Notice of Proposed Settlement Agreement Under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act and the Delaware Hazardous Substances Cleanup Act, 77893-77894 [2022-27487]
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funding to support projects designated
for funding in the Consolidated
Appropriations Act, 2022 (Pub. L. 117–
103) that improve the functioning of the
criminal justice system, prevent, or
combat juvenile delinquency, and assist
victims of crime (other than
compensation). The joint explanatory
statement accompanying Public Law
117–103 lists the designated projects,
which is incorporated by reference into
the Appropriations Act. Thus, the types
of projects, which may include
‘‘infrastructure,’’ are determined by the
appropriation. To the extent that
‘‘infrastructure projects’’ may be
authorized, OJP will, as it becomes
legally necessary, impose special
conditions on those awards to include
‘‘Build America, Buy America’’-specific
provisions.
2.3 COPS Office’s 16.710
Technology and Equipment Program
(TEP) distributes funding to support
projects designated in the Consolidated
Appropriations Act, 2022 (Pub. L. 117–
103) for law enforcement technologies,
interoperable communications, and
public safety equipment. The joint
explanatory statement accompanying
Public Law 117–103 lists the designated
projects, which is incorporated by
reference into the Appropriations Act.
Thus, the types of projects, which may
include ‘‘infrastructure,’’ are determined
by the appropriation. To the extent that
‘‘infrastructure projects’’ may be
authorized, the COPS Office will, as it
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becomes legally necessary, impose
special conditions on those awards to
include ‘‘Build America, Buy America’’specific provisions.
2.4 Table 3–1 Recipients and Funds
Awarded, below provides the number of
entities that are participating in, and the
amount of Federal funds that have been
made available. Shown are the programs
for each fiscal year, the total number of
recipients and federal funds awarded
under their respective programs, which
are not limited solely to funding for
‘‘infrastructure projects.’’ At the time of
this report, DOJ is still in the process of
making its FY2022 awards and thus, the
FY2022 figures indicated above may not
be final.
TABLE 3–1—RECIPIENTS AND FUNDS AWARDED
Number of recipients
Federal funds awarded
Assistance listing
FY2020
16.596
16.753
16.710
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content procurement preference’’ as
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Section 70913(b)(2), or consistent with
Section 70914 applies to DOJ’s
programs. All DOJ awards administered
by the above-mentioned offices
encourage non-Federal entities,
pursuant to 2 CFR 200.322, to provide
a preference for the purchase,
acquisition, or use of goods, products, or
materials produced in the United States
(including but not limited to iron,
aluminum, steel, cement, and other
manufactured products) to the greatest
extent practicable under the Federal
award and as appropriate and consistent
with law.
2.5 DOJ has reviewed its Federal
financial assistance programs and has
determined that it does not administer
any financial assistance programs for
infrastructure as defined under the Act.
Nor were any deficient programs, as
defined under the Act, identified. This
information has been reported to
Congress and OMB as required by the
Act.
Dated: December 14, 2022.
Tara M. Jamison,
Director, Office of Acquisition Management,
Justice Management Division.
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JUSTICE DEPARTMENT
Notice of Proposed Settlement
Agreement Under the Comprehensive
Environmental Response,
Compensation and Liability Act and
the Delaware Hazardous Substances
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, in collaboration with the State
of Delaware, on behalf of the Delaware
Department of Natural Resources and
Environmental Control (‘‘DNREC’’)
(collectively, the ‘‘Trustees’’), are
providing an opportunity for public
comment on a proposed Settlement
Agreement (‘‘Settlement Agreement’’)
between the Trustees and the E.I. du
Pont de Nemours and Co. and The
Chemours Co. FC, LLC (‘‘Settling
Defendants’’). The Agreement resolves
natural resource damages claims under
section 107(a) of the Comprehensive
Environmental Response,
Compensation, and Liability Act of
1980, as amended (‘‘CERCLA’’), 42
U.S.C. 9607(a), and the Delaware
Hazardous Substances Cleanup Act, 7
Del. C. chapter 91, related to the alleged
release of hazardous substances from
two manufacturing facilities owned
and/or operated by the Settling
Defendants. These now-shuttered
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FY2021
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153,147,000
111,744,000
facilities are the Edge Moor Plant and
the Hay Road Iron Rich Landfill in New
Castle County, Delaware. The alleged
release of hazardous substances
specifically led to 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.
Under the Settlement Agreement, the
Settling Defendants will pay a total of
$1,071,755.84 to resolve the Trustees’
claims. Of this amount, $808,500 will be
available for natural resource restoration
projects to be selected by the Trustees
in the future and implemented in the
vicinity of the Site to compensate the
public for the natural resource damages.
The remaining $263,255.84 will be
allocated to the Trustees’ for
reimbursement of their natural resource
damages assessment costs. Specifically,
$172,397.64 will go to NOAA; $1,204.40
to DOI; and $89,653.80 to DNREC.
The publication of this notice opens
a period for public comment on 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
Chemours/DuPont Edge Moor
Settlement Agreement, D.J. Ref. No. 90–
5–1–1–12319. All comments must be
submitted no later than thirty (30) days
after the publication date of this notice.
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costs. Please mail your request and
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payment to: Consent Decree Library,
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forth an administrative procedure for
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obtaining a determination by the
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental
Secretary of Labor as to whether a
Enforcement Section, Environment and
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particular Multiple Employer Welfare
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OMB Control Number: 1210–0119.
Affected Public: Private Sector—
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Total Estimated Number of
Respondents: 10.
Total Estimated Number of
Responses: 10.
Total Estimated Annual Time Burden:
370 hours.
Total Estimated Annual Other Costs
Burden: $87.
(Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D))
Dated: December 14, 2022.
Mara Blumenthal,
Senior PRA Analyst.
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JUSTICE DEPARTMENT
Notice of Proposed Settlement Agreement Under the Comprehensive
Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act and the Delaware
Hazardous Substances 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, in collaboration with the State of Delaware, on
behalf of the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and
Environmental Control (``DNREC'') (collectively, the ``Trustees''), are
providing an opportunity for public comment on a proposed Settlement
Agreement (``Settlement Agreement'') between the Trustees and the E.I.
du Pont de Nemours and Co. and The Chemours Co. FC, LLC (``Settling
Defendants''). The Agreement resolves natural resource damages claims
under section 107(a) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response,
Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, as amended (``CERCLA''), 42
U.S.C. 9607(a), and the Delaware Hazardous Substances Cleanup Act, 7
Del. C. chapter 91, related to the alleged release of hazardous
substances from two manufacturing facilities owned and/or operated by
the Settling Defendants. These now-shuttered facilities are the Edge
Moor Plant and the Hay Road Iron Rich Landfill in New Castle County,
Delaware. The alleged release of hazardous substances specifically led
to 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.
Under the Settlement Agreement, the Settling Defendants will pay a
total of $1,071,755.84 to resolve the Trustees' claims. Of this amount,
$808,500 will be available for natural resource restoration projects to
be selected by the Trustees in the future and implemented in the
vicinity of the Site to compensate the public for the natural resource
damages. The remaining $263,255.84 will be allocated to the Trustees'
for reimbursement of their natural resource damages assessment costs.
Specifically, $172,397.64 will go to NOAA; $1,204.40 to DOI; and
$89,653.80 to DNREC.
The publication of this notice opens a period for public comment on
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
Chemours/DuPont Edge Moor Settlement Agreement, D.J. Ref. No. 90-5-1-1-
12319. All comments must be submitted no later than thirty (30) days
after the publication date of this notice.
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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-decree/us-et-al-v-ei-du-pont-de-nemours-and-company-and-chemours-company-fc-llc. We 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 $4.25 (25 cents per page
reproduction cost) payable to the United States Treasury.
Jeffrey Sands,
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment
and Natural Resources Division.
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