Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Safe Drinking Water Act, 54066-54067 [2024-14287]

Download as PDF 54066 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 125 / Friday, June 28, 2024 / Notices TOTAL BURDEN HOURS Number of respondents Activity Total annual responses Time per response (hours) Total annual burden (hours) Progress Report Form ...................................................... 200 2/semiannually .. 400 1 400 Unduplicated Totals ................................................... 200 ........................... 400 ........................ 400 If additional information is required contact: Darwin Arceo, Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice, Justice Management Division, Policy and Planning Staff, Two Constitution Square, 145 N Street NE, 4W–218, Washington, DC. Dated: June 24, 2024. Darwin Arceo, Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice. [FR Doc. 2024–14192 Filed 6–27–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410–FX–P DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE [OMB Number 1110–0074] Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection eComments Requested; Hazardous Devices School (HDS) Application Federal Bureau of Investigation, Department of Justice. ACTION: 30-Day notice. AGENCY: The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Department of Justice (DOJ), will be submitting the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for 30 days until July 29, 2024. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have comments especially on the estimated public burden or associated response time, suggestions, or need a copy of the proposed information collection instrument with instructions or additional information, please contact: Mark Wall, Hazardous Devices School, mhwall@fbi.gov or HDS_ DIRECTOR@fbi.gov, 703–906–2317. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The proposed information collection was previously published in the Federal Register on April 29, 2024 allowing a 60-day comment period. Written comments and suggestions from the public and affected agencies concerning the proposed collection of information SUMMARY: khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES Frequency VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:25 Jun 27, 2024 Jkt 262001 are encouraged. Your comments should address one or more of the following four points: —Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information will have practical utility; —Evaluate the accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; —Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and/or —Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses. Written comments and recommendations for this information collection should be submitted within 30 days of the publication of this notice on the following website 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 and entering either the title of the information collection or the OMB Control Number 1110–0074. This information collection request may be viewed at www.reginfo.gov. Follow the instructions to view Department of Justice, information collections currently under review by OMB. DOJ seeks PRA authorization for this information collection for three (3) years. OMB authorization for an ICR cannot be for more than three (3) years without renewal. The DOJ notes that information collection requirements submitted to the OMB for existing ICRs receive a month-to-month extension while they undergo review. PO 00000 Frm 00129 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Overview of This Information Collection 1. Type of Information Collection: Extension of a previously approved collection. 2. Title of the Form/Collection: Hazardous Devices School Application. 3. Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the Department of Justice sponsoring the collection: FD–731, Hazardous Devices School. 4. Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as well as a brief abstract: Affected Public: State, local, and federal government. Abstract: Collect information to be entered into the Critical Incident Response Group (CIRG) CIMS database for course enrollment and tracking of individual training and certification expiration dates. 5. Obligation to Respond: Required to enroll in HDS course. 6. Total Estimated Number of Respondents: Approximately 100 annually. 7. Estimated Time per Respondent: 45 minutes. 8. Frequency: As needed. 9. Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: 750 hours. 10. Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden: $0. If additional information is required, contact: Darwin Arceo, Department Clearance Officer, Policy and Planning Staff, Justice Management Division, United States Department of Justice, Two Constitution Square, 145 N Street NE, 4W–218 Washington, DC 20530. Dated: June 24, 2024. Darwin Arceo, Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice. [FR Doc. 2024–14191 Filed 6–27–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410–02–P DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Safe Drinking Water Act On June 24, 2024, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed consent decree with the United States District E:\FR\FM\28JNN1.SGM 28JNN1 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 125 / Friday, June 28, 2024 / Notices khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES Court for the Southern District of New York in the lawsuit entitled United States v. Westchester Joint Water Works, et al., Civil Action No. 24 Civ. 4783. The United States filed this lawsuit seeking injunctive relief and civil penalties for violations of the Safe Drinking Water Act against defendants Westchester Joint Water Works, the Town/Village of Harrison, the Village of Mamaroneck, and the Town of Mamaroneck, for violations of the maximum contaminant level set by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (‘‘EPA’’) for certain disinfectant byproducts in drinking water, and violations of a related EPA administrative order requiring the construction of a water filtration plant by specified deadlines. The consent decree requires the defendants to build and commence operation of a drinking water filtration plant by July 1, 2029; to continue to implement measures to ensure the safety of its water supply until the filtration plant is operational; to pay a $600,000 civil penalty to the United States; and to spend at least $900,000 on a Supplemental Environmental Project to improve source water quality. The consent decree also resolves claims by the State of New York to enforce a previous state court judgment against Westchester Joint Water Works for violating separate regulations requiring the implementation of filtration. In addition to the construction of the filtration plant, the consent decree requires defendants to pay a $650,000 civil penalty to New York and to spend at least $6,800,000 on two state water quality benefit projects. The publication of this notice opens a period for public comment on the consent decree. Comments should be addressed to the Assistant Attorney General, Environment and Natural Resources Division, and should refer to United States v. Westchester Joint Water Works, et al., D.J. Ref. No. 90–5–1–1– 12441. 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, D.C. 20044–7611 By mail ......... Any comments submitted in writing may be filed by the United States in VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:31 Jun 27, 2024 Jkt 262001 whole or in part on the public court docket without notice to the commenter. 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. If you require assistance accessing the 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. 2024–14287 Filed 6–27–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410–15–P DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE [OMB Number 1110–0046] Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection eComments Requested; Revision of a Currently Approved Collection; Friction Ridge Cards: Arrest and Institution FD–249; Applicant FD–258; Identity History Summary Request FD– 1164; FBI Standard Palm Print FD–884; Supplemental Finger and Palm Print FD–884a; Voluntary Appeal File Fingerprint FD–1212; Firearm-Related Challenge Fingerprint FD–1211 Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) Division, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Department of Justice (DOJ). ACTION: 60-Day notice. AGENCY: The CJIS Division, FBI, DOJ, will be submitting the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for 60 days until August 27, 2024. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have additional comments especially on the estimated public burden or associated response time, suggestions, or need a copy of the proposed information collection instrument with instructions or additional information, please contact: Brian A. Cain, Management and Program Analyst, FBI, CJIS, Criminal History Information and Policy Unit, BTC–3, 1000 Custer Hollow Road, Clarksburg, WV 26306; phone: 304– 625–5590 or email bcain@fbi.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Written comments and suggestions from the SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00130 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 54067 public and affected agencies concerning the proposed collection of information are encouraged. Your comments should address one or more of the following four points: —Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Bureau of Justice Statistics, including whether the information will have practical utility; —Evaluate the accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; —Evaluate whether and if so how the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected can be enhanced; and —Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses. Abstract: Title 28, United States Code, section 534, allows the FBI to acquire, collect, classify, and preserve identification/information, criminal identification, crime, and other records. The FBI permits such exchange of records and information with, and for the official use of, authorized officials of the Federal Government, including the United States Sentencing Commission; the States and cities; and penal and other institutions. It is essential that standard friction ridge cards be utilized for the FBI, CJIS Division to provide maximum service to all law enforcement and governmental agencies. Overview of This Information Collection 1. Type of Information Collection: Revision of a previously approved collection. 2. The Title of the Form/Collection: Friction Ridge Cards. 3. The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the Department sponsoring the collection: Forms FD–249 (Arrest and Institution), FD–258 (Applicant), and FD–1164 (Identity History Summary Request); FD–884 (FBI Standard Palm Print); FD– 884a (Supplemental Finger and Palm Print); FD–1212 (Voluntary Appeal File Fingerprint); FD–1211 (Firearm-Related Challenge Fingerprint) encompassed under OMB 1110–0046; DOJ, FBI, CJIS Division. 4. Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as well as the E:\FR\FM\28JNN1.SGM 28JNN1

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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 125 (Friday, June 28, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54066-54067]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-14287]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Safe 
Drinking Water Act

    On June 24, 2024, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed 
consent decree with the United States District

[[Page 54067]]

Court for the Southern District of New York in the lawsuit entitled 
United States v. Westchester Joint Water Works, et al., Civil Action 
No. 24 Civ. 4783.
    The United States filed this lawsuit seeking injunctive relief and 
civil penalties for violations of the Safe Drinking Water Act against 
defendants Westchester Joint Water Works, the Town/Village of Harrison, 
the Village of Mamaroneck, and the Town of Mamaroneck, for violations 
of the maximum contaminant level set by the United States Environmental 
Protection Agency (``EPA'') for certain disinfectant byproducts in 
drinking water, and violations of a related EPA administrative order 
requiring the construction of a water filtration plant by specified 
deadlines.
    The consent decree requires the defendants to build and commence 
operation of a drinking water filtration plant by July 1, 2029; to 
continue to implement measures to ensure the safety of its water supply 
until the filtration plant is operational; to pay a $600,000 civil 
penalty to the United States; and to spend at least $900,000 on a 
Supplemental Environmental Project to improve source water quality. The 
consent decree also resolves claims by the State of New York to enforce 
a previous state court judgment against Westchester Joint Water Works 
for violating separate regulations requiring the implementation of 
filtration. In addition to the construction of the filtration plant, 
the consent decree requires defendants to pay a $650,000 civil penalty 
to New York and to spend at least $6,800,000 on two state water quality 
benefit projects.
    The publication of this notice opens a period for public comment on 
the consent decree. Comments should be addressed to the Assistant 
Attorney General, Environment and Natural Resources Division, and 
should refer to United States v. Westchester Joint Water Works, et al., 
D.J. Ref. No. 90-5-1-1-12441. 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, D.C. 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 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 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. 2024-14287 Filed 6-27-24; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4410-15-P

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