Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Clean Water Act; Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act; and Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act, 15815-15816 [2020-05720]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
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Notice of Lodging of Proposed
Consent Decree Under the Clean Water
Act, the Oil Pollution Act of 1990, and
the Pipeline Safety Laws
On March 13, 2020, the Department of
Justice lodged a proposed Consent
Decree with the United States District
Court for the Central District of
California (‘‘Court’’) in the matter of
United States and the People of the
State of California vs. Plains All
American Pipeline, L.P. et al., Civil
Action No. 2:20–cv–02415 (C.D. Cal.).
The United States filed a Complaint
against Plains All American Pipeline,
L.P. and Plains Pipeline, L.P. (jointly,
‘‘Plains’’) arising out of Plains’
violations of pipeline safety laws and
liability for the May 19, 2015, discharge
of approximately 2,934 barrels of crude
oil from Plains’ Line 901, located near
Refugio State Beach and Santa Barbara,
California. The Complaint seeks
penalties, injunctive relief, and natural
resource damages and assessment costs
for the United States, on behalf of the
United States Department of
Transportation, Pipeline and Hazardous
Materials Safety Administration; the
United States Environmental Protection
Agency; the United States Department
of the Interior; the United States
Department of Commerce, National
Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration; and the United States
Coast Guard. The United States’ claims
are brought, as applicable, under the
Pipeline Safety Laws, 49 U.S.C. 60101 et
seq.; the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C.
1251 et seq.; and the Oil Pollution Act
of 1990, 33 U.S.C. 2701 et seq. The State
of California is a co-plaintiff signatory to
the Complaint under applicable State of
California laws, and a signatory to the
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proposed Consent Decree, which also
resolves certain State of California
claims.
The proposed Consent Decree
requires Plains to: (1) Pay $24 million in
penalties; 2) implement injunctive relief
to improve Plains’ nationwide pipeline
system, in addition to modifying
operations relating to the May 19, 2015,
oil discharge from Plains’ Line 901; and
3) pay $22.325 million in natural
resource damages. Plains previously
reimbursed the United States and the
State of California approximately $10
million for natural resource damage
assessment costs, and the United States
approximately $4.26 million for removal
or clean-up costs.
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 and the People of
the State of California vs. Plains
Pipeline, L.P. et al., D.J. Ref. No. 90–5–
1–1–11340. 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 lodged proposed Consent Decree
may be examined and downloaded at
this Justice Department website: https://
www.usdoj.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 $25.50 (25 cents per page
reproduction cost) payable to the United
States Treasury, for a paper copy of the
proposed Consent Decree.
Susan M. Akers,
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental
Enforcement Section, Environment and
Natural Resources Division.
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Notice of Lodging of Proposed
Consent Decree Under the Clean Water
Act; Comprehensive Environmental
Response, Compensation, and Liability
Act; and Emergency Planning and
Community Right-to-Know Act
On March 13, 2020, the Department of
Justice lodged a proposed Consent
Decree with the United States District
Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
in the lawsuit entitled United States and
Commonwealth of Virginia v. Virginia
Electric and Power Company (d/b/a
Dominion Energy Virginia), Civil Action
No. 3:20–cv–00177.
The United States and the
Commonwealth of Virginia filed this
lawsuit for injunctive relief and civil
penalties against Virginia Electric and
Power Company (d/b/a Dominion
Energy Virginia). The United States and
the Commonwealth allege claims under
the Clean Water Act and the Virginia
State Water Control Law for violations
of NPDES permits at certain facilities in
Virginia and West Virginia. In addition,
the United States alleges violations of
the Emergency Planning and
Community Right-to-Know Act and the
Comprehensive Environmental
Response, Compensation, and Liability
Act at the Bellemeade Power Station in
Richmond, Virginia, and the Mt. Storm
Power Station in Grant County, West
Virginia. Finally, the Commonwealth
alleges violations of the Virginia State
Water Control Law relating to certain
unpermitted discharges from the
Chesterfield Power Station in
Chesterfield County, Virginia.
Under the proposed Consent Decree,
Defendant will perform injunctive relief
designed to prevent future violations,
including auditing and implementation
of an environmental management
system, a third party environmental
audit, internal environmental audits,
and training. In addition, Defendant will
pay a total civil penalty of $1.4 million.
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 and
Commonwealth of Virginia v. Virginia
Electric and Power Company (d/b/a
Dominion Energy Virginia), D.J. Ref. No.
90–5–1–1–11859. 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:
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 $15 (25 cents per page reproduction
cost) payable to the United States
Treasury.
Jeffrey Sands,
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental
Enforcement Section, Environment and
Natural Resources Division.
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Vacancy Posting: Chair of the
Administrative Review Board
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Summary of Duties: The
Administrative Review Board (ARB)
Chair directs other ARB Members and
administrative and professional staff in
the performance of the ARB’s mission.
The Chair directs the management of the
ARB’s administrative, clerical, and
professional staff and makes final
decisions for the ARB on management
matters, such as budget, personnel,
space, and other services. The Chair
exercises completely independent
judgment in discharging his/her duties
and responsibilities as required by law
and any applicable regulations. In
addition, the Chair and the ARB
Members establish general policies for
the ARB’s operations and promulgation
of Rules of Practice and Procedure for
all persons appearing before the ARB in
the performance of its appellate review
authority.
1 Pursuant to sec. 1006(b)(1) of the Copyright Act,
small portions of each fund have already been
distributed to representatives for nonfeatured
musicians and nonfeatured vocalists and are not
part of this proceeding.
2 In its petition to participate, AARC states that
it ‘‘is a non-profit organization formed to administer
the Audio Home Recording Act of 1992 * * *
royalties for featured recording artists and sound
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Appointment Type: Excepted—The
term of appointment is for four years or
less. This appointment may be extended
at the agency’s discretion.
Qualifications: The applicant should
be well versed in whistleblower,
immigration, child labor, employment
discrimination, and federal
construction/services contracts. This
includes the processes, adjudication of
claims, and the appeals process, as well
as having the ability to interpret
regulations and come to a consensus to
determine an overall appeals
determination with Members of the
Board. Prior experience directing a team
of professional, administrative, and
clerical staff in management matters is
required.
To Be Considered: Applicants must
provide a detailed resume containing a
demonstrated ability to perform as Chair
of the Board.
Closing Date: Resumes must be
submitted (postmarked, if sending by
mail; submitted electronically; or
received, if hand-delivered) by 11:59
p.m. EST on April 09, 2020. Resumes
must be submitted to: white.robert.t@
dol.gov or mail to: U.S. Department of
Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW,
ATTN: Division of Executive Resources,
Room N2453, Washington, DC 20210,
phone: 202–693–7800. This is not a tollfree number.
Dated: March 9, 2020.
Bryan Slater,
Assistant Secretary for Administration &
Management.
[FR Doc. 2020–05698 Filed 3–18–20; 8:45 am]
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LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
Copyright Royalty Board
[Docket No. CONSOLIDATED 2008–3 CRB
DD (2007–2011 SRF)]
Distribution of Digital Audio Recording
Royalty Funds
Copyright Royalty Board (CRB),
Library of Congress.
ACTION: Final distribution
determination.
AGENCY:
The Copyright Royalty Judges
announce their final determination of
the distribution of the digital audio
SUMMARY:
recording copyright owners, who have authorized it
to do so’’ and ‘‘represents over 440,000 featured
recording artists and over 16,000 labels.’’ AARC
PTP at 2.
3 The Judges dismissed the original Powell and
Curry PTPs as defective, Order Granting AARC
Motion to Reject David Powell’s Defective Filings
and Dismissing David Powell (Feb. 27, 2019); Order
Granting AARC Motion to Reject Eugene Curry’s
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recording technology (DART) royalty
fees in the 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, and
2011 Sound Recordings Funds.
ADDRESSES: Docket: For access to the
docket to read background documents,
go to eCRB, the Copyright Royalty
Board’s electronic filing and case
management system, at https://
app.crb.gov/ and search for docket
number CONSOLIDATED 2008–3 CRB
DD (2007–2011 SRF).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Anita Blaine, Program Specialist, by
telephone at (202) 707–7658 or by email
at crb@loc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On
December 26, 2018, the Copyright
Royalty Judges (Judges) commenced a
proceeding to determine the distribution
of the digital audio recording
technology (DART) royalties in the
2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, and 2011 Sound
Recordings Funds, which, for purposes
of this proceeding, consist of the
Featured Recording Artists Subfund and
the Copyright Owners Subfund. 83 FR
66312, 66313.1 The Judges had already
distributed 100% of the royalties in the
Featured Recording Artists Subfund of
the 2008 Sound Recordings Fund. Id.;
Distribution Order, Docket No. 2009–3
CRB DD 2008 (Jun. 24, 2009).
Consequently, that subfund is not part
of this proceeding. Because the Judges
made only partial distributions of the
2007, 2009, 2010, and 2011 Featured
Recording Artist Subfunds and the
2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, and 2011
Copyright Owners Subfunds, those
subfunds were covered by this
proceeding (Covered Subfunds). Id.
The Judges received Petitions to
Participate (PTP) from David Powell,
Eugene ‘‘Lambchops’’ Curry, Herman
Kelly, and the Alliance of Artists and
Recording Companies (AARC).2 Notice
of Participants, Commencement of
Voluntary Negotiation Period, and Case
Scheduling Order (Attachment A) (Feb.
27, 2019).3 According to Copyright
Royalty Board (CRB) claims records, Mr.
Powell filed a claim for the 2007
Copyright Owners Subfund and for no
other Covered Subfund. Mr. Curry filed
a claim for the 2008 and 2010 Copyright
Owners Subfunds and no other Covered
Subfund. Mr. Kelly filed claims for all
Covered Subfunds except the 2007
Featured Recording Artists Subfund and
the 2007 Copyright Owners Subfund.
Defective Filing and Dismissing Eugene Curry (Feb.
27, 2019), but later permitted Mr. Powell and Mr.
Curry to file corrected PTPs after the filing
deadline. Order Granting Motion of David Powell to
Accept Late Petition to Participate (Jun. 19, 2019);
Order Granting Eugene Curry Leave to File Late
Petition to Participate (Apr. 19, 2019).
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Clean
Water Act; Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and
Liability Act; and Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act
On March 13, 2020, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed
Consent Decree with the United States District Court for the Eastern
District of Virginia in the lawsuit entitled United States and
Commonwealth of Virginia v. Virginia Electric and Power Company (d/b/a
Dominion Energy Virginia), Civil Action No. 3:20-cv-00177.
The United States and the Commonwealth of Virginia filed this
lawsuit for injunctive relief and civil penalties against Virginia
Electric and Power Company (d/b/a Dominion Energy Virginia). The United
States and the Commonwealth allege claims under the Clean Water Act and
the Virginia State Water Control Law for violations of NPDES permits at
certain facilities in Virginia and West Virginia. In addition, the
United States alleges violations of the Emergency Planning and
Community Right-to-Know Act and the Comprehensive Environmental
Response, Compensation, and Liability Act at the Bellemeade Power
Station in Richmond, Virginia, and the Mt. Storm Power Station in Grant
County, West Virginia. Finally, the Commonwealth alleges violations of
the Virginia State Water Control Law relating to certain unpermitted
discharges from the Chesterfield Power Station in Chesterfield County,
Virginia.
Under the proposed Consent Decree, Defendant will perform
injunctive relief designed to prevent future violations, including
auditing and implementation of an environmental management system, a
third party environmental audit, internal environmental audits, and
training. In addition, Defendant will pay a total civil penalty of $1.4
million.
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 and Commonwealth of Virginia v.
Virginia Electric and Power Company (d/b/a Dominion Energy Virginia),
D.J. Ref. No. 90-5-1-1-11859. 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.................................. [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 $15 (25 cents per page
reproduction cost) payable to the United States Treasury.
Jeffrey Sands,
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment
and Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 2020-05720 Filed 3-18-20; 8:45 am]
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