Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the System Unit Resource Protection Act, 99907-99908 [2024-29126]

Download as PDF lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 238 / Wednesday, December 11, 2024 / Notices close of business, eight calendar days after publication of this notice in the Federal Register. Complainant may file replies to any written submissions no later than three calendar days after the date on which any initial submissions were due, notwithstanding § 201.14(a) of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure. No other submissions will be accepted, unless requested by the Commission. Any submissions and replies filed in response to this Notice are limited to five (5) pages in length, inclusive of attachments. Persons filing written submissions must file the original document electronically on or before the deadlines stated above. Submissions should refer to the docket number (‘‘Docket No. 3789’’) in a prominent place on the cover page and/or the first page. (See Handbook for Electronic Filing Procedures, Electronic Filing Procedures 1). 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This action is taken under the authority of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1337), and of §§ 201.10 and 210.8(c) of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR 201.10, 210.8(c)). By order of the Commission. Issued: December 5, 2024. Lisa Barton, Secretary to the Commission. Notice of Proposed Settlement Agreement Under the Oil Pollution Act On December 5, 2024, the Department of Justice approved a proposed Settlement Agreement among the United States, State of California, and settling defendant United Molasses, Inc. under the Oil Pollution Act, related to the Port of Richmond Terminal 4 site in Richmond, California. The Settlement Agreement requires the settling defendant to pay $650,000.00 to resolve a claim for damages for injuries to natural resources from alleged oil discharges from the site. The publication of this notice opens a period for public comment on the Settlement Agreement. Comments should be addressed to the Assistant Attorney General, Environment and Natural Resources Division, and should refer to Settlement Agreement among the United States, State of California, and United Molasses, Inc., D.J. Ref. No. 90–5–1–1–12847. 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. During the public comment period, the Settlement Agreement may be examined at and downloaded from this 2 All contract personnel will sign appropriate nondisclosure agreements. 3 Electronic Document Information System (EDIS): https://edis.usitc.gov Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the System Unit Resource Protection Act DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Frm 00081 Scott Bauer, Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and Natural Resources Division. BILLING CODE 4410–15–P BILLING CODE 7020–02–P PO 00000 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. [FR Doc. 2024–29046 Filed 12–10–24; 8:45 am] [FR Doc. 2024–29034 Filed 12–10–24; 8:45 am] By mail ......... 99907 On December 6, 2024, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed consent decree with the United States District Court for the District of Colorado in the lawsuit entitled United States v. Water Supply and Storage Company, in personam, and Grand River Ditch, in rem, Civil Action No. 1:23–cv–00533– CNS–TPO. On February 27, 2023, the United States filed a lawsuit alleging that Defendants, Water Supply and Storage Company (‘‘WSSC’’), in personam, and Grand River Ditch, in rem, are liable for damages and response costs under the System Unit Resource Protection Act and that WSSC is liable under a March 21, 1907 stipulation between WSSC and the U.S. Forest Service regarding operation and maintenance of the Grand River Ditch. The verified complaint alleges that on or around June 17, 2017, a closed culvert/pipe system, which forms part of the Grand River Ditch’s infrastructure, ruptured, causing substantial water to flow into the drainage below in Rocky Mountain National Park and resulting in significant damage to natural resources. The consent decree requires Defendants to pay the United States $2,680,000 in response costs and damages, to enter into an operations and maintenance agreement governing management of the Grand River Ditch, and to hire a third-party independent consultant to develop a comprehensive operations and maintenance plan for the Grand River Ditch. 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. Water Supply and Storage Company, in personam, and Grand River Ditch, in rem, D.J. Ref. No. E:\FR\FM\11DEN1.SGM 11DEN1 99908 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 238 / Wednesday, December 11, 2024 / Notices 90–5–1–1–08154/1. 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 ......... 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. Jason A. Dunn, Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and Natural Resources Division. [FR Doc. 2024–29126 Filed 12–10–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410–15–P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment and Training Administration Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Criteria and Non-Criteria Agricultural Clearance Order Forms and H–2A Application for Temporary Employment Certification in States and by Employers Covered by Injunction of the Farmworker Protection 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, ‘‘Criteria and Non-Criteria Agricultural Clearance Order Forms and H–2A Application for Temporary Employment Certification in States and by Employers Covered by Injunction of the Farmworker Protection Rule’’ and the related information collection and retention requirements (Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Control Number 1205–0562), which covers lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:17 Dec 10, 2024 Jkt 265001 Forms ETA–9142A, Application for H– 2A Temporary Employment Certification; ETA–9142A, Appendix A, Assurances and Obligations; ETA– 9142A, Final Determination: H–2A Temporary Labor Certification Approval; ETA–790, Agricultural Clearance Order; ETA–790A, H–2A Agricultural Clearance Order; ETA–790/ 790A, Addendum A, Additional Crops or Agricultural Activities; ETA–790/ 790A, Addendum B, Additional Worksite and/or Housing Information; ETA–790B, (Non-Criteria) Agricultural Clearance Order; and related form instructions. 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). DATES: Consideration will be given to all written comments received by February 10, 2025. ADDRESSES: 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 Brian Pasternak, Administrator, Office of Foreign Labor Certification, by telephone at 202–693–8200 (this is not a toll-free number), TTY 1–877–889– 5627 (this is not a toll-free number), or by email at ETA-PRA@dol.gov. Instructions: Submit written comments about, or requests for a copy of, this ICR by email at ETA-PRA@ dol.gov. To ensure proper consideration, include the OMB Control number 1205– 0562. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Patrice Gibson, by telephone at 202– 693–8200 (this is not a toll-free number) or by email at ETA-PRA@dol.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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. The information collection is required by secs. 101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(a), 214(c), and 218 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(a), 1184(c), and 1188), as well as 8 CFR PO 00000 Frm 00082 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 214.2(h)(5) and 20 CFR part 655, subpart B, and 20 CFR part 653, subpart F, and 29 CFR part 501. The H–2A visa program enables employers to bring nonimmigrant foreign workers to the United States to perform agricultural work of a seasonal or temporary nature as defined in 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(a). Before an employer can file a petition with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to import temporary workers as H–2A nonimmigrants, the INA and DHS regulations require an employer to first obtain a determination from DOL certifying whether a qualified U.S. worker is available to fill the job opportunity described in the employer’s petition for a temporary agricultural worker and whether a foreign worker’s employment in the job opportunity will adversely affect the wages or working conditions of similarly employed workers in the U.S. 8 U.S.C. 1188, INA sec. 218; 8 CFR 214.2(h)(5)(i), (ii), and (iv)(B). DOL’s regulations establish the processes by which an employer must obtain a temporary labor certification from DOL and the rights and obligations of workers and employers. 20 CFR part 655, subpart B; 29 CFR part 501. This ICR, OMB Control No. 1205– 0562, includes the collection of information related to the temporary labor certification process and agricultural clearance order process, which may or may not be connected to the H–2A program. The information contained in the application Form ETA– 9142A, H–2A Application for Temporary Employment Certification, and job order Form ETA–790/790A, H– 2A Agricultural Clearance Order, together serve as the basis for the Secretary of Labor’s determination that qualified U.S. workers are not available to perform the services or labor needed by the employer and that the wages and working conditions of similarly employed workers in the U.S. will not be adversely affected by the employment of H–2A workers. Employers use Appendix A of Form ETA–9142A to attest that they will comply with all of the terms, conditions, and obligations of the H–2A program. ETA is seeking a three-year extension, without change, for each of these forms. DOL uses Form ETA–9142A and Forms ETA 790/790A to meet its statutory and regulatory responsibilities for administering the H–2A program. Similarly, DOL uses Forms ETA 790/ 790B to administer the Agricultural Recruitment System (ARS). Employers seeking to use the H–2A program to employ nonimmigrant workers to perform agricultural services or labor on E:\FR\FM\11DEN1.SGM 11DEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 238 (Wednesday, December 11, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 99907-99908]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-29126]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the System 
Unit Resource Protection Act

    On December 6, 2024, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed 
consent decree with the United States District Court for the District 
of Colorado in the lawsuit entitled United States v. Water Supply and 
Storage Company, in personam, and Grand River Ditch, in rem, Civil 
Action No. 1:23-cv-00533-CNS-TPO.
    On February 27, 2023, the United States filed a lawsuit alleging 
that Defendants, Water Supply and Storage Company (``WSSC''), in 
personam, and Grand River Ditch, in rem, are liable for damages and 
response costs under the System Unit Resource Protection Act and that 
WSSC is liable under a March 21, 1907 stipulation between WSSC and the 
U.S. Forest Service regarding operation and maintenance of the Grand 
River Ditch. The verified complaint alleges that on or around June 17, 
2017, a closed culvert/pipe system, which forms part of the Grand River 
Ditch's infrastructure, ruptured, causing substantial water to flow 
into the drainage below in Rocky Mountain National Park and resulting 
in significant damage to natural resources.
    The consent decree requires Defendants to pay the United States 
$2,680,000 in response costs and damages, to enter into an operations 
and maintenance agreement governing management of the Grand River 
Ditch, and to hire a third-party independent consultant to develop a 
comprehensive operations and maintenance plan for the Grand River 
Ditch.
    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. Water Supply and Storage Company, in 
personam, and Grand River Ditch, in rem, D.J. Ref. No.

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90-5-1-1-08154/1. 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 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.

Jason A. Dunn,
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment 
and Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 2024-29126 Filed 12-10-24; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4410-15-P


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