5484 Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 24 / Wednesday, February 5, 1997 / Notices

Date signed: January 29, 1997.

Bruce Babbitt,

Secretary of the Interior.

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National Park Service

Subsistence Resource Commission

Meeting

SUMMARY: The Superintendent of Lake

Clark National Park and the Chairperson

of the Subsistence Resource

Commission for Lake Clark National

Park announce a forthcoming meeting of

the Lake Clark National Park

Subsistence Resource Commission.

The following agenda items will be

discussed:

(1) Chairman’s welcome.

(2) Introduction of Commission

members and guests.

(3) Review agenda.

(4) Approval of minutes of last

meeting.

(5) Old business:

a. Review NPS Subsistence Issue

Paper.

(6) New business:

a. Election of Chairperson.

(7) Agency and public comments.

(8) Determine time and date of next

meeting.

(9) Adjourn.

DATE: The meeting will be held Monday,

February 17, 1997. The meeting will

begin at 10 a.m. and conclude around 5

p.m.

LOCATION: The meeting will be held at

the Lake Clark National Park Visitor

Center, Port Alsworth, Alaska.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bill

Pierce, Superintendent, Lake Clark

National Park and Preserve, 4230

University Drive, #311, Anchorage,

Alaska 99508. Phone (907) 271–3751.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

Subsistence Resource Commissions are

authorized under Title VIII, Section 808,

of the Alaska National Interest Lands

Conservation Act, Pub. L. 96–487, and

operate in accordance with the

provisions of the Federal Advisory

Committees Act.

Paul R. Anderson,

Acting Field Director.

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INTERNATIONAL TRADE

COMMISSION

[Investigation 332–378]

Fresh and Processed Potatoes:

Competitive Conditions Affecting the

U.S. and Canadian Industries

AGENCY: United States International

Trade Commission.

ACTION: Institution of investigation and

scheduling of hearing.

EFFECTIVE DATE: January 29, 1997.

SUMMARY: Following receipt on January

15, 1997, of a request from the Office of

the United States Trade Representative

(USTR), the Commission instituted

investigation No. 332–378, Fresh and

Processed Potatoes: Competitive

Conditions Affecting the U.S. and

Canadian Industries, under section

332(g) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19

U.S.C. 1332(g)), for the purpose of

providing a report on factors affecting

trade between the United States and

Canada in fresh tablestock potatoes,

seed potatoes, raw potatoes for

processing, and frozen processed

potatoes. As requested by the USTR, the

Commission’s report on the

investigation will focus on the period

1992–96, and to the extent possible,

1997, and will include the following

information for each of the four product

areas:

(1) Production and/or processing

volumes and trends in Canada and the

United States over the past 5 years.

(2) U.S. imports from Canada over the

last 5 years, including market share of

Canadian exports, with particular

emphasis on any increases in U.S.

imports from Canada.

(3) Consumption trends for raw and

finished processed potato products in

Canada and the United States over the

last 5 years.

(4) Federal, provincial, and municipal

aid programs in Canada for Canadian

growers and processors, including aid

for the construction of storage, water

treatment, and processing facilities; a

compilation of existing literature and

industry views on the impact of such

aid on the competitiveness of Canadian

producers.

(5) For the last 3 years, prices of

Canadian products in Canada and in

U.S. markets, together with prices of

U.S. products in U.S. markets.

(6) The effect of exchange rates and

terms of sale factors on Canadian prices.

(7) The cost of production in Canada

and in the United States, including raw

material costs for processed products,

over the last 3 years.

As requested, the Commission will, to

the extent possible, supplement national

data presented in the report with

regional and/or seasonal highlights, and

that the Commission also include an

analysis of any other factors affecting

the conditions of competition between

the U.S. and Canadian fresh potato and

processed potato industries.

As requested by the USTR, the

Commission will submit the results of

its investigation on an expedited basis,

but not later than July 15, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: Information

on industry aspects may be obtained

from Tim McCarty, Office of Industries

(202–205–3324) or Douglas Newman,

Office of Industries (202–205–3328);

and legal aspects, from William

Gearhart, Office of the General Counsel

(202–205–3091). The media should

contact Margaret O’Laughlin, Office of

External Relations (202–205–1819).

Hearing impaired individuals are

advised that information on this matter

can be obtained by contacting the TDD

terminal on (202–205-1810).

PUBLIC HEARING: A public hearing in

connection with the investigation will

be held at the U.S. International Trade

Commission Building, 500 E Street SW.,

Washington, DC, beginning at 9:30 a.m.

on April 30, 1997. All persons will have

the right to appear, by counsel or in

person, to present information and to be

heard. Requests to appear at the public

hearing should be filed with the

Secretary, United States International

Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW.,

Washington, DC 20436, no later than

5:15 p.m. April 14, 1997. Any

prehearing briefs (original and 14

copies) should be filed not later than

5:15 p.m., April 21, 1997; the deadline

for filing posthearing briefs or

statements is 5:15 p.m., May 15, 1997.

In the event that, as of the close of

business on April 14, 1997, no

witnesses are scheduled to appear at the

hearing, the hearing will be canceled.

Any person interested in attending the

hearing as an observer or nonparticipant may call the Secretary to the

Commission (202–205–1816) after April

14, 1997, to determine whether the

hearing will be held.

WRITTEN SUBMISSIONS: In lieu of or in

addition to participating in the public

hearing, interested persons are invited

to submit written statements concerning

the matters to be addressed in the

report. Commercial or financial

information that a party desires the

Commission to treat as confidential

must be submitted on separate sheets of

paper, each clearly marked

‘‘Confidential Business Information’’ at

the top. All submissions requesting

confidential treatment must conform

with the requirements of section 201.6
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of the Commission’s Rules of Practice

and Procedure (19 CFR 201.6). All

written submissions, except for

confidential business information, will

be made available for inspection by

interested persons in the Office of the

Secretary to the Commission. To be

assured of consideration by the

Commission, written statements relating

to the Commission’s report should be

submitted at the earliest practical date

and should be received no later than

May 15, 1997. All submissions should

be addressed to the Secretary, United

States International Trade Commission,

500 E Street SW., Washington, DC

20436.

Persons with mobility impairments

who will need special assistance in

gaining access to the Commission

should contact the Office of the

Secretary at 202–205–2000.

Issued: January 29, 1997.

By order of the Commission.

Donna R. Koehnke,

Secretary.

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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree

Pursuant to the Comprehensive

Environmental Response,

Compensation, and Liability Act of

1980

Notice is hereby given that on January

15, 1997, a proposed Consent Decree in

United States v. Connor Investment Co.,

Civil Action No. 97–5006–CV–SW–3

(W.D. Mo.) was lodged with the United

States District Court for the Western

District of Washington. This Consent

Decree resolves the United States’

claims in this action against Connor

Investment Company (‘‘Connor’’) and

Lima Hill Mining Company (‘‘Lima’’)

(collectively ‘‘Settling Defendants’’)

regarding their liability under Section

107(a) of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9607(a), for

response costs incurred or to be

incurred by the United States in

connection with the Oronogo/Duenweg

Mining Belt Superfund Site in Jasper

County, Missouri (‘‘Site’’).

The Consent Decree requires, inter

alia, that the Settling Defendants shall

provide the United States

Environmental Protection Agency

(‘‘EPA’’) and the State of Missouri with

broad access rights to their property at

the Site for the creation, operation, and

maintenance of a hazardous waste

repository. In addition, the Consent

Decree requires that the Settling

Defendants place restrictive covenants

on the property in conformance with

future use of the repository and

reflecting any institutional controls

established through the remedial action.

The Consent Decree grants to the

Settling Defendants a covenant not to

sue and the contribution protection

afforded by Section 1133(f)(2) of

CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9613(f)(2). The

Consent Decree also contains a reopener

that permits the United States, in certain

situations, to institute additional

proceedings to require the Settling

Defendants perform further response

actions or reimburse the United States

for additional costs of response.

The Department of Justice will receive

comments relating to the proposed

Consent Decree for a period of thirty

(30) days from the date of this

publication. 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. Connor

Investment Co., D.O.J. No. 90–11–3–

1001C.

The proposed Consent Decree may be

examined at the Office of the United

States Attorney for the Western District

of Missouri, 1201 Walnut Street, Kansas

City, MO 64106; the Region VII Office

of the U.S. Environmental Protection

Agency, 726 Minnesota Ave., Kansas

City, KS 66101; and at the Consent

Decree Library, 1120 G Street, NW., 4th

Floor, Washington, DC 20005 (Tel: (202)

624–0892). A copy of the proposed

Consent Decree may be obtained in

person or by mail from the Consent

Decree Library, 1120 G Street, NW, 4th

Floor, Washington, DC 20005. When

requesting a copy, please enclose a

check in the amount of $13.50 (25 cents

per page reproduction cost) payable to

the Consent Decree Library.

Joel Gross,

Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section,

Environment and Natural Resources Division.

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Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree

Pursuant to Clean Air Act

Notice is hereby given that on January

24, 1997, a proposed Consent Decree in

United States of America v. North

American Chemical Company, Civil

Action No. 97–0477–WJR (CWx), was

lodged with the United States District

Court for the Central District of

California. This Consent Decree

represents a settlement of claims against

North American Chemical Company

(‘‘NACC’’) pursuant to section 113(b) of

the Clean Air Act (the ‘‘Act’’), 42 U.S.C.

7413(b), for NACC’s alleged violations

of provisions of the State

Implementation Plan for San

Bernardino, California, as well as for

violations of the New Source

Performance Standards and Prevention

of Significant Deterioration (‘‘PSD’’)

provisions of the Clean Air Act. See

Standards of Performance for

Nonmetallic Mineral Processing Plants,

40 CFR part 60, subpart OOO and the

PSD provisions of the Act, 42 U.S.C.

7470–7501. The alleged violations

occurred at a facility owned and

operated by NACC located near Trona,

California.

Under this settlement between the

United States and NACC, NACC will be

required to reduce emissions of nitrogen

oxides from a gas turbine at the facility.

The settlement provides for a civil

penalty of $320,000. In addition, NACC

will conduct a supplemental

environmental project to reduce

particulate matter emissions at the

facility.

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 of the

Environment and Natural Resources

Division, Department of Justice,

Washington, DC 20530, and should refer

to United States of America v. North

American Chemical Company, DOJ Ref.

#90–5–2–1–2001.

The proposed consent decree may be

examined at the Office of the United

States Attorney, Central District of

California, 7516 Federal Building, 300

North Los Angeles Street, Los Angeles,

California 90012 and at Region IX,

Office of the Environmental Protection

Agency, Air Division, 75 Hawthorne

Street, San Francisco, California 94105,

and at the Consent Decree Library, 1120

G Street, NW., 4th Floor, Washington,

DC 20005 (202) 624–0892. A copy of the

proposed consent decree may be

obtained in person or by mail from the

Consent Decree Library, 1130 G Street,

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

In requesting a copy, please refer to the

referenced case and enclose a check in

the amount of $8.25 (25 cents per page

reproduction cost), payable to the

Consent Decree Library.

Joel M. Gross,

Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section,

Environment and Natural Resources Division.

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