Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Clean Water Act, 70194-70195 [2020-24430]

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[FR Doc. 2020–24466 Filed 11–3–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410–09–P DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Clean Air Act, the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, and the Emergency Planning and Community Right-To-Know Act On October 28, 2020, the Department of Justice filed a complaint and lodged a proposed Consent Decree with the United States District Court for the District of Arizona (‘‘Court’’) in the matter of United States of America v. Apache Nitrogen Products, Inc., Civil Action No. 4:20–cv–00463–BGM (D. Ariz.). The proposed Consent Decree resolves certain claims brought under Sections 112(r)(1) and 112(r)(7) of the Clean Air Act (‘‘CAA’’), 42 U.S.C. 7412(r)(1), (r)(7); Section 103 of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (‘‘CERCLA’’), 42 U.S.C. 9603; and Section 304 of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (‘‘EPCRA’’), 42 U.S.C. 11004, at the chemical manufacturing facility that Apache Nitrogen Products, Inc. (‘‘Apache Nitrogen’’) owns and operates in Cochise County, Arizona. The claims alleged in the complaint and resolved in the proposed Consent Decree concern Apache Nitrogen’s prevention and mitigation of accidental chemical releases. The Consent Decree requires Apache Nitrogen to perform safety improvements at its Cochise County, Arizona facility, including making improvements to Apache Nitrogen’s preventive maintenance tracking system, conducting an audit of its process safety culture, and upgrading its emergency response plan to include installation of an anhydrous ammonia monitoring system and enhanced public VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:16 Nov 03, 2020 Jkt 253001 notification. The Consent Decree also documents that the company has replaced or upgraded equipment to improve accident prevention. The Consent Decree requires Apache Nitrogen to pay a civil penalty of $1,500,000 to the United States. 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 of America v. Apache Nitrogen Products, Inc., D.J. Ref. No. 90– 5–2–1–10736/1. 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 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 $15.75 (25 cents per page reproduction cost) payable to the United States Treasury. Lori Jonas, Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and Natural Resources Division. [FR Doc. 2020–24482 Filed 11–3–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410–15–P DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Clean Water Act On October 29, 2020, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed Consent PO 00000 Frm 00068 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 9743 9780 9801 Schedule II II II Decree with the United States District Court for the District of Colorado in the lawsuit entitled United States of America, the State of Colorado, the Lower Arkansas Valley Water Conservancy District, and the Board of County Commissioners in the County of Pueblo v. the City of Colorado Springs, Colorado, Civil Action No. 1:16–cv– 02745–JLK. The lawsuit seeks injunctive relief and civil penalties for violations of the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. 1319(b) and (d), based on the City’s violations of the terms and conditions of its National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (‘‘NPDES’’) permit issued by the State of Colorado under Section 402(b) of the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. 1342(b), for discharges of stormwater from the City’s municipal separate storm sewer system, as well as for violations of the Colorado Water Quality Control Act, §§ 25–8–101 et seq. C.R.S. The proposed Consent Decree resolves all litigation in this action. The proposed Consent Decree requires the City of Colorado Springs to implement city-wide injunctive relief to comply with its NPDES permit, perform $11 million of mitigation to offset the environmental harm caused by its alleged violations, and pay the United States a $1 million civil penalty. In addition, in lieu of receiving a civil penalty payment, the State of Colorado agrees that the City shall satisfy the State civil penalty through performance of a State approved supplemental environmental project valued at $1 million, to be performed by Intervenor Plaintiff the Lower Arkansas Valley Water Conservancy District. 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, et al. v. the City of Colorado Springs, Colorado, Civil Action No. 1:16–cv–02745–JLK, DOJ number 90–5–1–1–11293. All comments must be submitted no later than 30 days after the publication date of this notice. Comments may be submitted either by email or by mail: E:\FR\FM\04NON1.SGM 04NON1 Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 214 / Wednesday, November 4, 2020 / Notices 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 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 $42.25 (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. 2020–24430 Filed 11–3–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410–15–P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment and Training Administration Workforce Information Advisory Council Employment and Training Administration, Labor. ACTION: Notice of three virtual meetings in December 2020. AGENCY: Notice is hereby given that the Workforce Information Advisory Council (WIAC or Advisory Council) will meet for three days, virtually. Information for public attendance at the virtual meetings will be posted at www.dol.gov/agencies/eta/wioa/wiac/ meetings several days prior to each meeting date. The meetings will be open to the public. DATES: The meetings will take place December 3, 2020, December 10, 2020, and December 17, 2020. Each meeting will begin at 1:00 p.m. EST and conclude at approximately 4:00 p.m. EST. Public statements and requests for special accommodations or to address the Advisory Council must be received three days prior to the meeting dates. ADDRESSES: Information for public attendance at the virtual meetings will be posted at www.dol.gov/agencies/eta/ khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:16 Nov 03, 2020 Jkt 253001 wioa/wiac/meetings several days prior to each meeting date. If problems arise accessing the meetings, please contact Donald Haughton, Unit Chief in the Division of National Programs, Tools, and Technical Assistance, Employment and Training Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, at 202–693–2784. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Steven Rietzke, Chief, Division of National Programs, Tools, and Technical Assistance, Employment and Training Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, Room C–4510, 200 Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20210; Telephone: 202–693–3912. Mr. Rietzke is the WIAC Designated Federal Officer. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background: These meetings are being held pursuant to Sec. 308 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014 (WIOA) (Pub. L. 113–128), which amends Sec. 15 of the WagnerPeyser Act of 1933 (29 U.S.C. 491–2). The WIAC is an important component of the WIOA. The WIAC is a federal advisory committee of workforce and labor market information experts representing a broad range of national, State, and local data and information users and producers. The WIAC was established in accordance with provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), as amended (5 U.S.C. App.) and will act in accordance with the applicable provisions of FACA and its implementing regulation at 41 CFR 102–3. The purpose of the WIAC is to provide recommendations to the Secretary of Labor (Secretary), working jointly through the Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training and the Commissioner of Labor Statistics, to address: (1) The evaluation and improvement of the nationwide workforce and labor market information (WLMI) system and statewide systems that comprise the nationwide system; and (2) how the Department and the States will cooperate in the management of those systems. These systems include programs to produce employmentrelated statistics and State and local workforce and labor market information. The Department of Labor anticipates the WIAC will accomplish its objectives by: (1) Studying workforce and labor market information issues; (2) seeking and sharing information on innovative approaches, new technologies, and data to inform employment, skills training, and workforce and economic development decision making and policy; and (3) advising the Secretary on how the workforce and labor market information system can best support workforce development, planning, and PO 00000 Frm 00069 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 70195 program development. Additional information is available at www.dol.gov/ agencies/eta/wioa/wiac/meetings. Purpose: The WIAC is currently in the process of identifying and reviewing issues and aspects of the WLMI system and statewide systems that comprise the nationwide system and how the Department and the States will cooperate in the management of those systems. As part of this process, the Advisory Council meets to gather information and to engage in deliberative and planning activities to facilitate the development and provision of its recommendations to the Secretary in a timely manner. Agenda: The tentative agenda for each meeting is as follows: (1) Comments on minutes from previous meeting, (2) continue review and discussion of WIAC recommendations from 2018, (3) continue discussion on identification of new recommendations, (4) presentations from WLMI subject matter experts for information gathering purposes, and (5) comment period for the general public. A detailed, finalized agenda will be available at www.dol.gov/agencies/eta/ wioa/wiac/meetings shortly before the meetings commence. The Advisory Council will open the floor for public comment at approximately 2:30 p.m. EST on each meeting date and last for approximately 10 minutes. However, that time may change at the WIAC chair’s discretion. Attending the meetings: Members of the public who require reasonable accommodations to attend any of the meetings may submit requests for accommodations via email to the email address indicated in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section with the subject line ‘‘December 2020 WIAC Meeting Accommodations’’ by the date indicated in the DATES section. Please include a specific description of the accommodations requested and phone number or email address where you may be contacted if additional information is needed to meet your request. Public statements: Organizations or members of the public wishing to submit written statements may do so by mailing them to the person and address indicated in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section by the date indicated in the DATES section or transmitting them as email attachments in PDF format to the email address indicated in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section with the subject line ‘‘December 2020 WIAC Meeting Public Statements’’ by the date indicated in the DATES section. Submitters may include their name and contact information in a cover letter for E:\FR\FM\04NON1.SGM 04NON1

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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


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

    On October 29, 2020, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed 
Consent Decree with the United States District Court for the District 
of Colorado in the lawsuit entitled United States of America, the State 
of Colorado, the Lower Arkansas Valley Water Conservancy District, and 
the Board of County Commissioners in the County of Pueblo v. the City 
of Colorado Springs, Colorado, Civil Action No. 1:16-cv-02745-JLK.
    The lawsuit seeks injunctive relief and civil penalties for 
violations of the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. 1319(b) and (d), based on 
the City's violations of the terms and conditions of its National 
Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (``NPDES'') permit issued by the 
State of Colorado under Section 402(b) of the Clean Water Act, 33 
U.S.C. 1342(b), for discharges of stormwater from the City's municipal 
separate storm sewer system, as well as for violations of the Colorado 
Water Quality Control Act, Sec. Sec.  25-8-101 et seq. C.R.S.
    The proposed Consent Decree resolves all litigation in this action. 
The proposed Consent Decree requires the City of Colorado Springs to 
implement city-wide injunctive relief to comply with its NPDES permit, 
perform $11 million of mitigation to offset the environmental harm 
caused by its alleged violations, and pay the United States a $1 
million civil penalty. In addition, in lieu of receiving a civil 
penalty payment, the State of Colorado agrees that the City shall 
satisfy the State civil penalty through performance of a State approved 
supplemental environmental project valued at $1 million, to be 
performed by Intervenor Plaintiff the Lower Arkansas Valley Water 
Conservancy District.
    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, et al. v. the City of Colorado Springs, 
Colorado, Civil Action No. 1:16-cv-02745-JLK, DOJ number 90-5-1-1-
11293. All comments must be submitted no later than 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 $42.25 (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. 2020-24430 Filed 11-3-20; 8:45 am]
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