Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA), 53021 [2020-18722]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 167 / Thursday, August 27, 2020 / Notices khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES address one or more of the following four points: —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; —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; —Evaluate whether and if so how the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected can be enhanced; and —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. Overview of This Information Collection 1. Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection. 2. The Title of the Form/Collection: Number of Full-time Law Enforcement Employees as of October 31. 3. The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the Department sponsoring the collection: The form number is: 1–711. The applicable component within the Department of Justice is the Criminal Justice Information Services Division, in the Federal Bureau of Investigation. 4. Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as well as a brief abstract: Primary: Federal, state, county, city, and tribal law enforcement agencies. Abstract: Under Title 34, United States Code (U.S.C.) Section 41303 and 28 U.S.C. § 534, this collection requests the number of full and part-time law enforcement employees by race/ ethnicity for both officers and civilians, from federal, state, county, city, and tribal law enforcement agencies in order for the Federal Bureau of Investigation Uniform Crime Reporting Program to serve as the national clearinghouse for the collection and dissemination of police employee data and to publish these statistics in Crime in the United States. 5. An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: There are approximately 18,667 law enforcement agency respondents that submit once a year for VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:09 Aug 26, 2020 Jkt 250001 a total of 18,667 responses with an estimated response time of eight minutes per response. 6. An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated with the collection: There are approximately 2,489 hours, annual burden, associated with this information collection. If additional information is required contact: Melody Braswell, Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice, Justice Management Division, Policy and Planning Staff, Two Constitution Square, 145 N Street NE, 3E.405A, Washington, DC 20530. Dated: August 24, 2020. Melody Braswell, Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice. 53021 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 and the State of Montana v. BNSF Railway Company, D.J. Ref. No. 90–11–2–07106/9. 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 ......... [FR Doc. 2020–18876 Filed 8–26–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410–02–P DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA) On August 20, 2020, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed Consent Decree with the United States District Court for the District of Montana in the lawsuit entitled United States and the State of Montana v. BNSF Railway Company, Civil Action No. 9:20–cv– 00126–DLC. The proposed Consent Decree would resolve claims the United States and State of Montana have brought pursuant to Sections 106 and 107(a) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, 42 U.S.C. 9607(a), against the BNSF Railway Company (‘‘BNSF’’) related to the Operable Unit 6 (‘‘OU6’’) of the Libby Asbestos Superfund Site in Lincoln County, Montana. The Consent Decree requires BNSF to implement an operation and maintenance plan, a health and safety plan, and institutional controls to minimize risk to railroad workers and the surrounding community from low levels of asbestos within OU6. BNSF has paid the costs EPA incurred in overseeing implementation of the OU6 Record of Decision. The proposed Consent Decree requires BNSF to pay future costs incurred at OU6. The Consent Decree provides BNSF and certain related persons covenants not to sue relating to the OU6 under Sections 106 and 107 of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9606 and 9607. PO 00000 Frm 00080 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 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 $92.50 (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 $8.25. Jeffrey Sands, Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and Natural Resources Division. 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[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 167 (Thursday, August 27, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Page 53021]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-18722]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the 
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act 
(CERCLA)

    On August 20, 2020, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed 
Consent Decree with the United States District Court for the District 
of Montana in the lawsuit entitled United States and the State of 
Montana v. BNSF Railway Company, Civil Action No. 9:20-cv-00126-DLC.
    The proposed Consent Decree would resolve claims the United States 
and State of Montana have brought pursuant to Sections 106 and 107(a) 
of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and 
Liability Act, 42 U.S.C. 9607(a), against the BNSF Railway Company 
(``BNSF'') related to the Operable Unit 6 (``OU6'') of the Libby 
Asbestos Superfund Site in Lincoln County, Montana.
    The Consent Decree requires BNSF to implement an operation and 
maintenance plan, a health and safety plan, and institutional controls 
to minimize risk to railroad workers and the surrounding community from 
low levels of asbestos within OU6. BNSF has paid the costs EPA incurred 
in overseeing implementation of the OU6 Record of Decision. The 
proposed Consent Decree requires BNSF to pay future costs incurred at 
OU6.
    The Consent Decree provides BNSF and certain related persons 
covenants not to sue relating to the OU6 under Sections 106 and 107 of 
CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9606 and 9607.
    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 and the State of Montana v. BNSF Railway 
Company, D.J. Ref. No. 90-11-2-07106/9. 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 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 $92.50 (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 $8.25.

Jeffrey Sands,
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment 
and Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 2020-18722 Filed 8-26-20; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4410-15-P


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