Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Clean Air Act, 101627-101628 [2024-29524]

Download as PDF lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 241 / Monday, December 16, 2024 / Notices review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for 30 days until January 15, 2025. 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: Leslie Anderson, ATF–FFLC, by email at Leslie.anderson@atf.gov, or telephone at 304–616–4634. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The proposed information collection was previously published in the Federal Register, 89 FR 81551, on Tuesday, October 8, 2024, allowing a 60-day comment period. Written comments and suggestions from the public and affected agencies concerning the proposed collection of information are encouraged. 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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 1140–0019. 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. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:41 Dec 13, 2024 Jkt 265001 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. Overview of This Information Collection 1. Type of Information Collection: Revision of a previously approved collection. 2. Title of the Form/Collection: Federal Firearms License (FFL) RENEWAL Application. 3. Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the Department of Justice sponsoring the collection: ATF Form 8 (5310.11) Part II. Component: Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, U.S. Department of Justice. 4. Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as well as a brief abstract: Affected Public: Individuals or households, Private Sector-for or not for profit institutions. Abstract: Section 923 of chapter 44 of title 18 requires persons wishing to be licensed to renew their license every three years. In order to renew their license, licensees must complete ATF Form 8 (5310.11) Part II to certify compliance with the provisions of the law for the FFL business. Information Collection (IC) OMB is being revised to include major material changes to the form, such as removal and addition of section items, grammatical changes (sentence rephrasing/statement modification) and instruction modification and clarification. 5. Obligation to Respond: Mandatory per title 18 U.S.C. chapter 44. 6. Total Estimated Number of Respondents: 33,500 total respondents. 7. Estimated Time per Respondent: 30 minutes. 8. Frequency: 1 time per every 3 years. 9. Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: 16,750. 10. Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden: No new cost is associated with this collection. However, the annual cost has increased due to a change in the postal rate from $0.63 during the last renewal in 2023, to $0.73 in 2024. Consequently, the new public cost burden will be reported as $24,455.00, which is equal to .73 (mailing cost per respondent) * 33,500 (# of respondents. If additional information is required, contact: Darwin Arceo, Department Clearance Officer, Policy and Planning Staff, Justice Management Division, PO 00000 Frm 00079 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 101627 United States Department of Justice, Two Constitution Square, 145 N Street NE, 4W–218 Washington, DC 20530. Dated: December 11, 2024. Darwin Arceo, Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice. [FR Doc. 2024–29519 Filed 12–13–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410–FY–P DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Clean Air Act On December 10, 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. PennEnergy Resources, LLC, Civil Action No. 2:24–cv–01675. The lawsuit seeks injunctive relief and civil penalties for violations of the Clean Air Act and its implementing regulations at oil and natural gas production facilities owned and operated by PennEnergy Resources, LLC (‘‘PennEnergy’’) 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 49 PennEnergy facilities in Pennsylvania. The proposed decree requires PennEnergy 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, and complete an environmental mitigation project. PennEnergy must also pay a civil penalty of $2,000,000. Entering into and fully complying with the proposed Consent Decree would release PennEnergy from past civil liability for violations of Clean Air Act Title V and Clean Air Act regulations applicable to new and modified storage vessels and related state law at the facilities 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. PennEnergy Resources, LLC, D.J. Ref. No. 90–5–2–1–12465. All comments E:\FR\FM\16DEN1.SGM 16DEN1 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]
[Pages 101627-101628]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-29524]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


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

    On December 10, 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. PennEnergy Resources, LLC, Civil Action 
No. 2:24-cv-01675.
    The lawsuit seeks injunctive relief and civil penalties for 
violations of the Clean Air Act and its implementing regulations at oil 
and natural gas production facilities owned and operated by PennEnergy 
Resources, LLC (``PennEnergy'') 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 49 PennEnergy facilities in 
Pennsylvania. The proposed decree requires PennEnergy 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, and complete an 
environmental mitigation project. PennEnergy must also pay a civil 
penalty of $2,000,000. Entering into and fully complying with the 
proposed Consent Decree would release PennEnergy from past civil 
liability for violations of Clean Air Act Title V and Clean Air Act 
regulations applicable to new and modified storage vessels and related 
state law at the facilities 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. 
PennEnergy Resources, LLC, D.J. Ref. No. 90-5-2-1-12465. All comments

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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 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]
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