Notice of Lodging Proposed Consent Decree, 519 [2014-30904]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 3 / Tuesday, January 6, 2015 / Notices in the United States is materially injured by reason of imports from China and Trinidad and Tobago of melamine, provided for in subheading 2933.61.00 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, that are alleged to be sold in the United States at less than fair value (‘‘LTFV’’) and subsidized by the governments of China and Trinidad and Tobago. tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Commencement of Final Phase Investigations Pursuant to section 207.18 of the Commission’s rules, the Commission also gives notice of the commencement of the final phase of its investigations. The Commission will issue a final phase notice of scheduling, which will be published in the Federal Register as provided in section 207.21 of the Commission’s rules, upon notice from the Department of Commerce (‘‘Commerce’’) of affirmative preliminary determinations in the investigations under sections 703(b) or 733(b) of the Act, or, if the preliminary determinations are negative, upon notice of affirmative final determinations in those investigations under sections 705(a) or 735(a) of the Act. Parties that filed entries of appearance in the preliminary phase of the investigations need not enter a separate appearance for the final phase of the investigations. Industrial users, and, if the merchandise under investigation is sold at the retail level, representative consumer organizations 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. Background On November 12, 2014, a petition was filed with the Commission and Commerce by Cornerstone Chemical Company, Waggaman, Louisiana, alleging that an industry in the United States is materially injured or threatened with material injury by reason of LTFV and subsidized imports of melamine from China and Trinidad and Tobago. Accordingly, effective November 12, 2014, the Commission instituted countervailing duty investigation nos. 701–TA–526–527 and antidumping duty investigation nos. 731–TA–1262–1263 (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 VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:38 Jan 05, 2015 Jkt 235001 Trade Commission, Washington, DC, and by publishing the notice in the Federal Register of November 18, 2014 (79 FR 68699). The conference was held in Washington, DC, on December 3, 2014, 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 30, 2014. The views of the Commission are contained in USITC Publication 4514 (January 2015), entitled Melamine from China and Trinidad and Tobago: Investigation Nos. 701–TA–526–527 and 731–TA–1262–1263 (Preliminary). 519 United States Department of Justice, Environment and Natural Resources Division, Environmental Defense Section, Post Office Box 7611, Washington, DC 20044 and refer to United States, et al. v. XTO Energy, Inc., DJ # 90–5–1–1–19518. The proposed Consent Decree may be examined at the Clerk’s Office, United States District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia, Clarksburg Division, 500 West Pike Street, Room 301, Clarksburg, WV 26302. In addition, the proposed Consent Decree may be examined electronically at https:// www.justice.gov/enrd/Consent_ Decrees.html. By order of the Commission. Issued: December 30, 2014. William R. Bishop, Supervisory Hearings and Information Officer. Cherie L. Rogers, Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Defense Section, Environment and Natural Resources Division. [FR Doc. 2014–30908 Filed 1–5–15; 8:45 am] [FR Doc. 2014–30904 Filed 1–5–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7020–02–P BILLING CODE 4410–15–P DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Notice of Lodging Proposed Consent Decree In accordance with Departmental Policy, 28 CFR 50.7, notice is hereby given that a proposed Consent Decree in United States, et al. v. XTO Energy, Inc., Civil Action No. 1:14–cv–00218–IMK, was lodged with the United States District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia, Clarksburg Division, on December 22, 2014. This proposed Consent Decree concerns a complaint filed by the United States and the State of West Virginia against XTO Energy, Inc., pursuant to Section 301(a) of the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. 1311(a), and the West Virginia Water Pollution Control Act, W. Va. Code Chapter 22, Article 11, et seq., to obtain injunctive relief from, and impose civil penalties on, the Defendant in connection with alleged discharges of pollutants at various locations in Harrison, Marion, and Upshur Counties in West Virginia and for violating the Clean Water Act by discharging pollutants without a permit into waters of the United States. The proposed Consent Decree resolves these allegations by requiring the Defendant to restore the impacted areas and/or perform mitigation and to pay a civil penalty. The Department of Justice will accept written comments relating to this proposed Consent Decree for thirty (30) days from the date of publication of this Notice. Please address comments to Kenneth C. Amaditz, Trial Attorney, PO 00000 Frm 00039 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION Notice of Permits Issued Under the Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978 AGENCY: National Science Foundation. 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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 3 (Tuesday, January 6, 2015)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 2014-30904]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


Notice of Lodging Proposed Consent Decree

    In accordance with Departmental Policy, 28 CFR 50.7, notice is 
hereby given that a proposed Consent Decree in United States, et al. v. 
XTO Energy, Inc., Civil Action No. 1:14-cv-00218-IMK, was lodged with 
the United States District Court for the Northern District of West 
Virginia, Clarksburg Division, on December 22, 2014.
    This proposed Consent Decree concerns a complaint filed by the 
United States and the State of West Virginia against XTO Energy, Inc., 
pursuant to Section 301(a) of the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. 1311(a), 
and the West Virginia Water Pollution Control Act, W. Va. Code Chapter 
22, Article 11, et seq., to obtain injunctive relief from, and impose 
civil penalties on, the Defendant in connection with alleged discharges 
of pollutants at various locations in Harrison, Marion, and Upshur 
Counties in West Virginia and for violating the Clean Water Act by 
discharging pollutants without a permit into waters of the United 
States. The proposed Consent Decree resolves these allegations by 
requiring the Defendant to restore the impacted areas and/or perform 
mitigation and to pay a civil penalty.
    The Department of Justice will accept written comments relating to 
this proposed Consent Decree for thirty (30) days from the date of 
publication of this Notice. Please address comments to Kenneth C. 
Amaditz, Trial Attorney, United States Department of Justice, 
Environment and Natural Resources Division, Environmental Defense 
Section, Post Office Box 7611, Washington, DC 20044 and refer to United 
States, et al. v. XTO Energy, Inc., DJ # 90-5-1-1-19518.
    The proposed Consent Decree may be examined at the Clerk's Office, 
United States District Court for the Northern District of West 
Virginia, Clarksburg Division, 500 West Pike Street, Room 301, 
Clarksburg, WV 26302. In addition, the proposed Consent Decree may be 
examined electronically at https://www.justice.gov/enrd/Consent_Decrees.html.

Cherie L. Rogers,
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Defense Section, Environment and 
Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 2014-30904 Filed 1-5-15; 8:45 am]
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