Notice of Filing of Proposed Settlement Agreements Regarding Natural Resource Damage Claims at the Western Port Angeles Harbor Site, 16238-16239 [2021-06273]

Download as PDF khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES 16238 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 57 / Friday, March 26, 2021 / Notices from an entity applying to be registered to manufacture in bulk basic class(es) of controlled substances listed in schedule I. DEA intends to evaluate this and other pending applications according to its regulations governing the program of growing marihuana for scientific and medical research under DEA registration. DATES: Registered bulk manufacturers of the affected basic class(es), and applicants therefor, may file written comments on or objections to the issuance of the proposed registration on or before May 25, 2021. ADDRESSES: Written comments should be sent to: Drug Enforcement Administration, Attention: DEA Federal Register Representative/DPW 8701 Morrissette Drive, Springfield, Virginia 22152. To ensure proper handling of comments, please reference Docket No—DEA–795 in all correspondence, including attachments. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) prohibits the cultivation and distribution of marihuana except by persons who are registered under the CSA to do so for lawful purposes. In accordance with the purposes specified in 21 CFR 1301.33(a), DEA is providing notice that the entity identified below has applied for registration as a bulk manufacturer of schedule I controlled substances. In response, registered bulk manufacturers of the affected basic class(es), and applicants therefor, may file written comments on or objections of the requested registration, as provided in this notice. This notice does not constitute any evaluation or determination of the merits of the application submitted. The applicant plans to manufacture bulk active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) for product development and distribution to DEA-registered researchers. If the application for registration is granted, the registrant would not be authorized to conduct other activity under this registration aside from those coincident activities specifically authorized by DEA regulations. DEA will evaluate the application for registration as a bulk manufacturer for compliance with all applicable laws, treaties, and regulations and to ensure adequate safeguards against diversion are in place. As this applicant has applied to become registered as a bulk manufacturer of marihuana, the application will be evaluated under the criteria of 21 U.S.C. 823(a). DEA will conduct this evaluation in the manner described in the rule published at 85 FR VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:14 Mar 25, 2021 Jkt 253001 82333 on December 18, 2020, and reflected in DEA regulations at 21 CFR part 1318. In accordance with 21 CFR 1301.33(a), DEA is providing notice that on January 13, 2021, MMJ 95, LLC, 2685 Durango Drive, Colorado Springs, Colorado 80910, applied to be registered as a bulk manufacturer of the following basic class(es) of controlled substances: BILLING CODE 4410–09–P City of Port Angeles is required to pay $800,000. The monies are to be used by the Trustees to address damages at the Site and to reimburse Trustees for past assessment costs. The publication of this notice opens a period for public comment on the Settlement Agreement. Comments should be addressed to the Assistant Attorney General, Environment and Natural Resources Division, and should refer to United States, et al. v. Nippon Paper Industries USA CO., LTD, et al. D.J. Ref. No. 90–11–3–10973. 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: DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 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. Controlled substance Drug code Marihuana Extract ................... Marihuana ............................... 7350 7360 Schedule I I William T. McDermott, Assistant Administrator. [FR Doc. 2021–06257 Filed 3–25–21; 8:45 am] Notice of Filing of Proposed Settlement Agreements Regarding Natural Resource Damage Claims at the Western Port Angeles Harbor Site On March 22, 2021 the Department of Justice lodged two proposed Consent Decrees with the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington in the lawsuit entitled United States, on Behalf of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the United States Department of the Interior; State of Washington Through the Department of Ecology; Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe; Port Gamble S’Klallam Tribe; and the Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe,. v. Nippon Paper Industries USA CO., LTD, Merrill & Ring Inc., Georgia-Pacific LLC, the Port of Port Angeles, Owens Corning, and the City of Port Angeles, Civil Action No. 21–cv–5204. The proposed Consent Decrees would resolve claims by Plaintiffs, who are State, Federal and Tribal Trustees, under Section 107 of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980, as amended (‘‘CERCLA’’), 42 U.S.C. 9607; Section 311 of the Clean Water Act (CWA), 33 U.S.C. 1321; and Section 1002 of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA), 33 U.S.C. 2702; the Model Toxics Control Act (‘‘MTCA’’), Wash. Rev. Code § 70A.305.040(2); and Wash. Rev. Code § 90.48.142 for natural resource damages at the Western Port Angeles Harbor Site. In the first Consent Decree with Nippon Paper Industries USA Co., Ltd., Merrill & Ring Inc., Georgia-Pacific LLC, Owens Corning, and the Port of Port Angeles Defendants are required to pay $8,500,000. In a separate Decree, the PO 00000 Frm 00059 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 By mail ......... During the public comment period, the Settlement Agreements may be examined and downloaded at this Justice Department website: https:// www.justice.gov/enrd/consent-decrees. Alternatively, a paper copy of the Settlement Agreements will be provided 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. For a copy of the Consent Decree with the City, please enclose a check or money order for $8.75 (25 cents per page reproduction cost) payable to the United States Treasury. For a copy of the Consent Decree with Nippon Paper Industries USA CO., LTD, et al., enclose a check or money order for $11.50 (25 cents per page reproduction cost) payable to the United States Treasury. If you are requesting both agreements, a check or money order for $20.25 payable to the United States Treasury should be included. Finally, please note that the Trustee agencies have released a Damage Assessment and Restoration Plan (DARP). The DARP is related to the Consent Decree but is a separate document, subject to a separate comment process. The Trustees will be holding a public meeting for more information. To learn about those Trustees and that process, please visit E:\FR\FM\26MRN1.SGM 26MRN1 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 57 / Friday, March 26, 2021 / Notices 5:45 p.m.–6:00 p.m. Critical Feedback to the ZEUS Leadership & list of questions that require written answers & clarification on Day 2 https://darrp.noaa.gov/hazardouswaste/western-port-angeles-harbor. Susan M. Akers, Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and Natural Resources Division. May 18, 2021 10:00 a.m.–10:45 a.m. Meeting with UM Administration 10:45 a.m.–11:45 a.m. ZEUS responses to the Critical Feedback 11:45 a.m.–12:00 p.m. Final comments 12:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m. Site Visit Report CLOSED [FR Doc. 2021–06273 Filed 3–25–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410–15–P NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION Proposal Review Panel for Physics; Notice of Meeting In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92– 463, as amended), the National Science Foundation (NSF) announces the following meeting: Name and Committee Code: Proposal Review Panel for Physics (#1208)— ZEUS Virtual Site Visit. Date and Time: May 17, 2021; 10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.; May 18, 2021; 10:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. Place: University of Michigan, 3003 S Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48109–1274 | Virtual. Type of Meeting: Part-Open. Contact Person: Vyacheslav Lukin, Program Director, Division of Physics, National Science Foundation, 2415 Eisenhower Avenue, Room 9226, Alexandria, VA 22314; Telephone: (703) 292–7382. Purpose of Meeting: Virtual site visit to provide an evaluation of the progress of the projects at the host site for the Division of Physics at the National Science Foundation. khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES Agenda Dated: March 22, 2021. Crystal Robinson, Committee Management Officer. [FR Doc. 2021–06220 Filed 3–25–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7555–01–P NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION Notice of Permits Issued Under the Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978 AGENCY: ACTION: National Science Foundation. Notice of permits issued. The National Science Foundation (NSF) is required to publish notice of permits issued under the Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978. This is the required notice. SUMMARY: May 17, 2021 10:00 a.m.–10:20 a.m. Executive Session CLOSED 10:20 a.m.–10:30 a.m. Introductions 10:30 a.m.–11:20 a.m. ZEUS Facility Overview 11:20 a.m.–11:50 a.m. ZEUS Science Justification 11:50 a.m.–12:30 p.m. ZEUS Construction Status 12:30 p.m.–1:15 p.m. Executive Session/ Break CLOSED 1:15 p.m.–2:00 p.m. ZEUS Operation Model Overview 2:00 p.m.–2:15 p.m. ZEUS Management Plan 2:15 p.m.–2:45 p.m. ZEUS Science Operations 2:45 p.m.–3:15 p.m. ZEUS Maintenance & Upgrades 3:15 p.m.–3:30 p.m. Executive Session/ Break CLOSED 3:30 p.m.–4:15 p.m. ZEUS User Services & Metrics 4:15 p.m.–5:00 p.m. Executive Session CLOSED VerDate Sep<11>2014 Reason for Closing: The work being reviewed during closed portions of the virtual site visit include information of a proprietary or confidential nature, including technical information; financial data, such as salaries and personal information concerning individuals associated with the project. These matters are exempt under 5 U.S.C. 552b(c), (4) and (6) of the Government in the Sunshine Act. 17:14 Mar 25, 2021 Jkt 253001 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 16239 NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION Advisory Committee for Cyberinfrastructure; Notice of Meeting In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub., L. 92–463, as amended), the National Science Foundation (NSF) announces the following meeting: Name and Committee Code: Advisory Committee for Cyberinfrastructure (25150). Date and Time: April 19, 2021; 11 a.m.–5 p.m.; April 20, 2021; 11 a.m.–5 p.m. Place: National Science Foundation, 2415 Eisenhower Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22314. This meeting will be held virtually. The final meeting agenda and instructions to register will be posted on the ACCI website: https://www.nsf.gov/ cise/oac/advisory.jsp. Type of Meeting: Open. Contact Person: Amy Friedlander, CISE, Office of Advanced Cyberinfrastructure, National Science Foundation, 2415 Eisenhower Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22314; Telephone: 703– 292–8970. Minutes: May be obtained from the contact person listed above and will be posted within 90-days after the meeting end date to the ACCI website: https:// www.nsf.gov/cise/oac/advisory.jsp. Purpose of Meeting: To advise NSF on the impact of its policies, programs and activities in the OAC community. To provide advice to the Director/NSF on issues related to long-range planning. Agenda: Updates on NSF wide OAC activities. Dated: March 22, 2021. Crystal Robinson, Committee Management Officer. [FR Doc. 2021–06229 Filed 3–25–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7555–01–P Nature McGinn, ACA Permit Officer, Office of Polar Programs, National Science Foundation, 2415 Eisenhower Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22314; 703– 292–8030; email: ACApermits@nsf.gov. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On January 25, 2021, the National Science Foundation published a notice in the Federal Register of permit applications received. The permits were issued on March 22, 2021 to: Westinghouse Electric Company, LLC; Columbia Fuel Fabrication Facility; and US Ecology, Inc.; Idaho Resource Conservation and Recovery Act Subtitle C Hazardous Disposal Facility Located Near Grand View, Idaho 1. Michael Gooseff—Permit No. 2021– 008 2. Daniel Costa—Permit No. 2021–009 AGENCY: Erika N. Davis, Program Specialist, Office of Polar Programs. [FR Doc. 2021–06286 Filed 3–25–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7555–01–P PO 00000 Frm 00060 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 [Docket No. 70–1151; NRC–2021–0062] Nuclear Regulatory Commission. ACTION: License amendment and exemption; issuance. The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing an exemption and associated license SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\26MRN1.SGM 26MRN1

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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 57 (Friday, March 26, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16238-16239]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-06273]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


Notice of Filing of Proposed Settlement Agreements Regarding 
Natural Resource Damage Claims at the Western Port Angeles Harbor Site

    On March 22, 2021 the Department of Justice lodged two proposed 
Consent Decrees with the United States District Court for the Western 
District of Washington in the lawsuit entitled United States, on Behalf 
of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the United 
States Department of the Interior; State of Washington Through the 
Department of Ecology; Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe; Port Gamble S'Klallam 
Tribe; and the Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe,. v. Nippon Paper Industries 
USA CO., LTD, Merrill & Ring Inc., Georgia-Pacific LLC, the Port of 
Port Angeles, Owens Corning, and the City of Port Angeles, Civil Action 
No. 21-cv-5204.
    The proposed Consent Decrees would resolve claims by Plaintiffs, 
who are State, Federal and Tribal Trustees, under Section 107 of the 
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 
1980, as amended (``CERCLA''), 42 U.S.C. 9607; Section 311 of the Clean 
Water Act (CWA), 33 U.S.C. 1321; and Section 1002 of the Oil Pollution 
Act of 1990 (OPA), 33 U.S.C. 2702; the Model Toxics Control Act 
(``MTCA''), Wash. Rev. Code Sec.  70A.305.040(2); and Wash. Rev. Code 
Sec.  90.48.142 for natural resource damages at the Western Port 
Angeles Harbor Site.
    In the first Consent Decree with Nippon Paper Industries USA Co., 
Ltd., Merrill & Ring Inc., Georgia-Pacific LLC, Owens Corning, and the 
Port of Port Angeles Defendants are required to pay $8,500,000. In a 
separate Decree, the City of Port Angeles is required to pay $800,000. 
The monies are to be used by the Trustees to address damages at the 
Site and to reimburse Trustees for past assessment costs.
    The publication of this notice opens a period for public comment on 
the Settlement Agreement. Comments should be addressed to the Assistant 
Attorney General, Environment and Natural Resources Division, and 
should refer to United States, et al. v. Nippon Paper Industries USA 
CO., LTD, et al. D.J. Ref. No. 90-11-3-10973. 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 Settlement Agreements may be 
examined and downloaded at this Justice Department website: https://www.justice.gov/enrd/consent-decrees. Alternatively, a paper copy of 
the Settlement Agreements will be provided 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.
    For a copy of the Consent Decree with the City, please enclose a 
check or money order for $8.75 (25 cents per page reproduction cost) 
payable to the United States Treasury. For a copy of the Consent Decree 
with Nippon Paper Industries USA CO., LTD, et al., enclose a check or 
money order for $11.50 (25 cents per page reproduction cost) payable to 
the United States Treasury. If you are requesting both agreements, a 
check or money order for $20.25 payable to the United States Treasury 
should be included.
    Finally, please note that the Trustee agencies have released a 
Damage Assessment and Restoration Plan (DARP). The DARP is related to 
the Consent Decree but is a separate document, subject to a separate 
comment process. The Trustees will be holding a public meeting for more 
information. To learn about those Trustees and that process, please 
visit

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https://darrp.noaa.gov/hazardous-waste/western-port-angeles-harbor.

Susan M. Akers,
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment 
and Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 2021-06273 Filed 3-25-21; 8:45 am]
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