Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Clean Water Act, 84397-84398 [2024-24330]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 204 / Tuesday, October 22, 2024 / Notices information available about the human remains and associated funerary objects described in this notice. Determinations The Yale Peabody Museum has determined that: • The human remains described in this notice represent the physical remains of three individuals of Native American ancestry. • The seven objects described in this notice are reasonably believed to have been placed intentionally with or near individual human remains at the time of death or later as part of a death rite or ceremony. • There is a reasonable connection between the human remains and associated funerary objects described in this notice and the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Mission Indians of the Santa Ynez Reservation, California. ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 Requests for Repatriation Written requests for repatriation of the human remains and associated funerary objects in this notice must be sent to the authorized representative identified in this notice under ADDRESSES. Requests for repatriation may be submitted by: 1. Any one or more of the Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations identified in this notice. 2. Any lineal descendant, Indian Tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization not identified in this notice who shows, by a preponderance of the evidence, that the requestor is a lineal descendant or an Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian organization with cultural affiliation. Repatriation of the human remains and associated funerary objects described in this notice to a requestor may occur on or after November 21, 2024. If competing requests for repatriation are received, the Yale Peabody Museum must determine the most appropriate requestor prior to repatriation. Requests for joint repatriation of the human remains and associated funerary objects are considered a single request and not competing requests. The Yale Peabody Museum is responsible for sending a copy of this notice to the Indian Tribes identified in this notice. Authority: Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act, 25 U.S.C. 3003, and the implementing regulations, 43 CFR 10.10. Dated: October 11, 2024. Melanie O’Brien, Manager, National NAGPRA Program. [FR Doc. 2024–24420 Filed 10–21–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4312–52–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:10 Oct 21, 2024 Jkt 265001 INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION [Investigation Nos. 701–TA–405–406 and 408 and 731–TA–899–901 and 906–908 (Fourth Review)] Hot-Rolled Steel Products From China, India, Indonesia, Taiwan, Thailand, and Ukraine; Notice of Commission Determination To Conduct Full FiveYear Reviews United States International Trade Commission. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The Commission hereby gives notice that it will proceed with full reviews pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 to determine whether revocation of the countervailing duty orders on hotrolled steel from India, Indonesia, and Thailand and revocation of the antidumping duty orders on hot-rolled steel from China, India, Indonesia, Taiwan, Thailand, and Ukraine would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury within a reasonably foreseeable time. A schedule for the reviews will be established and announced at a later date. DATES: October 4, 2024 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Caitlyn Costello (202–205–2058), Office of Investigations, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW, Washington, DC 20436. Hearingimpaired persons can obtain information on this matter by contacting the Commission’s TDD terminal on 202– 205–1810. Persons with mobility impairments who will need special assistance in gaining access to the Commission should contact the Office of the Secretary at 202–205–2000. General information concerning the Commission may also be obtained by accessing its internet server (https:// www.usitc.gov). The public record for these reviews may be viewed on the Commission’s electronic docket (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov. For further information concerning the conduct of these reviews and rules of general application, consult the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure, part 201, subparts A through E (19 CFR part 201), and part 207, subparts A, D, E, and F (19 CFR part 207). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On October 4, 2024, the Commission determined that it should proceed to full reviews in the subject five-year reviews pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1675(c)).1 SUMMARY: 1 Commissioner Rhonda Schmidtlein dissented and voted to expedite these reviews. PO 00000 Frm 00070 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 84397 The Commission found that the domestic industry party group response to its notice of institution (89 FR 54528, July 1, 2024) was adequate and that the respondent interested party group responses were inadequate, but the Commission found that other circumstances warranted conducting full reviews. A record of the Commissioners’ votes will be available from the Office of the Secretary and at the Commission’s website. Authority: These reviews are being conducted under authority of title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930; this notice is published pursuant to § 207.62 of the Commission’s rules. By order of the Commission. Issued: October 15, 2024. Lisa Barton, Secretary to the Commission. [FR Doc. 2024–24222 Filed 10–21–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7020–02–P DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Clean Water Act On October 15, 2024, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed Consent Decree with the United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico in the lawsuit entitled U.S. v. Municipality of Ponce, Puerto Rico, Case No. 3:24– cv–1478. The United States filed this lawsuit to seek civil penalties and injunctive relief for Ponce’s violation of the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. 1251, et seq. (‘‘Act’’) in connection with the operation of its Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (‘‘MS4’’). The United States alleges that Ponce: (i) discharged pollutants from its MS4 outfalls into U.S. Waters without a permit; and (ii) failed to comply with various requirements of the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (‘‘NPDES’’) General Permit for Discharges from Small MS4s within the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. The Consent Decree resolves the claims in the complaint and requires Ponce to implement various injunctive measures that will prevent future unpermitted discharges from its Small MS4 and that will bring Ponce into compliance with its NPDES permit. The Consent Decree also requires Ponce to pay a $25,000 civil penalty, based on its limited ability to pay. The publication of this notice opens a period for public comment on the proposed Consent Decree. Comments should be addressed to the Assistant E:\FR\FM\22OCN1.SGM 22OCN1 84398 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 204 / Tuesday, October 22, 2024 / Notices Attorney General, Environment and Natural Resources Division, and should refer to U.S. v. Municipality of Ponce, Civil Action No. 3:24–cv–1478 and D.J. Ref. No. 90–5–1–1–11715. All comments must be submitted no later than 45 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 ......... 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. Eric D. Albert, Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and Natural Resources Division. [FR Doc. 2024–24330 Filed 10–21–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410–15–P 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 ......... During the public comment period, the Stipulation may be examined and downloaded at this Justice Department website: https://www.justice.gov/enrd/ consent-decrees. If you require assistance accessing the Stipulation, you may request assistance by email or by mail to the addresses provided above for submitting comments. Kathryn C. Macdonald, Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and Natural Resources Division. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 response costs and damages, with interest. The publication of this notice opens a period for public comment on the Stipulation. Comments should be addressed to the Assistant Attorney General, Environment and Natural Resources Division, and should refer to United States v. Avista Corporation, D.J. Ref. No. 90–5–1–1–12423. 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: Notice of Lodging of Proposed Stipulation of Settlement and Judgment Under the System Unit Resource Protection Act [FR Doc. 2024–24463 Filed 10–21–24; 8:45 am] On October 17, 2024, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed Stipulation of Settlement and Judgment (‘‘Stipulation’’) with the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Washington in the lawsuit entitled United States v. Avista Corporation, Civil Action No. 2:24–cv–358. The United States filed this lawsuit under the System Unit Resource Protection Act and Washington State and federal trespass law. The complaint alleges that defendant Avista Corporation’s unauthorized activities to stabilize, move, and replace an unpermitted power pole within the Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area (the ‘‘Park’’) in northeastern Washington caused significant injuries to cultural and natural resources at the Park. The complaint seeks recovery of damages and response costs. Under the Stipulation, Defendant will pay $900,000 to the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, for DEPARTMENT OF LABOR VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:10 Oct 21, 2024 Jkt 265001 BILLING CODE 4410–15–P Employment and Training Administration Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Guam Military Base Realignment Contractor Recruitment Standards ACTION: Notice. The Department of Labor’s (DOL) Employment and Training Administration (ETA) is soliciting comments concerning a proposed extension for the authority to conduct the information collection request (ICR) titled, ‘‘Guam Military Base Realignment Contractor Recruitment Standards’’. This comment request is part of continuing Departmental efforts to reduce paperwork and respondent burden in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA). SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00071 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Consideration will be given to all written comments received by December 23, 2024. DATES: A copy of this ICR with applicable supporting documentation, including a description of the likely respondents, proposed frequency of response, and estimated total burden, may be obtained for free by contacting Donald Haughton by telephone at 202– 693–2784 (this is not a toll-free number). For persons with a hearing or speech disability who need assistance to use the telephone system, please dial 711 to access telecommunications relay services. Submit written comments about or requests for a copy of this ICR by mail or courier to the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration—Division of National Programs Tools and Technical Assistance, 200 Constitution Avenue NW, C4526, Washington, DC 20210; or by email: haughton.donald.w@dol.gov. ADDRESSES: DOL, as part of continuing efforts to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a pre-clearance consultation program to provide the general public and federal agencies an opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing collections of information before submitting them to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for final approval. This program helps to ensure requested data can be provided in the desired format, reporting burden (time and financial resources) is minimized, collection instruments are clearly understood, and the impact of collection requirements can be properly assessed. DOL seeks to revise the Guam Military Base Realignment Contractor Recruitment Standards ICR based on revised Department of Defense projections on the number of workers needed for the next several years. The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Pub. L. 111–84), enacted October 28, 2009, authorizes this information collection. This information collection is subject to the PRA. A federal agency generally cannot conduct or sponsor a collection of information, and the public is generally not required to respond to an information collection, unless it is approved by OMB under the PRA and displays a currently valid OMB Control Number. In addition, notwithstanding any other provisions of law, no person shall generally be subject to penalty for failing to comply with a collection of information that does not display a valid Control Number. See 5 CFR 1320.5(a) and 1320.6. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: E:\FR\FM\22OCN1.SGM 22OCN1

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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 204 (Tuesday, October 22, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 84397-84398]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-24330]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


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

    On October 15, 2024, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed 
Consent Decree with the United States District Court for the District 
of Puerto Rico in the lawsuit entitled U.S. v. Municipality of Ponce, 
Puerto Rico, Case No. 3:24-cv-1478.
    The United States filed this lawsuit to seek civil penalties and 
injunctive relief for Ponce's violation of the Clean Water Act, 33 
U.S.C. 1251, et seq. (``Act'') in connection with the operation of its 
Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (``MS4''). The United States 
alleges that Ponce: (i) discharged pollutants from its MS4 outfalls 
into U.S. Waters without a permit; and (ii) failed to comply with 
various requirements of the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination 
System (``NPDES'') General Permit for Discharges from Small MS4s within 
the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. The Consent Decree resolves the claims 
in the complaint and requires Ponce to implement various injunctive 
measures that will prevent future unpermitted discharges from its Small 
MS4 and that will bring Ponce into compliance with its NPDES permit. 
The Consent Decree also requires Ponce to pay a $25,000 civil penalty, 
based on its limited ability to pay.
    The publication of this notice opens a period for public comment on 
the proposed Consent Decree. Comments should be addressed to the 
Assistant

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Attorney General, Environment and Natural Resources Division, and 
should refer to U.S. v. Municipality of Ponce, Civil Action No. 3:24-
cv-1478 and D.J. Ref. No. 90-5-1-1-11715. All comments must be 
submitted no later than 45 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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    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.

Eric D. Albert,
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment 
and Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 2024-24330 Filed 10-21-24; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4410-15-P
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