Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Oil Pollution Act, 67086-67087 [2021-25606]
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Act on August 23, 2021 (86 FR 47155).
Suzanne Morris,
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Antitrust Division.
[FR Doc. 2021–25714 Filed 11–23–21; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Notice of Lodging of Proposed
Consent Decree Under the Clean Water
Act
On November 18, 2021, the
Department of Justice filed a Complaint
under the Clean Water Act and lodged
a proposed Consent Decree with the
United States District Court for the
District of Hawaii in the lawsuit entitled
United States of America v. JM Fisheries
LLC et al., Civil Action No. 1:21–cv–
00452.
The Complaint alleges that the
defendants, San Diego, California-based
JM Fisheries LLC and G.S. Fisheries
Inc., company manager James Sousa,
and chief engineer Edward DaCosta, are
civilly liable for violations of Section
311 of the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C.
1321. The Complaint alleges that the
companies and individuals are liable for
violations related to the commercial
fishing vessel Capt. Vincent Gann and
operations in and around American
Samoa. The Complaint addresses the
discharge of oil, including oily bilge
waste, into Pago Pago Harbor, American
Samoa, in April 2018. The Complaint
also includes Clean Water Act claims for
violations of the Coast Guard’s pollution
control regulations related to the
defendants’ operation of the vessel.
Under the proposed Consent Decree,
the companies and company manager
James Sousa will pay $720,000 in civil
penalties. The Consent Decree also
requires these defendants to perform
corrective measures on all vessels they
own or operate. These measures include
hiring an independent maritime
consultant to conduct a top-to-bottom
review of each vessel’s oil handling
practices and operations, training
crewmembers on proper operation and
maintenance of the oily water separator
system and on the required
recordkeeping associated with the
system, documenting transfers of oil
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within and to each vessel, and
submitting compliance reports to the
Coast Guard and the Department of
Justice. Through a separate stipulated
settlement, the vessel’s chief engineer,
Edward DaCosta, will pay $5,000 in
civil penalties based on a demonstrated
limited ability to pay a higher penalty.
The penalties paid in this case will be
deposited in the federal Oil Spill
Liability Trust Fund managed by the
National Pollution Funds Center.
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 of America v. JM
Fisheries LLC et al., D.J. Ref. No. 90–5–
1–1–11245/1. All comments must be
submitted no later than thirty (30) days
after the publication date of this notice.
Comments may be submitted by either
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 $10.50 (25 cents per page
reproduction cost) payable to the United
States Treasury.
Lori Jonas,
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental
Enforcement Section, Environment and
Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 2021–25654 Filed 11–23–21; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Notice of Lodging of Proposed
Consent Decree Under the Oil
Pollution Act
On November 17, 2021, the
Department of Justice lodged a proposed
consent decree with the United States
District Court for the District of Montana
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in the lawsuit entitled United States et
al. v. Bridger Pipeline LLC, Civil Action
No. 1:21–cv–00122–SPW–KLD.
The United States and the State of
Montana filed this lawsuit against
Bridger Pipeline LLC (‘‘Bridger’’)
pursuant to the Oil Pollution Act, 33
U.S.C. 2701–2762, and state law. The
United States and State of Montana’s
complaint seeks to recover damages for
injury to, destruction of, loss of, or loss
of use of natural resources resulting
from the discharge of oil from Bridger’s
Poplar Pipeline into the Yellowstone
River near Glendive, Montana in
January 2015. The proposed consent
decree requires Bridger to pay
$2,000,000 to resolve the United States
and the State of Montana’s claim for
natural resource damages arising from
the discharge. Of this amount,
$1,739,795 will be placed in a natural
resource damages fund managed by the
State of Montana and used for
addressing injuries alleged in the
complaint. Those harms include injuries
to surface water, migratory birds and
their supporting ecosystems, fish,
including the pallid sturgeon, and
associated riverine aquatic habitat, and
human service losses. Restoration action
alternatives will be evaluated and
selected by federal and state natural
resource damages trustees in a future
restoration plan before the funds will be
spent. The restoration plan will be
subject to public comment. The
remaining $260,205 portion of the
settlement funds will be deposited in
the U.S. Department of Interior Natural
Resource Damage Assessment and
Restoration Fund, as reimbursement for
the United States natural resource
damage assessment costs.
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 et al. v. Bridger Pipeline
LLC, D.J. Ref. No. 90–5–1–1–11262/1.
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 in the following
manner:
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 .........
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During the public comment period,
the consent decree may be examined
and downloaded at this Justice
Department website: https://
www.usdoj.gov/enrd/Consent_
Decrees.html. 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 $6.50 (25 cents per page
reproduction cost) payable to the United
States Treasury.
Jeffrey Sands,
Assistant Chief, Environmental Enforcement
Section, Environment and Natural Resources
Division.
[FR Doc. 2021–25606 Filed 11–23–21; 8:45 am]
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Coal Mines
Notice of availability; request
for comments.
ACTION:
The Department of Labor
(DOL) is submitting this Mine Safety
and Health Administration (MSHA)sponsored information collection
request (ICR) to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
review and approval in accordance with
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(PRA). Public comments on the ICR are
invited.
DATES: The OMB will consider all
written comments that agency receives
on or before December 27, 2021.
ADDRESSES: 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/
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‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open
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are to respond, including the use of
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requires mine operators to provide
important safety and health protections
to underground coal miners who work
on and around diesel-powered
equipment. The engines powering diesel
equipment are potential contributors to
fires and explosion hazards in the
confined environment of an
underground coal mine where
combustible coal dust and explosive
methane gas are present. Diesel
equipment operating in underground
coal mines also can pose serious health
risks to miners from exposure to diesel
exhaust emissions, including diesel
particulates, oxides of nitrogen, and
carbon monoxide. Diesel exhaust is a
lung carcinogen in animals.
This information collection includes
maintenance and use of diesel
equipment; tests and maintenance of
fire suppression systems on both the
equipment and at fueling stations; and
exhaust gas sampling.
Records are required to document that
essential testing and maintenance of
diesel-powered equipment are
conducted regularly by qualified
persons; that corrective actions are
taken; and the persons performing the
maintenance, repairs, examinations, and
tests are trained and qualified to
perform such tasks.
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equipment include many of the proven
features required in existing standards
for electric-powered mobile equipment,
such as cabs or canopies, methane
monitors, brakes and lights. Sampling of
diesel exhaust emissions is required to
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contained in diesel exhaust. Information
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Section 75.1901(a), Diesel fuel
requirements; section 75.1904(b)(4)(i),
Underground diesel fuel tanks and
safety cans; Section 75.1906(d),
Transport of diesel fuel; section
75.1911(j), Fire suppression systems for
diesel-powered equipment and fuel
transportation units; section 75.1912(i),
Fire suppression systems for permanent
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Oil
Pollution Act
On November 17, 2021, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed
consent decree with the United States District Court for the District
of Montana
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in the lawsuit entitled United States et al. v. Bridger Pipeline LLC,
Civil Action No. 1:21-cv-00122-SPW-KLD.
The United States and the State of Montana filed this lawsuit
against Bridger Pipeline LLC (``Bridger'') pursuant to the Oil
Pollution Act, 33 U.S.C. 2701-2762, and state law. The United States
and State of Montana's complaint seeks to recover damages for injury
to, destruction of, loss of, or loss of use of natural resources
resulting from the discharge of oil from Bridger's Poplar Pipeline into
the Yellowstone River near Glendive, Montana in January 2015. The
proposed consent decree requires Bridger to pay $2,000,000 to resolve
the United States and the State of Montana's claim for natural resource
damages arising from the discharge. Of this amount, $1,739,795 will be
placed in a natural resource damages fund managed by the State of
Montana and used for addressing injuries alleged in the complaint.
Those harms include injuries to surface water, migratory birds and
their supporting ecosystems, fish, including the pallid sturgeon, and
associated riverine aquatic habitat, and human service losses.
Restoration action alternatives will be evaluated and selected by
federal and state natural resource damages trustees in a future
restoration plan before the funds will be spent. The restoration plan
will be subject to public comment. The remaining $260,205 portion of
the settlement funds will be deposited in the U.S. Department of
Interior Natural Resource Damage Assessment and Restoration Fund, as
reimbursement for the United States natural resource damage assessment
costs.
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 et al. v. Bridger Pipeline LLC, D.J. Ref.
No. 90-5-1-1-11262/1. 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 in the following manner:
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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.usdoj.gov/enrd/Consent_Decrees.html. 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 $6.50 (25 cents per page
reproduction cost) payable to the United States Treasury.
Jeffrey Sands,
Assistant Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and
Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 2021-25606 Filed 11-23-21; 8:45 am]
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