Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Modification Under the Clean Air Act, 73379 [2023-23502]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Notice of Lodging of Proposed
Consent Decree Modification Under
the Clean Air Act
On October 19, 2023, the Department
of Justice lodged a proposed Consent
Decree Modification (‘‘Modification’’)
with the United States District Court for
the Eastern District of Michigan in the
lawsuit entitled United States and the
Michigan Department of Environment,
Great Lakes, and Energy v. ClevelandCliffs Steel Corp. (f/k/a AK Steel Corp.)
Case No. 15–cv–11804.
The Modification amends the Consent
Decree entered by the Court on August
21, 2015, which resolved Plaintiffs’
claims that Defendant violated the Clean
Air Act at its steel manufacturing plant
located in Dearborn, Michigan. The
Consent Decree required Defendant to
improve its maintenance and operation
of the electrostatic precipitator (‘‘ESP’’)
at the plant in order to reduce emissions
of various pollutants. Plaintiffs have
determined, however, that these efforts
were insufficient and the Modification
requires Defendant to replace the ESP
entirely. It also requires routine testing
of the new ESP, operation in accordance
with various parameters, and improved
monitoring. Finally, the Modification
requires Defendant to pay an $80,000
penalty to Michigan for violation of
state law and perform a State
supplemental environmental project
that consists of providing air purifiers to
area residences near the plant.
The publication of this notice opens
a period for public comment on the
proposed Modification. Comments
should be addressed to the Assistant
Attorney General, Environment and
Natural Resources Division, and should
refer to United States, et al. v.
Cleveland-Cliffs, Case No. 15–cv–11804,
D.J. Ref. No. 90–5–2–1–10702. 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, DC 20044–7611.
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By mail .........
During the public comment period,
the Modification may be examined and
downloaded at this Justice Department
website: https://www.usdoj.gov/enrd/
Consent_Decrees.html. We will provide
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a paper copy of the Modification 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 $34.25 (25 cents per page
reproduction cost) for the proposed
Modification, payable to the United
States Treasury.
Patricia Mckenna,
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental
Enforcement Section, Environment and
Natural Resources Division.
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission for OMB
Review; Comment Request; Manlifts
Standard
Notice of availability; request
for comments.
ACTION:
The Department of Labor
(DOL) is submitting this Occupational
Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)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 November 24,
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) 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
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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:
Wilson Vadukumcherry by telephone at
202–693–0110, or by email at DOL_
PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov.
OSHA is
requiring this information to be
collected by employers for determining
the cumulative maintenance status of a
manlift and/or taking the necessary
preventive actions to ensure worker
safety. For additional substantive
information about this ICR, see the
related notice published in the Federal
Register on May 18, 2023 (88 FR 31824).
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–OSHA.
Title of Collection: Manlifts Standard.
OMB Control Number: 1218–0226.
Affected Public: Private Sector—
Businesses or other for-profits.
Total Estimated Number of
Respondents: 3,000.
Total Estimated Number of
Responses: 36,000.
Total Estimated Annual Time Burden:
37,800 hours.
Total Estimated Annual Other Costs
Burden: $0.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
(Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D))
Wilson Vadukumcherry,
Senior PRA Analyst.
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Modification Under
the Clean Air Act
On October 19, 2023, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed
Consent Decree Modification (``Modification'') with the United States
District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan in the lawsuit
entitled United States and the Michigan Department of Environment,
Great Lakes, and Energy v. Cleveland-Cliffs Steel Corp. (f/k/a AK Steel
Corp.) Case No. 15-cv-11804.
The Modification amends the Consent Decree entered by the Court on
August 21, 2015, which resolved Plaintiffs' claims that Defendant
violated the Clean Air Act at its steel manufacturing plant located in
Dearborn, Michigan. The Consent Decree required Defendant to improve
its maintenance and operation of the electrostatic precipitator
(``ESP'') at the plant in order to reduce emissions of various
pollutants. Plaintiffs have determined, however, that these efforts
were insufficient and the Modification requires Defendant to replace
the ESP entirely. It also requires routine testing of the new ESP,
operation in accordance with various parameters, and improved
monitoring. Finally, the Modification requires Defendant to pay an
$80,000 penalty to Michigan for violation of state law and perform a
State supplemental environmental project that consists of providing air
purifiers to area residences near the plant.
The publication of this notice opens a period for public comment on
the proposed Modification. Comments should be addressed to the
Assistant Attorney General, Environment and Natural Resources Division,
and should refer to United States, et al. v. Cleveland-Cliffs, Case No.
15-cv-11804, D.J. Ref. No. 90-5-2-1-10702. 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, 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.usdoj.gov/enrd/Consent_Decrees.html. We will provide a paper copy
of the Modification 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 $34.25 (25 cents per page
reproduction cost) for the proposed Modification, payable to the United
States Treasury.
Patricia Mckenna,
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment
and Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 2023-23502 Filed 10-24-23; 8:45 am]
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