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refuge approximately 12 miles 

southwest of Tallulah, Louisiana. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tina 

Chouinard, Natural Resource Planner, 

Central Louisiana National Wildlife 

Refuge Complex, telephone: 318/253–

4238; fax: 318/253–7139; e-mail: 

tina_chouinard@fws.gov or mail (write 

to the Natural Resource Planner at 

address in ADDRESSES section). 

Authority: This notice is published under 

the authority of the National Wildlife Refuge 

System Improvement Act of 1997, Public 

Law 105–57. 

Dated: August 9, 2006. 

Cynthia K. Dohen, 

Acting Regional Director. 

[FR Doc. 06–7503 Filed 9–7–06; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 

Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree 

Under the Clean Water Act, Clean Air 

Act, and the Emergency Planning and 

Community Right-to-Know Act 

Under the policy set out as 28 CFR 

50.7, notice is hereby given that on 

August 31, 2006, the United States 

lodged with the United States District 

Court for the Northern District of Iowa, 

Eastern Division, a proposed consent 

decree (‘‘Consent Decree’’) in the case of 

United States v. AgriProcessors, Inc., 

Civ. A. No. C04–1037–LRR. 

The Consent Decree settles claims by 

the United States, pursuant to Sections 

301 and 307 of the Clean Water Act 

(‘‘CWA’’), 33 U.S.C. 1311 and 1317; 

Section 112(r) of the Clean Air Act 

(‘‘CAA’’), 42 U.S.C. 7412(r); and 

Sections 312 and 313 of the Emergency 

Planning and Community Right-toKnow Act (‘‘EPCRA’’), 42 U.S.C. 11022 

and 11023, against AgriProcessors, Inc. 

(‘‘Agri’’), regarding its meat processing 

plant in Postville, Iowa. A complaint 

filed in December 2004 alleged, inter 

alia, that Agri (1) contributed 

wastewater from its plant to the City of 

Postville’s publicly owned treatment 

works in violation of Section 307 of the 

CWA; (2) failed to properly submit 

emergency and hazardous chemical 

inventory forms and other records in 

violation of Sections 312(a) and 313 of 

EPCRA; and (3) failed to properly 

develop and implement a risk 

management program in violation of 

Section 112(r) of the CAA. 

Under the Consent Decree, Agri agrees 

to a resolve the United States’ claims for 

a civil penalty and a Supplemental 

Environmental Project (‘‘SEP’’). For the 

SEP, Agri will expend at least $12,330 

to purchase certain emergency response 

equipment needed by the City of 

Postville Fire Department. Agri will pay 

the cash penalty, $590,756, over a twoyear period with interest. In addition, 

Agri agrees to perform an environmental 

compliance audit at is Postville facility, 

to assess current compliance with the 

CAA and EPCRA, including applicable 

state analogues. Agri will also perform 

an environmental compliance audit at 

its new meat processing facility in 

Gordon, Nebraska, to assess current 

compliance with all applicable Federal 

and state environmental requirements. 

The Department of Justice will receive 

comments relating to the Consent 

Decree for a period ending on October 

5, 2006. Comments must be submitted 

by close of business on October 5, 2006, 

and should be addressed to the 

Assistant Attorney General, 

Environment and Natural Resources 

Division, P.O. Box 7611, U.S. 

Department of Justice, Washington, DC 

20044–7611, and should refer to United 

States v. AgriProcessors, Inc., DOJ Ref. 

No. 90–5–1–1–08078/2. 

The Consent Decree may be examined 

at the offices of the United States 

Attorney, Northern District of Iowa, 401 

First Street, SE., Hach Building, Suite 

400, Cedar Rapids, IA 52401–1825, and 

at the offices of U.S. EPA Region 7, 901 

N. 5th Street, Kansas City, KS 66101. 

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/open.html. A copy 

of the Consent Decree 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 

$12.25 (25 cents per page reproduction 

cost) payable to the U.S. Treasury). 

Maureen M. Katz, 

Assistant Section Chief, Environmental 

Enforcement Section, Environment and 

Natural Resources Division. 

[FR Doc. 06–7515 Filed 9–7–06; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 

Notice of Lodging of Partial Consent 

Decree Under the Comprehensive 

Environmental Response, 

Compensation, and Liability Act of 

1980 (‘‘CERCLA’’) 

Consistent with Section 122(d) of the 

Comprehensive Environmental 

Response, compensation, and Liability 

Act of 1980, as amended (‘‘CERCLA’’), 

42 U.S.C. 9622(d), and 28 CFR 50.7, 

notice is hereby given that on 

September 1, 2006, a proposed Partial 

Consent Decree with Gerdau Ameristeel 

US Inc. in United States v. American 

Cyanamid, et al., Nos. 1:02–CV–109–1 

and 1:03–CV–122–3 (M.D. Ga.), was 

lodged with the United States District 

Court for the Middle District of Georgia. 

In this action, the United States seeks 

to recover from various defendants, 

pursuant to Sections 107 and 113(g)(2) 

of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9607 and 

9613(g)(2), the costs incurred and to be 

incurred by the United States in 

responding to the release and/or 

threatened release of hazardous 

substances at and from the Stoller 

Chemical Company/Pelham Phosphate 

Company Site (‘‘Site’’) in Pelham, 

Mitchell County, Georgia. Under the 

proposed Partial Consent Decree, 

Defendant Gerdau Ameristeel US Inc. 

will pay $7,250,000 to the Hazardous 

Substances Superfund in 

reimbursement of the costs incurred by 

the United States at the Site. 

The Department of Justice will receive 

for a period of thirty (30) days from the 

date of this publication comments 

relating to the Partial Consent Decree. 

Comments should be addressed to the 

Assistant Attorney General, 

Environment and Natural Resources 

Division, P.O. Box 7611, U.S. 

Department of Justice, Washington, DC 

20044–7611, and should refer to United 

States v. American Cyanamid, et al., 

(M.D. Ga.) (Partical Consent Decree with 

Gerdau Ameristeel US Inc., DOJ Ref. No. 

90–11–3–07602). 

The Partical Consent Decree may be 

examined at the Office of the United 

States Attorney, Middle District of 

Georgia, Cherry St. Galleria, 4th Floor, 

433 Cherry St., Macon, GA 31201 ((478) 

752–3511), and at U.S. EPA Region 4, 

Atlanta Federal Center, 61 Forysth 

Street, SW., Atlanta, Georgia 30303 

(contact Bonnie Sawyer, Esq. (404) 562–

9539). During the public comment 

period, the Partial 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 

Partial Consent Decree may also be 


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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 no. 

(202) 514–0097, phone confirmation 

number (202) 514–1547. In requesting a 

copy from the Consent Decree Library, 

please refer to United States v. 

American Cyanamid, et al., (M.D. Ga.) 

(Partial Consent Decree with Gerdau 

Ameristeel US Inc., DOJ Ref. No. 90–11–

3–07602), and enclose a check in the 

amount of $5.75 (25 cents per page 

reproduction cost) payable to the U.S. 

Treasury or, if by e-mail or fax, forward 

a check in that amount to the Consent 

Decree Library at the stated address. 

Henry S. Friedman, 

Assistant Section Chief, Environmental 

Enforcement Section, Environment and 

Natural Resources Division. 

[FR Doc. 06–7508 Filed 9–7–06; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 

Notice of Lodging Proposed Consent 

Decree Under the Comprehensive 

Environmental Response, 

Compensation and Liability Act 

(CERCLA) 

Notice is hereby given that on August 

25, 2006, a proposed Consent Decree 

was lodged in U.S. v. Government of the 

Virgin Islands, Civil No. 2006–139–CVG 

(D.V.I.). The proposed Consent Decree 

resolves the liability of the Government 

of Virgin Islands under Section 107 of 

CERCLA related to the response costs of 

the U.S. Environmental Protection 

Agency for the Virgin Islands 

Department of Health Site, Charlotte 

Amalie, St. Thomas; the Virgin Islands 

Sub Base Site, St. Thomas; and the 

Virgin Islands Department of 

Agriculture Site, St. Croix. The United 

States alleges that the Government of 

Virgin Islands is liable as an owner and 

operator under Section 107(a)(1) and (2) 

of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9607(a)(1) and (2). 

Under the settlement, the Government 

agrees to pay $354,500 of EPA’s 

response costs, along with interest since 

December 1, 2005. 

The Department of Justice will receive 

for a period of thirty (30) days from the 

date of this publication comments 

relating to the proposed Consent Decree. 

Comments should be addressed to the 

Assistant Attorney General, 

Environment and Natural Resources 

Division, P.O. Box 7611, U.S. 

Department of Justice, Washington, DC 

20044–7611, and should refer to U.S. v. 

Government of the Virgin Islands, Civil 

No. 2006–139–CVG (D.V.I.), D.J. Ref 

#90–11–3–07531. 

The proposed Consent Decree may be 

examined at the Office of the United 

States Attorney, 5500 Veterans Drive, 

Suite 260, St. Thomas, Virgin Islands 

00802, and at U.S. EPA, Region II, 290 

Broadway, New York, NY 10007–1866. 

During the public comment period, the 

proposed 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 

proposed Consent Decree 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 

$4.00 (25 cents per page reproduction 

cost) payable to the U.S. Treasury. 

Ronald G. Gluck, 

Assistant Chief, Environmental, Enforcement 

Section, Environment and Natural Resources 

Division. 

[FR Doc. 06–7514 Filed 9–7–06; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 

Antitrust Division 

Notice Pursuant to the National 

Cooperative Research and Production 

Act of 1993—American Society of 

Mechanical Engineers 

Notice is hereby given that, on August 

28, 2006, pursuant to Section 6(a) of the 

National Cooperative Research and 

Production Act of 1993, 15 U.S.C. 4301 

et seq. (‘‘the Act’’), American Society of 

Mechanical Engineers (‘‘ASME’’) has 

filed written notifications 

simultaneously with the Attorney 

General and the Federal Trade 

Commission disclosing additions or 

changes to its standards development 

activities. The notifications were filed 

for the purpose of extending the Act’s 

provisions limiting the recovery of 

antitrust plaintiffs to actual damages 

under specified circumstances. 

Specifically, since April 28, 2006, 

ASME has published several new 

standards and initiated several new 

standards activities within the general 

nature and scope of ASME’s standards 

development activities, as specified in 

its original notification. More details 

regarding these changes can be found at 

http://www.asme.org. 

On September 15, 2004, ASME filed 

its original notification pursuant to 

Section 6(a) of the Act. The Department 

of Justice published a notice in the 

Federal Register pursuant to Section 

6(b) of the Act on October 13, 2004 (69 

FR 60895). 

The last notification was filed with 

the Department on May 2, 2006. A 

notice was published in the Federal 

Register pursuant to Section 6(b) of the 

Act on May 22, 2006 (71 FR 29353). 

Patricia A. Brink, 

Deputy Director of Operations, Antitrust 

Division. 

[FR Doc. 06–7517 Filed 9–7–06; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 

Antitrust Division 

Notice Pursuant to the National 

Cooperative Research and Production 

Act of 1993—Institute of Electrical and 

Electronics Engineers 

Notice is hereby given that, on August 

4, 2006, pursuant to Section 6(a) of the 

National Cooperative Research and 

Production Act of 1993, 15 U.S.C. 4301 

et seq. (‘‘the Act’’), Institute of Electrical 

and Electronics Engineers (‘‘IEEE’’) has 

filed written notifications 

simultaneously with the Attorney 

General and the Federal Trade 

Commission disclosing additions or 

changes to its standards development 

activities. The notifications were filed 

for the purpose of extending the Act’s 

provisions limiting the recovery of 

antitrust plaintiffs to actual damages 

under specified circumstances. 

Specifically, one new standard has been 

initiated and three existing standards 

are being revised. More detail regarding 

these changes can be found at http:// 

standards.ieee.org/standardswire/sba/ 

07–28–06.html. 

On September 17, 2004, IEEE filed its 

original notification pursuant to Section 

6(a) of the Act. The Department of 

Justice published a notice in the Federal 

Register pursuant to Section 6(b) of the 

Act of November 3, 2004 (69 FR 64105). 

The last notification was filed with 

the Department on July 6, 2006. A 

notice was published in the Federal 

Register pursuant to Section 6(b) of the 

Act of August 9, 2006 (71 FR 45579). 

Patricia A. Brink, 

Deputy Director of Operations, Antitrust 

Division. 

[FR Doc. 06–7516 Filed 9–7–06; 8:45 am] 

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