Notice of Proposed Settlement Agreement Under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act and the Pennsylvania Hazardous Sites Cleanup Act, 50374-50375 [2021-19451]

Download as PDF jbell on DSKJLSW7X2PROD with NOTICES 50374 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 171 / Wednesday, September 8, 2021 / Notices your entire comment—including your personal identifying information—may be made publicly available at any time. While you can ask us in your comment to withhold your personal identifying information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. Abstract: Regulations governing production safety systems are primarily covered in 30 CFR 250, subpart H and are the subject of this collection. In addition, BSEE also issues various Notices to Lessees (NTLs) and Operators to clarify and provide additional guidance on some aspects of the regulations, as well as forms to capture the data and information. Additional guidance pertaining to Oil-Spill Response Requirements is provided by NTLs when needed. BSEE uses the information collected under subpart H to: • Review safety system designs prior to installation to ensure that minimum safety standards will be met; • evaluate equipment and/or procedures used during production operations; • review records of erosion control to ensure that erosion control programs are effective; • review plans to ensure safety of operations when more than one activity is being conducted simultaneously on a production facility; • review records of safety devices to ensure proper maintenance during the useful life of that equipment; and • verify proper performance of safety and pollution prevention equipment (SPPE). Title of Collection: 30 CFR 250, subpart H, Oil and Gas Production Safety Systems. OMB Control Number: 1014–0003. Form Number: None. Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection. Respondents/Affected Public: Potential respondents include Federal OCS oil, gas, and sulfur lessees and/or operators and holders of pipeline rightsof-way. Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: Currently there are approximately 60 Oil and Gas Drilling and Production Operators in the OCS. Not all the potential respondents will submit information in any given year, and some may submit multiple times. Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 7,097. Estimated Completion Time per Response: Varies from 30 minutes to 48 hours, depending on activity. Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 93,385. Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:21 Sep 07, 2021 Jkt 253001 Frequency of Collection: Generally on occasion. Total Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden Cost: $10,912,696. An agency may not conduct, or sponsor and a person is not required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. The authority for this action is the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). Kirk Malstrom, Chief, Regulations and Standards Branch. [FR Doc. 2021–19333 Filed 9–7–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–VH–P INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION [Investigation Nos. 701–TA–469 and 731– TA–1168 (Second Review)] Certain Seamless Carbon and Alloy Steel Standard, Line, and Pressure Pipe From China Determinations On the basis of the record 1 developed in the subject five-year reviews, the United States International Trade Commission (‘‘Commission’’) determines, pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 (‘‘the Act’’), that revocation of the countervailing and antidumping duty orders on certain seamless carbon and alloy steel standard, line, and pressure pipe from China would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury to an industry in the United States within a reasonably foreseeable time. Background The Commission instituted these reviews on February 1, 2021 (86 FR 7740) and determined on May 7, 2021 that it would conduct expedited reviews (86 FR 36771, July 13, 2021). The Commission made these determinations pursuant to section 751(c) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1675(c)). It completed and filed its determinations in these reviews on September 1, 2021. The views of the Commission are contained in USITC Publication 5229 (September 2021), entitled Certain Seamless Carbon and Alloy Steel Standard, Line, and Pressure Pipe from China: Investigation Nos. 701–TA–469 and 731–TA–1168 (Second Review). By order of the Commission. 1 The record is defined in § 207.2(f) of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR 207.2(f)). PO 00000 Frm 00052 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Issued: September 1, 2021. Lisa Barton, Secretary to the Commission. [FR Doc. 2021–19310 Filed 9–7–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7020–02–P DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Notice of Proposed Settlement Agreement Under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act and the Pennsylvania Hazardous Sites Cleanup Act Notice is hereby given that the United States of America, on behalf of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (‘‘NOAA’’), and the Department of the Interior (‘‘DOI’’), acting through the Fish and Wildlife Service, and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, acting through the Department of Environmental Protection, the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, and the Fish and Boat Commission (collectively ‘‘Trustees’’), are providing an opportunity for public comment on a proposed Settlement Agreement (‘‘Settlement Agreement’’) between the Trustees and a dozen public utility companies: Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc., Public Service Electric and Gas Company, Baltimore Gas and Electric Company, Jersey Central Power and Light Company, Long Island Lighting Company d/b/a LIPA, Metropolitan Edison Company, Orange and Rockland Utilities, Inc., PECO Energy Company, Potomac Electric Power Company, PPL Electric Utilities Corporation, Virginia Electric and Power Company, and Delmarva Power & Light Company (collectively, ‘‘Settling Defendants’’). The settlement resolves the civil claims of the Trustees against the Settling Defendants arising under their natural resource trustee authority set forth at Section 107 of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, as amended (‘‘CERCLA’’), 42 U.S.C. 9607, and at section 507 of the Pennsylvania Hazardous Sites Cleanup Act, Act of October 18, 1988, Public Law 756, No. 108, as amended (‘‘HSCA’’), 35 P.S. 6020.507. The claims are for injury to, impairment of, destruction of, loss of, diminution of value of, and/or loss of use of natural resources, including the reasonable costs of assessing the injuries, resulting from the Settling Defendants’ alleged contribution to the release of hazardous substances at the Metal Bank Superfund E:\FR\FM\08SEN1.SGM 08SEN1 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 171 / Wednesday, September 8, 2021 / Notices Site in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (the ‘‘Site’’). Under the proposed Settlement Agreement, the Settling Defendants agree to pay $950,000 to resolve their liability at the Site. Of this amount, $414,807 will compensate NOAA and DOI for their costs of assessing natural resource damages at the Site. The remaining $535,193 will paid into the DOI Natural Resource Damage Assessment and Restoration Fund and earmarked for future natural resource restoration projects selected by the Trustees and implemented in the vicinity of the Site to compensate the public for the injury to natural resources. A restoration plan will be developed for public comment by the Trustees. Notice of the Settlement Agreement was previously published in the Federal Register on March 17, 2021 (86 FR 14646). Due to an administrative oversight, that notice provided a link to an incorrect version of the Settlement Agreement. The correct version of the Settlement Agreement contains slightly different language in Paragraphs 2 (in the definition of ‘‘Natural Resource Restoration Projects’’), 3.b, and 4 clarifying that funds paid under the Settlement Agreement may be spent on any Natural Resource Restoration Projects to restore, replace, or acquire the equivalent of the Natural Resources that have been injured as a result of releases of hazardous substances at the site. The publication of this notice opens a period for public comment limited to addressing the different language of Paragraphs 2, 3.b, and 4 of the proposed Settlement Agreement. Comments on the proposed Settlement Agreement should be addressed to the Assistant Attorney General, Environment and Natural Resources Division, and should refer to the Metal Bank Natural Resource Damages Settlement Agreement, D.J. Ref. No. 90–11–2–1183/2. 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. jbell on DSKJLSW7X2PROD with NOTICES By mail ......... During the public comment period, the Settlement Agreement may be examined and downloaded at this Justice Department website: https:// VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:21 Sep 07, 2021 Jkt 253001 www.justice.gov/enrd/consent-decrees. The Department of Justice will provide a paper copy of the Settlement Agreement 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 $4.00 (25 cents per page reproduction cost) payable to the United States Treasury. All public comments must be submitted no later than thirty (30) days after the publication date of this notice. Jeffrey Sands, Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and Natural Resources Division. [FR Doc. 2021–19451 Filed 9–7–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410–15–P DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Office of Justice Programs [OMB Number 1121–0365] Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection eComments Requested; Death in Custody Reporting Act Collection Office of Justice Programs, Department of Justice. ACTION: 30-Day notice. AGENCY: The Department of Justice (DOJ), Bureau of Justice Assistance will be submitting 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 30 days until October 8, 2021. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 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 SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00053 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 50375 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: Extension of currently approved collection. 2. The Title of the Form/Collection: Death in Custody Reporting Act Collection. 3. The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the Department sponsoring the collection: Form number (if applicable): DCR–1. Quarterly Summary. This summary form requires States to either (1) identify all reportable deaths that occurred in their jurisdiction during the corresponding quarter and provide basic information about the circumstances of the death, or (2) affirm that no reportable death occurred in the State during the reporting period. For each quarter in a fiscal year, a State must complete the Quarterly Summary (Form DCR–1) and submit it by the reporting deadline. The Quarterly Summary is a list of all reportable deaths that occurred in the State during the corresponding quarter with basic information about the circumstances of each death. If a State did not have a reportable death during the quarter, the State must so indicate on the Quarterly Summary. The reporting deadline to submit the Quarterly Summary is the last day of the month following the close of the quarter. For each quarter, BJA will send two reminders prior to the reporting deadline. Example. The second quarter of a fiscal year is January 1–March 31. The deadline to submit the second quarter Quarterly Summary is April 30. BJA will send a reminder to States on March 31 and April 15. Component: Bureau Justice Assistance, U.S. Department of Justice. E:\FR\FM\08SEN1.SGM 08SEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 171 (Wednesday, September 8, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50374-50375]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-19451]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


Notice of Proposed Settlement Agreement Under the Comprehensive 
Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act and the 
Pennsylvania Hazardous Sites Cleanup Act

    Notice is hereby given that the United States of America, on behalf 
of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (``NOAA''), and 
the Department of the Interior (``DOI''), acting through the Fish and 
Wildlife Service, and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, acting through 
the Department of Environmental Protection, the Department of 
Conservation and Natural Resources, and the Fish and Boat Commission 
(collectively ``Trustees''), are providing an opportunity for public 
comment on a proposed Settlement Agreement (``Settlement Agreement'') 
between the Trustees and a dozen public utility companies: Consolidated 
Edison Company of New York, Inc., Public Service Electric and Gas 
Company, Baltimore Gas and Electric Company, Jersey Central Power and 
Light Company, Long Island Lighting Company d/b/a LIPA, Metropolitan 
Edison Company, Orange and Rockland Utilities, Inc., PECO Energy 
Company, Potomac Electric Power Company, PPL Electric Utilities 
Corporation, Virginia Electric and Power Company, and Delmarva Power & 
Light Company (collectively, ``Settling Defendants'').
    The settlement resolves the civil claims of the Trustees against 
the Settling Defendants arising under their natural resource trustee 
authority set forth at Section 107 of the Comprehensive Environmental 
Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, as amended 
(``CERCLA''), 42 U.S.C. 9607, and at section 507 of the Pennsylvania 
Hazardous Sites Cleanup Act, Act of October 18, 1988, Public Law 756, 
No. 108, as amended (``HSCA''), 35 P.S. 6020.507. The claims are for 
injury to, impairment of, destruction of, loss of, diminution of value 
of, and/or loss of use of natural resources, including the reasonable 
costs of assessing the injuries, resulting from the Settling 
Defendants' alleged contribution to the release of hazardous substances 
at the Metal Bank Superfund

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Site in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (the ``Site'').
    Under the proposed Settlement Agreement, the Settling Defendants 
agree to pay $950,000 to resolve their liability at the Site. Of this 
amount, $414,807 will compensate NOAA and DOI for their costs of 
assessing natural resource damages at the Site. The remaining $535,193 
will paid into the DOI Natural Resource Damage Assessment and 
Restoration Fund and earmarked for future natural resource restoration 
projects selected by the Trustees and implemented in the vicinity of 
the Site to compensate the public for the injury to natural resources. 
A restoration plan will be developed for public comment by the 
Trustees.
    Notice of the Settlement Agreement was previously published in the 
Federal Register on March 17, 2021 (86 FR 14646). Due to an 
administrative oversight, that notice provided a link to an incorrect 
version of the Settlement Agreement. The correct version of the 
Settlement Agreement contains slightly different language in Paragraphs 
2 (in the definition of ``Natural Resource Restoration Projects''), 
3.b, and 4 clarifying that funds paid under the Settlement Agreement 
may be spent on any Natural Resource Restoration Projects to restore, 
replace, or acquire the equivalent of the Natural Resources that have 
been injured as a result of releases of hazardous substances at the 
site.
    The publication of this notice opens a period for public comment 
limited to addressing the different language of Paragraphs 2, 3.b, and 
4 of the proposed Settlement Agreement. Comments on the proposed 
Settlement Agreement should be addressed to the Assistant Attorney 
General, Environment and Natural Resources Division, and should refer 
to the Metal Bank Natural Resource Damages Settlement Agreement, D.J. 
Ref. No. 90-11-2-1183/2. 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:

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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 Agreement may be 
examined and downloaded at this Justice Department website: https://www.justice.gov/enrd/consent-decrees. The Department of Justice will 
provide a paper copy of the Settlement Agreement 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 $4.00 (25 cents per page 
reproduction cost) payable to the United States Treasury.
    All public comments must be submitted no later than thirty (30) 
days after the publication date of this notice.

Jeffrey Sands,
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment 
and Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 2021-19451 Filed 9-7-21; 8:45 am]
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