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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background.—These investigations
are being instituted, pursuant to
sections 703(a) and 733(a) of the Tariff
Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1671b(a) and
1673b(a)), in response to a petition filed
on October 24, 2024, by Lonza
Greenwood LLC, Greenwood, South
Carolina.
For further information concerning
the conduct of these investigations and
rules of general application, consult the
Commission’s Rules of Practice and
Procedure, part 201, subparts A and B
(19 CFR part 201), and part 207,
subparts A and B (19 CFR part 207).
Participation in the investigations and
public service list.—Persons (other than
petitioners) wishing to participate in the
investigations as parties must file an
entry of appearance with the Secretary
to the Commission, as provided in
§§ 201.11 and 207.10 of the
Commission’s rules, not later than seven
days after publication of this notice in
the Federal Register. Industrial users
and (if the merchandise under
investigation is sold at the retail level)
representative consumer organizations
have the right to appear as parties in
Commission antidumping duty and
countervailing duty investigations. The
Secretary will prepare a public service
list containing the names and addresses
of all persons, or their representatives,
who are parties to these investigations
upon the expiration of the period for
filing entries of appearance.
Limited disclosure of business
proprietary information (BPI) under an
administrative protective order (APO)
and BPI service list.—Pursuant to
§ 207.7(a) of the Commission’s rules, the
Secretary will make BPI gathered in
these investigations available to
authorized applicants representing
interested parties (as defined in 19
U.S.C. 1677(9)) who are parties to the
investigations under the APO issued in
the investigations, provided that the
application is made not later than seven
days after the publication of this notice
in the Federal Register. A separate
service list will be maintained by the
Secretary for those parties authorized to
receive BPI under the APO.
Conference.—The Office of
Investigations will hold a staff
conference in connection with the
preliminary phase of these
investigations beginning at 9:30 a.m. on
Thursday, November 14, 2024. Requests
to appear at the conference should be
emailed to preliminaryconferences@
usitc.gov (DO NOT FILE ON EDIS) on or
before Tuesday, November 12, 2024.
Please provide an email address for each
conference participant in the email.
Information on conference procedures,
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format, and participation, including
guidance for requests to appear as a
witness via videoconference, will be
available on the Commission’s Public
Calendar (Calendar (USITC) | United
States International Trade Commission).
A nonparty who has testimony that may
aid the Commission’s deliberations may
request permission to participate by
submitting a short statement.
Please note the Secretary’s Office will
accept only electronic filings during this
time. Filings must be made through the
Commission’s Electronic Document
Information System (EDIS, https://
edis.usitc.gov). No in-person paperbased filings or paper copies of any
electronic filings will be accepted until
further notice.
Written submissions.—As provided in
§§ 201.8 and 207.15 of the
Commission’s rules, any person may
submit to the Commission on or before
5:15 p.m. on November 19, 2024, a
written brief containing information and
arguments pertinent to the subject
matter of the investigations. Parties shall
file written testimony and
supplementary material in connection
with their presentation at the conference
no later than 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday,
November 13. All written submissions
must conform with the provisions of
§ 201.8 of the Commission’s rules; any
submissions that contain BPI must also
conform with the requirements of
§§ 201.6, 207.3, and 207.7 of the
Commission’s rules. The Commission’s
Handbook on Filing Procedures,
available on the Commission’s website
at https://www.usitc.gov/documents/
handbook_on_filing_procedures.pdf,
elaborates upon the Commission’s
procedures with respect to filings.
In accordance with §§ 201.16(c) and
207.3 of the rules, each document filed
by a party to the investigations must be
served on all other parties to the
investigations (as identified by either
the public or BPI service list), and a
certificate of service must be timely
filed. The Secretary will not accept a
document for filing without a certificate
of service.
Certification.—Pursuant to § 207.3 of
the Commission’s rules, any person
submitting information to the
Commission in connection with these
investigations must certify that the
information is accurate and complete to
the best of the submitter’s knowledge. In
making the certification, the submitter
will acknowledge that any information
that it submits to the Commission
during these investigations may be
disclosed to and used: (i) by the
Commission, its employees and Offices,
and contract personnel (a) for
developing or maintaining the records
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of these or related investigations or
reviews, or (b) in internal investigations,
audits, reviews, and evaluations relating
to the programs, personnel, and
operations of the Commission including
under 5 U.S.C. appendix 3; or (ii) by
U.S. government employees and
contract personnel, solely for
cybersecurity purposes. All contract
personnel will sign appropriate
nondisclosure agreements.
Authority: These investigations are
being conducted under authority of title
VII of the Tariff Act of 1930; this notice
is published pursuant to § 207.12 of the
Commission’s rules.
By order of the Commission.
Issued: October 24, 2024.
Lisa Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Notice of Lodging of Proposed
Consent Decree Under the Clean Air
Act
On October 24, 2024, the Department
of Justice lodged a proposed Consent
Decree with the United States District
Court for the Western District of
Pennsylvania in the lawsuit entitled
United States and Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania v. XTO Energy Inc., Civil
Action No. 2:24–cv–01467–RJC.
The lawsuit seeks injunctive relief
and civil penalties for violations of the
Clean Air Act and the Standards of
Performance for Crude Oil and Natural
Gas Facilities at well pads owned and
operated by XTO Energy Inc. (‘‘XTO’’)
in Butler County, Pennsylvania. The
violations relate to alleged failures to
adequately design, operate, and
maintain storage tank vapor control
systems, resulting in emissions of
volatile organic compounds (‘‘VOC’’)
and other pollutants to the atmosphere.
The proposed consent decree covers
30 XTO well pads in Butler County,
Pennsylvania. The proposed decree
requires XTO to perform injunctive
relief, including conducting engineering
evaluations of the vapor control systems
at each of the controlled well pads to
ensure that they are adequately sized
and designed. XTO must also complete
one environmental mitigation project, at
a cost of at least $1,400,000, and pay a
$4,000,000 civil penalty. Entering into
and fully complying with the proposed
consent decree would release XTO from
past civil liability for violations of Title
V and the New Source Performance
Standards applicable to new and
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modified storage vessels and related
state law at the 30 well pads subject to
the proposed consent decree.
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
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. XTO
Energy Inc., D.J. Ref. No. 90–5–2–1–
12373. 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.
By mail .........
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.
Jason A. Dunn,
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental
Enforcement Section, Environment and
Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 2024–25225 Filed 10–29–24; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission for OMB
Review; Comment Request;
Occupational Noise Exposure
Notice of availability; request
for comments.
ACTION:
The Department of Labor
(DOL) is submitting this Mine Safety
and Health Administration (MSHA)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
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receives on or before November 29,
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: Noise is a
harmful physical agent and one of the
most pervasive health hazards in
mining. Repeated exposure to high
levels of sound over time causes
occupational noise-induced hearing loss
(NIHL). NIHL is a serious, often
profound physical impairment for
miners, with far-reaching psychological
and social effects. NIHL can be
distinguished from aging and other
factors that can contribute to hearing
loss and it can be prevented. According
to the National Institute for
Occupational Safety and Health
(NIOSH), NIHL is among the ‘‘top ten’’
leading occupational illnesses and
injuries.
For many years, NIHL was regarded as
an inevitable consequence of working in
a mine. Mining, an intensely
mechanized industry, relies on drills,
crushers, compressors, conveyors,
trucks, loaders, and other heavy-duty
equipment for the excavation, haulage,
and processing of material. This
equipment creates high sound levels,
exposing machine operators as well as
miners working nearby to occupational
noise that can contribute to hearing loss.
MSHA, the Occupational Safety and
Health Administration, the military, and
other organizations around the world
have established and enforced standards
to reduce the loss of hearing. Quieter
equipment, isolation of workers from
noise sources, and limiting the time
workers are exposed to noise are among
the many well-accepted methods that
will prevent NIHL.
Records of miners’ exposures to noise
are necessary so that mine operators and
MSHA can evaluate the need for and
effectiveness of engineering controls,
administrative controls, and personal
protective equipment to protect miners
from harmful levels of noise that can
result in hearing loss. However, the
Agency believes that extensive records
for this purpose are not needed. Instead,
the requirements are a performanceoriented approach to monitoring.
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Records of miners’ hearing
examinations enable mine operators and
MSHA to ensure that the controls are
effective in preventing NIHL for
individual miners. Records of training
are needed to confirm that miners
receive the information they need to
become active participants in hearing
conservation efforts. For additional
substantive information about this ICR,
see the related notice published in the
Federal Register on April 9, 2024 (89 FR
24866).
Comments are invited on: (1) whether
the collection of information is
necessary for the proper performance of
the functions of the Department,
including whether the information will
have practical utility; (2) the accuracy of
the agency’s estimates of the burden and
cost of the collection of information,
including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used; (3)
ways to enhance the quality, utility and
clarity of the information collection; and
(4) ways to minimize the burden of the
collection of information on those who
are to respond, including the use of
automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
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 the OMB
approves it 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 OMB Control Number.
See 5 CFR 1320.5(a) and 1320.6.
Agency: DOL–MSHA.
Title of Collection: Occupational
Noise Exposure.
OMB Control Number: 1219–0120.
Affected Public: Businesses or other
for-profits.
Number of Respondents: 12,530.
Frequency: On occasion.
Number of Responses: 186,252.
Annual Burden Hours: 14,273 hours.
Total Estimated Annual Other Costs
Burden: $127,648.
(Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D))
Michael Howell,
Senior Paperwork Reduction Act Analyst.
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Clean Air
Act
On October 24, 2024, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed
Consent Decree with the United States District Court for the Western
District of Pennsylvania in the lawsuit entitled United States and
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. XTO Energy Inc., Civil Action No. 2:24-
cv-01467-RJC.
The lawsuit seeks injunctive relief and civil penalties for
violations of the Clean Air Act and the Standards of Performance for
Crude Oil and Natural Gas Facilities at well pads owned and operated by
XTO Energy Inc. (``XTO'') in Butler County, Pennsylvania. The
violations relate to alleged failures to adequately design, operate,
and maintain storage tank vapor control systems, resulting in emissions
of volatile organic compounds (``VOC'') and other pollutants to the
atmosphere.
The proposed consent decree covers 30 XTO well pads in Butler
County, Pennsylvania. The proposed decree requires XTO to perform
injunctive relief, including conducting engineering evaluations of the
vapor control systems at each of the controlled well pads to ensure
that they are adequately sized and designed. XTO must also complete one
environmental mitigation project, at a cost of at least $1,400,000, and
pay a $4,000,000 civil penalty. Entering into and fully complying with
the proposed consent decree would release XTO from past civil liability
for violations of Title V and the New Source Performance Standards
applicable to new and
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modified storage vessels and related state law at the 30 well pads
subject to the proposed consent decree.
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 Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v.
XTO Energy Inc., D.J. Ref. No. 90-5-2-1-12373. 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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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.
Jason A. Dunn,
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment
and Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 2024-25225 Filed 10-29-24; 8:45 am]
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