Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Clean Air Act, 7420-7421 [2021-01538]

Download as PDF 7420 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 17 / Thursday, January 28, 2021 / Notices Act’s New Source Review requirements, New Source Performance Standards, National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants, ‘‘Title V’’ program requirements and operating permits, and related Texas and Louisiana state implementation plan requirements. The alleged violations involve flares used at petrochemical manufacturing plants owned and operated by the defendants, The Dow Chemical Company, Union Carbide Corp. and Performance Materials, NA, Inc., in Hahnville and Plaquemine, Louisiana, and Freeport and Orange, Texas. The consent decree requires the defendants to perform injunctive relief, pay a $3,000,000 civil penalty, and perform three state-authorized and negotiated beneficial environmental projects in Louisiana. 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 Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality v. The Dow Chemical Company, Union Carbide Corp. and Performance Materials, NA, Inc., Civil Action No. 2:21-cv-00114–MLCF–JVM, DOJ reference number 90–5–2–1–11114. All comments must be submitted no later than THIRTY days after the publication date of this notice. Comments may be submitted either by email or by firstclass 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 first-class 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 $36.00 (25 cents per page reproduction cost) payable to the United States Treasury. For a paper copy VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:16 Jan 27, 2021 Jkt 253001 without the exhibits and signature pages, the cost is $23.25. Kenneth G. Long, Acting Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and Natural Resources Division. [FR Doc. 2021–01806 Filed 1–27–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410–15–P DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Clean Air Act On January 19, 2021, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed Consent Decree with the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois in the lawsuit entitled United States v. Midwest Can Company, Civil Action No. 21 C 299. The United States filed this lawsuit under the Clean Air Act. The complaint seeks civil penalties and injunctive relief for violations of the Act pertaining to Defendant’s applications for certificates of conformity that were issued to the Defendant authorizing the sale and manufacture of portable fuel containers (‘‘PFCs’’). Among other things, the Consent Decree requires the Defendant to conduct additional testing of PFCs manufactured by the Defendant and to report the results of those tests to EPA. The Defendant will also pay a civil penalty of $1.7 million 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 and Illinois v. Midwest Can Company, D.J. Ref. No. 90–5–2–1– 12397. 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.justice.gov/enrd/consent-decrees. We will provide a paper copy of the Consent Decree upon written request PO 00000 Frm 00068 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 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 $8.25 (25 cents per page reproduction cost) payable to the United States Treasury. Patricia A. McKenna, Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and Natural Resources Division. [FR Doc. 2021–01829 Filed 1–27–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410–15–P DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Clean Air Act On January 15, 2021, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed Consent Decree (‘‘Consent Decree’’) with the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey in the lawsuit entitled United States and the State of New Jersey, Department of Environmental Protection v. Atlantic County Utilities Authority, Civil Action No. 3:21–cv–00800. In a Complaint, the United States, on behalf of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (‘‘EPA’’), and the State of New Jersey, on behalf of the Department of Environmental Protection, alleges that the Atlantic County Utilities Authority (‘‘ACUA’’) violated the Clean Air Act (the ‘‘Act’’), 42 U.S.C. 7413, by violating: (1) The Solid Waste Combustion provisions in Section 129 of the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. 7429, and (2) the Federal Plan Requirements for Sewage Sludge Incineration Units Constructed on or Before October 14, 2010, 40 CFR part 62, subpart LLL (‘‘Subpart LLL’’). The proposed Consent Decree in this case requires that ACUA pay a civil penalty of $75,000 to be divided evenly between the United States and the State of New Jersey, establish operating parameter limits based on performance test results, conduct root cause analyses and corrective actions for operating parameter deviations exceeding a specified threshold, establish and comply with standard operating procedures designed to minimize bypass events, and pay stipulated penalties for violations of Consent Decree requirements. In addition, the Consent Decree requires a New Jerseysponsored supplemental project, to be overseen by the state, involving the installation of electric vehicle charging stations in Atlantic County. E:\FR\FM\28JAN1.SGM 28JAN1 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 17 / Thursday, January 28, 2021 / Notices 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 State of New Jersey, Department of Environmental Protection v. Atlantic County Utilities Authority, D.J. Ref. No. 90–5–2–1–11392/1. 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 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 $14.50 (25 cents per page reproduction cost), payable to the United States Treasury. Henry Friedman, Assistant Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment & Natural Resources Division. [FR Doc. 2021–01538 Filed 1–27–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410–15–P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Bureau of Labor Statistics Information Collection Activities; Comment Request Bureau of Labor Statistics, Department of Labor. ACTION: Notice of information collection; request for comment. AGENCY: The Department of Labor, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a pre-clearance consultation program to provide the general public and Federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing collections of SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:16 Jan 27, 2021 Jkt 253001 information in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This program helps to ensure that requested data can be provided in the desired format, reporting burden (time and financial resources) is minimized, collection instruments are clearly understood, and the impact of collection requirements on respondents can be properly assessed. The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) is soliciting comments concerning the proposed revision of the ‘‘National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1997.’’ A copy of the proposed information collection request can be obtained by contacting the individual listed in the ADDRESSES section of this notice. DATES: Written comments must be submitted to the office listed in the Addresses section below on or before March 29, 2021. ADDRESSES: Send comments to Carol Rowan, BLS Clearance Officer, Division of Management Systems, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Room 4080, 2 Massachusetts Avenue NE, Washington, DC 20212. Written comments also may be transmitted by email to BLS_PRA_ Public@bls.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carol Rowan, BLS Clearance Officer, 202–691–7628 (this is not a toll free number). (See ADDRESSES section.) SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Background The National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1997 (NLSY97) is a nationally representative sample of persons who were born in the years 1980 to 1984. These respondents were ages 12–17 when the first round of annual interviews began in 1997; starting with round sixteen, the NLSY97 is conducted on a biennial basis. Round twenty interviews will occur from September 2021 to June 2022. The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) contracts with a vendor to conduct the NLSY97. The primary objective of the survey is to study the transition from schooling to the establishment of careers and families. The longitudinal focus of this survey requires information to be collected from the same individuals over many years in order to trace their education, training, work experience, fertility, income, and program participation. One of the goals of the Department of Labor (DOL) is to produce and disseminate timely, accurate, and relevant information about the U.S. labor force. The BLS contributes to this goal by gathering information about the labor force and labor market and disseminating it to policymakers and the public so that participants in those PO 00000 Frm 00069 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 7421 markets can make more informed, and thus more efficient, choices. Research based on the NLSY97 contributes to the formation of national policy in the areas of education, training, work experience, fertility, income, and program participation. In addition to the reports that the BLS produces based on data from the NLSY97, members of the academic community publish articles and reports based on NLSY97 data for the DOL and other funding agencies. To date, approximately 795 articles examining NLSY97 data have been published in scholarly journals. The survey design provides data gathered from the same respondents over time to form the only dataset that contains this type of information for this important population group. Without the collection of these data, an accurate longitudinal dataset could not be provided to researchers and policymakers, thus adversely affecting the DOL’s ability to perform its policyand report-making activities. II. Current Action The BLS seeks approval to conduct round 20 of biennial interviews of the NLSY97. Respondents of the NLSY97 will undergo an interview of approximately 75 minutes during which they will answer questions about schooling and labor market experiences, family relationships, and community background. During the fielding period for the main round 20 interviews, no more than 2 percent of respondents will be asked to participate in a brief validation interview a few weeks after the initial interview. The purpose of the validation interview is to verify that the initial interview took place as the interviewer reported and to assess the data quality of selected questionnaire items. The BLS plans to record randomly selected segments of the main interviews during round 20. Recording interviews helps the BLS and its contractors to ensure that the interviews actually took place and interviewers are reading the questions exactly as worded and entering the responses properly. Recording also helps to identify parts of the interview that might be causing problems or misunderstanding for interviewers or respondents. Each respondent will be informed that the interview may be recorded for quality control, testing, and training purposes. If the respondent objects to the recording of the interview, the interviewer will confirm to the respondent that the interview will not be recorded and then proceed with the interview. E:\FR\FM\28JAN1.SGM 28JAN1

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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 17 (Thursday, January 28, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7420-7421]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-01538]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


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

    On January 15, 2021, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed 
Consent Decree (``Consent Decree'') with the United States District 
Court for the District of New Jersey in the lawsuit entitled United 
States and the State of New Jersey, Department of Environmental 
Protection v. Atlantic County Utilities Authority, Civil Action No. 
3:21-cv-00800.
    In a Complaint, the United States, on behalf of the U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency (``EPA''), and the State of New Jersey, 
on behalf of the Department of Environmental Protection, alleges that 
the Atlantic County Utilities Authority (``ACUA'') violated the Clean 
Air Act (the ``Act''), 42 U.S.C. 7413, by violating: (1) The Solid 
Waste Combustion provisions in Section 129 of the Clean Air Act, 42 
U.S.C. 7429, and (2) the Federal Plan Requirements for Sewage Sludge 
Incineration Units Constructed on or Before October 14, 2010, 40 CFR 
part 62, subpart LLL (``Subpart LLL''). The proposed Consent Decree in 
this case requires that ACUA pay a civil penalty of $75,000 to be 
divided evenly between the United States and the State of New Jersey, 
establish operating parameter limits based on performance test results, 
conduct root cause analyses and corrective actions for operating 
parameter deviations exceeding a specified threshold, establish and 
comply with standard operating procedures designed to minimize bypass 
events, and pay stipulated penalties for violations of Consent Decree 
requirements. In addition, the Consent Decree requires a New Jersey-
sponsored supplemental project, to be overseen by the state, involving 
the installation of electric vehicle charging stations in Atlantic 
County.

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    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 State of New Jersey, 
Department of Environmental Protection v. Atlantic County Utilities 
Authority, D.J. Ref. No. 90-5-2-1-11392/1. 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:

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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 $14.50 (25 cents per page 
reproduction cost), payable to the United States Treasury.

Henry Friedman,
Assistant Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment & 
Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 2021-01538 Filed 1-27-21; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4410-15-P
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