Notice of Proposed Modification of Consent Decree Under the Clean Water Act, 43137-43138 [2023-14263]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 128 / Thursday, July 6, 2023 / Notices Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding this proposal. Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collection can be submitted within 60 days of publication of this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/ PRAMain. Find this particular information collection by selecting ‘‘Currently under 60-day Review—Open for Public Comments’’ or by using the search function. Interested persons are also invited to submit comments regarding this proposal by name and/or OMB Control Number and can be sent to: Colette Pollard, Reports Management Officer, REE, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street SW, Room 8210, Washington, DC 20410–5000 or email at PaperworkReductionActOffice@ hud.gov. ADDRESSES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 Colette Pollard, Reports Management Officer, REE, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street SW, Washington, DC 20410; email Colette Pollard at Colette.Pollard@ hud.gov or telephone 202–402–3400. This is not a toll-free number. HUD welcomes and is prepared to receive calls from individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing, as well as individuals with speech or communication disabilities. To learn more about how to make an accessible telephone call, please visit: https://www.fcc.gov/ consumers/guides/telecommunicationsrelay-service-trs. Copies of available documents submitted to OMB may be obtained from Ms. Pollard. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice informs the public that HUD is seeking approval from OMB for the information collection described in Section A. borrower of the new interest rate, the new monthly payment, index value and how the adjustment was calculated. Lenders generate the ARM Disclosures electronically and generally provide these disclosures on paper to their borrowers or in electronic formats. HUD collects the pre-loan ARM disclosure as part of the origination case binder. HUD may collect post-closing ARM disclosures as part of HUD’s program monitoring and enforcement activities, e.g., when a loan is selected for HUD’s post-endorsement quality review, or the lender sends the file to HUD for claim. HUD may review collected disclosures to ensure compliance with the ARM disclosure requirements. Respondents: Lenders. Estimated Number of Respondents: 2,250. Estimated Number of Responses: 60,401. Frequency of Response: One per FHAinsured adjustable rate loan. Average Hours per Response: .05. Total Estimated Burden: 3,020. B. Solicitation of Public Comment This notice is soliciting comments from members of the public and affected parties concerning the collection of information described in Section A on the following: (1) 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; (2) The accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information; (3) Ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and A. Overview of Information Collection (4) Ways to minimize the burden of Title of Information Collection: the collection of information on those Disclosure of Adjustable Rate Mortgage who are to respond; including through (ARM) Rates. the use of appropriate automated OMB Approval Number: 2502–0322. collection techniques or other forms of OMB Expiration Date: 8–31–2023. information technology, e.g., permitting Type of Request: Extension. electronic submission of responses. Form Number: None. Description of the need for the HUD encourages interested parties to information and proposed use: Mortgage submit comment in response to these lenders must provide loan applicants questions. wishing to obtain an FHA-insured Adjustable Rate Mortgage (ARM) with a C. Authority pre-loan disclosure that includes a Section 3507 of the Paperwork written explanation of the ARM loan Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 3507. features. Loan servicers must also provide mortgagors with adjustable rate Jeffrey D. Little, General Deputy Assistant Secretary for mortgages an annual ARM Disclosure Housing. Notice at least 25 days before any [FR Doc. 2023–14232 Filed 7–5–23; 8:45 am] adjustment to a mortgagor’s monthly payment may occur, advising the BILLING CODE 4210–67–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:07 Jul 05, 2023 Jkt 259001 PO 00000 Frm 00059 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 43137 DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Notice of Proposed Modification of Consent Decree Under the Clean Water Act On June 29, 2023, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed First Modification of Consent Decree (‘‘Modification’’) in the United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico in the lawsuit entitled United States v. Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority, No. 3:15–CV–02283. In this action, filed on September 15, 2015, the United States alleged that the Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority (‘‘PRASA’’) had violated the Clean Water Act (‘‘CWA’’), 33 U.S.C. 1251, et seq., with regard to 52 PRASA wastewater treatment plants (‘‘WWTPs’’) and their associated wastewater collection systems, 768 wastewater pump stations, 119 water treatment plants (‘‘WTPs’’), and PRASA’s Puerto Nuevo Regional WWTP Sewer System (‘‘Puerto Nuevo Sewer System’’), the sewer system that services San Juan. On May 23, 2016, the United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico entered a Consent Decree (‘‘Decree’’) that required extensive injunctive relief. The Modification makes certain changes to the requirements of the Decree, including granting extensions of time for PRASA to complete certain projects. The most significant revisions of the Decree are as follows: The Decree required PRASA to implement six projects to address washwater discharges from drinking water treatment plants by various deadlines from December 2017 to December 2020. PRASA has not completed one of these projects. The deadline for this project has been extended to May 31, 2027. The Decree required PRASA to implement 17 projects to address various problems in its sanitary wastewater system by various dates from December 2015 to December 2020. PRASA has completed ten of these projects. The Modification provides an extension of time for seven of the projects with new deadlines ranging from December 31, 2023, to December 31, 2028. The Decree required that PRASA implement a Sewer System Reconnaissance involving the inspection and cleaning of the sewers located in the Puerto Nuevo Sewer System. The Modification extends certain of the deadlines for these projects and establishes deadlines for other aspects of these projects. E:\FR\FM\06JYN1.SGM 06JYN1 43138 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 128 / Thursday, July 6, 2023 / Notices lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 The Decree required that PRASA begin reporting the amount of wet weather and dry weather discharges from combined sewer (sewers conveying both wastewater and stormwater) outfalls by September 15, 2018, including estimated flow, and that, if PRASA determined that it could not estimate flow by that date, explain why such reporting was not feasible and provide a date by which such reporting would be feasible. The Modification provides that, by May 31, 2025, PRASA have a calibrated and validated model for the Puerto Nuevo Sewer System that will enable PRASA to estimate, based on combined sewer outfall level monitoring and sewer system modeling, the volume of each Combined Sewer Overflow (‘‘CSO’’) discharge and that PRASA begin to report the location, time, and estimated volume of each CSO discharge. The Decree required PRASA to include in its Spill Response and Cleanup Plan criteria and strategies for public notification of SSOs/CSOs. The Modification requires PRASA to post to its website a table providing information concerning SSOs and CSOs. The Modification also requires PRASA to provide information on its website concerning where CSOs occur, the dangers posed by CSOs, methods for reporting CSOs, and its efforts to control CSOs. In addition to the changes to the Decree discussed above, the Modification also requires PRASA to implement 17 new wastewater projects, at a total estimated cost of about $530 million. The deadlines for completion of these projects range from December 31, 2024, to December 31, 2030. The publication of this notice opens a period for public comment on the Modification. Comments should be addressed to the Assistant Attorney General, Environment and Natural Resources Division, and should refer to United States v. Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority, No. 3:15–CV– 02283 (D.P.R.), D.J. Ref. No. 90–5–1–1– 08385/4. All comments must be submitted no later than 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 ......... VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:07 Jul 05, 2023 Jkt 259001 During the public comment period, the Modification may be examined and downloaded at this Justice Department website: https://www.justice.gov/enrd/ consent-decrees. The Department of Justice will provide a paper copy of the Modification upon written request. Please email your request to pubcomment-ees.enrd@usdoj.gov or mail your request to: Consent Decree Library, U.S. DOJ—ENRD, P.O. Box 7611, Washington, DC 20044–7611. Henry Friedman, Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and Natural Resources Division. [FR Doc. 2023–14263 Filed 7–5–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410–15–P DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE [OMB Number 1140–0002] Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection eComments Requested; Revision of a Previously Approved Collection; Application for Restoration of Firearms Privileges—ATF Form 3210.1 Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Department of Justice. ACTION: 60-Day notice. AGENCY: The Department of Justice (DOJ), Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), 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 60 days until September 5, 2023 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have additional comments especially on the estimated public burden or associated response time, suggestions, or need a copy of the proposed information collection instrument with instructions or additional information, contact: Laura O’Lena, Explosives Enforcement Branch, either by mail at 3750 Corporal Road, Huntsville, AL 35898, by email at FROD@atf.gov or telephone at 256–261– 7640. 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 SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00060 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 for the proper performance of the functions of the Bureau of Justice Statistics, 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. Abstract: The information requested on Application for Restoration of Firearms Privileges—ATF Form 3210.1, fulfills the requirements of 18 U.S.C. chapter 44. Under Federal law, individuals prohibited from purchasing, possessing, receiving, or transporting firearms are permitted to apply for restoration of their firearms privileges. Currently, only corporations may apply for relief as Congress has not appropriated funds for individuals who are prohibited. Information Collection (IC) OMB 1140–0002 is being revised to change the name of the form to ‘‘Application for Relief from Federal Firearms Disabilities’’ to reflect the process characterized in U.S.C. 925(c) and its implementing regulations at 27 CFR 478.144. Overview of This Information Collection 1. Type of Information Collection: Revision of a previously approved collection. 2. The Title of the Form/Collection: Application for Restoration of Firearms Privileges. 3. The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the Department sponsoring the collection: Form number: ATF Form 3210.1. Component: Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, U.S. Department of Justice. 4. Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as well as the obligation to respond: Affected Public: Private Sector— business or other for-profit. The obligation to respond is required to obtain or retain a benefit under 18 U.S.C. chapter 44. 5. An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of time E:\FR\FM\06JYN1.SGM 06JYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 128 (Thursday, July 6, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43137-43138]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-14263]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


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

    On June 29, 2023, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed First 
Modification of Consent Decree (``Modification'') in the United States 
District Court for the District of Puerto Rico in the lawsuit entitled 
United States v. Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority, No. 3:15-CV-
02283. In this action, filed on September 15, 2015, the United States 
alleged that the Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority (``PRASA'') 
had violated the Clean Water Act (``CWA''), 33 U.S.C. 1251, et seq., 
with regard to 52 PRASA wastewater treatment plants (``WWTPs'') and 
their associated wastewater collection systems, 768 wastewater pump 
stations, 119 water treatment plants (``WTPs''), and PRASA's Puerto 
Nuevo Regional WWTP Sewer System (``Puerto Nuevo Sewer System''), the 
sewer system that services San Juan. On May 23, 2016, the United States 
District Court for the District of Puerto Rico entered a Consent Decree 
(``Decree'') that required extensive injunctive relief. The 
Modification makes certain changes to the requirements of the Decree, 
including granting extensions of time for PRASA to complete certain 
projects. The most significant revisions of the Decree are as follows:
    The Decree required PRASA to implement six projects to address 
washwater discharges from drinking water treatment plants by various 
deadlines from December 2017 to December 2020. PRASA has not completed 
one of these projects. The deadline for this project has been extended 
to May 31, 2027.
    The Decree required PRASA to implement 17 projects to address 
various problems in its sanitary wastewater system by various dates 
from December 2015 to December 2020. PRASA has completed ten of these 
projects. The Modification provides an extension of time for seven of 
the projects with new deadlines ranging from December 31, 2023, to 
December 31, 2028.
    The Decree required that PRASA implement a Sewer System 
Reconnaissance involving the inspection and cleaning of the sewers 
located in the Puerto Nuevo Sewer System. The Modification extends 
certain of the deadlines for these projects and establishes deadlines 
for other aspects of these projects.

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    The Decree required that PRASA begin reporting the amount of wet 
weather and dry weather discharges from combined sewer (sewers 
conveying both wastewater and stormwater) outfalls by September 15, 
2018, including estimated flow, and that, if PRASA determined that it 
could not estimate flow by that date, explain why such reporting was 
not feasible and provide a date by which such reporting would be 
feasible. The Modification provides that, by May 31, 2025, PRASA have a 
calibrated and validated model for the Puerto Nuevo Sewer System that 
will enable PRASA to estimate, based on combined sewer outfall level 
monitoring and sewer system modeling, the volume of each Combined Sewer 
Overflow (``CSO'') discharge and that PRASA begin to report the 
location, time, and estimated volume of each CSO discharge.
    The Decree required PRASA to include in its Spill Response and 
Clean-up Plan criteria and strategies for public notification of SSOs/
CSOs. The Modification requires PRASA to post to its website a table 
providing information concerning SSOs and CSOs. The Modification also 
requires PRASA to provide information on its website concerning where 
CSOs occur, the dangers posed by CSOs, methods for reporting CSOs, and 
its efforts to control CSOs.
    In addition to the changes to the Decree discussed above, the 
Modification also requires PRASA to implement 17 new wastewater 
projects, at a total estimated cost of about $530 million. The 
deadlines for completion of these projects range from December 31, 
2024, to December 31, 2030.
    The publication of this notice opens a period for public comment on 
the Modification. Comments should be addressed to the Assistant 
Attorney General, Environment and Natural Resources Division, and 
should refer to United States v. Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer 
Authority, No. 3:15-CV-02283 (D.P.R.), D.J. Ref. No. 90-5-1-1-08385/4. 
All comments must be submitted no later than 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 Modification may be examined 
and downloaded at this Justice Department website: https://www.justice.gov/enrd/consent-decrees. The Department of Justice will 
provide a paper copy of the Modification upon written request. Please 
email your request to [email protected] or mail your 
request to: Consent Decree Library, U.S. DOJ--ENRD, P.O. Box 7611, 
Washington, DC 20044-7611.

Henry Friedman,
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment 
and Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 2023-14263 Filed 7-5-23; 8:45 am]
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