Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Clean Water Act, 43618-43619 [2019-17954]

Download as PDF jspears on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES 43618 Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 162 / Wednesday, August 21, 2019 / Notices Federal Register. Complainant may file replies to any written submissions no later than three calendar days after the date on which any initial submissions were due. Any submissions and replies filed in response to this Notice are limited to five (5) pages in length, inclusive of attachments. Persons filing written submissions must file the original document electronically on or before the deadlines stated above and submit 8 true paper copies to the Office of the Secretary by noon the next day pursuant to § 210.4(f) of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR 210.4(f)). Submissions should refer to the docket number (‘‘Docket No. 3403’’) in a prominent place on the cover page and/ or the first page. (See Handbook for Electronic Filing Procedures, Electronic Filing Procedures 1). 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[Investigation Nos. 701–TA–450 and 731– TA–1122 (Second Review)] Laminated Woven Sacks From China [FR Doc. 2019–18018 Filed 8–20–19; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION [Investigation No. 701–TA–605 (Final)] Glycine From Thailand; Termination of Investigation United States International Trade Commission. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: On August 5, 2019, the Department of Commerce published notice in the Federal Register of a negative final countervailing duty determination in connection with the subject investigation concerning Thailand (84 FR 38007). Accordingly, the countervailing duty investigation concerning glycine from Thailand (Investigation No. 701–TA–605 (Final)) is terminated. DATES: August 5, 2019. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Celia Feldpausch 202–205–2387, Office of Investigations, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW, Washington, DC 20436. Hearingimpaired individuals are advised that information on this matter can be obtained by contacting the Commission’s TDD terminal on 202– 205–1810. Persons with mobility impairments who will need special assistance in gaining access to the Commission should contact the Office of the Secretary at 202–205–2000. General information concerning the Commission may also be obtained by accessing its internet server https:// www.usitc.gov. The public record for this investigation may be viewed on the Commission’s electronic docket (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov. SUMMARY: Authority: This investigation is being terminated under authority of title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930 and pursuant to section 207.40(a) of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR 207.40(a)). This notice is published pursuant to section 201.10 of the Commission’s rules (19 CFR 201.10). By order of the Commission. Issued: August 16, 2019. Lisa Barton, Secretary to the Commission. [FR Doc. 2019–18009 Filed 8–20–19; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7020–02–P PO 00000 Frm 00040 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION Determinations On the basis of the record 1 developed in the subject five-year reviews, the United States International Trade Commission (‘‘Commission’’) determines, pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 (‘‘the Act’’), that revocation of the countervailing and antidumping duty orders on laminated woven sacks from China would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury to an industry in the United States within a reasonably foreseeable time. Background The Commission, pursuant to section 751(c) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1675(c)), instituted these reviews on February 1, 2019 (84 FR 2249, February 6, 2019) and determined on May 7, 2019, that it would conduct expedited reviews (84 FR 32221, July 5, 2019). The Commission made these determinations pursuant to section 751(c) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1675(c)). It completed and filed its determinations in these reviews on August 15, 2019. The views of the Commission are contained in USITC Publication 4944 (August 2019), entitled Laminated Woven Sacks from China: Investigation Nos. 701–TA–450 and 731–TA–1122 (Second Review). By order of the Commission. Issued: August 15, 2019. Lisa Barton, Secretary to the Commission. [FR Doc. 2019–17982 Filed 8–20–19; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7020–02–P DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Clean Water Act On August 9, 2019, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed Consent Decree with the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts in the lawsuit entitled United States of America v. Rafael et al., Civil Action No. 1:19–cv–10617. The Complaint in this Clean Water Act case was filed against the 1 The record is defined in sec. 207.2(f) of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR 207.2(f)). E:\FR\FM\21AUN1.SGM 21AUN1 jspears on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 162 / Wednesday, August 21, 2019 / Notices defendants on April 2, 2019. The Complaint alleges that the defendants, New Bedford, Massachusetts-based Vila Nova do Corvo II, Inc., company managers Carlos Rafael and Stephanie Rafael DeMello, and vessel captain Carlos Pereira, are civilly liable for violations of Section 311 of the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. 1321. The Complaint alleges that the company and individuals are liable for violations related to the commercial fishing vessel Vila Nova do Corvo II’s operations in coastal waters off of southeastern New England. The Complaint addresses discharges of oily bilge waste and used oil filters from the vessel while at sea harvesting scallops. The Complaint also includes Clean Water Act claims for violations of the Coast Guard’s pollution control regulations related to the defendants’ operation of the vessel. The violations were discovered by the Coast Guard during boarding operations. Under the proposed Consent Decree, the defendants will pay a total of $511,000 as civil penalties and perform corrective and compliance assurance measures. The defendants will be required, among other things, to repair the vessel to reduce the generation of oily bilge water, operate within the vessel’s capacity to retain oily bilge for the full length of planned voyages, provide crew and management training on the proper handling of oily wastes, document all oil and oily waste transfers on and off of the vessel, including documenting proper disposal of engine room bilge water at a shore reception facility, and submit compliance reports. The penalties paid in this case will be deposited in the federal Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund managed by the National Pollution Funds Center. The Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund is used to pay for federal response activities and to compensate for damages when there is a discharge or substantial threat of discharge of oil or hazardous substances to waters of the United States or adjoining shorelines. 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 of America v. Rafael et al., D.J. Ref. No. 90–5–1–1– 12051. All comments must be submitted no later than thirty (30) days after the publication date of this notice. Comments may be submitted by either email or by mail: VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:13 Aug 20, 2019 Jkt 247001 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 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 $11.75 (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. 2019–17954 Filed 8–20–19; 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; Notification of Employee Rights Under Federal Labor Laws Complaint Process Notice of availability; request for comments. ACTION: The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting the Office of LaborManagement Standards (OLMS) sponsored information collection request (ICR) titled, ‘‘Notification of Employee Rights Under Federal Labor Laws Complaint Process’’ to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval for 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 September 20, 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 SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00041 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 43619 may be obtained free of charge from the RegInfo.gov website at https:// www.reginfo.gov/public/do/ PRAViewICR?ref_nbr=201901-1245-001 (this link will only become active on the day following publication of this notice) or by contacting Frederick Licari by telephone at 202–693–8073, 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–OLMS 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: Frederick Licari by telephone at 202– 693–8073, 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 Notification of Employee Rights Under Federal Labor Laws Complaint Process information collection. Regulations 29 CFR 471.11 provides for DOL to accept a written complaint alleging that a contractor doing business with the Federal government has failed to post the notice required by Executive Order (E.O.) 13496, Notification of Employee Rights Under Federal Labor Laws. See 74 FR 6107. The section establishes that no special complaint form is required; however, a complaint must be in writing. In addition, the complaint must contain certain information, including the name, address, and telephone number of the person submitting the complaint and the name and address of the Federal contractor alleged to have violated the rule. The section also establishes that a written complaint may be submitted to either the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs or the OLMS. E.O. 13496 section 3 authorizes this information collection. See 74 FR 6107 (February 4, 2019). This information collection is subject to the PRA. A Federal agency generally cannot conduct or sponsor a collection of information, and the public is generally not required to respond to an E:\FR\FM\21AUN1.SGM 21AUN1

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[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 162 (Wednesday, August 21, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43618-43619]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-17954]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


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

    On August 9, 2019, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed 
Consent Decree with the United States District Court for the District 
of Massachusetts in the lawsuit entitled United States of America v. 
Rafael et al., Civil Action No. 1:19-cv-10617.
    The Complaint in this Clean Water Act case was filed against the

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defendants on April 2, 2019. The Complaint alleges that the defendants, 
New Bedford, Massachusetts-based Vila Nova do Corvo II, Inc., company 
managers Carlos Rafael and Stephanie Rafael DeMello, and vessel captain 
Carlos Pereira, are civilly liable for violations of Section 311 of the 
Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. 1321. The Complaint alleges that the company 
and individuals are liable for violations related to the commercial 
fishing vessel Vila Nova do Corvo II's operations in coastal waters off 
of southeastern New England. The Complaint addresses discharges of oily 
bilge waste and used oil filters from the vessel while at sea 
harvesting scallops. The Complaint also includes Clean Water Act claims 
for violations of the Coast Guard's pollution control regulations 
related to the defendants' operation of the vessel. The violations were 
discovered by the Coast Guard during boarding operations.
    Under the proposed Consent Decree, the defendants will pay a total 
of $511,000 as civil penalties and perform corrective and compliance 
assurance measures. The defendants will be required, among other 
things, to repair the vessel to reduce the generation of oily bilge 
water, operate within the vessel's capacity to retain oily bilge for 
the full length of planned voyages, provide crew and management 
training on the proper handling of oily wastes, document all oil and 
oily waste transfers on and off of the vessel, including documenting 
proper disposal of engine room bilge water at a shore reception 
facility, and submit compliance reports.
    The penalties paid in this case will be deposited in the federal 
Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund managed by the National Pollution Funds 
Center. The Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund is used to pay for federal 
response activities and to compensate for damages when there is a 
discharge or substantial threat of discharge of oil or hazardous 
substances to waters of the United States or adjoining shorelines.
    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 of America v. Rafael et al., D.J. 
Ref. No. 90-5-1-1-12051. All comments must be submitted no later than 
thirty (30) days after the publication date of this notice. Comments 
may be submitted by either 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 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 $11.75 (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. 2019-17954 Filed 8-20-19; 8:45 am]
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