Notice of Extension of Public Comment Period for Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Clean Water Act, 17193-17194 [2018-08124]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 75 / Wednesday, April 18, 2018 / Notices INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION [USITC SE–18–019] Government in the Sunshine Act Meeting Notice United States International Trade Commission. TIME AND DATE: April 20, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. PLACE: Room 101, 500 E Street SW, Washington, DC 20436, Telephone: (202) 205–2000. STATUS: Open to the public. MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: 1. Agendas for future meetings: None. 2. Minutes. 3. Ratification List. 4. Vote in Inv. Nos. 701–TA–601 and 731–TA–1411 (Preliminary) (Laminated Woven Sacks from Vietnam). The Commission is currently scheduled to complete and file its determinations on April 23, 2018; views of the Commission are currently scheduled to be completed and filed on April 30, 2018. 5. Outstanding action jackets: None. In accordance with Commission policy, subject matter listed above, not disposed of at the scheduled meeting, may be carried over to the agenda of the following meeting. Earlier notification of this meeting was not possible. AGENCY HOLDING THE MEETING: By order of the Commission. Issued: April 16, 2018. William Bishop, Supervisory Hearings and Information Officer. [FR Doc. 2018–08221 Filed 4–16–18; 4:15 pm] BILLING CODE 7020–02–P DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE amozie on DSK30RV082PROD with NOTICES Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Safe Drinking Water Act On April 11, 2018, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed consent decree with the United States District Court for the Northern District of New York in a lawsuit entitled United States and the State of New York v. Town of Ticonderoga, New York, Civil Action No. 8:18–cv–442–GLS–CFH. In that case the United States seeks relief for the Town’s violations of the Long Term Enhanced Treatment Rule promulgated by the Environmental Protection Agency under the Safe Drinking Water Act. The complaint also contains claims alleged by the State of New York on behalf of the New York VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:31 Apr 17, 2018 Jkt 244001 Department of Health under the State’s laws and regulations. To resolve the claims alleged in the complaint, the Town of Ticonderoga agrees to perform injunctive relief that includes major long-term compliance projects plus interim measures; pay a civil penalty of $50,000 to be divided evenly between the United States and the State of New York; and perform two supplemental environmental projects. 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 refer to United States v. Town of Ticonderoga, New York, Civil Action No. 8:18–cv– 442–GLS–CFH, D.J. Ref. 90–5–1–1– 11348. All comments must be submitted no later than 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 website: 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 $7.75 (25 cents per page) payable to the United States Treasury. Robert Maher, Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and Natural Resources Division. [FR Doc. 2018–08063 Filed 4–17–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410–15–P DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Notice of Extension of Public Comment Period for Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Clean Water Act On April 2, 2018, the Department of Justice (DOJ) lodged a proposed Consent Decree with the United States District Court for the Northern District of PO 00000 Frm 00056 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 17193 Indiana in United States and State of Indiana v. United States Steel Corporation, Civil Action No. 2:18–cv– 00127. The lodging of the proposed Decree immediately followed DOJ’s filing in the same court of a civil complaint (Complaint) against United States Steel Corporation (U.S. Steel). Notice of lodging was published in the Federal Register on April 6, 2018, which opened a thirty (30) day period for public comment on the proposed Consent Decree. At the request of some members of the public, the Department of Justice is extending the public comment period for an additional 30 days. The proposed Consent Decree resolves Clean Water Act and Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act claims in the Complaint by the United States on behalf of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the National Park Service (NPS), and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), and by CoPlaintiff the State of Indiana (State) on behalf of the Indiana Department of Environmental Management and the Indiana Department of Natural Resources. Under the proposed Decree, U.S. Steel agrees, among other things, to undertake measures to improve its wastewater processing monitoring system at its steel manufacturing and finishing facility, known as the Midwest Plant, in Portage, Indiana. U.S. Steel also agrees to pay a civil penalty to EPA and the State and to reimburse EPA and the NPS for response costs incurred as a result of an April 2017 spill of wastewater containing hexavalent chromium. U.S. Steel will also pay costs to NOAA for assessing natural resource damages due to the April 2017 spill, and damages to NPS resulting from the closure of several beaches along the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore due to the spill. Comments should be addressed to the Assistant Attorney General, Environment and Natural Resources Division, and should refer to United States et al v. United States Steel Corporation, D.J. Ref. No. 90–5–2–1– 06476/2. All comments must be submitted no later than sixty (60) days following the April 6, 2018 publication date. Comments may be submitted either by email or by mail: To submit comments: Send them to: By email ....... pubcomment-ees.enrd@ usdoj.gov. E:\FR\FM\18APN1.SGM 18APN1 17194 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 75 / Wednesday, April 18, 2018 / Notices To submit comments: Send them to: By mail ......... Assistant Attorney General, U.S. DOJ—ENRD, P.O. Box 7611, Washington, DC 20044–7611. Thomas Carroll, Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and Natural Resources Division. [FR Doc. 2018–08124 Filed 4–17–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410–15–P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment and Training Administration Notice of a Public Meeting of the Task Force on Apprenticeship Expansion Employment and Training Administration (ETA), Labor. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) and its implementing regulations, notice is hereby given to announce the final public meeting of the Task Force on Apprenticeship Expansion on Thursday, May 10, 2018. The Task Force is a FACA committee established by Presidential Executive Order that is charged with identifying strategies and proposals to promote and expand apprenticeships, especially in sectors where apprenticeship programs are insufficient. The Task Force is solely advisory in nature, and will consider reports, comments, research, evidence, and existing practices as appropriate to develop recommendations for inclusion in its final report to the President. To achieve its mission, the Task Force will convene its final meeting in person. DATES: The meeting will begin at approximately 1:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time on Thursday, May 10, amozie on DSK30RV082PROD with NOTICES VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:31 Apr 17, 2018 Jkt 244001 Notice of Intent To Attend the Meeting and Submission of a Written Statement In order to promote openness, and increase public participation, in person or web based viewing accommodations will be made available for members of the public to observe the meeting proceedings. Additional information will be provided on https:// www.dol.gov/apprenticeship/taskforce.htm. Members of the public interested in the viewing accommodations, must register via the registration link below, space is limited and in person participants are encouraged to arrive 30 minutes early to allow for security clearance into the U.S. Department of Labor, Frances Perkins Building. Interested members of the public must register for the Task Force meeting before noon on the day of the meeting, via the public registration website using the following link: https:// www.apprenticeshiptaskforce.com/reg/. Additionally, individuals with special needs and/or disabilities that will require special accommodations should send an email to Apprenticeshiptaskforce@dol.gov with the subject line ‘‘Special Accommodations for the May 2018 Task Force Meeting’’ no later than Tuesday, May 1, 2018. The tentative agenda for this meeting includes the following: • Discuss Any Remaining Issues from the April 10, 2018, Meeting • Final Task Force Discussions and Deliberations • Next Steps Also in the interest of increasing public participation, any member of the public who wishes to provide a written statement should send it via electronic mail to Apprenticeshiptaskforce@ dol.gov, subject line ‘‘Public Comment May 2018 Task Force Meeting.’’ The agenda and meeting logistics may be updated between the time of this publication and the scheduled date of the Task Force meeting. All meeting updates will be posted to the Task Force website: https://www.dol.gov/ apprenticeship/task-force.htm. Security and Transportation Instructions for Frances Perkins Building During the public comment period, the proposed Consent Decree may be examined and downloaded at this Justice Department website: 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 $14.25 (25 cents per page reproduction cost), payable to the United States Treasury. SUMMARY: 2018, and adjourn at approximately 3:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the U.S. Department of Labor, Frances Perkins Building, 200 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington DC 20210. The Department will post any updates regarding the agenda and meeting logistics to the Task Force website: https://www.dol.gov/apprenticeship/ task-force.htm. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Laurie Rowe, Senior Policy Advisor to the Secretary, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20210, Telephone: (202) 693–2772 (this is not a toll-free number). Rosemary Lahasky, Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Employment and Training Administration. Meeting participants should use the visitor’s entrance to access the Frances Perkins Building, one block north of Constitution Avenue on 3rd and C Streets NW. For security purposes: 1. Visitors must present valid photo identification (ID) to receive a visitor badge. 2. Visitors must know the name of the event you are attending: The meeting event is the Task Force on Apprenticeship Expansion meeting. 3. Visitor badges are issued by the security officer at the Visitor Entrance located at 3rd and C Streets NW, as described above. 4. Laptops and other electronic devices may be inspected and logged for identification purposes. 5. Due to limited parking options, Metrorail is the easiest way to travel to the Frances Perkins Building. For individuals wishing to take Metrorail, the closest metro stop to the building is Judiciary Square on the Red Line. [FR Doc. 2018–08113 Filed 4–17–18; 8:45 am] SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Public Viewing Accommodations PO 00000 Frm 00057 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 BILLING CODE 4510–FR–P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Occupational Safety and Health Administration [Docket No. OSHA–2010–0047] Bloodborne Pathogens Standard; Extension of the Office of Management and Budget’s (OMB) Approval of Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Labor. ACTION: Request for public comments. AGENCY: OSHA solicits public comments concerning its proposal to extend OMB approval of the information collection requirements specified in the Bloodborne Pathogens Standard. SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\18APN1.SGM 18APN1

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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 75 (Wednesday, April 18, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17193-17194]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-08124]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


Notice of Extension of Public Comment Period for Lodging of 
Proposed Consent Decree Under the Clean Water Act

    On April 2, 2018, the Department of Justice (DOJ) lodged a proposed 
Consent Decree with the United States District Court for the Northern 
District of Indiana in United States and State of Indiana v. United 
States Steel Corporation, Civil Action No. 2:18-cv-00127. The lodging 
of the proposed Decree immediately followed DOJ's filing in the same 
court of a civil complaint (Complaint) against United States Steel 
Corporation (U.S. Steel). Notice of lodging was published in the 
Federal Register on April 6, 2018, which opened a thirty (30) day 
period for public comment on the proposed Consent Decree. At the 
request of some members of the public, the Department of Justice is 
extending the public comment period for an additional 30 days.
    The proposed Consent Decree resolves Clean Water Act and Emergency 
Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act claims in the Complaint by the 
United States on behalf of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 
(EPA), the National Park Service (NPS), and the National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), and by Co-Plaintiff the State of 
Indiana (State) on behalf of the Indiana Department of Environmental 
Management and the Indiana Department of Natural Resources. Under the 
proposed Decree, U.S. Steel agrees, among other things, to undertake 
measures to improve its wastewater processing monitoring system at its 
steel manufacturing and finishing facility, known as the Midwest Plant, 
in Portage, Indiana. U.S. Steel also agrees to pay a civil penalty to 
EPA and the State and to reimburse EPA and the NPS for response costs 
incurred as a result of an April 2017 spill of wastewater containing 
hexavalent chromium. U.S. Steel will also pay costs to NOAA for 
assessing natural resource damages due to the April 2017 spill, and 
damages to NPS resulting from the closure of several beaches along the 
Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore due to the spill.
    Comments should be addressed to the Assistant Attorney General, 
Environment and Natural Resources Division, and should refer to United 
States et al v. United States Steel Corporation, D.J. Ref. No. 90-5-2-
1-06476/2. All comments must be submitted no later than sixty (60) days 
following the April 6, 2018 publication date. 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............................  [email protected].

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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 proposed Consent Decree may 
be examined and downloaded at this Justice Department website: 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 $14.25 (25 cents per page 
reproduction cost), payable to the United States Treasury.

Thomas Carroll,
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment 
and Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 2018-08124 Filed 4-17-18; 8:45 am]
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