Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Clean Air Act, 12381-12382 [2024-03293]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 33 / Friday, February 16, 2024 / Notices China that are alleged to be subsidized by the government of China.2 lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 Commencement of Final Phase Investigations Pursuant to section 207.18 of the Commission’s rules, the Commission also gives notice of the commencement of the final phase of its investigations. The Commission will issue a final phase notice of scheduling, which will be published in the Federal Register as provided in § 207.21 of the Commission’s rules, upon notice from the U.S. Department of Commerce (‘‘Commerce’’) of affirmative preliminary determinations in the investigations under §§ 703(b) or 733(b) of the Act, or, if the preliminary determinations are negative, upon notice of affirmative final determinations in those investigations under §§ 705(a) or 735(a) of the Act. Parties that filed entries of appearance in the preliminary phase of the investigations need not enter a separate appearance for the final phase of the investigations. Any other party may file an entry of appearance for the final phase of the investigations after publication of the final phase notice of scheduling. Industrial users, and, if the merchandise under investigation is sold at the retail level, representative consumer organizations have the right to appear as parties in Commission antidumping and countervailing duty investigations. The Secretary will prepare a public service list containing the names and addresses of all persons, or their representatives, who are parties to the investigations. As provided in section 207.20 of the Commission’s rules, the Director of the Office of Investigations will circulate draft questionnaires for the final phase of the investigations to parties to the investigations, placing copies on the Commission’s Electronic Document Information System (EDIS, https:// edis.usitc.gov), for comment. Background On December 29, 2023, the U.S. Glass Producers Coalition, which is comprised of Ardagh Glass Inc., Indianapolis, Indiana and the United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial and Service Workers International Union, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania filed petitions with the Commission and Commerce, alleging that an industry in the United States is materially injured or threatened with material injury by reason of subsidized imports of glass wine bottles from China 2 89 FR 4905 and 89 FR 4911 (January 25, 2024). VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:16 Feb 15, 2024 Jkt 262001 and LTFV imports of glass wine bottles from Chile, China, and Mexico. Accordingly, effective December 29, 2023, the Commission instituted countervailing duty investigation No. 701–TA–703 and antidumping duty investigation Nos. 731–TA–1661–1663 (Preliminary). Notice of the institution of the Commission’s investigations and of a public conference to be held in connection therewith was given by posting copies of the notice in the Office of the Secretary, U.S. International Trade Commission, Washington, DC, and by publishing the notice in the Federal Register of January 5, 2024 89 FR 809). The Commission conducted its conference on January 19, 2024. All persons who requested the opportunity were permitted to participate. The Commission made these determinations pursuant to §§ 703(a) and 733(a) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1671b(a) and 1673b(a)). It completed and filed its determinations in these investigations on February 12, 2024. The views of the Commission are contained in USITC Publication 5496 (February 2024), entitled Glass Wine Bottles from Chile, China, and Mexico: Investigation Nos. 701–TA–703 and 731–TA–1661–1663 (Preliminary). By order of the Commission. Issued: February 12, 2024. Lisa Barton, Secretary to the Commission. [FR Doc. 2024–03227 Filed 2–15–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7020–02–P DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Clean Air Act On February 13, 2024, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed consent decree with the United States District Court for the District of New Mexico in the lawsuit entitled United States of America and New Mexico Environment Department v. Apache Corporation, Civil Action No. 24-cv-00149. In this action, the United States, on behalf of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and the New Mexico Environment Department filed a complaint alleging that Apache Corporation (‘‘Defendant’’) violated the Clean Air Act, the New Mexico Air Quality Control Act, their implementing regulations, and the Texas State Implementation Plan at 23 of Defendant’s oil and natural gas production facilities in New Mexico and Texas by failing to comply with PO 00000 Frm 00080 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 12381 requirements of the Federal New Source Performance Standards set forth at 40 CFR part 60, subpart OOOO and OOOOa, and failing to operate its facilities in accordance with applicable permits, namely, the New Mexico General Construction Permit for Oil and Gas Facilities and the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality Permit by Rule and Standard Permit. The complaint seeks an Order enjoining Defendant from further violating applicable requirements and requiring Defendant to remedy, mitigate, and offset the harm to public health and the environment caused by the violations and to pay a civil penalty. Under the proposed settlement, Defendant agrees to pay a civil penalty of $4,000,000 and to perform a project that will offset the excess emissions resulting from the violations. In addition, the settlement requires the Defendant to ensure ongoing compliance with all applicable regulatory requirements at 422 of its oil and natural gas production facilities in New Mexico and Texas. Specifically, the settlement requires the Defendant to undertake a field survey to identify and remedy any compromised equipment, to undertake a design analysis to ensure adequate design and sizing of the vapor control system, to install and operate extensive monitoring systems, to implement a robust inspection and maintenance program, and to hire an independent third party to verify compliance. 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 United States and New Mexico Environment Department v. Apache Corporation, D.J. Ref. No. 90–5–2–1– 12523. 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 email ....... pubcomment-ees.enrd@ usdoj.gov. Assistant Attorney General, U.S. DOJ—ENRD, P.O. Box 7611, Washington, DC 20044–7611. By mail ......... Any comments submitted in writing may be filed by the United States in whole or in part on the public court docket without notice to the commenter. During the public comment period, the proposed consent decree may be E:\FR\FM\16FEN1.SGM 16FEN1 12382 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 33 / Friday, February 16, 2024 / Notices examined and downloaded at this Justice Department website: https:// www.justice.gov/enrd/consent-decrees. If you require assistance accessing the proposed consent decree, you may request assistance by email or by mail to the addresses provided above for submitting comments. Thomas Carroll, Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and Natural Resources Division. [FR Doc. 2024–03293 Filed 2–15–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410–15–P NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION 713th Meeting of the Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards (ACRS) In accordance with the purposes of Sections 29 and 182b of the Atomic Energy Act (42 U.S.C. 2039, 2232(b)), the Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards (ACRS) will hold meetings on March 6–8, 2024. The Committee will be conducting meetings that will include some Members being physically present at the NRC while other Members participate remotely. Interested members of the public are encouraged to participate remotely in any open sessions via MS Teams or via phone at 301–576–2978, passcode 734707940#. A more detailed agenda including the MSTeams link may be found at the ACRS public website at https:// www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doccollections/acrs/agenda/. If you would like the MSTeams link forwarded to you, please contact the Designated Federal Officer as follows: Quynh.Nguyen@nrc.gov, or Lawrence.Burkhart@nrc.gov. lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 Wednesday, March 6, 2024 8:30 a.m.–8:35 a.m.: Opening Remarks by the ACRS Chair (Open)— The ACRS Chairman will make opening remarks regarding the conduct of the meeting. 8:35 a.m.–10:30 a.m.: Draft Final Branch Technical Position (BTP) 7–19, Revision 9, ‘‘Guidance for Evaluation of Diversity and Defense-in-Depth to Address Common Cause Failure Due to Latent Design Effects in Digital Computer-Based Instrumentation and Control Systems’’ (Open)—The Committee will have presentations and discussion with the NRC staff regarding the subject topic. 10:30 a.m.–1:00 p.m.: Committee Deliberation on Draft Final BTP 7–19, Revision 9 (Open)—The Committee will VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:24 Feb 15, 2024 Jkt 262001 have deliberations regarding the subject topic. 1:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.: Review of NRC Research Program—Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in Non-Destructive Examination and InService Inspection Activities (Open)— The Committee will have presentations and discussion with the NRC staff regarding the subject topic. 3:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.: Preparation of Reports (Open)—The Committee will continue its discussion of proposed ACRS reports. Thursday, March 7, 2024 8:30 a.m.–10:30 a.m.: Planning and Procedures Session/Future ACRS Activities/Reconciliation of ACRS Comments and Recommendations/ Preparation of Reports (Open/Closed)— The Committee will hear discussion of the recommendations of the Planning and Procedures Subcommittee regarding items proposed for consideration by the Full Committee during future ACRS meetings, and/or proceed to preparation of reports as determined by the Chairman. [NOTE: Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(2), a portion of this meeting may be closed to discuss organizational and personnel matters that relate solely to internal personnel rules and practices of the ACRS.] [NOTE: Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(4), a portion of this session may be closed in order to discuss and protect information designated as proprietary.] 10:30 a.m.–2:00 p.m.: Review of NRC Research Program—High Energy Arc Fault(Open)—The Committee will have presentations and discussion with the NRC staff regarding the subject topic. 2:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.: Preparation of Reports(Open)—The Committee will continue its discussion of proposed ACRS reports. Friday, March 8, 2024 8:30 a.m.–6:00 p.m.: Preparation of Reports(Open)—The Committee will continue its discussion of proposed ACRS reports. Procedures for the conduct of and participation in ACRS meetings were published in the Federal Register on June 13, 2019 (84 FR 27662). In accordance with those procedures, oral or written views may be presented by members of the public, including representatives of the nuclear industry. Persons desiring to make oral statements should notify Quynh Nguyen, Cognizant ACRS Staff and the Designated Federal Officer (Telephone: 301–415–5844, Email: Quynh.Nguyen@nrc.gov), 5 days before the meeting, if possible, so that appropriate arrangements can be made to allow necessary time during the PO 00000 Frm 00081 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 meeting for such statements. In view of the possibility that the schedule for ACRS meetings may be adjusted by the Chairman as necessary to facilitate the conduct of the meeting, persons planning to attend should check with the cognizant ACRS staff if such rescheduling would result in major inconvenience. An electronic copy of each presentation should be emailed to the cognizant ACRS staff at least one day before the meeting. In accordance with subsection 10(d) of Public Law 92–463 and 5 U.S.C. 552b(c), certain portions of this meeting may be closed, as specifically noted above. Use of still, motion picture, and television cameras during the meeting may be limited to selected portions of the meeting as determined by the Chairman. Electronic recordings will be permitted only during the open portions of the meeting. ACRS meeting agendas, meeting transcripts, and letter reports are available through the NRC Public Document Room (PDR) at pdr.resource@ nrc.gov, or by calling the PDR at 1–800– 397–4209, or from the Publicly Available Records System component of NRC’s Agencywide Documents Access and Management System, which is accessible from the NRC website at https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/ adams.html or https://www.nrc.gov/ reading-rm/doc-collections/#ACRS/. Dated: February 13, 2024. Russell E. Chazell, Federal Advisory Committee Management Officer, Office of the Secretary. [FR Doc. 2024–03236 Filed 2–15–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7590–01–P NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION [NRC–2023–0099] Information Collection: Material Control and Accounting of Special Nuclear Material Nuclear Regulatory Commission. ACTION: Notice of submission to the Office of Management and Budget; request for comment. AGENCY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has recently submitted a request for renewal of an existing collection of information to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review. The information collection is entitled, ‘‘Material Control and Accounting of Special Nuclear Material.’’ SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\16FEN1.SGM 16FEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 33 (Friday, February 16, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12381-12382]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-03293]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


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

    On February 13, 2024, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed 
consent decree with the United States District Court for the District 
of New Mexico in the lawsuit entitled United States of America and New 
Mexico Environment Department v. Apache Corporation, Civil Action No. 
24-cv-00149.
    In this action, the United States, on behalf of the U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency, and the New Mexico Environment 
Department filed a complaint alleging that Apache Corporation 
(``Defendant'') violated the Clean Air Act, the New Mexico Air Quality 
Control Act, their implementing regulations, and the Texas State 
Implementation Plan at 23 of Defendant's oil and natural gas production 
facilities in New Mexico and Texas by failing to comply with 
requirements of the Federal New Source Performance Standards set forth 
at 40 CFR part 60, subpart OOOO and OOOOa, and failing to operate its 
facilities in accordance with applicable permits, namely, the New 
Mexico General Construction Permit for Oil and Gas Facilities and the 
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality Permit by Rule and Standard 
Permit. The complaint seeks an Order enjoining Defendant from further 
violating applicable requirements and requiring Defendant to remedy, 
mitigate, and offset the harm to public health and the environment 
caused by the violations and to pay a civil penalty.
    Under the proposed settlement, Defendant agrees to pay a civil 
penalty of $4,000,000 and to perform a project that will offset the 
excess emissions resulting from the violations. In addition, the 
settlement requires the Defendant to ensure ongoing compliance with all 
applicable regulatory requirements at 422 of its oil and natural gas 
production facilities in New Mexico and Texas. Specifically, the 
settlement requires the Defendant to undertake a field survey to 
identify and remedy any compromised equipment, to undertake a design 
analysis to ensure adequate design and sizing of the vapor control 
system, to install and operate extensive monitoring systems, to 
implement a robust inspection and maintenance program, and to hire an 
independent third party to verify compliance.
    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 United States and New Mexico Environment Department 
v. Apache Corporation, D.J. Ref. No. 90-5-2-1-12523. 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 email............................  [email protected].
By mail.............................  Assistant Attorney General, U.S.
                                       DOJ--ENRD, P.O. Box 7611,
                                       Washington, DC 20044-7611.
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    Any comments submitted in writing may be filed by the United States 
in whole or in part on the public court docket without notice to the 
commenter. During the public comment period, the proposed consent 
decree may be

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examined and downloaded at this Justice Department website: https://www.justice.gov/enrd/consent-decrees. If you require assistance 
accessing the proposed consent decree, you may request assistance by 
email or by mail to the addresses provided above for submitting 
comments.

Thomas Carroll,
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment 
and Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 2024-03293 Filed 2-15-24; 8:45 am]
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