Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under The Clean Water Act, 61987-61988 [2020-21732]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 191 / Thursday, October 1, 2020 / Notices Country, and such merchandise from other countries. (13) (OPTIONAL) A statement of whether you agree with the above definitions of the Domestic Like Product and Domestic Industry; if you disagree with either or both of these definitions, please explain why and provide alternative definitions. Authority: This proceeding is being conducted under authority of title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930; this notice is published pursuant to § 207.61 of the Commission’s rules. By order of the Commission. Issued: September 25, 2020. William Bishop, Supervisory Hearings and Information Officer. [FR Doc. 2020–21667 Filed 9–30–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7020–02–P DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE [OMB Number 1140–0058] Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection eComments Requested; Investigator Integrity Questionnaire—ATF Form 8620.7 Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Department of Justice ACTION: 30-day notice. AGENCY: The Department of Justice (DOJ), Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), will submit 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 an additional 30 days until November 2, 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 ‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open for Public Comments’’ or by using the search function. 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 jbell on DSKJLSW7X2PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 22:13 Sep 30, 2020 Jkt 253001 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: Investigator Integrity Questionnaire. (3) The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the Department sponsoring the collection: Form number: ATF Form 8620.7. 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: Individuals or households. Other: None. Abstract: Persons interviewed by ATF contract investigators are randomly selected to complete the Investigator Integrity Questionnaire—ATF Form 8620.7, which measures the effectiveness, efficiency and professionalism of investigators while conducting interviews for a Federal background investigation. Individuals may voluntarily participate in this survey by providing an email address during their interview. (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: An estimated 2,500 respondents will utilize the survey annually, and it will take each respondent approximately 5 minutes to complete their response. (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated with the collection: The estimated annual public burden associated with this collection is 208 hours, which is equal to 2,500 (# of respondents) * .083 (5 minutes or the time taken to complete each response). PO 00000 Frm 00069 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 61987 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 28, 2020. Melody Braswell, Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U. S. Department of Justice. [FR Doc. 2020–21722 Filed 9–30–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410–14–P DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under The Clean Water Act On September 25, 2020, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed Consent Decree with the United States District Court for the Southern of Texas in the lawsuit entitled United States and State of Texas v. City of Corpus Christi, Civil Action No. 2:20–cv–00235. The United States and the State of Texas filed a joint Complaint against the City, pursuant to Section 309(b) of the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. 1319(b), and provisions of the Texas Water Code. The Complaint seeks, inter alia, injunctive relief to address and eliminate illegal discharges, namely sanitary sewer overflows, occurring from the City’s wastewater collection and transmission system and discharges of pollutants from wastewater treatment plants that exceed effluent limits established in state-issued permits. Under the proposed Consent Decree, the City will implement comprehensive injunctive relief measures to eliminate and prevent such violations. The City will pay a civil penalty of $1.136 million, which amount will be shared equally by the United States and the State. 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 State of Texas v. City of Corpus Christi, D.J. Ref. No. 90–5–1– 1–10396. 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. E:\FR\FM\01OCN1.SGM 01OCN1 61988 Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 191 / Thursday, October 1, 2020 / Notices To submit comments: Send them to: By mail ......... Assistant Attorney General, U.S. DOJ—ENRD, P.O. Box 7611, Washington, DC 20044–7611. 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 $38.00 (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 $19.75. Kenneth Long, Acting Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and Natural Resources Division. [FR Doc. 2020–21732 Filed 9–30–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410–15–P DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE jbell on DSKJLSW7X2PROD with NOTICES Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (‘‘CERCLA’’) On September 28, 2020, 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 of America, New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, and Administrator of the New Jersey Spill Compensation Fund v. Hercules LLC, Civil Action No. 1:20–cv– 13377. The United States seeks performance of a remedial design/remedial action and reimbursement of response costs under Sections 106 and 107 of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (‘‘CERCLA’’) concerning Operable Units 1 and 2 (‘‘OU1’’ and ‘‘OU2,’’ respectively) of the Hercules, Inc. Superfund Site (‘‘Site’’), located in Gibbstown, New Jersey. The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection and the Administrator of the New Jersey Spill Compensation Fund (collectively, ‘‘NJDEP’’) are co-plaintiffs. VerDate Sep<11>2014 22:13 Sep 30, 2020 Jkt 253001 Under the proposed consent decree, Hercules LLC (‘‘Hercules’’) agrees to perform the remedial action for OU1 and OU2 that is identified in the United States Environmental Protection Agency’s (‘‘EPA’’) Record of Decision relating to the Site, dated September 25, 2018. The proposed consent decree requires Hercules to fully reimburse the United States for $143,943 in past response costs and to pay New Jersey’s past response costs of approximately $129,036. The proposed consent decree also requires Hercules to reimburse the United States and New Jersey for their future Site-related response 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, Environmental Enforcement Section, and should refer to United States of America, New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, and Administrator of the New Jersey Spill Compensation Fund v. Hercules LLC, Civil Action No. 1:20-cv-13377, D.J. Ref. No. 90–11–3–12075. All comments must be submitted no later than sixty (60) 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 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 $76.50 (25 cents per page reproduction cost) payable to the United States Treasury. Henry S. Friedman, Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and Natural Resources Division. [FR Doc. 2020–21740 Filed 9–30–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410–15–P PO 00000 Frm 00070 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE National Institute of Corrections Advisory Board; Notice of Meeting This notice announces a forthcoming virtual meeting of the National Institute of Corrections (NIC) Advisory Board. The meeting will be open to the public. Name of the Committee: NIC Advisory Board. General Function of the Committee: To aid the National Institute of Corrections in developing long-range plans, advise on program development, and recommend guidance to assist NIC’s efforts in the areas of training, technical assistance, information services, and policy/program development assistance to Federal, state, and local corrections agencies. Date and Time: 1–4 p.m. EDT on Monday, October 26, 2020; 1–4 p.m. EDT on Tuesday, October 27, 2020; 1– 4 p.m. EDT on Thursday, October 29, 2020 (approximate times each day). Location: Virtual Platform. Contact Person: Scott Weygandt, Executive Assistant, National Institute of Corrections, 320 First Street NW, Room 901–3, Washington, DC 20534. To contact Mr. Weygandt, please call (303) 338–6626. Agenda: Over the course of three days (October 26, 27, and 29, 2020), the Advisory Board will receive an (1) Agency Report from the NIC Acting Director and (2) overviews/updates from the agency’s programmatic divisions (jails, prisons, community services, and academy divisions). Time for questions and counsel is built in to the agenda. Initial planning for FY21 Advisory Board meeting(s) will also occur. Procedure: On October 26, 27, and 29, 2020, the meetings are open to the public. Interested persons may present data, information, or views, orally or in writing, on issues pending before the committee. Written submissions may be made to the contact person on or before October 15, 2020. Oral presentations from the public will be scheduled between approximately 3:00 p.m. to 3:15 p.m. each day. Time allotted for each presentation may be limited. Those desiring to make formal oral presentations should notify the contact person and submit a brief statement of the general nature of the evidence or arguments they wish to present, the names and addresses of proposed participants, and an indication of the approximate time requested to make their presentation on or before October 15, 2020. General Information: NIC welcomes the attendance of the public at its E:\FR\FM\01OCN1.SGM 01OCN1

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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


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

    On September 25, 2020, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed 
Consent Decree with the United States District Court for the Southern 
of Texas in the lawsuit entitled United States and State of Texas v. 
City of Corpus Christi, Civil Action No. 2:20-cv-00235.
    The United States and the State of Texas filed a joint Complaint 
against the City, pursuant to Section 309(b) of the Clean Water Act, 33 
U.S.C. 1319(b), and provisions of the Texas Water Code. The Complaint 
seeks, inter alia, injunctive relief to address and eliminate illegal 
discharges, namely sanitary sewer overflows, occurring from the City's 
wastewater collection and transmission system and discharges of 
pollutants from wastewater treatment plants that exceed effluent limits 
established in state-issued permits. Under the proposed Consent Decree, 
the City will implement comprehensive injunctive relief measures to 
eliminate and prevent such violations. The City will pay a civil 
penalty of $1.136 million, which amount will be shared equally by the 
United States and the State.
    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 State of Texas v. City of Corpus 
Christi, D.J. Ref. No. 90-5-1-1-10396. 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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By email............................  [email protected].

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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 $38.00 (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 $19.75.

Kenneth Long,
Acting Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, 
Environment and Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 2020-21732 Filed 9-30-20; 8:45 am]
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