Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, 2734-2735 [2015-00674]

Download as PDF 2734 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 12 / Tuesday, January 20, 2015 / Notices 51. State of Nebraska, Bostwick Division, P–SMBP: Excess capacity contract with the State of Nebraska and/ or State of Kansas entities. 52. Jeffrey N. Edwards Revocable Trust; Bostwick Division, P–SMBP; Nebraska: Excess capacity contract for the conveyance of nonproject water. 53. Grass Land Colony, Inc.; Canyon Ferry Unit, P–SMBP; Montana: Proposed 10-year contract for M&I water. Completed contract actions: 1. (39) Nelson Dikes, Milk River Project: Consideration of a contract(s) for repayment of SOD costs. Completed, various dates. 2. (56) Port of Entry Piegan, Montana; Milk River Project; Montana: Consideration of a new water service contract. Contract executed November 7, 2014. Dated: December 18, 2014. Roseann Gonzales, Director, Policy and Administration. [FR Doc. 2015–00730 Filed 1–16–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4332–90–P DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE [OMB Number 1140–0087] Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection eComments Requested; eForm Access Request Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Department of Justice. ACTION: 60-day notice. AGENCY: 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. DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for 60 days until March 23, 2015. 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 William Majors, William.Majors@ atf.gov, Chief, Firearms and Explosives Imports Branch, 244 Needy Road, Martinsburg, WV 25405. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Written comments and suggestions from the rljohnson on DSK3VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 14:47 Jan 16, 2015 Jkt 235001 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; • 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 1140–0087: 1. Type of Information Collection: Extension of an existing collection. 2. The Title of the Form/Collection: eForm Access Request. 3. The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the Department sponsoring the collection: Form number: None. Component: Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, U.S. Department of Justice. 4. Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as well as a brief abstract: Primary: Business or other for-profit. Other: None. Abstract: Respondents must complete the eForm Access Request form in order to receive a user ID and password to obtain access to ATF’s eForm System. The information is used by the Government to verify the identity of the end users prior to issuing passwords. 5. An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: An estimated 24,000 respondents will take 2.24 minutes to complete the request. 6. An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated with the collection: The estimated annual public burden associated with this collection is 896 hours. If additional information is required contact: Jerri Murray, Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice, Justice PO 00000 Frm 00061 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Management Division, Policy and Planning Staff, Two Constitution Square, 145 N Street NE., Room 3E– 405B, Washington, DC 20530. Dated: January 13, 2015. Jerri Murray, Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice. [FR Doc. 2015–00682 Filed 1–16–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410–FY–P DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 On January 13, 2015, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed consent decree with the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey in the lawsuits entitled United States v. Pechiney Plastic Packaging, Inc., Civil Action No. 09-cv-05692 (PGS–TJB) and United States v. Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., et al., Civil Action No. 13–cv– 05798 (PGS–TJB). The proposed consent decree is between Plaintiff United States of America and the following Settling Defendants: Pechiney Plastic Packaging, Inc. (‘‘PPPI’’), Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, Myset Investment Company, Citigroup Inc., MRC Holdings, Inc., ´ Rexam Beverage Can Company, Albea Americas, Inc., and certain real property ´ currently owned and operated by Albea (referred to here as ‘‘Washington Facility’’). Rio Tinto AUM is also a signatory to the consent decree and bound by certain paragraphs set forth in the agreement. This consent decree would resolve the United States’ claims under CERCLA against the Settling Defendants arising from the Pohatcong Valley Groundwater Contamination Superfund Site located in Warren County, New Jersey (‘‘Site’’). The Site consists of an area of two plumes of groundwater contamination (one that is contaminated primarily with trichloroethylene (‘‘TCE plume’’) and another that is contaminated primarily with tetrachloroethylene (‘‘PCE plume’’), that join into a combined plume) which EPA has divided into three Operable Units (‘‘OUs’’). OU1 addresses groundwater contamination in two areas within Washington Borough and neighboring townships. OU2 addresses groundwater contamination down-gradient from OU1. OU3 consists of contaminated soil source areas in the OU1 area. The proposed consent decree provides that PPPI will perform the E:\FR\FM\20JAN1.SGM 20JAN1 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 12 / Tuesday, January 20, 2015 / Notices portion of the OU1 Remedial Design and Remedial Action that addresses the TCE Plume (as set forth in the OU1 Unilateral Administrative Order), the OU2 Remedial Action, a vapor intrusion Removal Action at the Washington Facility, and the OU3 Remedial Design and Remedial Action for the portion of OU3 that lies within the geographic boundaries of the Washington Facility. The United States and Settling Defendants have reserved their rights as to legal responsibility for the remediation of the portion of OU3 outside the boundaries of the Washington Facility. PPPI will also perform a Supplemental Environmental Project involving the preservation and restoration of approximately 60 acres of land in Warren County. The dollar value of the settlement is estimated at $95 million with $32.5 million in recovery of past and interim costs, $61.4 million in future costs, $281,899 in civil penalties and the Supplemental Environmental Project valued at $1.149 million. The Consent Decree includes covenants not to sue by the United States under Sections 106 and 107 of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act, 42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq. (‘‘CERCLA’’), and under Section 7003 of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (‘‘RCRA’’), 42 U.S.C. 6973. 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 v. Pechiney Plastic Packaging, Inc. and United States v. Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., et al. D.J. Ref. Nos. 90–11–3–09051 & 90–11–3–09051/ 1. All comments must be submitted no later than thirty (30) days after the publication date of this notice. Commenters may request an opportunity for a public meeting in the affected area, in accordance with Section 7003(d) of RCRA. 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, D.C. 20044–7611. rljohnson on DSK3VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES By mail ......... During the public comment period, the consent decree may be examined and downloaded at this Justice Department Web site: https:// VerDate Sep<11>2014 14:47 Jan 16, 2015 Jkt 235001 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 or money order for $74.25 (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 $20.00. Maureen Katz, Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and Natural Resources Division. [FR Doc. 2015–00674 Filed 1–16–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410–15–P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000, as Amended Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs, Labor. ACTION: Notice of revision of listing of covered Department of Energy facilities. AGENCY: The Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs (OWCP) is publishing a list of Department of Energy (DOE) facilities covered under the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000, as amended (EEOICPA). This notice revises and republishes the listing of DOE facilities that was last published by OWCP on April 8, 2013 (78 FR 20950) to include additional determinations made on this subject through January 20, 2015. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rachel P. Leiton, Director, Division of Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation, Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs, U.S. Department of Labor, Room C–3321, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210. Telephone: 202–693–0081 (this is not a toll-free number). ADDRESSES: OWCP welcomes comments regarding this list. Individuals who wish to suggest changes to this list may provide information to OWCP at the following address: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs, Division of Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation, Room C–3321, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210. You may SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00062 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 2735 also suggest changes to this list by email at DEEOIC-Public@dol.gov. You should include ‘‘DOE facilities list’’ in the subject line of any email containing comments on this list. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Background The Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000, as amended (42 U.S.C. 7384 et seq.), was originally enacted on October 30, 2000, and the primary responsibility for administering EEOICPA was assigned to the Department of Labor (DOL) by Executive Order 13179 (65 FR 77487). In section 2(c)(vii) of that Executive Order, DOE was directed to publish a list in the Federal Register of Atomic Weapons Employer (AWE) facilities, DOE facilities, and facilities owned and operated by a Beryllium Vendor (as those terms are defined in sections 7384l(5), 7384l(12) and 7384l(6) of EEOICPA, respectively). Pursuant to this direction, DOE published a list of these three types of facilities covered under EEOICPA on January 17, 2001 (66 FR 4003), and subsequently revised and republished the entire list on June 11, 2001 (66 FR 31218), December 27, 2002 (67 FR 79068), July 21, 2003 (68 FR 43095) and August 23, 2004 (69 FR 51825). In subsequent notices published on November 30, 2005 (70 FR 71815), June 28, 2007 (72 FR 35448), April 9, 2009 (74 FR 16191), August 3, 2010 (75 FR 45608), May 26, 2011 (76 FR 30695), February 6, 2012 (77 FR 5781) and February 11, 2013 (78 FR 9678), DOE further revised the August 23, 2004 list by formally removing a total of 16 AWE facilities without republishing the list in its entirety. Following the amendments to EEOICPA that were enacted as subtitle E of Title XXXI of the Ronald W. Reagan National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005, Public Law 108–375, 118 Stat. 1811, 2178 (October 28, 2004), OWCP promulgated final regulations governing its expanded responsibilities under EEOICPA on December 29, 2006 (71 FR 78520). One of those regulations, 20 CFR 30.5(x)(2), indicates that OWCP has adopted the list of DOE facilities that was published by DOE on August 23, 2004, and notes that OWCP ‘‘will periodically update this list as it deems appropriate in its sole discretion by publishing a revised list of covered [DOE] facilities in the Federal Register.’’ In making these updates, § 30.5(x)(1) specifies that the Director of OWCP is solely responsible for determining if a particular work site under consideration meets the statutory definition of a E:\FR\FM\20JAN1.SGM 20JAN1

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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 12 (Tuesday, January 20, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2734-2735]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-00674]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the 
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act 
of 1980

    On January 13, 2015, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed 
consent decree with the United States District Court for the District 
of New Jersey in the lawsuits entitled United States v. Pechiney 
Plastic Packaging, Inc., Civil Action No. 09-cv-05692 (PGS-TJB) and 
United States v. Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., et al., Civil Action No. 13-
cv-05798 (PGS-TJB).
    The proposed consent decree is between Plaintiff United States of 
America and the following Settling Defendants: Pechiney Plastic 
Packaging, Inc. (``PPPI''), Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, Myset 
Investment Company, Citigroup Inc., MRC Holdings, Inc., Rexam Beverage 
Can Company, Alb[eacute]a Americas, Inc., and certain real property 
currently owned and operated by Alb[eacute]a (referred to here as 
``Washington Facility''). Rio Tinto AUM is also a signatory to the 
consent decree and bound by certain paragraphs set forth in the 
agreement.
    This consent decree would resolve the United States' claims under 
CERCLA against the Settling Defendants arising from the Pohatcong 
Valley Groundwater Contamination Superfund Site located in Warren 
County, New Jersey (``Site''). The Site consists of an area of two 
plumes of groundwater contamination (one that is contaminated primarily 
with trichloroethylene (``TCE plume'') and another that is contaminated 
primarily with tetrachloroethylene (``PCE plume''), that join into a 
combined plume) which EPA has divided into three Operable Units 
(``OUs''). OU1 addresses groundwater contamination in two areas within 
Washington Borough and neighboring townships. OU2 addresses groundwater 
contamination down-gradient from OU1. OU3 consists of contaminated soil 
source areas in the OU1 area.
    The proposed consent decree provides that PPPI will perform the

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portion of the OU1 Remedial Design and Remedial Action that addresses 
the TCE Plume (as set forth in the OU1 Unilateral Administrative 
Order), the OU2 Remedial Action, a vapor intrusion Removal Action at 
the Washington Facility, and the OU3 Remedial Design and Remedial 
Action for the portion of OU3 that lies within the geographic 
boundaries of the Washington Facility. The United States and Settling 
Defendants have reserved their rights as to legal responsibility for 
the remediation of the portion of OU3 outside the boundaries of the 
Washington Facility. PPPI will also perform a Supplemental 
Environmental Project involving the preservation and restoration of 
approximately 60 acres of land in Warren County. The dollar value of 
the settlement is estimated at $95 million with $32.5 million in 
recovery of past and interim costs, $61.4 million in future costs, 
$281,899 in civil penalties and the Supplemental Environmental Project 
valued at $1.149 million.
    The Consent Decree includes covenants not to sue by the United 
States under Sections 106 and 107 of the Comprehensive Environmental 
Response, Compensation and Liability Act, 42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq. 
(``CERCLA''), and under Section 7003 of the Resource Conservation and 
Recovery Act (``RCRA''), 42 U.S.C. 6973.
    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 v. Pechiney Plastic Packaging, Inc. and 
United States v. Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., et al. D.J. Ref. Nos. 90-11-
3-09051 & 90-11-3-09051/1. All comments must be submitted no later than 
thirty (30) days after the publication date of this notice. Commenters 
may request an opportunity for a public meeting in the affected area, 
in accordance with Section 7003(d) of RCRA. 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, 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 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 or money order for $74.25 (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 $20.00.

Maureen Katz,
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment 
and Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 2015-00674 Filed 1-16-15; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4410-15-P
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