Notice of Lodging of Proposed First Amendment to Consent Decree, 70533 [2021-26696]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
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Notice of Lodging of Proposed First
Amendment to Consent Decree
On November 19, 2021, the
Department of Justice lodged a proposed
First Amendment to Consent Decree
with the United States District Court for
the Western District of Louisiana in the
lawsuit entitled United States and the
State of Louisiana v. Orion Engineered
Carbons, LLC (W.D. La.), Civil Action
No. 6:17–cv–01660.
The Consent Decree, entered by the
Court on June 7, 2018, resolved claims
by the United States and the State of
Louisiana alleging violations of certain
Clean Air Act provisions at Orion
Engineered Carbons, LLC’s
(‘‘Defendant’s’’) four carbon black
manufacturing facilities in Franklin,
Louisiana (‘‘Ivanhoe Facility’’), Borger,
Texas, Orange, Texas, and Belpre, Ohio
(‘‘Belpre Facility’’). The Consent Decree
requires Defendant to reduce harmful
SO2, NOX, and PM emissions through
the installation and operation of
pollution controls. Defendant also
agreed to spend $550,000 to fund
environmental mitigation projects that
will further reduce emissions and
benefit communities adversely affected
by the pollution from the facilities, and
pay a civil penalty of $800,000.
The proposed First Amendment to
Consent Decree would, if entered by the
Court, make modifications to the
Consent Decree to address and resolve
claims by Defendant that force majeure
events caused delays in meeting certain
compliance deadlines at Defendant’s
Ivanhoe Facility. The modifications
extend certain compliance deadlines at
the Ivanhoe Facility and move up
certain deadlines at the Belpre Facility.
The proposed First Amendment to
Consent Decree maintains Defendant’s
ultimate obligation to install and
operate pollution controls at all four
facilities.
The publication of this notice opens
a period for public comment on the
proposed First Amendment to 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. Orion Engineered Carbon,
LLC (W.D. La.), D.J. Ref. No. 90–5–2–1–
10189. 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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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 First Amendment to
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 First
Amendment to 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 $5.25 (25 cents per page
reproduction cost) payable to the United
States Treasury.
Thomas Carroll,
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental
Enforcement Section, Environment and
Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 2021–26696 Filed 12–9–21; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
[OMB Number 1125–0006]
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Proposed Collection
Comments Requested; Notice of Entry
of Appearance as Attorney or
Representative Before the Immigration
Court (Form EOIR–28)
70533
for Public Comments’’ or by using the
search function.
If you need a copy of the proposed
information collection or additional
information, please contact Lauren
Alder Reid, Assistant Director, Office of
Policy, Executive Office for Immigration
Review, 5107 Leesburg Pike, Suite 2500,
Falls Church, VA 22041, telephone:
(703) 305–0289.
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 Executive Office for
Immigration Review, 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.
AGENCY:
Overview of This Information
Collection
The Department of Justice
(DOJ), Executive Office for Immigration
Review (EOIR), 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 an additional 30
days until January 10, 2022.
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/
PRAMain. Find this particular
information collection by selecting
‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open
1. Type of Information Collection:
Renewal, with change, of a currently
approved collection.
2. The Title of the Form/Collection:
Notice of Entry of Appearance as
Attorney or Representative Before the
Immigration Court.
3. The agency form number, if any,
and the applicable component of the
Department sponsoring the collection:
The form number is EOIR–28; the
sponsoring component is the Executive
Office for Immigration Review, United
States Department of Justice.
4. Affected public who will be asked
or required to respond, as well as a brief
abstract: Primary: Attorneys and
qualified representatives notifying the
Immigration Court that they are
representing a respondent in
immigration proceedings. Other: None.
Abstract: This information collection is
necessary to allow an attorney or
Executive Office for
Immigration Review, Department of
Justice.
ACTION: 30-Day notice.
SUMMARY:
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Notice of Lodging of Proposed First Amendment to Consent Decree
On November 19, 2021, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed
First Amendment to Consent Decree with the United States District Court
for the Western District of Louisiana in the lawsuit entitled United
States and the State of Louisiana v. Orion Engineered Carbons, LLC
(W.D. La.), Civil Action No. 6:17-cv-01660.
The Consent Decree, entered by the Court on June 7, 2018, resolved
claims by the United States and the State of Louisiana alleging
violations of certain Clean Air Act provisions at Orion Engineered
Carbons, LLC's (``Defendant's'') four carbon black manufacturing
facilities in Franklin, Louisiana (``Ivanhoe Facility''), Borger,
Texas, Orange, Texas, and Belpre, Ohio (``Belpre Facility''). The
Consent Decree requires Defendant to reduce harmful SO2,
NOX, and PM emissions through the installation and operation
of pollution controls. Defendant also agreed to spend $550,000 to fund
environmental mitigation projects that will further reduce emissions
and benefit communities adversely affected by the pollution from the
facilities, and pay a civil penalty of $800,000.
The proposed First Amendment to Consent Decree would, if entered by
the Court, make modifications to the Consent Decree to address and
resolve claims by Defendant that force majeure events caused delays in
meeting certain compliance deadlines at Defendant's Ivanhoe Facility.
The modifications extend certain compliance deadlines at the Ivanhoe
Facility and move up certain deadlines at the Belpre Facility. The
proposed First Amendment to Consent Decree maintains Defendant's
ultimate obligation to install and operate pollution controls at all
four facilities.
The publication of this notice opens a period for public comment on
the proposed First Amendment to 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. Orion
Engineered Carbon, LLC (W.D. La.), D.J. Ref. No. 90-5-2-1-10189. 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 proposed First Amendment to
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 First Amendment to 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 $5.25 (25 cents per page
reproduction cost) payable to the United States Treasury.
Thomas Carroll,
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment
and Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 2021-26696 Filed 12-9-21; 8:45 am]
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