Notice of Lodging Proposed Consent Decree, 57020-57021 [2015-23546]

Download as PDF 57020 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 182 / Monday, September 21, 2015 / Notices 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. A redacted nonconfidential version of the document must also be filed simultaneously with the any confidential filing. All nonconfidential written submissions will be available for public inspection at the Office of the Secretary and on EDIS. This action is taken under the authority of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1337), and in part 210 of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR part 210). By order of the Commission. Issued: September 15, 2015. Lisa R. Barton, Secretary to the Commission. [FR Doc. 2015–23551 Filed 9–18–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7020–02–P JUDICIAL CONFERENCE OF THE UNITED STATES Meeting of the Judicial Conference Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure Advisory Committee on Rules of Appellate Procedure, Judicial Conference of the United States. ACTION: Notice of Open Meeting. AGENCY: The Advisory Committee on Rules of Appellate Procedure will hold a two-day meeting. The meeting will be open to public observation but not participation. DATES: October 29–30, 2015. TIME: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. ADDRESSES: University of Notre Dame Law Suite, 224 S. Michigan Avenue, Suite 250, Chicago, IL 60604. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rebecca A. Womeldorf, Rules Committee Secretary, Rules Committee Support Office, Administrative Office of the United States Courts, Washington, DC 20544, telephone (202) 502–1820. rmajette on DSK7SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: Dated: September 15, 2015. Rebecca A. Womeldorf, Rules Committee Secretary. [FR Doc. 2015–23515 Filed 9–18–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 2210–55–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 15:14 Sep 18, 2015 Jkt 235001 motion and will dismiss the Order to Show Cause. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Drug Enforcement Administration [Docket No. 14–17] Chung-Kuang Chen, M.D.; Dismissal of Proceeding On June 20, 2014, the Deputy Assistant Administrator, Office of Diversion Control, Drug Enforcement Administration, issued an Order to Show Cause to Chung-Kuang Chen, M.D. (Respondent), of Chicago, Illinois. The Show Cause Order proposed the denial of Respondent’s application for a DEA Certificate of Registration as a practitioner, based, inter alia, on the ground that on June 10, 2013, the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation had indefinitely suspended Respondent’s Illinois Controlled Substance license, and therefore, he is not entitled to hold a registration under the Controlled Substances Act. GX 1. Respondent initially requested a hearing and the matter was placed on the docket of the Office of Administrative Law Judges. The Government moved for summary disposition, after which Respondent sought to withdraw his application. See 21 CFR 1301.16(a). Thereafter, the ALJ terminated the proceeding, and on September 10, 2014, the Government filed a Request for Final Agency Action with this Office. Therein, the Government noted that it was requesting the issuance of a Final Order in the event Respondent ‘‘is not allowed to withdraw his pending application’’ but that if his request to withdraw is granted, that ‘‘would end this matter.’’ Request for Final Agency Action, at 1. The Government further represented that it had forwarded Respondent’s withdrawal request to the Office of Diversion Control. When, as of August 13, 2015, this Office had not been notified as to whether Respondent’s withdrawal request had either been granted or denied, I ordered that Respondent’s withdrawal request be ruled on no later than 10 days from the date of the Order. Order of the Administrator (Aug. 13, 2015). Thereafter, on September 4, 2015, the Government moved to dismiss the proceeding, explaining that on September 2, 2015, the Deputy Assistant Administrator granted Respondent’s withdrawal request, based on Respondent’s decision to retire from the practice of medicine. Gov. Mot. to Dismiss the Order to Show Cause, at 2– 3. Having considered the Government’s motion, I grant the Government’s PO 00000 Frm 00061 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Order Pursuant to the authority vested in me by 21 U.S.C. 823(f) and 28 CFR 0.100(b), I order that the Order to Show Cause issued to Chung-Kuang Chen, M.D., be, and it hereby is, dismissed. This Order is effective immediately. Dated: September 15, 2015. Chuck Rosenberg, Acting Administrator. [FR Doc. 2015–23599 Filed 9–18–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410–09–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 v. Lister Harrell, et al., Civil Action No. 3:12-cv-00111–JRH– BKE, was lodged with the United States District Court for the Southern District of Georgia (Dublin Division) on September 14, 2015. This proposed Consent Decree concerns a complaint filed by the United States against Lister Harrell, Saraland, L.L.L.P, Middle Georgia Road Builders, Inc., and Robert Sutton (‘‘Defendants’’) pursuant to 33 U.S.C. § 1311(a), to obtain injunctive relief from and impose civil penalties against the Defendants 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 Defendants to restore the impacted areas, perform mitigation, and pay a civil penalty. The United States 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 Martin McDermott, Senior Attorney, United States Department of Justice, Environment and Natural Resources Division, Post Office Box 7611, Washington, DC 20044 and refer to United States v. Lister Harrell, et al., DJ #90–5–1–1–18422. The proposed Consent Decree may be examined at the Clerk’s Office, United States District Court for the Southern District of Georgia (Augusta Division), United States Courthouse, 600 James Brown Boulevard, Augusta, GA 30901. In addition, the proposed Consent Decree may be examined electronically E:\FR\FM\21SEN1.SGM 21SEN1 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 182 / Monday, September 21, 2015 / Notices Asset Forfeiture and Money Laundering Section, Department of Justice. ACTION: 30-day notice. 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 agencies estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; • Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; 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. The Department of Justice (DOJ), Criminal Division, Asset Forfeiture and Money Laundering Section, 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. This proposed information collection was previously published in the Federal Register Volume 80 FR 42546, on July 17, 2015, allowing for a 60 day comment period. DATES: The purpose of this notice is to allow for an additional 30 days for public comment until October 21, 2015. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have 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 Jennifer Bickford, Assistant Deputy Chief, Asset Forfeiture and Money Laundering Section, 1400 New York Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20005 (phone: 202–514–1263). Written comments and/or suggestions can also be directed to the Office of Management and Budget, Officer of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attention Department of Justice Desk Officer, Washington DC 20503 or sent to OIRA_ submissions@omb.eop.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Written comments and suggestions from the public and affected agencies concerning the proposed collection of information Overview of This Information Collection 1. Type of Information Collection: Reinstatement, with changes, of the Department of Justice Equitable Sharing Agreement and Certification, a previously approved collection for which approval will expire on January 31, 2018. 2. The Title of the Form/Collection: Department of Justice Equitable Sharing Agreement and Certification. 3. The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the Department sponsoring the collection: There is not an agency form number. The applicable component within the Department of Justice is the Asset Forfeiture and Money Laundering Section, in the Criminal Division. 4. Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as well as a brief abstract: The Attorney General is required by statute to ‘‘assure that any property transferred to a State or local law enforcement agency . . . will serve to encourage further cooperation between the recipient State or local agency and Federal law enforcement agencies.’’ 21 U.S.C. 881(e)(3). The Asset Forfeiture and Money Laundering Section (AFMLS) ensures such cooperation by requiring that all such ‘‘equitably shared’’ funds be used only for law enforcement purposes and not be distributed to other governmental agencies by the recipient law enforcement agencies. By requiring that law enforcement agencies that participate in the Equitable Sharing Program (Program) file an Equitable at https://www.justice.gov/enrd/consentdecrees. Cherie L. Rogers, Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Defense Section, Environment and Natural Resources Division. [FR Doc. 2015–23546 Filed 9–18–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410–15–P DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE [OMB Number 1123–0011] Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection eComments Requested; Update With Changes, of a Previously Approved Collection Which Expires January 18, 2018: Department of Justice Equitable Sharing Agreement and Certification AGENCY: rmajette on DSK7SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 15:14 Sep 18, 2015 Jkt 235001 PO 00000 Frm 00062 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 57021 Sharing Agreement and Certification (ESAC), AFMLS can readily ensure compliance with its statutory obligations. The ESAC requires information regarding the receipt and expenditure of Program funds from the participating agency. In addition, AFMLS will now require reporting in response to Executive Order 13688 ‘‘Federal Support for Local Law Enforcement Equipment Acquisition’’, issued January 16, 2015, that identified controlled equipment. Executive Order 13688 requires the applicable federal agency to collect and report data on any purchases of controlled equipment, as defined in the Executive Order, by state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies. Accordingly, it seeks information that is exclusively in the hands of the participating agency. 5. An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: An estimated 7,600 state and local law enforcement agencies electronically file the ESAC annually with AFMLS. It is estimated that it takes 30 minutes per year to enter the information. All of the approximately 7,600 agencies must fully complete the form each year to maintain compliance and continue participation in the Department of Justice Equitable Sharing Program. 6. An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated with the collection: The estimated public burden associated with this collection is 3,800 hours. It is estimated that respondents will take 30 minutes to complete the form. (7,600 participants × 30 minutes = 3,800 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., 3E.405B, Washington, DC 20530. Dated: September 15, 2015. Jerri Murray, Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice. [FR Doc. 2015–23493 Filed 9–18–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410–14–P NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION Notice of Permit Modification Received Under the Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978 National Science Foundation. Notice of permit modification request received and permit issued AGENCY: ACTION: E:\FR\FM\21SEN1.SGM 21SEN1

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[FR Doc No: 2015-23546]


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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 v. Lister 
Harrell, et al., Civil Action No. 3:12-cv-00111-JRH-BKE, was lodged 
with the United States District Court for the Southern District of 
Georgia (Dublin Division) on September 14, 2015.
    This proposed Consent Decree concerns a complaint filed by the 
United States against Lister Harrell, Saraland, L.L.L.P, Middle Georgia 
Road Builders, Inc., and Robert Sutton (``Defendants'') pursuant to 33 
U.S.C. Sec.  1311(a), to obtain injunctive relief from and impose civil 
penalties against the Defendants 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 Defendants to restore the impacted areas, perform 
mitigation, and pay a civil penalty.
    The United States 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 
Martin McDermott, Senior Attorney, United States Department of Justice, 
Environment and Natural Resources Division, Post Office Box 7611, 
Washington, DC 20044 and refer to United States v. Lister Harrell, et 
al., DJ #90-5-1-1-18422.
    The proposed Consent Decree may be examined at the Clerk's Office, 
United States District Court for the Southern District of Georgia 
(Augusta Division), United States Courthouse, 600 James Brown 
Boulevard, Augusta, GA 30901. In addition, the proposed Consent Decree 
may be examined electronically

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at https://www.justice.gov/enrd/consent-decrees.

Cherie L. Rogers,
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Defense Section, Environment and 
Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 2015-23546 Filed 9-18-15; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 4410-15-P

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