Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, 101628 [2024-29476]

Download as PDF 101628 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 241 / Monday, December 16, 2024 / Notices 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 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. 2024–29524 Filed 12–13–24; 8:45 am] Site consistent with the National Contingency Plan, 40 CFR part 300. The proposed Consent Decree requires the Defendants to perform certain aspects of the Remedial Design and Remedial Action (‘‘RD/RA’’) for Operable Unit 1 and the RD/RA for Operable Unit 3 of the Site, which are estimated to cost approximately $14 million, and to pay EPA’s future costs associated with oversight of that work. Under the proposed Consent Decree, the United States agrees not to sue the Defendants under sections 106 and 107 of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9606 and 9607, for the work that Defendants have agreed to perform. 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. Arnet Realty Company, L.L.C., et al., D.J. Ref. No. 90–11–3– 1525/3. 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. BILLING CODE P By mail ......... DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act On December 10, 2024, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed Consent Decree with the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey in United States v. Arnet Realty Company, L.L.C., Old Bridge Minerals, Inc., and HB Warehousing, LLC, Inc., (‘‘Defendants’’) Civil Action No. 3:24– cv–11009 (D.N.J.). The United States, on behalf of the Environmental Protection Agency (‘‘EPA’’), filed a Complaint against the Defendants under sections 106 and 107 of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (‘‘CERCLA’’), 42 U.S.C. 9606 and 9607. In the Complaint, the United States seeks (1) reimbursement of costs incurred and to be incurred by EPA and the Department of Justice for response actions at the CPS/Madison Superfund Site (‘‘Site’’) in Old Bridge Township, New Jersey, together with accrued interest, and (2) performance by the Defendants of response actions at the VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:41 Dec 13, 2024 Jkt 265001 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. We will provide a paper copy of the proposed consent decree upon email request to pubcomment-ees.enrd@ usdoj.gov. Eric D. Albert, Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and Natural Resources Division. [FR Doc. 2024–29476 Filed 12–13–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410–15–P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment and Training Administration Labor Certification Process for the Temporary Employment of Foreign Workers in Agriculture in the United States: Adverse Effect Wage Rates for Non-Range Occupations Employment and Training Administration, Department of Labor. AGENCY: PO 00000 Frm 00080 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 ACTION: Notice. The Employment and Training Administration of the Department of Labor (DOL) is issuing this notice to announce updates to the Adverse Effect Wage Rates (AEWR) for the employment of temporary or seasonal nonimmigrant foreign workers (H–2A workers) to perform agricultural labor or services other than the herding or production of livestock on the range. AEWRs are the minimum wage rates the DOL has determined must be offered, advertised in recruitment, and paid by employers to H–2A workers and workers in corresponding employment so that the wages and working conditions of workers in the United States (U.S.) similarly employed will not be adversely affected. The AEWRs established in this notice are applicable to H–2A job opportunities classified: in six Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) codes comprising the field and livestock workers (combined) category, and in the field and livestock workers (combined) occupational category that are located in States or regions, or equivalent districts or territories, in which the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Farm Labor Report (better known as the Farm Labor Survey, or FLS) reports wages. In this notice, DOL also announces an update to the average AEWR, which is used to calculate adjustments to required bond amounts for H–2A Labor Contractors. DATES: These rates are effective December 16, 2024. However, for entities and states subject to the court order in Kansas et. al. v. U.S. Department of Labor, these rates are effective December 30, 2024. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brian Pasternak, Administrator, Office of Foreign Labor Certification, Employment and Training Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW, Room N–5311, Washington, DC 20210, telephone: (202) 693–8200 (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. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services of the Department of Homeland Security will not approve an employer’s petition for the admission of H–2A nonimmigrant temporary and seasonal agricultural workers in the U.S. unless the petitioner has received an H–2A labor certification from DOL. DOL issues such labor certification when it SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\16DEN1.SGM 16DEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 241 (Monday, December 16, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 101628]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-29476]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the 
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act

    On December 10, 2024, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed 
Consent Decree with the United States District Court for the District 
of New Jersey in United States v. Arnet Realty Company, L.L.C., Old 
Bridge Minerals, Inc., and HB Warehousing, LLC, Inc., (``Defendants'') 
Civil Action No. 3:24-cv-11009 (D.N.J.).
    The United States, on behalf of the Environmental Protection Agency 
(``EPA''), filed a Complaint against the Defendants under sections 106 
and 107 of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and 
Liability Act (``CERCLA''), 42 U.S.C. 9606 and 9607. In the Complaint, 
the United States seeks (1) reimbursement of costs incurred and to be 
incurred by EPA and the Department of Justice for response actions at 
the CPS/Madison Superfund Site (``Site'') in Old Bridge Township, New 
Jersey, together with accrued interest, and (2) performance by the 
Defendants of response actions at the Site consistent with the National 
Contingency Plan, 40 CFR part 300. The proposed Consent Decree requires 
the Defendants to perform certain aspects of the Remedial Design and 
Remedial Action (``RD/RA'') for Operable Unit 1 and the RD/RA for 
Operable Unit 3 of the Site, which are estimated to cost approximately 
$14 million, and to pay EPA's future costs associated with oversight of 
that work. Under the proposed Consent Decree, the United States agrees 
not to sue the Defendants under sections 106 and 107 of CERCLA, 42 
U.S.C. 9606 and 9607, for the work that Defendants have agreed to 
perform.
    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. Arnet Realty Company, L.L.C., et al., 
D.J. Ref. No. 90-11-3-1525/3. 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. We will provide a paper copy of 
the proposed consent decree upon email request to [email protected].

Eric D. Albert,
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment 
and Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 2024-29476 Filed 12-13-24; 8:45 am]
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