Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, 72998 [2021-27879]

Download as PDF 72998 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 244 / Thursday, December 23, 2021 / Notices X Xanthomonas hydrophilic colloid explosive mixture. To submit comments: Send them to: By mail ......... Assistant Attorney General, U.S. DOJ—ENRD, P.O. Box 7611, Washington, DC 20044–7611. Marvin G. Richardson, Acting Director. [FR Doc. 2021–27852 Filed 12–22–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410–FY–P DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE jspears on DSK121TN23PROD with NOTICES1 Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act On December 20, 2021, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed Consent Decree with the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois in the lawsuit entitled United States v. H. Kramer & Co., et al., Case No. 1:21–cv–6749. The United States filed a Complaint in this lawsuit under Section 107 of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, 42 U.S.C. 9607. The Complaint seeks reimbursement of more than $2.189 million in costs that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (‘‘EPA’’) incurred for environmental cleanup-related response activities relating to the Pilsen Area Soil Site in Chicago, Illinois. The three defendants in the lawsuit are H. Kramer & Co., BNSF Railway Company, and the City of Chicago. When the Complaint was filed, the United States also lodged a proposed Consent Decree that would settle the claims asserted in the Complaint on agreed terms and conditions. The defendants would pay the United States a total of $1.95 million in settlement of the United States’ claims for recovery of EPA’s unreimbursed past costs. 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 v. H. Kramer & Co., et al., D.J. Ref. No. 90–11–3–12477. 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. VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:50 Dec 22, 2021 Jkt 256001 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 $5.75 (25 cents per page reproduction cost) payable to the United States Treasury. Patricia A. McKenna, Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and Natural Resources Division. [FR Doc. 2021–27879 Filed 12–22–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410–15–P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Notice of Termination, Suspension, Reduction, or Increase in Benefit Payments (CM– 908) Notice of availability; request for comments. ACTION: The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting this Office of Workers’ Compensation Program (OWCP)-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 January 24, 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 for Public Comments’’ or by using the search function. Comments are invited on: (1) Whether the collection of information is SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00082 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Department, including whether the information will have practical utility; (2) if the information will be processed and used in a timely manner; (3) the accuracy of the agency’s estimates of the burden and cost of the collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (4) ways to enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information collection; and (5) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nora Hernandez by telephone at 202– 693–8633 or by email at DOL_PRA_ PUBLIC@dol.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Coal mine operators who pay monthly benefits must notify the Department’s Division of Coal Mine Workers’ Compensation (DCMWC) of any change in payments and the reason for that change. DCMWC uses this notification to monitor payments and ensure that beneficiaries receive the correct benefit rate. For additional substantive information about this ICR, see the related notice published in the Federal Register on June 24, 2021 (86 FR 33377). This information collection is subject to the PRA. A Federal agency generally cannot conduct or sponsor a collection of information, and the public is generally not required to respond to an information collection, unless the OMB approves it and displays a currently valid OMB Control Number. In addition, notwithstanding any other provisions of law, no person shall generally be subject to penalty for failing to comply with a collection of information that does not display a valid OMB Control Number. See 5 CFR 1320.5(a) and 1320.6. DOL seeks PRA authorization for this information collection for three (3) years. OMB authorization for an ICR cannot be for more than three (3) years without renewal. The DOL notes that information collection requirements submitted to the OMB for existing ICRs receive a month-to-month extension while they undergo review. Agency: DOL–OWCP. Title of Collection: Notice of Termination, Suspension, Reduction, or Increase in Benefit Payments (CM–908). OMB Control Number: 1240–0030. Affected Public: Private Sector: Businesses or other for-profit institutions. Total Estimated Number of Respondents: 325. Total Estimated Number of Responses: 4,900. E:\FR\FM\23DEN1.SGM 23DEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 244 (Thursday, December 23, 2021)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 2021-27879]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the 
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act

    On December 20, 2021, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed 
Consent Decree with the United States District Court for the Northern 
District of Illinois in the lawsuit entitled United States v. H. Kramer 
& Co., et al., Case No. 1:21-cv-6749.
    The United States filed a Complaint in this lawsuit under Section 
107 of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and 
Liability Act, 42 U.S.C. 9607. The Complaint seeks reimbursement of 
more than $2.189 million in costs that the U.S. Environmental 
Protection Agency (``EPA'') incurred for environmental cleanup-related 
response activities relating to the Pilsen Area Soil Site in Chicago, 
Illinois. The three defendants in the lawsuit are H. Kramer & Co., BNSF 
Railway Company, and the City of Chicago.
    When the Complaint was filed, the United States also lodged a 
proposed Consent Decree that would settle the claims asserted in the 
Complaint on agreed terms and conditions. The defendants would pay the 
United States a total of $1.95 million in settlement of the United 
States' claims for recovery of EPA's unreimbursed past costs.
    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 v. H. Kramer & Co., et al., D.J. Ref. 
No. 90-11-3-12477. 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 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 $5.75 (25 cents per page 
reproduction cost) payable to the United States Treasury.

Patricia A. McKenna,
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment 
and Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 2021-27879 Filed 12-22-21; 8:45 am]
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