Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, 60716-60717 [2015-25531]

Download as PDF 60716 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 194 / Wednesday, October 7, 2015 / Notices containing information and arguments pertinent to the subject matter of the investigations. Parties may file written testimony in connection with their presentation at the conference. If briefs or written testimony contain BPI, they must conform with the requirements of sections 201.6, 207.3, and 207.7 of the Commission’s rules. Please consult the Commission’s rules, as amended, 76 FR 61937 (October 6, 2011) and the Commission’s Handbook on Filing Procedures, 76 FR 62092 (October 6, 2011), available on the Commission’s Web site at https://edis.usitc.gov. In accordance with sections 201.16(c) and 207.3 of the rules, each document filed by a party to the investigations must be served on all other parties to the investigations (as identified by either the public or BPI service list), and a certificate of service must be timely filed. The Secretary will not accept a document for filing without a certificate of service. Authority: These investigations are being conducted under authority of title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930; this notice is published pursuant to section 207.12 of the Commission’s rules. By order of the Commission. Dated: October 1, 2015. William R. Bishop, Supervisory Information Hearing Officer. non-road spark ignition engines between 2006 and 2009 that were not properly certified as compliant with the Clean Air Act’s applicable regulations, and failed to provide complete and accurate information in response to an EPA request for information. The proposed Consent Decree requires the defendants to pay a civil penalty of $775,000, to implement a project to mitigate the effects of air pollution emissions arising from the sale of the allegedly noncompliant vehicles and engines, and to implement a corporate compliance plan including inspections, emissions and catalyst testing, and training and reporting requirements for both imported and domesticallyproduced products. 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 v. Tractor Supply Company, Inc. and Tractor Supply Company of Texas, L.P., D.J. Ref. No. 90–5–2–1–10153. 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 ....... [FR Doc. 2015–25469 Filed 10–6–15; 8:45 am] pubcomment-ees.enrd@ usdoj.gov. Assistant Attorney General, U.S. DOJ—ENRD, P.O. Box 7611, Washington, DC 20044–7611. BILLING CODE 7020–02–P By mail ......... DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Federal Air Pollution Prevention and Control Act (Clean Air Act) On September 30, 2015 the Department of Justice lodged a proposed Consent Decree with the United States District Court for the District of the District of Columbia in the lawsuit entitled United States v. Tractor Supply Company, Inc. and Tractor Supply Company of Texas, L.P., Civil Action No. 1:15-cv-01589. The United States’ complaint, filed simultaneously with the proposed Consent Decree, seeks civil penalties and injunctive relief for violations of the Clean Air Act and its implementing regulations that govern the importation, sale, offering for sale, or otherwise introducing into commerce, of recreational vehicles and small nonroad spark-ignition engines. The complaint alleges that the defendants imported and then offered for sale, sold, or otherwise introduced into commerce, 28,265 recreational vehicles and small VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:11 Oct 06, 2015 Jkt 238001 During the public comment period, the Consent Decree may be examined and downloaded at this Justice Department Web site: https:// www.justice.gov/enrd/consent-decrees. 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 $21.25 (25 cents per page reproduction cost) payable to the United States Treasury. For a paper copy without the appendices and signature pages, the cost is $8.25. Karen Dworkin, Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and Natural Resources Division. [FR Doc. 2015–25419 Filed 10–6–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410–15–P PO 00000 Frm 00106 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act On September 29, 2015, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed Consent Decree with the United States District Court for the Central District of California in the lawsuit entitled United States v. Shell Oil Company, Civil Action No. 2:15–cv–07619–R (AGRx). The United States, on behalf of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (‘‘EPA’’), filed this lawsuit under CERCLA for performance of response action to address Operable Unit 1 of the Del Amo Superfund Site, and for cost recovery. The Site, the location of a former synthetic rubber plant, is in Los Angeles County, California. On September 29, 2015, the California Department of Toxic Substances Control (‘‘DTSC’’) also filed a complaint against the United States of America and Shell Oil Company under CERCLA for cost recovery with regard to Del Amo Superfund Site Operable Unit 1. California Department of Toxic Substances Control v. United States of America, et al. (C.D. Cal.), Civil Action No. 2:15–cv–07636. The proposed consent decree would resolve the claims alleged in the complaint of the United States and in the complaint of the DTSC, and provides for the implementation of a remedy that EPA and DTSC will oversee. The Consent Decree requires Shell Oil Company to implement the remedy selected by EPA for Operable Unit 1. EPA’s selected remedy for Operable Unit 1, which addresses soil and non-aqueous phase liquid, includes capping and implementation of soil vapor extraction, building engineering controls, in-situ chemical oxidation, and institutional controls. The settlement further provides for Shell Oil Company to pay EPA $1,200,000 for past response costs, and to pay DTSC $63,993.81 for past response costs, and also to pay EPA and DTSC future response costs of overseeing the implementation of the remedial action. The proposed settlement includes the U.S. General Services Administration as a settling federal agency as the successor to the former federal government owners of the plant, and provides that the United States will reimburse Shell Oil Company for a portion of the costs. The publication of this notice opens a period for public comment on the Consent Decree. Comments should be addressed to the Assistant Attorney E:\FR\FM\07OCN1.SGM 07OCN1 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 194 / Wednesday, October 7, 2015 / Notices General, Environment and Natural Resources Division, and should refer to United States v. Shell Oil Co., D.J. Ref. No. 90–11–2–933/4. 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. By mail ......... During the public comment period, the Consent Decree may be examined and downloaded at this Justice Department Web site: https:// www.justice.gov/enrd/consent-decrees. 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 $103.25 (25 cents per page reproduction cost) payable to the United States Treasury. For a paper copy without the exhibits, the cost is $32.50. Henry S. Friedman, Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and Natural Resources Division. [FR Doc. 2015–25531 Filed 10–6–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410–15–P DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Notice of Lodging of Two Proposed Consent Decrees Under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act On September 30, 2015, the Department of Justice lodged two proposed Consent Decrees with two United States District Courts, the Middle District of Florida and the Eastern District of Louisiana, in lawsuits both entitled United States v. Mosaic Fertilizer, LLC, Civil Action No. 15–cv– 02286 in the Middle District of Florida and Civil Action No. 15–cv–04889 in the Eastern District of Louisiana. The United States filed these two lawsuits under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). The United States’ complaints name Mosaic Fertilizer, LLC, as defendant. Mosaic produces phosphorus-based fertilizer that is commonly applied to corn, wheat and other crops across the country. Sulfuric acid is used to extract VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:12 Oct 06, 2015 Jkt 238001 phosphorus from mined rock, which produces large quantities of a solid material called phosphogypsum and wastewater that contains high levels of acid. Phosphogypsum is stored in large piles, tanks, ditches and ponds; the piles can reach 500 feet high and cover more than 600 acres, making them some of the largest manmade waste piles in the United States. The piles can also contain several billion gallons of highly acidic wastewater, which can threaten human health and cause severe environmental damage if it reaches groundwater or waterways. The alleged violations in this case stem from storage and disposal of waste from the production of phosphoric and sulfuric acids, key components of fertilizers, at Mosaic’s facilities in Bartow, Lithia, Mulberry and Riverview, Florida and St. James and Uncle Sam, Louisiana. Mosaic allegedly failed to properly treat, store and dispose of hazardous waste, and also allegedly failed to provide adequate financial assurance for closure of its facilities. The complaints seek injunctive relief and civil penalties for violations of the RCRA statute and its implementing regulations that govern the identification, treatment, storage, and disposal of hazardous waste, at six Florida facilities and two facilities in Louisiana. The two consent decrees require the defendant to perform substantial injunctive relief and to pay a $5 million civil penalty to the United States and $1.55 million to Louisiana and $1.45 million to Florida, who are state coplaintiffs in these cases. EPA estimates that Mosaic will spend approximately $170 million on projects to ensure the proper treatment, storage, and disposal of more than 60 billion pounds of hazardous waste and reduce the environmental impact of its manufacturing and waste management programs. Mosaic also will establish a $630 million trust fund—which will be invested to grow until it reaches full funding of $1.8 billion—the cost to cover phosphygypsum stack closure, including the treatment of hazardous process wastewater, at four of its operating facilities, and long-term care of all of its Florida and Louisiana facilities. The Mosaic Company, Mosaic Fertilizer’s parent company, will provide financial guarantees for this work, and the settlement also requires Mosaic Fertilizer to submit a $50 million letter of credit. In addition, Mosaic will spend $2.2 million on two local environmental projects: A $1.2 million environmental project in Florida to mitigate and prevent certain potential environmental PO 00000 Frm 00107 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 60717 impacts associated with an orphaned industrial property located in Mulberry, Florida; and a $1 million project in Louisiana to fund studies regarding statewide water quality issues and the development of watershed nutrient management plans to be utilized by beef cattle, dairy and poultry producers. The publication of this notice opens a period for public comment on the Consent Decrees. Comments should be addressed to the Assistant Attorney General, Environment and Natural Resources Division, and should refer to United States v. Mosaic Fertilizer, LLC, D.J. Ref. No. 90–7–1–08388. 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. By mail ......... During the public comment period, the Consent Decrees may be examined and downloaded at this Justice Department Web site: https:// www.usdoj.gov/enrd/consent-decrees. We will provide a paper copy of the Consent Decrees upon written request and payment of reproduction costs (25 cents per page). Please mail your request and payment to: Consent Decree Library, U.S. DOJ—ENRD, P.O. Box 7611, Washington, DC 20044–7611. If you would like a copy of the Consent Decree lodged with the Middle District of Florida, please enclose a check or money order, payable to the United States Treasury, for $162.50 (or $20.50 for a paper copy without the exhibits). If you would like a copy of the Consent Decree lodged with the Eastern District of Louisiana, the cost is $124.50 (or $21.25 for a paper copy without the exhibits). If you would like a copy of both Consent Decrees, the cost is $287.00 (or $41.75 for paper copies without the exhibits). Maureen M. Katz, Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and Natural Resources Division. [FR Doc. 2015–25511 Filed 10–6–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410–15–P E:\FR\FM\07OCN1.SGM 07OCN1

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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 194 (Wednesday, October 7, 2015)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


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

    On September 29, 2015, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed 
Consent Decree with the United States District Court for the Central 
District of California in the lawsuit entitled United States v. Shell 
Oil Company, Civil Action No. 2:15-cv-07619-R (AGRx).
    The United States, on behalf of the U.S. Environmental Protection 
Agency (``EPA''), filed this lawsuit under CERCLA for performance of 
response action to address Operable Unit 1 of the Del Amo Superfund 
Site, and for cost recovery. The Site, the location of a former 
synthetic rubber plant, is in Los Angeles County, California.
    On September 29, 2015, the California Department of Toxic 
Substances Control (``DTSC'') also filed a complaint against the United 
States of America and Shell Oil Company under CERCLA for cost recovery 
with regard to Del Amo Superfund Site Operable Unit 1. California 
Department of Toxic Substances Control v. United States of America, et 
al. (C.D. Cal.), Civil Action No. 2:15-cv-07636.
    The proposed consent decree would resolve the claims alleged in the 
complaint of the United States and in the complaint of the DTSC, and 
provides for the implementation of a remedy that EPA and DTSC will 
oversee. The Consent Decree requires Shell Oil Company to implement the 
remedy selected by EPA for Operable Unit 1. EPA's selected remedy for 
Operable Unit 1, which addresses soil and non-aqueous phase liquid, 
includes capping and implementation of soil vapor extraction, building 
engineering controls, in-situ chemical oxidation, and institutional 
controls. The settlement further provides for Shell Oil Company to pay 
EPA $1,200,000 for past response costs, and to pay DTSC $63,993.81 for 
past response costs, and also to pay EPA and DTSC future response costs 
of overseeing the implementation of the remedial action. The proposed 
settlement includes the U.S. General Services Administration as a 
settling federal agency as the successor to the former federal 
government owners of the plant, and provides that the United States 
will reimburse Shell Oil Company for a portion of the costs.
    The publication of this notice opens a period for public comment on 
the Consent Decree. Comments should be addressed to the Assistant 
Attorney

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General, Environment and Natural Resources Division, and should refer 
to United States v. Shell Oil Co., D.J. Ref. No. 90-11-2-933/4. 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 Consent Decree may be 
examined and downloaded at this Justice Department Web site: https://www.justice.gov/enrd/consent-decrees. 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 $103.25 (25 cents per 
page reproduction cost) payable to the United States Treasury. For a 
paper copy without the exhibits, the cost is $32.50.

Henry S. Friedman,
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment 
and Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 2015-25531 Filed 10-6-15; 8:45 am]
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