52574 Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 195 / Wednesday, October 8, 1997 / Notices

Hearing-impaired individuals are

advised that information on this matter

can be obtained by contacting our TDD

terminal on (202) 205–1810.

Issued: October 6, 1997.

By order of the Commission.

Donna R. Koehnke,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 97–26801 Filed 10–7–97; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Justice Management Division; Agency

Information Collection Activities:

Proposed Collection; Comment

Request

ACTION: Reinstatement, without change,

of a previously approved collection for

which approval has expired;

Certification of Identity.

This information collection is

published to obtain comments from the

public and affected agencies. Comments

are encouraged and will be accepted

until (insert date of 60 days from date

of publication in the Federal Register).

This process is conducted in accordance

with the Paperwork Reduction Act of

1995.

Written comments and suggestions

from the public and affected agencies

concerning the proposed collection of

information should address one or more

of the following four points:

(1) Evaluate whether the proposed

collection of information is necessary

for the proper performance of the

functions of the agency, including

whether the information will have

practical utility;

(2) Evaluate the accuracy of the

agencies estimate of the burden of the

proposed collection of information,

including the validity of the

methodology and assumptions used;

(3) Enhance the quality, utility and

clarity of the information to be

collected; and

(4) Minimize the burden of the

collection of information on those who

are to respond, including through the

use of appropriate automated,

electronic, mechanical, or other

technological collection techniques or

other forms of information technology,

e.g., permitting electronic submission of

responses.

If you have additional comments,

suggestions, or need a copy of the

proposed information collection

instrument with instructions, or

additional information, please contact

Ms. Patricia D. Harris, 301–436–1018,

FOIA/PA Coordinator, Mail

Management Services, Facilities and

Administrative Services Staff, Justice

Management Division, United States

Department of Justice, Washington, DC

20530.

Overview of this information

collection:

(1) Type of Information Collection:

Reinstatement, without change, of a

previously approved collection for

which approval has expired.

(2) Title of the Form/Collection:

Certification of Identity.

(3) Agency form number, if any, and

the applicable component of the

Department of Justice sponsoring the

collection: Form: DOJ–361. Facilities

and Administrative Services Staff,

Justice Management Division, U.S.

Department of Justice.

(4) Affected public who will be asked

or required to respond, as well as a brief

abstract: Primary: Individuals. The

information collection will be used by

the Department to identify individuals

requesting certain records under the

Privacy Act. Without this form an

individual cannot obtain the

information requested.

(5) An estimate of the total number of

respondents and the amount of time

estimated for an average respondent to

respond: 34,390 respondents at 1 hour

per response.

(6) An estimate of the total public

burden (in hours) associated with the

collection: 34,390 annual burden hours.

If additional information is required

contact: Mr. Robert B. Briggs, Clearance

Officer, United States Department of

Justice, Information Management and

Security Staff, Justice Management

Division, Suite 850, Washington Center,

1001 G Street, NW, Washington, DC

20530.

Dated: October 2, 1997.

Robert B. Briggs,

Department Clearance Officer, United States

Department of Justice.

[FR Doc. 97–26619 Filed 10–7–97; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree

Under the Comprehensive

Environmental Response,

Compensation, and Liability Act

Notice is hereby given that on

September 29, 1997, a proposed Consent

Decree in United States v. Case

Corporation, et al., Civil Action No. 97–

4101, was lodged with the United States

District Court for the Central District of

Illinois.

The Consent Decree settles an action

brought under Section 107 of the

Comprehensive Environmental

Response, Compensation and Liability

Act, 42 U.S.C. § 9601, et seq.,

(‘‘CERCLA’’) for the recovery of past

costs incurred by the United States in

responding to releases or threatened

releases of hazardous substances at the

A.A. Waste Oil Site, located in Rock

Island, Illinois. The proposed settlement

set forth in the Consent Decree

addresses the liability of twenty-eight

defendants in this action, each of which

has been named as a generator of

hazardous substances sent to the Site.

Under the terms of the proposed decree,

the settling defendants will pay the

United States a total of $395,000 in

settlement of the United States’ past

costs claims against them.

The Department of Justice will

receive, for a period of thirty (30) days

from the date of this publication,

comments relating to the Consent

Decrees. Comments should be addressed

to the Assistant Attorney General of the

Environment and Natural Resources

Division, Department of Justice,

Washington, DC 20530, and should refer

to United States v. Case Corporation, et

al., D.J. Ref. 90–11–2–1261.

The Consent Decree may be examined

at the office of the United States

Attorney, Central District of Illinois, 100

N.E. Monroe Street, Room 216, Peoria,

IL 61620, at United States

Environmental Protection Agency

Region V, 77 West Jackson Boulevard,

Chicago, Illinois 60604, and at the

Consent Decree Library, 1120 G Street

NW., 4th Floor, Washington, DC 20005.

In requesting copies of these three

proposed settlements, please enclose a

check in the amount of $12.75 (25 cents

per page reproduction cost) payable to

the Consent Decree Library, and should

refer to United States v. Case

Corporation, et al., D.J. Ref. 90–11–2–

1261.

Joel M. Gross,

Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section,

Environment and Natural Resources Division.

[FR Doc. 97–26655 Filed 10–7–97; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree

Pursuant to the Clean Water Act

In accordance with the policy of the

Department of Justice, 28 CFR 50.7,

notice is hereby given that a proposed

consent decree in United States v. Stone

Container Corp., Civ. No. CIV–97–1971–

PHX–EHC, was lodged with the United

States District Court for the District of

Arizona, on September 23, 1997. That

action was brought against defendant

pursuant to the Clean Water Act (‘‘the