Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Clean Water Act, 62599-62600 [2023-19646]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 175 / Tuesday, September 12, 2023 / Notices DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement [S1D1S SS08011000 SX064A000 231S180110; S2D2S SS08011000 SX064A000 23XS501520; OMB Control Number 1029–0063] Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Fee Collection and Coal Production Reporting and Form OSM– 1, Coal Reclamation Fee Report Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, Interior. ACTION: Notice of information collection; request for comment. AGENCY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we, the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE), are proposing to renew an information collection. DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before November 13, 2023. ADDRESSES: Send your comments on this information collection request (ICR) by mail to Mark Gehlhar, Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, 1849 C Street NW, Room 4556–MIB, Washington, DC 20240, or by email to mgehlhar@osmre.gov. Please reference OMB Control Number 1029– 0063 in the subject line of your comments. SUMMARY: To request additional information about this ICR, contact Mark Gehlhar by email at mgehlhar@osmre.gov, or by telephone at 202–208–2716. Individuals in the United States who are deaf, deafblind, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability may dial 711 (TTY, TDD, or TeleBraille) to access telecommunications relay services. Individuals outside the United States should use the relay services offered within their country to make international calls to the point-ofcontact in the United States. You may also view the ICR at https:// www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.) and 5 CFR 1320.8(d)(1), we provide the general public and other Federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on new, proposed, revised, and continuing collections of information. This helps us assess the impact of our information collection requirements and minimize the public’s reporting burden. It also helps the lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:32 Sep 11, 2023 Jkt 259001 public understand our information collection requirements and provide the requested data in the desired format. We are soliciting comments on the proposed ICR that is described below. We are especially interested in public comment addressing the following issues: (1) is the collection necessary to the proper functions of the agency; (2) will this information be processed and used in a timely manner; (3) is the estimate of burden accurate; (4) how might the agency enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (5) how might the agency minimize the burden of this collection on the respondents, including through the use of information technology. Comments that you submit in response to this notice are a matter of public record. We will include or summarize each comment in our request to OMB to approve this ICR. Before including your address, phone number, email address, or other personal identifying information in your comment, you should be aware that your entire comment—including your personal identifying information—may be made publicly available at any time. While you can ask us in your comment to withhold your personal identifying information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. Abstract: The information is used to maintain a record of coal produced for sale, transfer, or use nationwide each calendar quarter, the method of coal removal and the type of coal, and the basis for coal tonnage reporting in compliance with 30 CFR 870 and section 401 of Public Law 95–87. Individual reclamation fee payment liability is based on this information. Without the collection of this information, OSMRE could not implement its regulatory responsibilities and collect the fee. Title of Collection: Fee Collection and Coal Production Reporting and form OSM–1, Coal Reclamation Fee Report. OMB Control Number: 1029–0063. Form Number: OSM–1. Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection. Respondents/Affected Public: Businesses. Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 425. Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 6,023. Estimated Completion Time per Response: 5 minutes. Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 465. Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory. Frequency of Collection: Annual. PO 00000 Frm 00076 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 62599 Total Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden Cost: $164,800. An agency may not conduct or sponsor and a person is not required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. The authority for this action is the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). Mark J. Gehlhar, Information Collection Clearance Officer, Division of Regulatory Support. [FR Doc. 2023–19686 Filed 9–11–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–05–P DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Clean Water Act On September 6, 2023, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed Consent Decree with the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas in United States v. Transocean Offshore Deepwater Drilling Inc., Civil Case No. 4:23–cv–03317 (S.D. Tex.). In this action, the United States, on behalf of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, filed a complaint alleging that Transocean Offshore Deepwater Drilling Inc. (‘‘Defendant’’) violated the Clean Water Act (‘‘CWA’’), 33 U.S.C. 1251, et seq. by discharging without first obtaining coverage under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System General Permit for New and Existing Sources and New Dischargers in the Offshore Subcategory of the Oil and Gas Extraction Point Source Category for the Western and Central Portion of the Outer Continental Shelf of the Gulf of Mexico (GMG290000) (the ‘‘General Permit’’), violating terms and conditions of the General Permit, and exceeding effluent limitations prescribed by the General Permit. The complaint seeks an Order enjoining Defendant from further violating the CWA and the General Permit and requiring Defendant to pay a civil penalty. Under the proposed settlement, Defendant agrees to pay a civil penalty of $507,000 and to develop and implement a compliance system to ensure future compliance with the CWA and the General Permit. The compliance system will be subject to review by a third-party verifier. 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 E:\FR\FM\12SEN1.SGM 12SEN1 62600 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 175 / Tuesday, September 12, 2023 / Notices Natural Resources Division, and should refer to United States v. Transocean Offshore Deepwater Drilling Inc., D.J. Ref. No. 90–5–1–1–12240. 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 e-mail ...... pubcomment-ees.enrd@ usdoj.gov. Assistant Attorney General, U.S. DOJ—ENRD, P.O. Box 7611, Washington, D.C. 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 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 $40.25 (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. 2023–19646 Filed 9–11–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410–15–P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Agricultural Recruitment System Forms Affecting Migratory Farm Workers Notice of availability; request for comments. ACTION: The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting this Employment and Training Administration (ETA)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 the agency receives on or before October 12, 2023. lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:32 Sep 11, 2023 Jkt 259001 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 necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Department, including whether the information will have practical utility; (2) 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; (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information collection; and (4) 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. ADDRESSES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Howell by telephone at 202– 693–6782, or by email at DOL_PRA_ PUBLIC@dol.gov. State Workforce Agencies (SWAs) are required by Federal regulations at 20 CFR 653.500 to participate in the intrastate and interstate clearance system for the orderly recruitment and movement of agricultural workers. Wagner-Peyser Employment Service (ES) regulations at § 653.501(a), (b), (c) and (d) enumerate the contents of these orders. The Employment and Training Administration (ETA) created the Agricultural Clearance Order (Form ETA–790) for the recruitment of workers beyond the local commuting area (20 CFR 653.501). Per 2 CFR 200.334, the record retention for Form ETA–790 is three years from the date of submission of the final expenditure report as authorized by DOL. For additional substantive information about this ICR, see the related notice published in the Federal Register on April 10, 2023 (88 FRN 21209). 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 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: PO 00000 Frm 00077 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 display a valid OMB Control Number. See 5 CFR 1320.5(a) and 1320.6. Agency: DOL–ETA. Title of Collection: Agricultural Recruitment System Forms Affecting Migratory Farm Workers. OMB Control Number: 1205–0134. Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profits; not-for-profit institutions; State, local and Tribal governments. Number of Respondents: 852. Frequency: Varies. Number of Responses: 852. Estimated Average Time per Response: Varies. Annual Burden Hours: 2,982 hours. Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden: $0. (Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D)) Michael Howell, Senior Paperwork Reduction Act Analyst. [FR Doc. 2023–19552 Filed 9–11–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510–FN–P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Respirator Program Records 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 the agency receives on or before October 12, 2023. 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 necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Department, including whether the information will have practical utility; (2) 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; (3) SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\12SEN1.SGM 12SEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 175 (Tuesday, September 12, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 62599-62600]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-19646]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


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

    On September 6, 2023, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed 
Consent Decree with the United States District Court for the Southern 
District of Texas in United States v. Transocean Offshore Deepwater 
Drilling Inc., Civil Case No. 4:23-cv-03317 (S.D. Tex.).
    In this action, the United States, on behalf of the U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency, filed a complaint alleging that 
Transocean Offshore Deepwater Drilling Inc. (``Defendant'') violated 
the Clean Water Act (``CWA''), 33 U.S.C. 1251, et seq. by discharging 
without first obtaining coverage under the National Pollutant Discharge 
Elimination System General Permit for New and Existing Sources and New 
Dischargers in the Offshore Subcategory of the Oil and Gas Extraction 
Point Source Category for the Western and Central Portion of the Outer 
Continental Shelf of the Gulf of Mexico (GMG290000) (the ``General 
Permit''), violating terms and conditions of the General Permit, and 
exceeding effluent limitations prescribed by the General Permit. The 
complaint seeks an Order enjoining Defendant from further violating the 
CWA and the General Permit and requiring Defendant to pay a civil 
penalty.
    Under the proposed settlement, Defendant agrees to pay a civil 
penalty of $507,000 and to develop and implement a compliance system to 
ensure future compliance with the CWA and the General Permit. The 
compliance system will be subject to review by a third-party verifier.
    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

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Natural Resources Division, and should refer to United States v. 
Transocean Offshore Deepwater Drilling Inc., D.J. Ref. No. 90-5-1-1-
12240. 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 e-mail...........................  [email protected].
By mail.............................  Assistant Attorney General, U.S.
                                       DOJ--ENRD, P.O. Box 7611,
                                       Washington, D.C. 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 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 $40.25 (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. 2023-19646 Filed 9-11-23; 8:45 am]
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