Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Clean Air Act, 22897-22898 [2019-10342]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 97 / Monday, May 20, 2019 / Notices DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Antitrust Division khammond on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993—Space Enterprise Consortium Notice is hereby given that, on April 29, 2019, pursuant to Section 6(a) of the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993, 15 U.S.C. 4301 et seq. (‘‘the Act’’), Space Enterprise Consortium (‘‘SpEC’’) has filed written notifications simultaneously with the Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission disclosing changes in its membership. The notifications were filed for the purpose of extending the Act’s provisions limiting the recovery of antitrust plaintiffs to actual damages under specified circumstances. Specifically, Additive Rocket Corporation, La Jolla, CA; Aitech Defense Systems, Inc., Chatsworth, CA; Anduril Industries, Costa Mesa, CA; Applied Minds, LLC, Burbank, CA; Artel LLC, Herndon, VA; Ascension Engineering Group, Colorado Springs, CO; ASRC Federal Astronautics, LLC, Huntsville, AL; Barber-Nichols, Inc., Arvada, CO; Behzadi LLC, Stevenson Ranch, CA; BlackSky Geospatial Solutions, Inc., Herndon, VA; CodeMettle, LLC, Atlanta, GA; Cubic Aerospace, Inc., Reston, VA; DataPath, Inc., Duluth, GA; EO Vista, LLC, Acton, MA; Epsilon Systems Solutions, Inc., San Diego, CA; Frequency Electronics, Inc., Mitchel Field, NY; GaN Corporation, Huntsville, AL; Georgia Tech Applied Research Corporation, Atlanta, GA; GEOST, Inc., Tucson, AZ; Globecomm Systems, Inc., Hauppauge, NY; InnoSys, Inc., Salt Lake City, UT; Innovim, LLC, Greenbelt, MD; Inode Ink Corporation (INODE), Westminster, CO; Interstellar Technologies, LLC, Huntsville, AL; ManTech Advanced Systems International, Inc., Herndon, VA; Mercury Systems, Inc., Andover, MA; Metronome LLC, Fairfax, VA; Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA; Monetti & Associates, LLC, West River, MD; New Frontier Aerospace, Livermore, CA; Palo Alto Networks Public Sector, LLC, Reston, VA; PeopleTec, Inc., Huntsville, AL; QuinStar Technology, Torrance, CA; Rob Baker & Associates LLC, Colorado Springs, CO; Rocket Lab USA, Inc., Huntington Beach, CA; Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC), Reston, VA; SpaceWorks Enterprises, Inc., Atlanta, GA; Spire Global, Inc., San Francisco, CA; T.G.V. Rockets, Inc., Washington, DC; TeleCommunication Systems, Inc., VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:41 May 17, 2019 Jkt 247001 Annapolis, MD; Thor Enterprises LLC, Poolesville, MD; Via Stella LLC, Annandale, VA; WASK Engineering, Inc., Cameron Park, CA; and York Space Systems, LLC, Denver, CO, have been added as parties to this venture. Also, M42 Technologies, LLC, Seattle, WA, has withdrawn as a party to this venture. No other changes have been made in either the membership or planned activity of the group research project. Membership in this group research project remains open, and SpEC intends to file additional written notifications disclosing all changes in membership. On August 23, 2018, SpEC filed its original notification pursuant to Section 6(a) of the Act. The Department of Justice published a notice in the Federal Register pursuant to Section 6(b) of the Act on October 2, 2018 (83 FR 49576). The last notification was filed with the Department on January 31, 2019. A notice was published in the Federal Register pursuant to Section 6(b) of the Act on January 31, 2019 (84 FR 6834). Suzanne Morris, Chief, Premerger and Division Statistics Unit, Antitrust Division. [FR Doc. 2019–10340 Filed 5–17–19; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410–11–P DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Clean Air Act On May 13, 2019, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed Consent Decree with the United States District Court for the Northern District of Indiana in the lawsuit entitled United States, State of Indiana, and State of Ohio v. ArcelorMittal USA LLC, ArcelorMittal Burns Harbor LLC, and ArcelorMittal Cleveland LLC, Civil Action No. 2:19–cv–00179. The proposed Consent Decree resolves a Complaint filed against ArcelorMittal USA LLC, ArcelorMittal Burns Harbor LLC, and ArcelorMittal Cleveland LLC as the owners and operators of the three steel plants in Indiana and one plant in Ohio that are the subject of the action. The Complaint asserts 18 claims pursuant to the Clean Air Act (‘‘CAA’’) for violations of: (1) National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants promulgated under CAA Section 112, 42 U.S.C. 7412, and the implementing regulations governing various specific source areas; (2) the New Source Performance Standards promulgated under CAA Section 111(b)(1)(A), 42 U.S.C. 7411(b)(1)(A), and the regulations PO 00000 Frm 00092 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 22897 governing electric arc furnaces at steel facilities, 40 CFR part 60, subpart AAa; (3) Title V of the CAA, 42 U.S.C. 7661 et seq., and Title V’s implementing federal, Indiana, and Ohio regulations; and (4) the federally enforceable CAA State Implementation Plans for Indiana and Ohio, which incorporate and/or implement the above-listed federal requirements. Under the proposed Consent Decree, ArcelorMittal USA, ArcelorMittal Burns Harbor, and ArcelorMittal Cleveland shall pay a total aggregate civil penalty of $5,002,158. Of the total civil penalty, $2,594,829 will be paid to the United States; $2,035,469.50 will be paid to the State of Indiana; and $371,859.50 will be paid to the State of Ohio. The proposed Consent Decree includes injunctive relief in the form of various compliance monitoring activities and recognizes that during the course of the negotiations Defendants expended an estimated $22 million to address sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxide, particulate matter, volatile organic compounds, and carbon monoxide emission concerns identified in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s 2011 and 2019 Notices of Violation/Findings of Violation regarding the Indiana and Ohio facilities. Additionally, the proposed Consent Decree provides for the transfer of five acres of Lake Michigan beachfront property, appraised at $350,000, from ArcelorMittal USA LLC to the City of East Chicago, Indiana, for community benefit as a State of Indiana Supplemental Environmental Project. 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, State of Indiana, and State of Ohio v. ArcelorMittal USA LLC, ArcelorMittal Burns Harbor LLC, and ArcelorMittal Cleveland LLC, D.J. Ref. No. 90–5–2–1–09354. 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 E:\FR\FM\20MYN1.SGM 20MYN1 22898 Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 97 / Monday, May 20, 2019 / Notices 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 $61.50 (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 $11.75. Randall M. Stone, Acting Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and Natural Resources Division. [FR Doc. 2019–10342 Filed 5–17–19; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410–15–P DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE khammond on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Clean Air Act On May 10, 2019, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed Consent Decree with the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey in the lawsuit entitled United States v. Infineum USA LP, Civil Action No. 2:19cv-12441. In the Complaint, the United States, on behalf of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, alleges that Infineum USA LP violated the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. 7412 and 7414, and Title V requirements under the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. 7661a(a) and 7661c(a) for failing to operate its steam-assisted flare (‘‘Flare’’) that is used to control emissions at Infineum’s facility, in compliance with limits and conditions in its Title V operating permit, and the Complaint further alleges that Infineum failed to operate the Flare in a manner consistent with good air pollution control practices for minimizing emissions. The Complaint alleges these violations occurred because Infineum injected disproportionate steam into the Flare at rates that caused excess emissions of hazardous air pollutants. The proposed Consent Decree requires Infineum to conduct injunctive relief, particularly incorporating automated steam injection and automated gas monitoring for any gas sent to the Flare for combustion. The Consent Decree also requires Infineum to pay a civil penalty of $187,500. 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 VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:41 May 17, 2019 Jkt 247001 Natural Resources Division, and should refer to United States v. Infineum USA LP, D.J. Ref. No. 90–5–2–1–11191. 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, D.C. 20044–7611. By mail ......... 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 Stipulation 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 $9.50 (25 cents per page reproduction cost), payable to the United States Treasury. Robert Maher, Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment & Natural Resources Division. [FR Doc. 2019–10361 Filed 5–17–19; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410–15–P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Office of the Secretary Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Prohibited Transaction Class Exemptions for Multiple Employer Plans and Multiple Employer Apprenticeship Plans—PTE 1976–1, PTE 1977–10, PTE 1978–6 Notice of availability; request for comments. ACTION: The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting the Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) sponsored information collection request (ICR) titled, ‘‘Prohibited Transaction Class Exemptions for Multiple Employer Plans and Multiple Employer Apprenticeship Plans—PTE 1976–1, PTE 1977–10, PTE 1978–6,’’ to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval for SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00093 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 continued use, without change, in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA). Public comments on the ICR are invited. DATES: The OMB will consider all written comments that agency receives on or before June 19, 2019. ADDRESSES: A copy of this ICR with applicable supporting documentation; including a description of the likely respondents, proposed frequency of response, and estimated total burden may be obtained free of charge from the RegInfo.gov website at https:// www.reginfo.gov/public/do/ PRAViewICR?ref_nbr=201904-1210-001 (this link will only become active on the day following publication of this notice) or by contacting Michel Smyth by telephone at 202–693–4129, TTY 202– 693–8064, (these are not toll-free numbers) or by email at DOL_PRA_ PUBLIC@dol.gov. Submit comments about this request by mail to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk Officer for DOL–EBSA, Office of Management and Budget, Room 10235, 725 17th Street NW, Washington, DC 20503; by Fax: 202–395–5806 (this is not a toll-free number); or by email: OIRA_submission@omb.eop.gov. Commenters are encouraged, but not required, to send a courtesy copy of any comments by mail or courier to the U.S. Department of Labor–OASAM, Office of the Chief Information Officer, Attn: Departmental Information Compliance Management Program, Room N1301, 200 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20210; or by email: DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michel Smyth by telephone at 202–693– 4129, TTY 202–693–8064, (these are not toll-free numbers) or by email at DOL_ PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This ICR seeks to extend PRA authority for the information collection requirements contained in the Prohibited Transaction Class Exemptions (PTEs) for Multiple Employer Plans and Multiple Employer Apprenticeship Plans: PTE 1976–1, PTE 1977–10, and PTE 1978–6. PTE 1976–1 permits a multi-employer employee benefit plan, under specific conditions, to negotiate with a contributing employer to accept a delinquent contribution and to settle a delinquency; to make a construction loan to a contributing employer; and to lease property and purchase services and goods from a party in interest, including a contributing employer and an employee association. PTE 1977–10 expands the scope of relief provided under PTE 1976–1 part C for leasing E:\FR\FM\20MYN1.SGM 20MYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 97 (Monday, May 20, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 22897-22898]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-10342]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Clean Air 
Act

    On May 13, 2019, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed 
Consent Decree with the United States District Court for the Northern 
District of Indiana in the lawsuit entitled United States, State of 
Indiana, and State of Ohio v. ArcelorMittal USA LLC, ArcelorMittal 
Burns Harbor LLC, and ArcelorMittal Cleveland LLC, Civil Action No. 
2:19-cv-00179.
    The proposed Consent Decree resolves a Complaint filed against 
ArcelorMittal USA LLC, ArcelorMittal Burns Harbor LLC, and 
ArcelorMittal Cleveland LLC as the owners and operators of the three 
steel plants in Indiana and one plant in Ohio that are the subject of 
the action. The Complaint asserts 18 claims pursuant to the Clean Air 
Act (``CAA'') for violations of: (1) National Emission Standards for 
Hazardous Air Pollutants promulgated under CAA Section 112, 42 U.S.C. 
7412, and the implementing regulations governing various specific 
source areas; (2) the New Source Performance Standards promulgated 
under CAA Section 111(b)(1)(A), 42 U.S.C. 7411(b)(1)(A), and the 
regulations governing electric arc furnaces at steel facilities, 40 CFR 
part 60, subpart AAa; (3) Title V of the CAA, 42 U.S.C. 7661 et seq., 
and Title V's implementing federal, Indiana, and Ohio regulations; and 
(4) the federally enforceable CAA State Implementation Plans for 
Indiana and Ohio, which incorporate and/or implement the above-listed 
federal requirements.
    Under the proposed Consent Decree, ArcelorMittal USA, ArcelorMittal 
Burns Harbor, and ArcelorMittal Cleveland shall pay a total aggregate 
civil penalty of $5,002,158. Of the total civil penalty, $2,594,829 
will be paid to the United States; $2,035,469.50 will be paid to the 
State of Indiana; and $371,859.50 will be paid to the State of Ohio. 
The proposed Consent Decree includes injunctive relief in the form of 
various compliance monitoring activities and recognizes that during the 
course of the negotiations Defendants expended an estimated $22 million 
to address sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxide, particulate matter, volatile 
organic compounds, and carbon monoxide emission concerns identified in 
the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's 2011 and 2019 Notices of 
Violation/Findings of Violation regarding the Indiana and Ohio 
facilities. Additionally, the proposed Consent Decree provides for the 
transfer of five acres of Lake Michigan beachfront property, appraised 
at $350,000, from ArcelorMittal USA LLC to the City of East Chicago, 
Indiana, for community benefit as a State of Indiana Supplemental 
Environmental Project.
    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, State of Indiana, and State of Ohio v. 
ArcelorMittal USA LLC, ArcelorMittal Burns Harbor LLC, and 
ArcelorMittal Cleveland LLC, D.J. Ref. No. 90-5-2-1-09354. 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:

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         To submit comments:                     Send them to:
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By email............................  [email protected].
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

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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 $61.50 (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 $11.75.

Randall M. Stone,
Acting Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, 
Environment and Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 2019-10342 Filed 5-17-19; 8:45 am]
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