Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), the Clean Water Act (CWA), and the Oil Pollution Act (OPA) and Notice of Availability of Draft Restoration Plan/Environmental Assessment of Restoration Project Incorporated Into Proposed Consent Decree, 7418-7419 [2021-01862]

Download as PDF 7418 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 17 / Thursday, January 28, 2021 / Notices 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 for the proper performance of the functions of the FBI, 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). ADDRESSES: Overview of This Information Collection 17:16 Jan 27, 2021 Jkt 253001 Dated: January 25, 2021. Melody Braswell, Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice. [FR Doc. 2021–01884 Filed 1–27–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410–02–P 1. Type of Information Collection: Extension of a currently approved collection. 2. The Title of the Form/Collection: Hate Crime Incident Report. 3. The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the Department sponsoring the collection: The form number is 1–700. The applicable component within the DOJ is the CJIS Division of the FBI. 4. Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as well as a brief abstract: Primary: Federal, state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies (LEAs). Abstract: Under Title 28, United States Code (U.S.C.), Section (§ ) 534; the Hate Crime Statistics Act, 34 U.S.C., § 41305, modified by the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr., Hate Crimes Prevention Act (2009), Public Law, § 4708; and the Uniform Federal Crime Reporting Act of 1988, 34 U.S.C., VerDate Sep<11>2014 § 41303, this information collection requests hate crime data from LEAs in order for the FBI UCR Program to serve as the national clearinghouse for the collection and dissemination of hate crime data and to publish these statistics annually in Hate Crime Statistics and the National IncidentBased Reporting System. The hate crime data provide information about the bias motivation, offenses, victims, offenders, and locations of hate crime incidents. 5. An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: The estimated number of LEAs submitting monthly data to the FBI UCR Program is 15,588. Annually, those LEAs submit a total of 187,056 responses (15,588 LEAs × 12 months = 187,056 annual responses). The estimated time it takes for an average respondent to respond is seven minutes. Therefore, the estimated annual public burden associated with the Hate Crime Data Collection is 21,823 hours [(187,056 annual responses × 7 minutes per response)/60 minutes per hour = 21,823.2 total annual 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 Square, 145 N Street NE, 3E.405A, Washington, DC 20530. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), the Clean Water Act (CWA), and the Oil Pollution Act (OPA) and Notice of Availability of Draft Restoration Plan/Environmental Assessment of Restoration Project Incorporated Into Proposed Consent Decree On January 14, 2021, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed Consent Decree with the United States District Court for the Western District Washington in the lawsuit entitled United States of America, State of Washington, Suquamish Tribe, and Muckleshoot Indian Tribe v. Vigor Industrial, LLC and Exxon Mobil Corp., Civil Action No. 21–44 (W.D. Wash.). PO 00000 Frm 00066 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 The complaint asserts claims against Vigor Industrial, LLC and Exxon Mobil Corp. (Defendants) for natural resource damages by the United States on behalf of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the Department of the Interior; the State of Washington; the Suquamish Tribe; and the Muckleshoot Indian Tribe (collectively, the Natural Resource Trustees) pursuant to the section 107(a) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), 42 U.S.C. 9607(a); section 311 of the Clean Water Act (CWA), 33 U.S.C. 1321; section 1002(b) of the Oil Pollution Act (OPA), 33 U.S.C. 2702(b); and the Washington Model Toxics Control Act (MTCA), RCW 70.105D. The proposed Consent Decree resolves claims alleged against the Defendants for natural resource damages caused by releases and discharges of hazardous substances and oil from the Vigor Shipyards facility, currently owned and operated by Vigor Industrial, LLC, and formerly owned and operated by Exxon Mobil Corp., to the Lower Duwamish River in and near Seattle, Washington. The settlement requires Defendants to construct, monitor, and maintain in perpetuity two habitat restoration projects at the Vigor Shipyards facility, creating more than three acres of off-channel habitat for injured natural resources. The settlement also requires Defendants to pay their equitable share of assessment costs incurred by the Natural Resource Trustees, totaling $815,816.59. The Defendants will receive covenants not to sue under the statutes listed in the complaint and proposed Consent Decree for specified natural resource damages. The Natural Resource Trustees have developed a Draft Restoration Plan and Environmental Assessment (‘‘RP/EA’’) for the Vigor Shipyards habitat restoration projects, the two restoration projects incorporated into the Consent Decree. The Draft RP/EA proposes to select the Vigor Shipyards habitat restoration projects as two of the projects to address injuries to natural resources in the Lower Duwamish River. The publication of this notice opens a period for public comment on the proposed Consent Decree and the Draft RP/EA. Comments on the proposed Consent Decree should be addressed to the Assistant Attorney General, Environmental and Natural Resources Division, and should refer to United States of America, State of Washington, Suquamish Tribe, and Muckleshoot Indian Tribe v. Vigor Industrial, LLC and Exxon Mobil Corp., Civil Action No. 21–44 (W.D. Wash.). All comments must E:\FR\FM\28JAN1.SGM 28JAN1 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 17 / Thursday, January 28, 2021 / Notices be submitted no later than thirty (30) days after the publication date of this notice. Comments may be submitted either by email or mail: DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Modification Under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act 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. When requesting a copy of the Consent Decree please enclose a check or money order in the amount of $44.75 (25 cents per page reproduction cost) payable to the United States Treasury. The publication of this notice also opens a period for public comment on the Draft RP/EA. The Trustees will receive comments relating to the Draft RP/EA for a period of thirty (30) days from the date of this publication. A copy of the Draft RP/EA is available electronically at https://www.fws.gov/ wafwo/. A copy of the Draft RP/EA may also be obtained by mail from: Assistant Solicitor, Environmental Restoration Branch, Office of the Solicitor, U.S. Department of the Interior, 1849 C Street NW, Washington, DC 20240. Please reference: Draft RP/EA related to United States et al. v. Vigor Consent Decree. When requesting a copy of the Draft RP/EA please enclose a check in the amount of $9.50 (25 cents per page reproduction cost) payable to the United States Treasury. Comments on the draft RP/EA may be submitted electronically to jeff_ krausmann@fws.gov. Additionally, written comments on the Draft RP/EA should be addressed to: Jeff Krausmann, Washington Fish and Wildlife Office, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 510 Desmond Drive SE, Suite 102, Lacey, WA 98503–1263, Jeff_ krausmann@ fws.gov. Susan M. Akers, Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and Natural Resources Division. [FR Doc. 2021–01862 Filed 1–27–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410–15–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:16 Jan 27, 2021 Jkt 253001 On January 16, 2021, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed consent decree modification with the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey in the lawsuit entitled United States v. The Sherwin-Williams Company, Civil Action No. 1:19–cv– 01907–JHR–KMW, an action brought under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (‘‘CERCLA’’), 42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq. On April 16, 2019, the Court entered a consent decree in this action which resolved the United States’ claim against The Sherwin-Williams Company (‘‘Sherwin-Williams’’) for certain past costs incurred by the United States relating to the Sherwin-Williams/ Hilliards Creek Site, Route 561 Dump Site, and United States Avenue Burn Site (the ‘‘Sites’’). The Sites are located in Gibbsboro and Voorhees, New Jersey. The consent decree entered in this action also provides for SherwinWilliams’ performance of the soils and sediments operable unit remedy selected by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (‘‘EPA’’) for the United States Avenue Burn Site. In addition, the consent decree provides that, after EPA selects a remedy in a Record of Decision (‘‘ROD’’) for an additional operable unit at the Sites, the decree may be modified to add SherwinWilliams’ performance of the additional operable unit remedy to the work required under the decree. On August 4, 2020, EPA issued a ROD selecting the remedy for the soils, sediments, and light non-aqueous phase liquid (‘‘LNAPL’’) operable unit at the Sherwin-Williams/Hilliards Creek Site (‘‘SW/HC OU2’’). The selected remedy includes contaminated soil and sediment removal, cap installation, and bioremediation work. The SW/HC OU2 ROD is accessible at https:// semspub.epa.gov/work/02/598791.pdf. The proposed consent decree modification lodged with the Court on January 16, 2021, provides for SherwinWilliams’ performance of the remedy selected in the SW/HC OU2 ROD in accordance with the decree and the statement of work attached to the proposed consent decree modification. The publication of this notice opens a period for public comment on the consent decree modification. Comments should be addressed to the Assistant PO 00000 Frm 00067 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 7419 Attorney General, Environment and Natural Resources Division, and should refer to United States v. The SherwinWilliams Company, D.J. Ref. No. 90–11– 3–09023/2. 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 modification, with attached statement of work, 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 modification, with attached statement of work, 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 $8.50 (25 cents per page reproduction cost), payable to the United States Treasury. Henry S. Friedman, Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment & Natural Resources Division. [FR Doc. 2021–01605 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 Eastern District of Louisiana in the lawsuit entitled 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. The United States and Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality filed this lawsuit under the Clean Air Act and Louisiana Environmental Quality Act. The complaint seeks injunctive relief and civil penalties based on violations of the Clean Air E:\FR\FM\28JAN1.SGM 28JAN1

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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the 
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act 
(CERCLA), the Clean Water Act (CWA), and the Oil Pollution Act (OPA) 
and Notice of Availability of Draft Restoration Plan/Environmental 
Assessment of Restoration Project Incorporated Into Proposed Consent 
Decree

    On January 14, 2021, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed 
Consent Decree with the United States District Court for the Western 
District Washington in the lawsuit entitled United States of America, 
State of Washington, Suquamish Tribe, and Muckleshoot Indian Tribe v. 
Vigor Industrial, LLC and Exxon Mobil Corp., Civil Action No. 21-44 
(W.D. Wash.).
    The complaint asserts claims against Vigor Industrial, LLC and 
Exxon Mobil Corp. (Defendants) for natural resource damages by the 
United States on behalf of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
Administration and the Department of the Interior; the State of 
Washington; the Suquamish Tribe; and the Muckleshoot Indian Tribe 
(collectively, the Natural Resource Trustees) pursuant to the section 
107(a) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and 
Liability Act (CERCLA), 42 U.S.C. 9607(a); section 311 of the Clean 
Water Act (CWA), 33 U.S.C. 1321; section 1002(b) of the Oil Pollution 
Act (OPA), 33 U.S.C. 2702(b); and the Washington Model Toxics Control 
Act (MTCA), RCW 70.105D.
    The proposed Consent Decree resolves claims alleged against the 
Defendants for natural resource damages caused by releases and 
discharges of hazardous substances and oil from the Vigor Shipyards 
facility, currently owned and operated by Vigor Industrial, LLC, and 
formerly owned and operated by Exxon Mobil Corp., to the Lower Duwamish 
River in and near Seattle, Washington. The settlement requires 
Defendants to construct, monitor, and maintain in perpetuity two 
habitat restoration projects at the Vigor Shipyards facility, creating 
more than three acres of off-channel habitat for injured natural 
resources. The settlement also requires Defendants to pay their 
equitable share of assessment costs incurred by the Natural Resource 
Trustees, totaling $815,816.59. The Defendants will receive covenants 
not to sue under the statutes listed in the complaint and proposed 
Consent Decree for specified natural resource damages.
    The Natural Resource Trustees have developed a Draft Restoration 
Plan and Environmental Assessment (``RP/EA'') for the Vigor Shipyards 
habitat restoration projects, the two restoration projects incorporated 
into the Consent Decree. The Draft RP/EA proposes to select the Vigor 
Shipyards habitat restoration projects as two of the projects to 
address injuries to natural resources in the Lower Duwamish River.
    The publication of this notice opens a period for public comment on 
the proposed Consent Decree and the Draft RP/EA. Comments on the 
proposed Consent Decree should be addressed to the Assistant Attorney 
General, Environmental and Natural Resources Division, and should refer 
to United States of America, State of Washington, Suquamish Tribe, and 
Muckleshoot Indian Tribe v. Vigor Industrial, LLC and Exxon Mobil 
Corp., Civil Action No. 21-44 (W.D. Wash.). All comments must

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be submitted no later than thirty (30) days after the publication date 
of this notice. Comments may be submitted either by email or 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, D.C. 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.
    When requesting a copy of the Consent Decree please enclose a check 
or money order in the amount of $44.75 (25 cents per page reproduction 
cost) payable to the United States Treasury.
    The publication of this notice also opens a period for public 
comment on the Draft RP/EA. The Trustees will receive comments relating 
to the Draft RP/EA for a period of thirty (30) days from the date of 
this publication. A copy of the Draft RP/EA is available electronically 
at https://www.fws.gov/wafwo/. A copy of the Draft RP/EA may also be 
obtained by mail from: Assistant Solicitor, Environmental Restoration 
Branch, Office of the Solicitor, U.S. Department of the Interior, 1849 
C Street NW, Washington, DC 20240.
    Please reference: Draft RP/EA related to United States et al. v. 
Vigor Consent Decree. When requesting a copy of the Draft RP/EA please 
enclose a check in the amount of $9.50 (25 cents per page reproduction 
cost) payable to the United States Treasury.
    Comments on the draft RP/EA may be submitted electronically to 
[email protected]">jeff_[email protected]. Additionally, written comments on the Draft RP/
EA should be addressed to: Jeff Krausmann, Washington Fish and Wildlife 
Office, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 510 Desmond Drive SE, Suite 
102, Lacey, WA 98503-1263, Jeff_ [email protected].

Susan M. Akers,
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment 
and Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 2021-01862 Filed 1-27-21; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4410-15-P

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