Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Clean Water Act, 66590-66591 [2021-25552]

Download as PDF 66590 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 223 / Tuesday, November 23, 2021 / Notices Overview of This Information Collection DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE [OMB Number 1110–0004] Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection; eComments Requested; Revision of a Currently Approved Collection; Number of Law Enforcement Employees as of October 31 Federal Bureau of Investigation, Department of Justice. ACTION: 30-Day notice. AGENCY: The Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Criminal Justice Information Services Division, will be submitting the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget 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 December 23, 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 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. lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:09 Nov 22, 2021 Jkt 256001 1. Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection. 2. The Title of the Form/Collection: Number of Law Enforcement Employees as of October 31. 3. The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the Department sponsoring the collection: The form number is: 1–711. The applicable component within the Department of Justice is the Criminal Justice Information Services Division, in the Federal Bureau of Investigation. 4. Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as well as a brief abstract: Primary: Federal, state, county, city, and tribal law enforcement agencies. Abstract: Under Title 34, United States Code Section (§ ) 41303 and 28 U.S.C. 534, this collection requests the number of full- and parttime law enforcement employees by race/ethnicity for both officers and civilians, from federal, state, county, city, and tribal law enforcement agencies in order for the Federal Bureau of Investigation Uniform Crime Reporting Program to serve as the national clearinghouse for the collection and dissemination of police employee data and to publish these statistics in Crime in the United States. 5. An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: There are approximately 14.993 law enforcement agency respondents that submit once a year for a total of 14,993 responses with an estimated response time of eight minutes per response. 6. An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated with the collection: There are approximately 2,299 hours, annual burden, associated with this information collection. There are approximately 2,299 hours, annual burden, associated with this information collection. This total is comprised of 1,999 hours estimated burden for completion of the survey and an additional 300 hours for review and any potential expansion of participating agencies. 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. PO 00000 Frm 00076 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Dated: November 18, 2021. Melody Braswell, Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice. [FR Doc. 2021–25564 Filed 11–22–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410–02–P DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Clean Water Act On November 17, 2021, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed consent decree with the United States District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia in the lawsuit entitled United States and the State of West Virginia by and through the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection v. Berkeley County Public Service Sewer District and Berkeley County Public Service Storm Water District, Civil Action No. 3:21–CV–179. This is a civil action for injunctive relief and civil penalties brought against the Berkeley County Public Service Sewer District (the ‘‘Sewer District’’) pursuant to Sections 309(b) and (d) of the Clean Water Act (‘‘CWA’’), 33 U.S.C. 1319(b) and (d); and chapter 16, article 1, section 9a of the West Virginia Code, W. Va. Code 16–1–9a. The claims are based on violations of the CWA and the West Virginia Water Pollution Control Act (‘‘WPCA’’) in connection with the Sewer District’s ownership and operation of sewage collection systems, a pretreatment plant and multiple wastewater treatment plants, and a municipal separate storm sewer system (‘‘MS4’’) in Berkeley County, West Virginia. The Berkeley County Public Service Storm Water District (‘‘Storm Water District’’) is included as a party to implement injunctive relief measures, because it has taken over operation of the MS4 from the Sewer District. Under the consent decree, the Sewer District will implement: Comprehensive performance evaluations, corrective action plans, and standard operating procedures for certain treatment plants; a sewage collection systems inspection and maintenance program; pump station compliance requirements; a fats, oil, and grease public education program; and an asset management software system designed to record and track each asset through its life cycle. The Storm Water District will develop and implement an MS4 Manual detailing general programmatic requirements and including plans for implementing measures to ensure compliance with the MS4 Permit. Both Defendants will implement regular training programs. In E:\FR\FM\23NON1.SGM 23NON1 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 223 / Tuesday, November 23, 2021 / Notices addition, the Sewer District will pay a civil penalty of $432,000 to the United States and $86,400 to the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection, and will complete a state supplemental environmental project which will ensure treatment of sewage from two facilities that regularly operate in noncompliance with the West Virginia Water Pollution Control Act. 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 West Virginia by and through the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection v. Berkeley County Public Service Sewer District and Berkeley County Public Service Storm Water District, D.J. Ref. No. 90–5–1–1–11893. 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 ......... lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 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 $24.00 (25 cents per page reproduction cost) payable to the United States Treasury. For a paper copy without the exhibits and signature pages, the cost is $16.75. Jeffrey Sands, Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and Natural Resources Division. [FR Doc. 2021–25552 Filed 11–22–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410–15–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:14 Nov 22, 2021 Jkt 256001 66591 DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Overview of This Information Collection [OMB Number: 1110–NEW] 1. Type of Information Collection: Establishment of a New Collection. 2. The Title of the Form/Collection: Law Enforcement Suicide Data Collection. 3. The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the Department sponsoring the collection: There is no form number for this collection. The applicable component within the Department of Justice is the Criminal Justice Information Services Division, in the Federal Bureau of Investigation. 4. Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as well as a brief abstract: Primary: Law enforcement agencies. Abstract: This collection is needed to collect data pursuant to the Law Enforcement Suicide Data Collection Act on incidents of suicides and attempted suicides within law enforcement agencies, as defined by 34 United States Code 50701. 5. An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: The Federal Bureau of Investigation Uniform Crime Reporting Program’s Law Enforcement Suicide Data Collection Estimation. It is estimated the Law Enforcement Suicide Data Collection will generate 300 responses per year with an estimated response time of 25–30 minutes per response. 6. An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated with the collection: There are approximately 450 hours, annual burden, associated with this information collection. This includes 150 hours for actual responses (300 responses × 30 minutes per response) plus 300 hours of additional burden for agency outreach and development needs. 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. Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection, eComments Requested; Law Enforcement Suicide Data Collection Federal Bureau of Investigation, Department of Justice. AGENCY: ACTION: 30-Day notice. The Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Criminal Justice Information Services Division, will be submitting the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. SUMMARY: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for 30 days until December 23, 2021. DATES: 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. ADDRESSES: 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: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: —Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, 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 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. PO 00000 Frm 00077 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Dated: November 18, 2021. Melody Braswell, Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice. [FR Doc. 2021–25563 Filed 11–22–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410–02–P E:\FR\FM\23NON1.SGM 23NON1

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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 223 (Tuesday, November 23, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 66590-66591]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-25552]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


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

    On November 17, 2021, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed 
consent decree with the United States District Court for the Northern 
District of West Virginia in the lawsuit entitled United States and the 
State of West Virginia by and through the West Virginia Department of 
Environmental Protection v. Berkeley County Public Service Sewer 
District and Berkeley County Public Service Storm Water District, Civil 
Action No. 3:21-CV-179.
    This is a civil action for injunctive relief and civil penalties 
brought against the Berkeley County Public Service Sewer District (the 
``Sewer District'') pursuant to Sections 309(b) and (d) of the Clean 
Water Act (``CWA''), 33 U.S.C. 1319(b) and (d); and chapter 16, article 
1, section 9a of the West Virginia Code, W. Va. Code 16-1-9a. The 
claims are based on violations of the CWA and the West Virginia Water 
Pollution Control Act (``WPCA'') in connection with the Sewer 
District's ownership and operation of sewage collection systems, a 
pretreatment plant and multiple wastewater treatment plants, and a 
municipal separate storm sewer system (``MS4'') in Berkeley County, 
West Virginia. The Berkeley County Public Service Storm Water District 
(``Storm Water District'') is included as a party to implement 
injunctive relief measures, because it has taken over operation of the 
MS4 from the Sewer District.
    Under the consent decree, the Sewer District will implement: 
Comprehensive performance evaluations, corrective action plans, and 
standard operating procedures for certain treatment plants; a sewage 
collection systems inspection and maintenance program; pump station 
compliance requirements; a fats, oil, and grease public education 
program; and an asset management software system designed to record and 
track each asset through its life cycle. The Storm Water District will 
develop and implement an MS4 Manual detailing general programmatic 
requirements and including plans for implementing measures to ensure 
compliance with the MS4 Permit. Both Defendants will implement regular 
training programs. In

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addition, the Sewer District will pay a civil penalty of $432,000 to 
the United States and $86,400 to the West Virginia Department of 
Environmental Protection, and will complete a state supplemental 
environmental project which will ensure treatment of sewage from two 
facilities that regularly operate in noncompliance with the West 
Virginia Water Pollution Control Act.
    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 West Virginia by and 
through the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection v. 
Berkeley County Public Service Sewer District and Berkeley County 
Public Service Storm Water District, D.J. Ref. No. 90-5-1-1-11893. 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 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 $24.00 (25 cents per page 
reproduction cost) payable to the United States Treasury. For a paper 
copy without the exhibits and signature pages, the cost is $16.75.

Jeffrey Sands,
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment 
and Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 2021-25552 Filed 11-22-21; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4410-15-P
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