Notice of Lodging of Proposed Stipulation and Order Modifying Consent Decree Under the Clean Air Act, 2253-2254 [2024-00487]

Download as PDF khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 9 / Friday, January 12, 2024 / Notices therein, may be viewed on the Commission’s electronic docket (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov. For help accessing EDIS, please email EDIS3Help@usitc.gov. Hearing impaired individuals are advised that information on this matter can be obtained by contacting the Commission’s TDD terminal on (202) 205–1810. Persons with mobility impairments who will need special assistance in gaining access to the Commission should contact the Office of the Secretary at (202) 205– 2000. General information concerning the Commission may also be obtained by accessing its internet server at https://www.usitc.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Katherine Hiner, Office of Docket Services, U.S. International Trade Commission, telephone (202) 205–1802. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Authority: The authority for institution of this investigation is contained in section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337, and in section 210.10 of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure, 19 CFR 210.10 (2023). Scope of Investigation: Having considered the complaint, the U.S. International Trade Commission, on January 8, 2024, ordered that— (1) Pursuant to subsection (b) of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, an investigation be instituted to determine whether there is a violation of subsection (a)(1)(B) of section 337 in the importation into the United States, the sale for importation, or the sale within the United States after importation of certain products identified in paragraph (2) by reason of infringement of one of the ‘287 copyright, the ‘002 copyright, the ‘295 copyright, or the ‘292 copyright; and whether an industry in the United States exists as required by subsection (a)(2) of section 337; (2) Pursuant to section 210.10(b)(1) of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure, 19 CFR 210.10(b)(1), the plain language description of the accused products or category of accused products, which defines the scope of the investigation, is ‘‘furniture products and components thereof, constructed from engineered wood products and finished with a decorative wood grain paper’’; (3) For the purpose of the investigation so instituted, the following are hereby named as parties upon which this notice of investigation shall be served: (a) The complainant is: Toppan Interamerica, Inc., 1131 Highway 155 South, McDonough, GA 30253. (b) The respondent is the following entity alleged to be in violation of VerDate Sep<11>2014 00:38 Jan 12, 2024 Jkt 262001 section 337, and is the party upon which the complaint is to be served: Whalen LLC d/b/a Whalen Furniture, 1578 Air Wing Road, San Diego, CA 92154–7706. (4) For the investigation so instituted, the Chief Administrative Law Judge, U.S. International Trade Commission, shall designate the presiding Administrative Law Judge. The Office of Unfair Import Investigations will not be named as a party to this investigation. Responses to the complaint and the notice of investigation must be submitted by the named respondents in accordance with section 210.13 of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure, 19 CFR 210.13. Pursuant to 19 CFR 201.16(e) and 210.13(a), as amended in 85 FR 15798 (March 19, 2020), such responses will be considered by the Commission if received not later than 20 days after the date of service by the complainant of the complaint and the notice of investigation. Extensions of time for submitting responses to the complaint and the notice of investigation will not be granted unless good cause therefor is shown. Failure of a respondent to file a timely response to each allegation in the complaint and in this notice may be deemed to constitute a waiver of the right to appear and contest the allegations of the complaint and this notice, and to authorize the administrative law judge and the Commission, without further notice to the respondent, to find the facts to be as alleged in the complaint and this notice and to enter an initial determination and a final determination containing such findings, and may result in the issuance of an exclusion order or a cease and desist order or both directed against the respondent. By order of the Commission. Issued: January 9, 2024. Katherine Hiner, Supervisory Attorney. [FR Doc. 2024–00532 Filed 1–11–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7020–02–P DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Notice of Lodging of Proposed Stipulation and Order Modifying Consent Decree Under the Clean Air Act On January 8, 2024, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed Stipulation and Order Modifying Consent Decree (‘‘Stipulation’’) with the United States District Court for the Eastern District of PO 00000 Frm 00056 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 2253 Louisiana in the lawsuit entitled United States and the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality v. The Dow Chemical Company, Union Carbide Corp. and Performance Materials, NA, Inc., Civil Action No. 2:21–cv–00114– MLCF–JVM. The United States and Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality filed this lawsuit under the Clean Air Act and Louisiana Environmental Quality Act in January 2021. The complaint sought injunctive relief and civil penalties based on violations of the Clean Air Act’s New Source Review requirements, New Source Performance Standards, National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants, ‘‘Title V’’ program requirements and operating permits, and related Texas and Louisiana state implementation plan requirements. The alleged violations involved flares used at petrochemical manufacturing plants owned and operated by the defendants, The Dow Chemical Company, Union Carbide Corp. and Performance Materials, NA, Inc., in Hahnville and Plaquemine, Louisiana, and Freeport and Orange, Texas. The Consent Decree, approved and entered by the Court in June 2021, required the defendants to perform injunctive relief, including (among other things) the installation and operation of Flare Gas Recovery System (‘‘FGRS’’) compressors at the Orange Facility covered by the Consent Decree, pay a $3,000,000 civil penalty, and perform three state-authorized Beneficial Environmental Projects in Louisiana. The Stipulation lodged today changes the number of FGRS compressors at the Orange Facility to three from two; modifies the requirements for FGRS operation time to reflect the additional FGRS compressor (specifically, once the third compressor is operating, the Stipulation requires the Orange Facility to have two ‘‘Compressors Available for Operation or in operation 95% of the time and one Compressor Available for Operation or in operation at all times,’’ increased from ‘‘one Compressor Available for Operation or in operation 98% of the time and two Compressors Available for Operation or in operation 90% of the time’’); adds default molecular weights for nitrogen, natural gas, and methane; and corrects an incorrect paragraph cross reference in Appendix 1.2, Step 2, of the Consent Decree. The publication of this notice opens a period for public comment on the proposed Stipulation. Comments should be addressed to the Assistant Attorney General, Environment and Natural Resources Division, and should refer to E:\FR\FM\12JAN1.SGM 12JAN1 2254 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 9 / Friday, January 12, 2024 / Notices United States and the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality v. The Dow Chemical Company, Union Carbide Corp. and Performance Materials, NA, Inc., Civil Action No. 2:21–cv–00114–MLCF–JVM, DOJ reference number 90–5–2–1–11114. 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 firstclass 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 first-class 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 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 $3.25 (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. 2024–00487 Filed 1–11–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410–15–P DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree under the Clean Air Act On January 9, 2024, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed Consent Decree with the United States District Court for the Western District of New York in the lawsuit entitled United States of America v. Allied Waste Niagara Falls Landfill, LLC, Case No. 1:24–cv–36. The United States filed this lawsuit to seek civil penalties and injunctive relief for violations of the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq. (‘‘CAA’’). The alleged violations stem from the failure by Allied Niagara Falls Landfill, LLC (‘‘Allied’’) to comply with federallyenforceable regulations applicable to municipal solid waste (‘‘MSW’’) VerDate Sep<11>2014 00:38 Jan 12, 2024 Jkt 262001 landfills. Allied operates a MSW landfill in Niagara Falls, New York. The Consent Decree provides for Allied to come into compliance with the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq., and its municipal solid waste landfill regulations by installing and operating a gas collection and control system at its landfill and to pay a $671,000 civil penalty. 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 Allied Waste Niagara Falls Landfill, LLC, Civil Action No. 1:24–cv– 36, D.J. Ref. No. 90–5–2–1–11610. 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. By mail ......... During the public comment period, the 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 $39.75 (25 cents per page reproduction cost) payable to the United States Treasury. Henry Friedman, Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and Natural Resources Division. [FR Doc. 2024–00555 Filed 1–11–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410–15–P PO 00000 Frm 00057 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Office of the Workers’ Compensation Programs Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Representative Payee Report, Representative Payee Report (Short Form), and Physician’s/Medical Officer’s Statement Division of Coal Mine Workers’ Compensation. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The Department of Labor (DOL) is soliciting comments concerning a proposed extension for the authority to conduct the information collection request (ICR) titled, ‘‘Representative Payee Report, Representative Payee Report (Short Form), and Physician’s/Medical Officer’s Statement.’’ This comment request is part of continuing Departmental efforts to reduce paperwork and respondent burden in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA). DATES: Consideration will be given to all written comments received by March 12, 2024. ADDRESSES: A copy of this ICR with applicable supporting documentation; including a description of the likely respondents, proposed frequency of response, and estimated total burden may be obtained free by contacting Anjanette Suggs by telephone at 202– 354–9660 or by email at suggs.anjanette@dol.gov. Submit written comments about, or requests for a copy of, this ICR by mail or courier to the U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs, Room S3323, 200 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20210; by email: suggs.anjanette@ dol.gov. SUMMARY: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Contact Anjanette Suggs by telephone at 202–354–9660 or by email at suggs.anjanette@dol.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The DOL, as part of continuing efforts to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a pre-clearance consultation program to provide the general public and Federal agencies an opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing collections of information before submitting them to the OMB for final approval. This program helps to ensure requested data can be provided in the desired format, reporting burden (time and financial resources) is minimized, collection instruments are E:\FR\FM\12JAN1.SGM 12JAN1

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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 9 (Friday, January 12, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2253-2254]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-00487]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


Notice of Lodging of Proposed Stipulation and Order Modifying 
Consent Decree Under the Clean Air Act

    On January 8, 2024, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed 
Stipulation and Order Modifying Consent Decree (``Stipulation'') with 
the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana 
in the lawsuit entitled United States and the Louisiana Department of 
Environmental Quality v. The Dow Chemical Company, Union Carbide Corp. 
and Performance Materials, NA, Inc., Civil Action No. 2:21-cv-00114-
MLCF-JVM.
    The United States and Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality 
filed this lawsuit under the Clean Air Act and Louisiana Environmental 
Quality Act in January 2021. The complaint sought injunctive relief and 
civil penalties based on violations of the Clean Air Act's New Source 
Review requirements, New Source Performance Standards, National 
Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants, ``Title V'' program 
requirements and operating permits, and related Texas and Louisiana 
state implementation plan requirements. The alleged violations involved 
flares used at petrochemical manufacturing plants owned and operated by 
the defendants, The Dow Chemical Company, Union Carbide Corp. and 
Performance Materials, NA, Inc., in Hahnville and Plaquemine, 
Louisiana, and Freeport and Orange, Texas. The Consent Decree, approved 
and entered by the Court in June 2021, required the defendants to 
perform injunctive relief, including (among other things) the 
installation and operation of Flare Gas Recovery System (``FGRS'') 
compressors at the Orange Facility covered by the Consent Decree, pay a 
$3,000,000 civil penalty, and perform three state-authorized Beneficial 
Environmental Projects in Louisiana.
    The Stipulation lodged today changes the number of FGRS compressors 
at the Orange Facility to three from two; modifies the requirements for 
FGRS operation time to reflect the additional FGRS compressor 
(specifically, once the third compressor is operating, the Stipulation 
requires the Orange Facility to have two ``Compressors Available for 
Operation or in operation 95% of the time and one Compressor Available 
for Operation or in operation at all times,'' increased from ``one 
Compressor Available for Operation or in operation 98% of the time and 
two Compressors Available for Operation or in operation 90% of the 
time''); adds default molecular weights for nitrogen, natural gas, and 
methane; and corrects an incorrect paragraph cross reference in 
Appendix 1.2, Step 2, of the Consent Decree.
    The publication of this notice opens a period for public comment on 
the proposed Stipulation. Comments should be addressed to the Assistant 
Attorney General, Environment and Natural Resources Division, and 
should refer to

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United States and the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality v. 
The Dow Chemical Company, Union Carbide Corp. and Performance 
Materials, NA, Inc., Civil Action No. 2:21-cv-00114-MLCF-JVM, DOJ 
reference number 90-5-2-1-11114. 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 first-class mail:

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         To submit comments:                     Send them to:
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By email............................  [email protected].
By first-class 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 $3.25 (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. 2024-00487 Filed 1-11-24; 8:45 am]
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