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based on a maximum of 64 wells per 

640-acre section of land. These wells are 

projected to be drilled over a 10-year 

period to produce gas from the NPL 

pool. To minimize surface disturbance, 

wells would be directionally drilled 

from up to four 18-acre multi-well pad 

locations per 640-acre section of land. 

Approximately 10 natural gas drilling 

rigs would be used. Only drilling muds 

and cement mixed with fresh water 

would be used to drill and case through 

surface water aquifers. About 25,000 

barrels of recycled water would be used 

to drill the majority of each well. Well 

completion operations would be 

conducted using EnCana’s flare-less 

flow-back technology to eliminate or 

reduce emissions and flow-back water 

would be recycled for a ‘‘net-zero’’ water 

balance. 

In order to minimize air emissions 

and surface disturbance, a three-phase 

pipeline gathering system would 

transport gas, condensate and producedwater to a minimal number of central 

collection facilities. Pipelines for the 

gathering system would parallel roads 

whenever possible and be buried deep 

enough to avoid freezing conditions. 

Electric compression would be used to 

minimize air impacts. Access roads and 

production infrastructure would be colocated wherever possible. Only a 

minimum number of access roads and 

equipment areas needed for on-going 

production, operation and maintenance 

activities would be maintained. Remote 

telemetry technology would reduce 

truck traffic associated with well 

servicing. Well pad locations would be 

constructed so that disturbed areas and 

haul road distances would be 

minimized. Topsoil would be conserved 

for subsequent reclamation. 

Reclamation efforts would commence as 

soon as each well pad location is 

completed and production equipment is 

operational in accordance with Onshore 

Order Number 1. Initial surface 

disturbance is estimated to be 5,429 

acres or 3.85 percent of the total NPL 

area. After reclamation, an estimated 

1,411 acres or 1.0 percent of the NPL 

area would remain in use for production 

purposes for the life of the gas field. 

The purpose of the public scoping 

process is to determine relevant issues 

that will influence the scope of the 

environmental analysis, including 

alternatives, and guide the process for 

developing the EIS. At present, the BLM 

has identified the following potential 

issues: 

• Increased traffic and associated 

impacts on existing county, state, and 

BLM roads; 

• Socioeconomic impacts to local 

communities; 

• Impacts to surface water and 

groundwater resources, including 

floodplains; 

• Air quality impacts from emissions 

resulting from drilling and production 

activities; 

• Impacts related to reclamation of 

disturbed areas and control of invasive 

plants; 

• Conflicts with livestock 

management operations in the Project 

Area; 

• Impacts to cultural, historical, and 

paleontological resources within the 

Project Area; 

• Impacts to wildlife habitats and 

populations within the Project Area, 

including big game, raptors, and sagegrouse; 

• Impacts to threatened, endangered, 

or candidate plant and animal species, 

including potential Green River water 

depletions and effects on downstream 

listed fish species; 

• Impacts to lands with wilderness 

characteristics; 

• Cumulative effects of drilling and 

development activities when combined 

with other ongoing and proposed 

developments; and 

• Conflicts between mineral 

development activities and recreational 

opportunities. 

The BLM will utilize and coordinate the 

NEPA public comment process to 

comply with section 106 of the National 

Historic Preservation Act (16 U.S.C. 

470f) as provided for in 36 CFR 

800.2(d)(3). Native American tribal 

consultations will be conducted in 

accordance with BLM policy and sites 

of religious or cultural significance or 

other tribal concerns will be given due 

consideration. An updated inventory of 

lands with wilderness characteristics 

will be utilized to comply with 

Secretarial Order 3310. Federal, State, 

and local agencies, along with other 

stakeholders interested in or affected by 

the BLM’s decision on this project are 

invited to participate in the scoping 

process and, if eligible, may request or 

be requested by the BLM to participate 

as a cooperating agency. 

Authority: 40 CFR 1501.7 

Donald A. Simpson, 

State Director. 

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BILLING CODE 4310–22–P 

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 

Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree 

Under the Comprehensive 

Environmental Response, 

Compensation and Liability Act 

Notice is hereby given that on March 

31, 2011, a proposed Amendment to 

Consent Decree was lodged with the 

United States District Court for the 

Northern District of Illinois in United 

States v. City of Waukegan, et al., Civil 

Action No. 04C 5172. 

Under a consent decree previously 

entered by the district court in this 

action under Sections 106 and 107 of 

the Comprehensive Environmental 

Response, Compensation and Liability 

Act, as amended (‘‘CERCLA’’), 42 U.S.C. 

9606 and 9607, the former General 

Motors Corporation, now known as 

Motors Liquidation Company (‘‘GM’’), 

was one of two Performing Settling 

Defendants responsible for 

implementing a remedial action to 

address releases and threatened releases 

of hazardous substances at and from the 

Waukegan Manufactured Gas and Coke 

Plant Site (the ‘‘Site’’) in Waukegan, 

Illinois. Pursuant to financial assurance 

requirements of the consent decree, GM 

obtained a performance bond from 

Westchester Fire Insurance Company 

(‘‘Westchester’’). After filing for 

bankruptcy in 2009, GM stopped 

participating in implementation of the 

remedial action at the Site. 

Under the proposed Amendment to 

Consent Decree, Westchester will 

become a party to the consent decree 

and become responsible for financing 

implementation of the remedial action 

at the Site, up to a $10.5 million limit 

that corresponds to the outstanding 

amount of the original performance 

bond issued by Westchester. 

Westchester’s obligations will include: 

(1) Reimbursing 50 percent of the 

response costs incurred by North Shore 

Gas Company (the other Performing 

Settling Defendant) between June 1, 

2009, when GM stopped participating in 

implementation of the consent decree, 

and the effective date of the 

Amendment to Consent Decree; (2) 

monthly reimbursement of 50 percent of 

the ongoing remedial costs incurred by 

North Shore Gas Company after the 

effective date of the Amendment to 

Consent Decree; (3) acceleration of 

remaining payments (up to the $10.5 

million limit on total Westchester 

payments) in accordance with 

instructions to be provided by EPA, in 

the event that EPA takes over 

implementation of any Work, pursuant 

to provisions of the previously entered 

consent decree. In addition, to guarantee 


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performance of its obligations under the 

proposed Amendment to Consent 

Decree, Westchester will establish a 

trust for the benefit of EPA, and 

maintain a trust balance that is equal to 

its outstanding liability relating to the 

Site. 

The Department of Justice will receive 

comments relating to the Consent 

Decree for a period of thirty (30) days 

from the date of this publication. 

Comments should be addressed to the 

Assistant Attorney General, 

Environment and Natural Resources 

Division, and either e-mailed to 

pubcomment-ees.enrd@usdoj.gov or 

mailed to P.O. Box 7611, U.S. 

Department of Justice, Washington, DC 

20044–7611, and should refer to United 

States v. City of Waukegan, et. al., DJ # 

90–11–3–07051. 

The Consent Decree may be examined 

at the Office of the United States 

Attorney, Northern District of Illinois, 

219 South Dearborn St., Chicago, 

Illinois 60604, and at U.S. EPA Region 

5, 77 W. Jackson Blvd., Chicago, IL 

60604. During the public comment 

period, the Consent Decree may also be 

examined on the following Department 

of Justice Web site, http:// 

www.usdoj.gov/enrd/Consent

_Decrees.html. A copy of the Consent 

Decrees may also be obtained by mail 

from the Consent Decree Library, U.S. 

Department of Justice, P.O. Box 7611, 

Washington, DC 20044–7611 or by 

faxing or e-mailing a request to Tonia 

Fleetwood (tonia.fleetwood@usdoj.gov), 

fax number (202) 514–0097, phone 

confirmation number (202) 514–1547. In 

requesting a copy of the Consent Decree 

from the Consent Decree Library, please 

enclose a check in the amount of $8.50 

(25 cents per page reproduction cost) 

payable to the U.S. Treasury or, if by email or fax, forward a check in that 

amount to the Consent Decree Library at 

the stated address. 

Maureen M. Katz, 

Assistant Chief, Environmental Enforcement 

Section, Environment and Natural Resources 

Division, United States Department of Justice. 

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BILLING CODE 4410–15–P 

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 

Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree 

and Settlement Agreement Regarding 

Natural Resource Damage Claims 

Between the Debtors, the United States 

of America, the State of Indiana, the 

State of New York, and the St. Regis 

Mohawk Tribe 

Notice is hereby given that on March 

31, 2011, a proposed Consent Decree 

and Settlement Agreement (the ‘‘NRD 

Settlement Agreement’’) in the 

bankruptcy matter, Motors Liquidation 

Corp, et al., f/k/a General Motors Corp., 

et al., Jointly Administered Case No. 

09–50026 (REG), was lodged with the 

United States Bankruptcy Court for the 

Southern District of New York. The 

Parties to the NRD Settlement 

Agreement are debtors Motors 

Liquidation Corporation, formerly 

known as General Motors Corporation, 

Remediation and Liability Management 

Company, Inc., and Environmental 

Corporate Remediation Company, Inc. 

(collectively, ‘‘Old GM’’); the United 

States of America; the State of Indiana; 

the State of New York; and the St. Regis 

Mohawk Tribe. The NRD Settlement 

Agreement resolves claims for natural 

resource damages and assessment costs 

of the United States Department of the 

Interior (‘‘DOI’’) and National Oceanic 

and Atmospheric Administration 

(‘‘NOAA’’), the State of Indiana, the State 

of New York, and the St. Regis Mohawk 

Tribe against Old GM under section 107 

of the Comprehensive Environmental 

Response, Compensation, and Liability 

Act (‘‘CERCLA’’), 42 U.S.C. 9601–9675, 

with respect to the following sites: 

1. The Kin-Buc Landfill Superfund 

Site in New Jersey; 

2. The National Lead Industries 

Superfund Site in New Jersey; 

3. The Diamond Alkali Superfund 

Site in New Jersey; 

4. The General Motors Bedford Site in 

Indiana; and 

5. The Central Foundry Division 

a/k/a Massena Superfund Site in New 

York. 

Under the NRD Settlement 

Agreement, the claimants will have 

allowed general unsecured claims in the 

combined total amount of $11,571,413, 

in specified sub-amounts as to each site. 

The Department of Justice will 

receive, for a period of thirty days from 

the date of this publication, comments 

relating to the NRD Settlement 

Agreement. Comments should be 

addressed to the Assistant Attorney 

General, Environment and Natural 

Resources Division, and either e-mailed 

to pubcomment-ees.enrd@usdoj.gov or 

mailed to P.O. Box 7611, U.S. 

Department of Justice, Washington, DC 

20044–7611, and should refer to In re 

Motors Liquidation Corp., et al., D.J. Ref. 

90–11–3–09754. 

The NRD Settlement Agreement may 

be examined at the following locations: 

Office of the United States Attorney, 86 

Chambers Street, 3rd Floor, New York, 

New York 10007; Environmental 

Contaminants/Federal Activities, U.S. 

Fish and Wildlife Service, 3817 Luker 

Road, Cortland, New York 13045; U.S. 

Fish and Wildlife Service, 620 S. Walker 

St., Bloomington, Indiana 47403; and 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration, 290 Broadway, Suite 

1831, New York, NY 10007. During the 

public comment period, the NRD 

Settlement Agreement may also be 

examined on the following Department 

of Justice Web site, http:// 

www.usdoj.gov/enrd/

Consent_Decrees.html. Copies of the 

NRD Settlement Agreement may also be 

obtained by mail from the Consent 

Decree Library, P.O. Box 7611, U.S. 

Department of Justice, Washington, DC 

20044–7611 or by faxing or e-mailing a 

request to Tonia Fleetwood 

(tonia.fleetwood@usdoj.gov), fax no. 

(202) 514–0097, phone confirmation 

number (202) 514–1547. In requesting a 

copy from the Consent Decree Library, 

please enclose a check in the amount of 

$7.00 (25 cents per page reproduction 

cost) payable to the U.S. Treasury or, if 

by e-mail or fax, please forward a check 

in that amount to the Consent Decree 

Library at the stated address. 

Maureen Katz, 

Assistant Section Chief, Environmental 

Enforcement Section, Environment and 

Natural Resources Division. 

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BILLING CODE 4410–15–P 

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 

Office of the Secretary 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Submission for OMB 

Review; Comment Request; Extension 

of Employee Retirement Income 

Security Act Prohibited Transaction 

Exemption 98–54 Relating to Certain 

Employee Benefit Plan Foreign 

Exchange Transactions Executed 

Pursuant to Standing Instructions 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Department of Labor 

(DOL) is submitting the Employee 

Benefits Security Administration 

sponsored information collection 

request (ICR) titled, ‘‘Prohibited 

Transaction Exemption 98–54 Relating 

to Certain Employee Benefit Plan 

Foreign Exchange Transactions 

Executed Pursuant to Standing 

Instructions,’’ to the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) for 

review and approval for continued use 

in accordance with the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13, 

44 U.S.C. chapter 35). 

DATES: Submit comments on or before 

May 12, 2011. 


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