Amended Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decrees Under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, 61240-61241 [2015-25685]

Download as PDF 61240 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 196 / Friday, October 9, 2015 / Notices Dated: October 6, 2015. Jerri Murray, Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice. [FR Doc. 2015–25772 Filed 10–8–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410–09–P DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE [OMB Number 1122–0007] Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection eComments Requested; Revision of Currently Approved Collection SemiAnnual Progress Report for Legal Assistance for Victims Grant Program Office on Violence Against Women, Department of Justice. ACTION: 60-Day notice. AGENCY: The Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) 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. DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for 60 days until December 8, 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 Cathy Poston, Office on Violence Against Women, at 202–514–5430 or Catherine.poston@usdoj.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Written comments and suggestions from the public and affected agencies concerning the proposed collection of information are encouraged. Your comments should address one or more of the following four points: (1) 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; (2) 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; (3) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including through the tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:44 Oct 08, 2015 Jkt 238001 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 (1) Type of Information Collection: Revision to Currently Approved Collection. (2) Title of the Form/Collection: SemiAnnual Progress Report for Legal Assistance for Victims Grant Program. (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the Department of Justice sponsoring the collection: Form Number: 1122–0007. U.S. Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women. (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as well as a brief abstract: The affected public includes the approximately 200 grantees of the Legal Assistance for Victims Grant Program (LAV Program) whose eligibility is determined by statute. In 1998, Congress appropriated funding to provide civil legal assistance to domestic violence victims through a setaside under the Grants to Combat Violence Against Women, Public Law 105–277. In the Violence Against Women Act of 2000, Congress statutorily authorized the LAV Program. 42 U.S.C. 3796gg–6 and amended the statutory provisions for this grant program in 2005 and 2013. The LAV Program is intended to increase the availability of legal assistance necessary to provide effective aid to victims of domestic violence, stalking, or sexual assault who are seeking relief in legal matters arising as a consequence of that abuse or violence. The LAV Program awards grants to law school legal clinics, legal aid or legal services programs, domestic violence victims’ shelters, bar associations, sexual assault programs, private nonprofit entities, and Indian tribal governments. These grants are for providing direct legal services to victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking in matters arising from the abuse or violence and for providing enhanced training for lawyers representing these victims. The goal of the Program is to develop innovative, collaborative projects that provide quality representation to victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking. (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of time estimated for an average respondent to respond/reply: It is estimated that it will take the approximately 200 respondents (LAV Program grantees) approximately PO 00000 Frm 00086 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 one hour to complete a semi-annual progress report. The semi-annual progress report is divided into sections that pertain to the different types of activities that grantees may engage in and the different types of grantees that receive funds. An LAV Program grantee will only be required to complete the sections of the form that pertain to its own specific activities. (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated with the collection: The total annual hour burden to complete the data collection forms is 400 hours, that is 200 grantees completing a form twice a year with an estimated completion time for the form being one hour. 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., Room 3E.405B, Washington, DC 20530. Dated: October 6, 2015. Jerri Murray, Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice. [FR Doc. 2015–25768 Filed 10–8–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410–FX–P DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Amended Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decrees Under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act This Notice amends and replaces the original notice published on October 05, 2015, 80 FR 192. Notice is hereby given that on September 29, 2015, a proposed Consent Decree in United States v. Wyeth Holdings LLC, Civil Action No. 3:15–cv–07153–AET, was lodged with the United States Court for the District of New Jersey. In this action brought pursuant to Sections 106, 107, and 113(g)(2) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, 42 U.S.C. §§ 9606, 9607 and 9613(g)(2) (‘‘CERCLA’’), the United States seeks injunctive relief requiring Wyeth Holdings LLC (‘‘Settling Defendant’’) to undertake certain environmental response actions at the American Cyanamid Superfund Site (‘‘Site’’) located in Bridgewater, New Jersey. The United States also seeks to recover costs incurred and to be incurred by the United States in response to releases or threatened releases of hazardous substances at or from the Site. E:\FR\FM\09OCN1.SGM 09OCN1 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 196 / Friday, October 9, 2015 / Notices The settlement requires Settling Defendant to perform the remedies selected by the Environmental Protection Agency (‘‘EPA’’) in the Records of Decision for Operable Unit 2 (‘‘OU2’’), involving revegetation, and Operable Unit 4 (‘‘OU4’’), involving the remediation of almost all site-wide soils, groundwater, and six waste disposal impoundments. The settlement also requires Settling Defendant to reimburse EPA $1,000,000 in past response costs and pay EPA’s future oversight costs related to the cleanup. The publication of this amended notice restarts a 30 day period for public comment on the Consent Decree. Comments are now due 30 days from the publication of this amended notice. Comments should be addressed to the Assistant Attorney General, Environment and Natural Resources Division, and should refer to United States v. Wyeth Holdings LLC., D.J. Ref. No. 90–11–3–07250/1. All comments must be submitted no later than thirty (30) days after the publication date of this amended 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 ..... tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES During the public comment period, the consent decrees may be examined and downloaded at this Justice Department Web site: https:// www.justice.gov/enrd/consent-decrees. 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 $73.00 (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. 2015–25685 Filed 10–8–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410–15–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:44 Oct 08, 2015 Jkt 238001 61241 DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Overview of This Information Collection [OMB Number 1122–0016] (1) Type of Information Collection: Revision to Currently Approved Collection. (2) Title of the Form/Collection: SemiAnnual Progress Report for Grantees of the Transitional Housing Assistance Grant Program. (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the Department of Justice sponsoring the collection: Form Number: 1122–0016. U.S. Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women. (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as well as a brief abstract: The affected public includes the approximately 120 grantees of the Transitional Housing Assistance Grant Program (Transitional Housing Program) whose eligibility is determined by statute. This discretionary grant program funds organizations to assist victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking who are in need of transitional housing, short-term housing assistance, and related supportive services. Eligible applicants are States, units of local government, Indian tribal governments, and other organizations, including domestic violence and sexual assault victim services providers, domestic violence or sexual assault coalitions, other nonprofit, nongovernmental organizations, or community-based and culturally specific organizations, that have a documented history of effective work concerning domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking. (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of time estimated for an average respondent to respond/reply: It is estimated that it will take the 120 respondents (grantees) approximately one hour to complete the Semi-Annual Progress Report. The semiannual progress report is divided into sections that pertain to the different types of activities that grantees may engage in and the different types of grantees that receive funds. A Transitional Housing Program grantee will only be required to complete the sections of the form that pertain to its own specific activities. (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated with the collection: The total annual hour burden to complete the data collection forms is 240 hours, that is 120 grantees completing a form twice a year with an estimated completion time for the form being one hour. If additional information is required contact: Jerri Murray, Department Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection eComments Requested; Revision of Currently Approved Collection; SemiAnnual Progress Report for Grantees of the Transitional Housing Assistance Grant Program Office on Violence Against Women, Department of Justice. ACTION: 60-Day notice. AGENCY: The Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) 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. DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for 60 days until December 8, 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 Cathy Poston, Office on Violence Against Women, at 202–514–5430 or Catherine.poston@usdoj.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Written comments and suggestions from the public and affected agencies concerning the proposed collection of information are encouraged. Your comments should address one or more of the following four points: (1) 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; (2) 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; (3) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) 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. SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00087 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\09OCN1.SGM 09OCN1

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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 196 (Friday, October 9, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61240-61241]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-25685]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


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

    This Notice amends and replaces the original notice published on 
October 05, 2015, 80 FR 192. Notice is hereby given that on September 
29, 2015, a proposed Consent Decree in United States v. Wyeth Holdings 
LLC, Civil Action No. 3:15-cv-07153-AET, was lodged with the United 
States Court for the District of New Jersey. In this action brought 
pursuant to Sections 106, 107, and 113(g)(2) of the Comprehensive 
Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, 42 
U.S.C. Sec. Sec.  9606, 9607 and 9613(g)(2) (``CERCLA''), the United 
States seeks injunctive relief requiring Wyeth Holdings LLC (``Settling 
Defendant'') to undertake certain environmental response actions at the 
American Cyanamid Superfund Site (``Site'') located in Bridgewater, New 
Jersey. The United States also seeks to recover costs incurred and to 
be incurred by the United States in response to releases or threatened 
releases of hazardous substances at or from the Site.

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    The settlement requires Settling Defendant to perform the remedies 
selected by the Environmental Protection Agency (``EPA'') in the 
Records of Decision for Operable Unit 2 (``OU2''), involving 
revegetation, and Operable Unit 4 (``OU4''), involving the remediation 
of almost all site-wide soils, groundwater, and six waste disposal 
impoundments. The settlement also requires Settling Defendant to 
reimburse EPA $1,000,000 in past response costs and pay EPA's future 
oversight costs related to the cleanup.
    The publication of this amended notice restarts a 30 day period for 
public comment on the Consent Decree. Comments are now due 30 days from 
the publication of this amended notice. Comments should be addressed to 
the Assistant Attorney General, Environment and Natural Resources 
Division, and should refer to United States v. Wyeth Holdings LLC., 
D.J. Ref. No. 90-11-3-07250/1. All comments must be submitted no later 
than thirty (30) days after the publication date of this amended 
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 decrees may be 
examined and downloaded at this Justice Department Web site: https://www.justice.gov/enrd/consent-decrees. 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 $73.00 (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. 2015-25685 Filed 10-8-15; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4410-15-P
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