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Eastern District of Pennsylvania in the 

lawsuit entitled United States, et al. v. 

Lehigh Cement Company LLC and 

Lehigh White Cement Company, LLC, 

Civil Action No. 5:19–cv–05688–JFL. 

On December 3, 2019, the United 

States and seven states and state or local 

agencies filed a Complaint alleging 

violations of the Clean Air Act, its 

regulations, and related state provisions 

at one or more of eleven Portland 

cement facilities owned or operated by 

Lehigh and Lehigh White Cement 

Company, LLC (‘‘Lehigh White’’). One 

of these facilities is located in Mitchell, 

Indiana (the ‘‘Mitchell facility’’), and is 

owned and/or operated by Lehigh. The 

Mitchell facility is the subject of this 

amendment. 

Simultaneously with filing the 

Complaint, the United States lodged a 

Consent Decree. The Consent Decree 

requires, inter alia, installation of 

emissions control technology for 

nitrogen oxides (‘‘NOX’’) and sulfur 

dioxide (SO2’’), emissions monitoring 

systems, and specified NOX and SO2

emission limits (except that the 

emission limit for SO2 at the Cupertino, 

CA facility will be established through 

a testing program). On November 19, 

2020, following public comment, the 

Court approved and entered the Consent 

Decree. 

The First Amendment would modify 

two dates contained in the Consent 

Decree relating to the Mitchell facility: 

(1) Extend by two months the date for 

electing between two injunctive relief 

measures (either building a new kiln or 

kilns or retrofitting the existing kilns), 

and (2) extend the deadline for 

retrofitting the one of the existing kilns 

by four months, should Lehigh choose 

that option. The First Amendment 

would also revise the Consent Decree to 

make building the new kiln(s) the 

default option, should Lehigh fail to 

meet the deadline for selecting between 

building a new kiln(s) and retrofitting 

the existing kilns. The First Amendment 

does not revise any deadlines relating to 

any of the other ten cement facilities 

subject to the Consent Decree, or make 

any changes other than those described 

above. 

The publication of this notice opens 

a period for public comment on the First 

Amendment to Consent Decree. 

Comments should be addressed to the 

Assistant Attorney General, 

Environment and Natural Resources 

Division, and should refer to United 

States, et al. v. Lehigh Cement Company 

LLC and Lehigh White Cement 

Company, LLC, Civil Action No. 5:19– 

cv–05688–JFL, D.J. Ref. No. 90–5–2–1– 

08531/1. 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. 

By mail ......... Assistant Attorney General, 

U.S. DOJ—ENRD, 

P.O. Box 7611, 

Washington, DC 20044–7611. 

During the public comment period, 

the First Amendment to 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 

First Amendment to Consent Decree 

upon written request and payment of 

reproduction costs. Please mail your 

request and payment to: Consent Decree 

Library, U.S. DOJ—ENRD P.O. Box 

7611, Washington, DC 20044–7611. 

Please enclose a check or money order 

for $1.75 (25 cents per page 

reproduction cost) payable to the United 

States Treasury. 

Patricia McKenna, 

Assistant Section Chief, Environmental 

Enforcement Section, Environment and 

Natural Resources Division. 

[FR Doc. 2021–00541 Filed 1–12–21; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 

Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree 

and Settlement Agreement Under the 

Clean Air Act and Bankruptcy Rule 

9019 

On January 7, 2021, a proposed 

Consent Decree and Settlement 

Agreement was lodged in the United 

States Bankruptcy Court for the 

Southern District of Texas in In re 

Chesapeake Energy Corporation, et al., 

Case No. 20–33233 (DRJ). 

The proposed Consent Decree and 

Settlement Agreement resolves civil 

claims by the United States, on behalf 

of the Environmental Protection Agency 

(EPA), against Debtors Chesapeake 

Exploration LLC and Chesapeake 

Appalachia LLC (collectively 

Chesapeake) relating to Clean Air Act 

(CAA) violations at 159 natural gas 

production facilities formerly owned 

and operated by Chesapeake in Ohio. 

Specifically, the United States has 

alleged that Chesapeake violated 

requirements set forth in Section 111 of 

the CAA, the Standards of Performance 

for Crude Oil and Natural Gas 

Production, Transmission, and 

Distribution found at 40 CFR part 60, 

subpart OOOO, the Standards of 

Performance for Crude Oil and Natural 

Gas Production, Transmission, and 

Distribution for Which Construction, 

Modification, or Reconstruction 

Commenced After September 18, 2015 

found in 40 CFR part 60, subpart 

OOOOa, and federally-enforceable 

general operating permits applicable to 

Chesapeake’s natural gas production 

facilities issued by the Ohio 

Environmental Protection Agency. The 

Consent Decree and Settlement 

Agreement resolves the United States’ 

claims for the above-described CAA 

violations and requires Chesapeake to 

pay a civil penalty of $1.2 million in full 

and without reduction from the Debtor’s 

estate. The Consent Decree and 

Settlement Agreement requires approval 

of the Bankruptcy Court after a thirtyday public comment period. 

The publication of this notice opens 

a period for public comment on the 

Consent Decree and Settlement 

Agreement. Comments should be 

addressed to the Assistant Attorney 

General, Environment and Natural 

Resources Division and should refer to 

In re Chesapeake Energy Corporation, et 

al, D.J. Ref. No. 90–5–2–1–11724. 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. 

By mail ......... Assistant Attorney General, 

U.S. DOJ—ENRD, P.O. 

Box 7611, Washington, DC 

20044–7611. 

During the public comment period, 

the Consent Decree and Settlement 

Agreement 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 Consent Decree and 

Settlement Agreement upon written 

request and payment of reproduction 

costs. Please mail your request and 

payment to: Consent Decree Library, 

U.S. DOJ—ENRD, P.O. Box 7611, 

Washington, DC 20044–7611. 

Please enclose a check or money order 

for $7.75 (25 cents per page 

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reproduction cost) payable to the United 

States Treasury. 

Patricia McKenna, 

Assistant Section Chief, Environmental 

Enforcement Section, Environment and 

Natural Resources Division. 

[FR Doc. 2021–00539 Filed 1–12–21; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 

Employment and Training 

Administration 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Comment Request; 

Registration and Equal Employment 

Opportunity in Apprenticeship 

Programs 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Department of Labor’s 

(DOL) Employment and Training 

Administration (ETA) is soliciting 

comments concerning a proposed 

revision for the authority to conduct the 

information collection request (ICR) 

titled, ‘‘Registration and Equal 

Employment Opportunity in 

Apprenticeship Programs.’’ 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 March 

15, 2021. 

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 free by contacting 

Stephanie Arku by telephone at 202– 

693–3965 (this is not a toll-free 

number), TTY 1–877–889–5627 (this is 

not a toll-free number), or by email at 

OA-ICRs@dol.gov. 

Submit written comments about, or 

requests for a copy of, this ICR by mail 

or courier to the U.S. Department of 

Labor, Employment and Training 

Administration, Office of 

Apprenticeship, Room C–5321, 200 

Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, 

DC 20210; by email: OA-ICRs@dol.gov; 

or by fax 202–693–3799. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Stephanie Arku by telephone at 202– 

693–3965 (this is not a toll-free number) 

or by email at OA-ICRs@dol.gov. 

Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A). 

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. 

ETA is requesting approval of a 

revision to a currently approved ICR 

pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction 

Act. The National Apprenticeship Act 

(NAA) of 1937 (29 U.S.C. 50) authorizes 

this information collection. If approved, 

this ICR will enable ETA to refine its 

data collection concerning the 

registration of apprenticeship programs 

and apprentices with DOL/ETA’s Office 

of Apprenticeship and recognized State 

Apprenticeship Agencies, properly 

assess the types of sponsors that are 

seeking to register an apprenticeship 

program and the level of growth in 

apprenticeship, collect the data 

necessary to calculate national 

registered apprenticeship program and 

apprentice totals, and implement the 

requirements of the Veterans 

Apprenticeship and Labor Opportunity 

Reform (VALOR) Act (Pub. L. 115–89). 

This ICR will also continue to enable 

ETA to collect data from registered 

apprenticeship programs relating to 

equal employment opportunity, and 

from applicants and/or apprentices, 

who file a discrimination complaint. 

Under the NAA, the Secretary of Labor 

(Secretary) is charged with the 

establishment of labor standards 

designed to safeguard the welfare of 

apprentices and promote apprenticeship 

opportunity. The NAA also authorizes 

the Secretary to ‘‘publish information 

relating to existing and proposed labor 

standards of apprenticeship.’’ 

ETA seeks a revision of this ICR to 

include the following: a change to the 

ICR title from ‘‘Title 29 CFR Part 29— 

Labor Standards for the Registration of 

Apprenticeship Programs’’ to the 

‘‘Registration and Equal Employment 

Opportunity in Apprenticeship 

Programs’’ to accurately reflect the 

collection of information contained in 

this revised ICR; modifications to ETA 

Form 671 (Program Registration and 

Apprenticeship Agreement); the 

addition (with minor modifications) of 

the information collection requirements 

currently approved under OMB Control 

Number 1205–0224 (titled ‘‘Equal 

Employment Opportunity in 

Apprenticeship Training’’), including 

ETA Form 9039 (Complaint Form— 

Equal Employment Opportunity in 

Apprenticeship Programs); and the 

addition of an information collection 

instrument pertaining to state program 

and apprentice registration (ETA Form 

9186). ETA Forms 671 and 9039 are 

currently set to expire on March 31, 

2023. 

Overall adjustments to ETA Form 671 

(Program Registration and 

Apprenticeship Agreement) include 

nonsubstantive textual and formatting 

edits to enhance clarity, technical 

corrections to reflect that 29 CFR part 

29, subpart A, now governs the 

operation of registered apprenticeship 

programs, and the streamlining of fields 

that are no longer relevant or in use. The 

notable changes specific to ETA Form 

671, Section I (Program Registration) 

include the addition of a subsection 

where a sponsor must attest to the 

assurances required under section 

2(b)(1) of the Support for Veterans in 

Effective Apprenticeships Act of 2019 

(Pub. L. 116–134) with respect to Title 

38 educational assistance; the addition 

of a field where a sponsor must disclose 

the principal place of business (i.e., the 

location of the sponsor’s headquarters) 

in connection with section 2(b)(3) of 

Public Law 116–134 and section 2(c)(1) 

of Public Law 115–89; the addition of a 

field where a sponsor must indicate its 

willingness to be placed on the Eligible 

Training Provider List with respect to 

section 122 of the Workforce Innovation 

and Opportunity Act (Pub. L. 113–128); 

and the addition of multiple fields (e.g., 

ratio of apprentices to journeyworkers, 

on-the-job learning/training plan, and 

minimum program requirements) and a 

subsection (i.e., selection procedures) 

where a sponsor must disclose critical 

information that will inform the content 

of its apprenticeship program standards. 

In ETA Form 671, Section II 

(Apprentice Agreement and 

Registration), ETA has modified the 

veteran status category in connection 

with Public Law 116–134 to enable 

registered apprenticeship programs to 

better service veterans; updated the sex, 

ethnicity, race, and veteran status 

categories to include an additional field 

for apprentices who elect not to disclose 

this information; slightly adjusted the 

education level category to align with 

the educational attainment categories 

for which the U.S. Government 

compiles workforce data by race, 

national origin, and sex; and aligned the 

overall content in the apprenticeship 

agreement with the various regulatory 

requirements specified in DOL’s 

apprenticeship regulations under 29 

CFR 29.7. ETA has not made any