Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, the Clean Water Act, and the Washington Model Toxics Control Act and Notice of Availability of Draft Restoration Plan/Environmental Assessment of Restoration Project Incorporated Into Proposed Consent Decree, 51903 [2024-13428]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 119 / Thursday, June 20, 2024 / Notices The Advisory Committee on Appellate Rules will hold a meeting in a hybrid format with remote attendance options on October 9, 2024 in Washington, DC. The meeting is open to the public for observation but not participation. An agenda and supporting materials will be posted at least 7 days in advance of the meeting at: https:// www.uscourts.gov/rules-policies/ records-and-archives-rules-committees/ agenda-books. DATES: October 9, 2024. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: H. Thomas Byron III, Esq., Chief Counsel, Rules Committee Staff, Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts, Thurgood Marshall Federal Judiciary Building, One Columbus Circle NE, Suite 7–300, Washington, DC 20544, Phone (202) 502–1820, RulesCommittee_Secretary@ ao.uscourts.gov. SUMMARY: (Authority: 28 U.S.C. 2073.) Dated: June 13, 2024. Shelly L. Cox, Management Analyst, Rules Committee Staff. [FR Doc. 2024–13410 Filed 6–18–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 2210–55–P DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, the Clean Water Act, and the Washington Model Toxics Control Act and Notice of Availability of Draft Restoration Plan/Environmental Assessment of Restoration Project Incorporated Into Proposed Consent Decree On June 13, 2024, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed consent decree with the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington in the lawsuit entitled United States of America, State of Washington, Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe, Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe, Port Gamble S’Klallam Tribe, Skokomish Indian Tribe, and Suquamish Indian Tribe of the Port Madison Reservation v. Pope Resources, OPG Properties LLC, and OPG Port Gamble LLC, Civil Action No. 3:24-cv-05470, Docket No. 2–1. The complaint asserts claims against Pope Resources, a Delaware Limited Partnership; OPG Properties LLC; and OPG Port Gamble LLC (Defendants) for natural resource damages by the United States on behalf of the Department of the Interior, the State of Washington through the Washington Department of Ecology, the Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe, the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe, the Port VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:08 Jun 18, 2024 Jkt 262001 Gamble S’Klallam Tribe, the Skokomish 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; 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 from the former Pope & Talbot sawmill facility, currently owned by OPG Port Gamble LLC and previously owned and operated by Pope Resources and OPG Properties LLC, to Port Gamble Bay in Kitsap County, Washington. The settlement requires Defendants to construct, implement, maintain, and monitor a habitat restoration project in Port Gamble Bay that involves restoring approximately 20 acres of shoreline and intertidal habitat, placing sand cover, and planting eelgrass. The settlement also requires Defendants to fund future long-term maintenance, monitoring, and stewardship of the project, and pay the Trustees’ past and estimated future costs for NRD assessment and restoration implementation and oversight. The Defendants will receive covenants not to sue under the statutes listed in the 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 to address injuries to natural resources in the Port Gamble Bay. 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. Pope Resources, et al., D.J. Ref. No. 90–11–3– 11025. 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. PO 00000 Frm 00034 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 51903 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. 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://www.fws.gov/ media/port-gamble-bay-draftrestoration-plan-and-enviromentalassessment. Comments on the draft RP/EA may be submitted electronically to Jeff_ krausmann@fws.gov. Additionally, written comments on the Draft RP/EA should be addressed to: Jeff Krausmann, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Washington Fish and Wildlife Office, 1009 College St. SE, Suite 215, Lacey, Washington 98503. Kathryn C. Macdonald, Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and Natural Resources Division. [FR Doc. 2024–13428 Filed 6–18–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410–15–P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment and Training Administration Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; DOLOnly Performance Accountability, Information, and Reporting ACTION: Notice. 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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the 
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, 
the Clean Water Act, and the Washington Model Toxics Control Act and 
Notice of Availability of Draft Restoration Plan/Environmental 
Assessment of Restoration Project Incorporated Into Proposed Consent 
Decree

    On June 13, 2024, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed 
consent decree with the United States District Court for the Western 
District of Washington in the lawsuit entitled United States of 
America, State of Washington, Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe, Lower Elwha 
Klallam Tribe, Port Gamble S'Klallam Tribe, Skokomish Indian Tribe, and 
Suquamish Indian Tribe of the Port Madison Reservation v. Pope 
Resources, OPG Properties LLC, and OPG Port Gamble LLC, Civil Action 
No. 3:24-cv-05470, Docket No. 2-1.
    The complaint asserts claims against Pope Resources, a Delaware 
Limited Partnership; OPG Properties LLC; and OPG Port Gamble LLC 
(Defendants) for natural resource damages by the United States on 
behalf of the Department of the Interior, the State of Washington 
through the Washington Department of Ecology, the Jamestown S'Klallam 
Tribe, the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe, the Port Gamble S'Klallam Tribe, 
the Skokomish 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; 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 from the former Pope & Talbot sawmill facility, currently 
owned by OPG Port Gamble LLC and previously owned and operated by Pope 
Resources and OPG Properties LLC, to Port Gamble Bay in Kitsap County, 
Washington. The settlement requires Defendants to construct, implement, 
maintain, and monitor a habitat restoration project in Port Gamble Bay 
that involves restoring approximately 20 acres of shoreline and 
intertidal habitat, placing sand cover, and planting eelgrass. The 
settlement also requires Defendants to fund future long-term 
maintenance, monitoring, and stewardship of the project, and pay the 
Trustees' past and estimated future costs for NRD assessment and 
restoration implementation and oversight. The Defendants will receive 
covenants not to sue under the statutes listed in the 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 to address injuries 
to natural resources in the Port Gamble Bay.
    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. Pope Resources, et al., D.J. 
Ref. No. 90-11-3-11025. 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://www.fws.gov/media/port-gamble-bay-draft-restoration-plan-and-enviromental-assessment.
    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: Jeff Krausmann, U.S. Fish and Wildlife 
Service, Washington Fish and Wildlife Office, 1009 College St. SE, 
Suite 215, Lacey, Washington 98503.

Kathryn C. Macdonald,
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment 
and Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 2024-13428 Filed 6-18-24; 8:45 am]
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