Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), the Clean Water Act (CWA), and the Oil Pollution Act (OPA) and Notice of Availability of Draft Restoration Plan/Environmental Assessment of Restoration Project Incorporated Into Proposed Consent Decree, 19358-19359 [2024-05659]

Download as PDF 19358 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 53 / Monday, March 18, 2024 / Notices paragraph above for agency contact information. II. Discussion A. Background On April 26, 2019, the Office of Management and Budget published OMB Memorandum 19–16, Centralized Mission Support Capabilities for the Federal Government (available at https://www.whitehouse.gov/wpcontent/uploads/2019/04/M-19-16.pdf). Mission support business standards, established and agreed to by agencies, using the Federal Integrated Business Framework (FIBF) website at https:// ussm.gsa.gov/fibf/, enable the Federal Government to better coordinate on the decision-making needed to determine what technology or services can be adopted and commonly shared. These business standards are an essential first step towards agreement on outcomes, data, and cross-functional end-to-end processes that will drive economies of scale and leverage the Government’s buying power. The business standards will be used as the foundation for common mission support services shared by Federal agencies. The Department of Justice’s Office of Information Policy (DOJ/OIP) serves as the FOIA business standards lead on the Business Standards Council (BSC). The goal of the FOIA business standards is to drive efficiency and consistency in FOIA administration across the Federal Government. III. Questions for Public Comment lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 B. Intended Audience The intended audience for this Request for Comment consists primarily of commercial vendors offering FOIA case management solutions, agencies procuring new solutions, and FOIA requesters, especially organizations that regularly submit FOIA requests to federal government agencies, although others are also welcome to comment. Consistent with OMB Memorandum 19–16 and the FIBF, OIP is seeking public comment on these draft business standards for FOIA case management solutions, including comments on understandability of the standards, suggested changes, and usefulness of the draft standards. For more information on the FIBF and ongoing efforts to develop common FOIA business standards for FOIA administration across the Federal Government, please see https://ussm.gsa.gov/fibf-foia/. The two FIBF standards of particular relevance to this Request for Information are the Federal Business Lifecycles standards and the Business Capability standards. The Federal Business Lifecycles consist of functional VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:07 Mar 15, 2024 areas and activities. The FOIA functional areas include FOIA Management, Reporting and Proactive Disclosures; FOIA Request Intake; FOIA Request Processing and Response; FOIA Request Agency Referral, Consults, and Coordination; FOIA Request Fee Estimation and Processing; FOIA Administrative Appeal; and, FOIA Customer Service. Within these functional areas, the activities provide further breakdown of each category. The Business Capabilities define specific outcome-based business needs tied to each activity. For example, the FOIA Request Intake functional area and FOIA Request Submission activity includes a FOIA business capability for receiving a request from FOIA.gov via Application Programming Interface (API), which is tied to the statutory requirement at 5 U.S.C. 552(m) (2018). The standards are designed to serve as a common reference defining business needs for FOIA case management systems that agencies and commercial vendors can draw from to develop solutions that best meet an agency’s need. Agencies are not required to use case management systems that fulfill every element of the standards; rather, they can use the standards as building blocks to define their own requirements more efficiently. Vendors can use the standards to develop tools capable of meeting agencies’ needs. Jkt 262001 Public comments on the following questions will be used in formulation of the final business standards. 1. Do the draft business standards appropriately document the business processes covered? 2. Are the draft business standards easy to understand? 3. Will your organization be able to show how your solutions and/or services can meet these draft business standards? 4. What would you change about the draft business standards? 5. Is there anything missing? Dated: March 12, 2024. Bobak Talebian, Director, Office of Information Policy. [FR Doc. 2024–05663 Filed 3–15–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410–BE–P PO 00000 Frm 00065 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), the Clean Water Act (CWA), and the Oil Pollution Act (OPA) and Notice of Availability of Draft Restoration Plan/Environmental Assessment of Restoration Project Incorporated Into Proposed Consent Decree On March 12, 2024, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed Consent Decree with the United States District Court for the Western District Washington in the lawsuit entitled United States of America, State of Washington, Muckleshoot Indian Tribe, and Suquamish Indian Tribe of the Port Madison Reservation v. General Recycling of Washington, LLC, Civil Action No. 2:24–cv–00329, Docket No. 3–1. The complaint asserts claims against General Recycling of Washington, LLC, The David J. Joseph Company, and Nucor Steel Seattle, Inc. (Defendants) for natural resource damages by the United States on behalf of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the Department of the Interior; the State of Washington; the Muckleshoot Indian Tribe; and the Suquamish Indian Tribe of the Port Madison Reservation (collectively, the Trustees) pursuant to section 107(a) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), 42 U.S.C. 9607(a); section 311 of the Clean Water Act (CWA), 33 U.S.C. 1321; section 1002(b) of the Oil Pollution Act (OPA), 33 U.S.C. 2702(b); and the Washington Model Toxics Control Act (MTCA), RCW 70A.305. The proposed consent decree resolves claims alleged against Defendants for natural resource damages caused by releases of hazardous substances and discharges of oil from the General Recycling facility, currently owned and/ or operated by General Recycling of Washington, LLC and Nucor Steel Seattle, Inc., and formerly operated by The David J. Joseph Company, to the Lower Duwamish River in and near Seattle, Washington. The settlement requires Defendants to construct, monitor, and maintain a habitat restoration project at the facility, creating nearly three acres of offchannel habitat for injured natural resources. The settlement also requires Defendants to pay a total of $360,558.12 for their equitable share of assessment costs incurred by the Trustees. The E:\FR\FM\18MRN1.SGM 18MRN1 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 53 / Monday, March 18, 2024 / Notices Defendants will receive covenants not to sue under the statutes listed in the complaint and proposed consent decree for specified natural resource damages. The Trustees have developed a Draft Restoration Plan and Environmental Assessment (‘‘RP/EA’’) for the habitat restoration project, incorporated into the proposed consent decree. The Draft RP/ EA proposes to select the habitat restoration project as one of the projects to address injuries to natural resources in the Lower Duwamish River. The publication of this notice opens a period for public comment on the proposed consent decree and the Draft RP/EA. Comments on the proposed consent decree should be addressed to the Assistant Attorney General, Environmental and Natural Resources Division, and should refer to United States of America, et al. v. General Recycling of Washington, LLC, et al., D.J. Ref. No. 90–11–3–07227/14. 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 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. lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 By mail ......... 17:07 Mar 15, 2024 Kathryn C. Macdonald, Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and Natural Resources Division. Jkt 262001 President of the United States is authorized to award the Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor, the highest national award for valor by a public safety officer. This virtual meeting/conference call is open to the public to participate remotely. For security purposes, members of the public who wish to participate must register at least seven (7) days in advance of the meeting/ conference call by contacting Mr. Joy. Access to the virtual meeting/ conference call will not be allowed without prior registration. Please submit any comments or written statements for consideration by the Review Board in writing at least seven (7) days in advance of the meeting date. [FR Doc. 2024–05659 Filed 3–15–24; 8:45 am] Gregory Joy, Policy Advisor/Designated Federal Officer, Bureau of Justice Assistance. BILLING CODE 4410–15–P [FR Doc. 2024–05707 Filed 3–15–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410–18–P DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Office of Justice Programs [OJP (BJA) Docket No. 1823] Meeting of the Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor Review Board 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 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. The publication of this notice also opens a period for public comment on the Draft RP/EA. The Trustees will receive comments relating to the Draft RP/EA for a period of thirty (30) days from the date of this publication. A copy of the Draft RP/EA is available electronically at https://pub-data.diver. orr.noaa.gov/admin-record/5501/ LDR%20General%20Recycling %20Draft%20RP %20EA%20for%20Public %20Review%20030624.pdf. A copy of the Draft RP/EA may also be obtained by mail from: Lower Duwamish River NRDA, Attn: Terill VerDate Sep<11>2014 Hollweg, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 7600 Sand Point Way NE, Building 1 (DARC), Seattle, WA 98115. Please reference: Draft RP/EA related to United States et al. v. General Recycling Consent Decree. Comments on the draft RP/EA may be submitted electronically to lowerduwamishriver.nrda@noaa.gov. Additionally, written comments on the Draft RP/EA should be addressed to: Lower Duwamish River NRDA, Attn: Terill Hollweg, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 7600 Sand Point Way NE, Building 1 (DARC), Seattle, WA 98115. 19359 Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), Office of Justice Programs (OJP). ACTION: Notice of meeting. AGENCY: This is an announcement of a meeting (via WebEx/conference call-in) of the Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor Review Board to cover a range of issues of importance to the Board, to include but not limited to: Member terms, program administrative system updates, marketing, and outreach. DATES: June 12, 2024, 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. ET. ADDRESSES: This meeting will be held virtually using web conferencing technology. The public may hear the proceedings of this virtual meeting/ conference call by registering at last seven (7) days in advance with Gregory Joy (contact information below). All emailed requests to register must include within its Subject line, ‘‘MOV Board Meeting June 12, 2024’’. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gregory Joy, Policy Advisor, Bureau of Justice Assistance, Office of Justice Programs, by telephone at (202) 514– 1369, or by email at Gregory.joy@ usdoj.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor Review Board carries out those advisory functions specified in 42 U.S.C. 15202. Pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 15201, the SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00066 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Alternative Method of Compliance for Certain Simplified Employee Pensions Notice of availability; request for comments. ACTION: The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting this Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA)-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 April 17, 2024 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. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Howell by telephone at 202– 693–6782, or by email at DOL_PRA_ PUBLIC@dol.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 110 of ERISA relieves sponsors of certain Simplified Employee Pensions (SEPs) from ERISA’s Title I reporting SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\18MRN1.SGM 18MRN1

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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 53 (Monday, March 18, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19358-19359]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-05659]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the 
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act 
(CERCLA), the Clean Water Act (CWA), and the Oil Pollution Act (OPA) 
and Notice of Availability of Draft Restoration Plan/Environmental 
Assessment of Restoration Project Incorporated Into Proposed Consent 
Decree

    On March 12, 2024, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed 
Consent Decree with the United States District Court for the Western 
District Washington in the lawsuit entitled United States of America, 
State of Washington, Muckleshoot Indian Tribe, and Suquamish Indian 
Tribe of the Port Madison Reservation v. General Recycling of 
Washington, LLC, Civil Action No. 2:24-cv-00329, Docket No. 3-1.
    The complaint asserts claims against General Recycling of 
Washington, LLC, The David J. Joseph Company, and Nucor Steel Seattle, 
Inc. (Defendants) for natural resource damages by the United States on 
behalf of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the 
Department of the Interior; the State of Washington; the Muckleshoot 
Indian Tribe; and the Suquamish Indian Tribe of the Port Madison 
Reservation (collectively, the Trustees) pursuant to section 107(a) of 
the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability 
Act (CERCLA), 42 U.S.C. 9607(a); section 311 of the Clean Water Act 
(CWA), 33 U.S.C. 1321; section 1002(b) of the Oil Pollution Act (OPA), 
33 U.S.C. 2702(b); and the Washington Model Toxics Control Act (MTCA), 
RCW 70A.305.
    The proposed consent decree resolves claims alleged against 
Defendants for natural resource damages caused by releases of hazardous 
substances and discharges of oil from the General Recycling facility, 
currently owned and/or operated by General Recycling of Washington, LLC 
and Nucor Steel Seattle, Inc., and formerly operated by The David J. 
Joseph Company, to the Lower Duwamish River in and near Seattle, 
Washington. The settlement requires Defendants to construct, monitor, 
and maintain a habitat restoration project at the facility, creating 
nearly three acres of off-channel habitat for injured natural 
resources. The settlement also requires Defendants to pay a total of 
$360,558.12 for their equitable share of assessment costs incurred by 
the Trustees. The

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Defendants will receive covenants not to sue under the statutes listed 
in the complaint and proposed consent decree for specified natural 
resource damages.
    The Trustees have developed a Draft Restoration Plan and 
Environmental Assessment (``RP/EA'') for the habitat restoration 
project, incorporated into the proposed consent decree. The Draft RP/EA 
proposes to select the habitat restoration project as one of the 
projects to address injuries to natural resources in the Lower Duwamish 
River.
    The publication of this notice opens a period for public comment on 
the proposed consent decree and the Draft RP/EA. Comments on the 
proposed consent decree should be addressed to the Assistant Attorney 
General, Environmental and Natural Resources Division, and should refer 
to United States of America, et al. v. General Recycling of Washington, 
LLC, et al., D.J. Ref. No. 90-11-3-07227/14. 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 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 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.
    The publication of this notice also opens a period for public 
comment on the Draft RP/EA. The Trustees will receive comments relating 
to the Draft RP/EA for a period of thirty (30) days from the date of 
this publication. A copy of the Draft RP/EA is available electronically 
at https://pub-data.diver.orr.noaa.gov/admin-record/5501/LDR%20General%20Recycling%20Draft%20RP%20EA%20for%20Public%20Review%20030624.pdf.
    A copy of the Draft RP/EA may also be obtained by mail from: Lower 
Duwamish River NRDA, Attn: Terill Hollweg, National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration, 7600 Sand Point Way NE, Building 1 (DARC), 
Seattle, WA 98115.
    Please reference: Draft RP/EA related to United States et al. v. 
General Recycling Consent Decree.
    Comments on the draft RP/EA may be submitted electronically to 
[email protected]. Additionally, written comments on the 
Draft RP/EA should be addressed to: Lower Duwamish River NRDA, Attn: 
Terill Hollweg, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 7600 
Sand Point Way NE, Building 1 (DARC), Seattle, WA 98115.

Kathryn C. Macdonald,
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment 
and Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 2024-05659 Filed 3-15-24; 8:45 am]
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