Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, 26931-26932 [2024-08010]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 74 / Tuesday, April 16, 2024 / Notices States and Commonwealth of Kentucky v. Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government, Civil Action No. 5:06–cv– 386–KSF. The Consent Decree—entered by the court in 2011—resolved alleged violations of the Clean Water Act stemming from Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government’s (‘‘LFUCG’’) operation of its sanitary sewer system and wastewater treatment plant. The Decree—including a First Material Modification entered by the court in 2015—required LFUCG to complete remedial projects to its sewer system and wastewater treatment plant to eliminate sanitary sewer overflows by December 31, 2026. The proposed material modification extends the final compliance deadline for remedial projects by four years to December 31, 2030, as well as making changes to reporting frequency and methods. 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 and Commonwealth of Kentucky v. Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government, D.J. Ref. No. 90–5–1–1– 08858. 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. khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES By mail ......... During the public comment period, the proposed modification, along with the previously entered Consent Decree and First Material Modification, may be examined and downloaded at this Justice Department website: https:// www.justice.gov/enrd/consent-decrees. If you require assistance accessing the proposed material modification, you may request assistance by email or by mail to the addresses provided above for submitting comments. Scott D. Bauer, Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and Natural Resources Division. [FR Doc. 2024–07935 Filed 4–15–24; 8:45 am] DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Safe Drinking Water Act On April 9, 2024, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed Consent Decree with the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California in the lawsuit entitled United States v. Grindstone Indian Rancheria of Wintun-Wailaki Indians of California, Civil Action No. 2:24–cv–01044–KJM– CKD. The proposed Consent Decree would resolve claims against the Grindstone Indian Rancheria of Wintun-Wailaki Indians of California (‘‘Defendant’’) arising under sections 1414(g) and 1431 of the Safe Drinking Water Act (‘‘SDWA’’), 42 U.S.C. 300g–3(g) and 300i, and the SDWA’s National Primary Drinking Water Regulations at 40 CFR part 141, as well as for its failure to comply with the requirements of two administrative orders issued by the United States Environmental Protection Agency pertaining to Defendant’s noncompliance with the SDWA and its regulations at the Grindstone Indian Rancheria Public Water System. The proposed Consent Decree resolves these claims and includes a civil penalty of $8,963 and injunctive relief including, but not limited to, demonstrating compliance with surface water treatment requirements, providing boil water notices and alternative water supply, retaining at least two full time operators for the drinking water system, providing annual reporting to its customers, providing operating reports to EPA, and developing and implementing an extensive operation and maintenance plan for the water system. 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 v. Grindstone Indian Rancheria of Wintun-Wailaki Indians of California, D.J. Ref. No. 90– 5–1–1–12322. 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. BILLING CODE 4410–15–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:09 Apr 15, 2024 Jkt 262001 PO 00000 Frm 00076 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 26931 To submit comments: Send them to: By mail ......... Assistant Attorney General, U.S. DOJ—ENRD, P.O. Box 7611, Washington, DC 20044–7611. 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. Scott Bauer, Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and Natural Resources Division. [FR Doc. 2024–07926 Filed 4–15–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410–15–P DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act On April 11, 2024, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed consent decree with the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey in the lawsuit entitled United States, New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, the Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, and the Administrator of the New Jersey Spill Compensation Fund v. PPG Industries, Inc., Civil Action No. 2:24–04771. The United States filed this lawsuit under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (‘‘CERCLA’’), on behalf of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (‘‘EPA’’). The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, the Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, and the Administrator of the New Jersey Spill Compensation Fund (collectively, ‘‘NJDEP’’) are co-plaintiffs. PPG Industries, Inc. (‘‘PPG’’) is the defendant named in the complaint. The complaint seeks injunctive relief and reimbursement of response costs in connection with the Riverside Industrial E:\FR\FM\16APN1.SGM 16APN1 26932 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 74 / Tuesday, April 16, 2024 / Notices Park Superfund Site (‘‘Site’’) located in Newark, New Jersey. Under the proposed consent decree, PPG is required to (a) design and implement the components of the remedy selected for the Site in EPA’s September 28, 2021, Record of Decision that relate to waste material, sewer water, soil gas, and soil/fill material, and (b) perform groundwater monitoring and implement institutional controls (the ‘‘Work’’). The estimated cost of the Work is about $15 million. PPG will also reimburse the United States $2,883,120 and NJDEP $116,880 for past costs relating to the Site and will pay the United States and NJDEP for future response costs they incur relating to the Work. In return, the United States agrees not to sue or take administrative action under sections 106 and 107 of CERCLA against PPG for the Work, EPA past costs relating to the Site, and future response costs EPA will incur relating to the Work. NJDEP also agrees not to sue or take administrative action against PPG for NJDEP past costs relating to the Site and for future response costs NJDEP will incur relating to the Work. 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 NJDEP v. PPG Industries, Inc, D.J. Ref. No. 90–11–2– 12543. 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. khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES By mail ......... Any comments submitted in writing may be filed 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. Henry S. Friedman, Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and Natural Resources Division. [FR Doc. 2024–08010 Filed 4–15–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410–15–P 19:09 Apr 15, 2024 Jkt 262001 Employee Benefits Security Administration Proposed Information Collection Request Submitted for Public Comment; Retirement Savings Lost and Found Employee Benefits Security Administration, Department of Labor. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree In accordance with Departmental Policy, 28 CFR 50.7, notice is hereby given that a proposed Consent Decree in United States v. Villegas, Civil Action No. 1:24-cv-962, was lodged with the United States District Court for the District of Colorado on April 10, 2024. This proposed Consent Decree concerns a complaint filed by the United States against Defendants Thomas and Amy Villegas, pursuant to 33 U.S.C. 1311(a) and 33 U.S.C. 1319(b), to obtain injunctive relief from the Defendants for violating the Clean Water Act by discharging pollutants without a permit into waters of the United States. The Clean Water Act violations concern filling, grading, and excavation activities conducted in Lincoln County, Nebraska, along a braided channel of the Platte River. The proposed Consent Decree resolves these allegations by requiring the Defendants to restore impacted areas. The Department of Justice will accept written comments relating to this proposed Consent Decree for thirty (30) days from the date of publication of this Notice. Please address comments by mail to Phillip Dupre´, United States Department of Justice, Environment and Natural Resources Division, Environmental Defense Section, Post Office Box 7611, Washington, DC 20044, or by email to pubcomment_eds.enrd@ usdoj.gov and refer to United States v. Villegas, DJ No. 90–5–1–1–22164. The proposed Consent Decree may be examined at the Clerk’s Office, United States District Court for the District of Colorado, 901 19th Street, Denver, CO 80294. In addition, the proposed Consent Decree may be examined electronically at https:// www.justice.gov/enrd/consent-decrees. Cherie Rogers, Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Defense Section, Environment and Natural Resources Division. [FR Doc. 2024–07995 Filed 4–15–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P VerDate Sep<11>2014 DEPARTMENT OF LABOR PO 00000 Frm 00077 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 The Department is proposing to collect information voluntarily in order to establish the Retirement Savings Lost and Found online searchable database described in section 523 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) and to connect missing participants and other individuals who have lost track of their retirement benefits with such benefits. The proposal solicits specific information from administrators of retirement plans subject to ERISA. Pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), the Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration (Department or EBSA) is soliciting comments on the proposed information collection request (ICR) described below. DATES: Written comments must be submitted to the office shown in the ADDRESSES section on or before June 17, 2024. ADDRESSES: James Butikofer, U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration, Office of Research and Analysis, 200 Constitution Avenue NW, N–5718, Washington, DC 20210, ebsa.opr@dol.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: SUMMARY: I. Introduction and Summary of Burden This notice requests public comment on the Department’s proposed collection of information from plan administrators of retirement plans subject to ERISA for the purpose of establishing the Retirement Savings Lost and Found online searchable database to reunite workers with retirement benefits earned over their working lives and to help the Department assist them in that effort. A summary of the current burden estimates follows: Agency: Employee Benefits Security Administration, U.S. Department of Labor. Title: Retirement Savings Lost and Found. OMB Control Number: 1210–NEW. Affected Public: Not-for-profit institutions, Businesses or other forprofits. Respondents: 359,368. E:\FR\FM\16APN1.SGM 16APN1

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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 74 (Tuesday, April 16, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 26931-26932]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-08010]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the 
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act

    On April 11, 2024, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed 
consent decree with the United States District Court for the District 
of New Jersey in the lawsuit entitled United States, New Jersey 
Department of Environmental Protection, the Commissioner of the New 
Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, and the Administrator of 
the New Jersey Spill Compensation Fund v. PPG Industries, Inc., Civil 
Action No. 2:24-04771.
    The United States filed this lawsuit under the Comprehensive 
Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (``CERCLA''), 
on behalf of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (``EPA''). The 
New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, the Commissioner of 
the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, and the 
Administrator of the New Jersey Spill Compensation Fund (collectively, 
``NJDEP'') are co-plaintiffs. PPG Industries, Inc. (``PPG'') is the 
defendant named in the complaint. The complaint seeks injunctive relief 
and reimbursement of response costs in connection with the Riverside 
Industrial

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Park Superfund Site (``Site'') located in Newark, New Jersey.
    Under the proposed consent decree, PPG is required to (a) design 
and implement the components of the remedy selected for the Site in 
EPA's September 28, 2021, Record of Decision that relate to waste 
material, sewer water, soil gas, and soil/fill material, and (b) 
perform groundwater monitoring and implement institutional controls 
(the ``Work''). The estimated cost of the Work is about $15 million. 
PPG will also reimburse the United States $2,883,120 and NJDEP $116,880 
for past costs relating to the Site and will pay the United States and 
NJDEP for future response costs they incur relating to the Work. In 
return, the United States agrees not to sue or take administrative 
action under sections 106 and 107 of CERCLA against PPG for the Work, 
EPA past costs relating to the Site, and future response costs EPA will 
incur relating to the Work. NJDEP also agrees not to sue or take 
administrative action against PPG for NJDEP past costs relating to the 
Site and for future response costs NJDEP will incur relating to the 
Work.
    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 NJDEP v. PPG Industries, Inc, 
D.J. Ref. No. 90-11-2-12543. 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 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.

Henry S. Friedman,
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment 
and Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 2024-08010 Filed 4-15-24; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4410-15-P
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