Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act and Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act, 60491-60492 [2020-21256]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 187 / Friday, September 25, 2020 / Notices Shawn Stevens, Federal Explosives Licensing Center, either by mail at 244 Needy Road, Martinsburg, WV 25405, by email at Shawn.Stevens@atf.gov, or by telephone at 304–616–4400. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Written comments and suggestions from the public and affected agencies concerning the proposed collection of information are encouraged. Your comments should 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. khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES Overview of This Information Collection 1. Type of Information Collection (check justification or form 83): Extension without change of a currently approved collection. 2. The Title of the Form/Collection: Notification of Change of Mailing or Premise Address. 3. The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the Department sponsoring the collection: Form number (if applicable): None. Component: Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, U.S. Department of Justice. 4. Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as well as a brief abstract: Primary: Business or other for-profit. Other (if applicable): Individuals or households. Abstract: Per 27 CFR 555.54, licensees and permittees whose mailing address will change, must notify the Chief, Federal Explosives Licensing Center, at least 10 days before the change. ATF personnel will use this information collection to identify the correct location of both explosives licensees/ permittees, and the address where their VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:25 Sep 24, 2020 Jkt 250001 explosive materials are being stored, for purposes of inspection. The collected information will also be used to notify permittee/licensees about any changes in regulation or law that may affect their business activities. 5. An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: An estimated 1,000 respondents will utilize this information collection annually, and it will take each respondent approximately 10 minutes to complete their responses. 6. An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated with the collection: The estimated annual public burden associated with this collection is 170 hours, which is equal to 1,000 (# of respondents) * 0.17 (10 minutes). 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: September 22, 2020. Melody Braswell, Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice. [FR Doc. 2020–21216 Filed 9–24–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410–14–P DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act and Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act On September 22, 2020, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed Consent Decree and Settlement Agreement Regarding the NonPerforming Properties (‘‘Settlement Agreement’’) with the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware in the matter entitled In re Exide Holdings, Inc., et al., Case No. 20– 11157(CSS). The United States, on behalf of the Environmental Protection Agency, lodged this Settlement Agreement with Exide Holdings, Inc. and its Debtor Affiliates (collectively the ‘‘Debtors’’), the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, the Georgia Environmental Protection Division of the Department of Natural Resources, the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency, the State of Indiana on Behalf of Indiana Department of Environmental Management, the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality, the PO 00000 Frm 00076 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 60491 Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, the South Carolina Department of Health & Environmental Control, the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation, and the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, Westchester Fire Insurance Company, the Environmental Trustee, the Consenting Creditors, the Transferred Entities, the Europe/ROW Purchaser, and the Trustees, each of which are defined in the Settlement Agreement. The Settlement Agreement relates to the Debtors’ Non-Performing Properties and will be incorporated into Debtors’ proposed Chapter 11 Plan. The Settlement Agreement contains covenants not to sue and reservations under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, 42 U.S.C. 6901 et seq., the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, 42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq., certain other actions, and under similar state laws. The Settlement Agreement requires, among other provisions, the Debtors to transfer certain properties to an environmental response trust or trusts which will be created pursuant to the agreement; certain secured creditors to make, or cause to be made, up to $10,000,000 in payments to the environmental response trusts; and Westchester Fire Insurance Company to pay the full penal sum of certain surety bonds it issued of up to approximately $34.7 million for environmental liabilities for certain of the NonPerforming Properties. The publication of this notice opens a period for public comment on the Settlement Agreement. Comments should be addressed to the Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, and should refer to In re Exide Holdings, Inc., et al., Case No. 20– 11157(CSS), D.J. Ref. No. 90–11–2– 07802/8. All comments must be submitted so as to be received by no later than October 6, 2020. Comments may be submitted either by email or by mail: To submit comments: Send them to: By e-mail ...... pubcomment-ees.enrd@ usdoj.gov. Section Chief, U.S. DOJ— ENRD—EES, P.O. Box 7611, Washington, DC 20044–7611. By mail ......... Under section 7003(d) of RCRA, a commenter may request an opportunity for a public meeting in the affected area. E:\FR\FM\25SEN1.SGM 25SEN1 60492 Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 187 / Friday, September 25, 2020 / Notices During the public comment period, the Settlement Agreement 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 Settlement Agreement 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 $80.50 (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 $21.00. Susan M. Akers, Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and Natural Resources Division. [FR Doc. 2020–21256 Filed 9–24–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410–15–P DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE [OMB Number 1105–0103] Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection eComments Requested Submission for Review: Electronic Submission Form for Requests for Corrective Action, Whistleblower Protection for Federal Bureau of Investigation Employees Office of Attorney Recruitment and Management, Department of Justice. ACTION: 30-Day notice. AGENCY: The Department of Justice (DOJ), Justice Management Division, Office of Attorney Recruitment and Management (OARM), will be submitting this information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The information collection is a Request for Corrective Action Form, available on OARM’s public website, for current and former employees of, or applicants for employment with, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) who wish to file a claim of whistleblower reprisal. DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for 30 days until October 26, 2020. ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/ PRAMain. Find this particular information collection by selecting khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:25 Sep 24, 2020 Jkt 250001 ‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open for Public Comments’’ or by using the search function. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Written comments and/or suggestions regarding the item(s) contained in this notice, especially regarding the estimated public burden and associated response time, should address one or more of the following four points: (1) 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; (2) Evaluate the accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information; (3) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) 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: Extension. (2) Title of Form/Collection: Request for Corrective Action Form (3) The agency form number, if any/ the applicable component of the department sponsoring the collection: No form number/Office of Attorney Recruitment and Management, Justice Management Division, U.S. Department of Justice. (4) Affected Public who will be asked or required to respond, as well as a brief abstract: Individuals. The application form is submitted voluntarily by individuals who are current or former employees of, or applicants for employment with, the FBI who allege reprisal for their whistleblowing activities. (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of time estimated to respond/reply: An average of 15 respondents per year, and an average of three hours to complete the form. (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated with the collection: About 45 hours. 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 PO 00000 Frm 00077 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Square, 145 N Street NE, 3E.405A, Washington, DC 20530. Dated: September 22, 2020. Melody Braswell, Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice. [FR Doc. 2020–21253 Filed 9–24–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410–PB–P DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE [OMB Number 1110–0051] Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection eComments Requested; Revision of a currently approved collection; Final Disposition Report (R–84), with supplemental questions R–84(a), R– 84(b), R–84(c), R–84(d), R–84(e), R– 84(f), R–84(g), R–84(h), R–84(i), and R– 84(j) Federal Bureau of Investigation, Department of Justice. ACTION: 60-day notice. AGENCY: Department of Justice (DOJ), Federal Bureau of Investigation, Criminal Justice Information Services Division will be submitting the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for 60 days until November 24, 2020. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have additional comments especially on the estimated public burden or associated response time, suggestions, or need a copy of the proposed information collection instrument with instructions or additional information, please contact Gerry Lynn Brovey, Supervisory Information Liaison Specialist, FBI, CJIS, Resources Management Section, Administrative Unit, Module C–2, 1000 Custer Hollow Road, Clarksburg, West Virginia, 26306 (telephone: 304–625– 5093) or email glbrovey@fbi.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Written comments and suggestions from the public and affected agencies concerning the proposed collection of information are encouraged. Your comments should 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 Bureau of Justice Statistics, including whether the information will have practical utility; SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\25SEN1.SGM 25SEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 187 (Friday, September 25, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60491-60492]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-21256]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree under the Resource 
Conservation and Recovery Act and Comprehensive Environmental Response, 
Compensation and Liability Act

    On September 22, 2020, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed 
Consent Decree and Settlement Agreement Regarding the Non-Performing 
Properties (``Settlement Agreement'') with the United States Bankruptcy 
Court for the District of Delaware in the matter entitled In re Exide 
Holdings, Inc., et al., Case No. 20-11157(CSS).
    The United States, on behalf of the Environmental Protection 
Agency, lodged this Settlement Agreement with Exide Holdings, Inc. and 
its Debtor Affiliates (collectively the ``Debtors''), the Florida 
Department of Environmental Protection, the Georgia Environmental 
Protection Division of the Department of Natural Resources, the 
Illinois Environmental Protection Agency, the State of Indiana on 
Behalf of Indiana Department of Environmental Management, the Louisiana 
Department of Environmental Quality, the Mississippi Department of 
Environmental Quality, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of 
Environmental Protection, the South Carolina Department of Health & 
Environmental Control, the Tennessee Department of Environment and 
Conservation, and the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, 
Westchester Fire Insurance Company, the Environmental Trustee, the 
Consenting Creditors, the Transferred Entities, the Europe/ROW 
Purchaser, and the Trustees, each of which are defined in the 
Settlement Agreement.
    The Settlement Agreement relates to the Debtors' Non-Performing 
Properties and will be incorporated into Debtors' proposed Chapter 11 
Plan. The Settlement Agreement contains covenants not to sue and 
reservations under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, 42 
U.S.C. 6901 et seq., the Comprehensive Environmental Response, 
Compensation, and Liability Act, 42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq., certain other 
actions, and under similar state laws.
    The Settlement Agreement requires, among other provisions, the 
Debtors to transfer certain properties to an environmental response 
trust or trusts which will be created pursuant to the agreement; 
certain secured creditors to make, or cause to be made, up to 
$10,000,000 in payments to the environmental response trusts; and 
Westchester Fire Insurance Company to pay the full penal sum of certain 
surety bonds it issued of up to approximately $34.7 million for 
environmental liabilities for certain of the Non-Performing Properties.
    The publication of this notice opens a period for public comment on 
the Settlement Agreement. Comments should be addressed to the Section 
Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, and should refer to In re 
Exide Holdings, Inc., et al., Case No. 20-11157(CSS), D.J. Ref. No. 90-
11-2-07802/8. All comments must be submitted so as to be received by no 
later than October 6, 2020. 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 e-mail...........................  [email protected].
By mail.............................  Section Chief, U.S. DOJ--ENRD--
                                       EES, P.O. Box 7611, Washington,
                                       DC 20044-7611.
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    Under section 7003(d) of RCRA, a commenter may request an 
opportunity for a public meeting in the affected area.

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    During the public comment period, the Settlement Agreement 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 Settlement Agreement 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 $80.50 (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 $21.00.

Susan M. Akers,
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment 
and Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 2020-21256 Filed 9-24-20; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4410-15-P
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