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS): You may obtain publiclyavailable documents online in the ADAMS Public Documents collection at https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/ adams.html. To begin the search, select ‘‘ADAMS Public Documents’’ and then select ‘‘Begin Web-based ADAMS Search.’’ For problems with ADAMS, please contact the NRC’s Public Document Room (PDR) reference staff at 1–800–397–4209, 301–415–4737, or by email to pdr.resource@nrc.gov. The draft RIS is available in ADAMS under Accession No. ML14196A065. • NRC’s PDR: You may examine and purchase copies of public documents at the NRC’s PDR, Room O1–F21, One White Flint North, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852. E:\FR\FM\28NON1.SGM 28NON1

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[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 229 (Friday, November 28, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 70896-70897]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-28103]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


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

    Notice is hereby given that on November 21, 2014, a proposed 
Consent Decree in United States v. Antilles Gas Corp., et al., Civil 
Action No. 1:14-cv-00100, was lodged in the United States District 
Court, District of the Virgin Islands, between the United States and 
the following Settling Defendants: Antilles Gas Corp.; Bohlke 
International Airways, Inc.; The Buccaneer, Inc.; Bunkers of St. Croix, 
Inc.; CarMar, Inc.; Chico's Rental of Equipment; Coral World Ocean 
Park; Cruzan Rum VIRIL; Dan's Trucking and Removal; Devcon 
International Corp.; Government of the United States Virgin Islands; La 
Reine Service Station; Mackay Enterprises; Merchant's Market of St. 
Croix, Inc.; Metro Motors SC, Inc.; Monarch Heavy Equipment; The Other 
End Enterprises, Inc.; Paradise Waste Systems, Inc.; Quality Electric 
Supply, Inc.; Seaborne Virgin Islands, Inc.; St. Croix Marine Corp.; 
Topa Equities VI Corporation (d/b/a West Indies Company); Tropic View 
Estates, LTD (d/b/a H.H. Tire and Battery); United Corporation; VI 
Cement and Building Products, Inc.; V.I. Housing Authority; V.I. Port 
Authority; and V.I. Telephone Corp.
    In this action brought under Section 107 of the Comprehensive 
Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, 42 
U.S.C. 9607 (``CERCLA''), the United States seeks to recover costs 
incurred by the United States Environmental Protection Agency at the TC 
Waste Oil Superfund Site in St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands (the 
``Site''). Through the proposed Consent Decree, 23 private companies, 
three Virgin Islands government entities or public corporations, and 
five Settling Federal Agencies shall reimburse the United States a 
combined $1,874,849.
    The publication of this notice opens a period for public comment on 
the Consent Decree. Comments should be

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addressed to the Assistant Attorney General, Environment and Natural 
Resources Division, and should refer to United States v. Antilles Gas 
Corp., et al. (D.V.I.) Ref. No. 90-11-3-10248. 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, D.C. 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 paper copies 
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 $12.25 (25 cents per page 
reproduction cost) payable to the United States Treasury.

Robert E. Maher, Jr.,
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment 
and Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 2014-28103 Filed 11-26-14; 8:45 am]
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