63582 Federal Register / Vol. 65, No. 206 / Tuesday, October 24, 2000 / Notices

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. RP00–549–001]

U–T Offshore System, L.L.C. Notice of

Compliance Filing

October 18, 2000.

Take notice that on October 13, 2000,

U–T Offshore System, L.L.C. (UTOS),

tendered for filing as part of its FERC

Gas Tariff, Fourth Revised Volume No.

1, Substitute Second Revised Sheet No.

78. UTOS requests that this sheet be

made effective October 1, 2000.

UTOS states that the tendered sheet is

being filed in compliance with the

Commission’s October 4 Letter Order

issued in Docket No. RP00–549–000.

Any person desiring to protest said

filing should file a protest with the

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,

888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC

20426, in accordance with Section

385.211 of the Commission’s Rules and

Regulations. All such protests must be

filed in accordance with Section

154.210 of the Commission’s

Regulations. Protests will be considered

by the Commission in determining the

appropriate action to be taken, but will

not serve to make protestants parties to

the proceedings. Copies of this filing are

on file with the Commission and are

available for public inspection in the

Public Reference Room. This filing may

be viewed on the web at http://

www.ferc.fed.us/online/rims.htm (call

202–208–2222 for assistance).

David P. Boergers,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 00–27264 Filed 10–23–00; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. RP01–47–000]

Viking Gas Transmission Company;

Notice of Filing of Request for

Exemption

October 18, 2000.

Take notice that on October 13, 2000,

Viking Gas Transmission Company

(Viking), tendered for filing a request for

exemption from Order No. 587–L,

Standards for Business Practices of

Interstate Natural Gas Pipelines, FERC

Regulations, Preambles 31,100 (2000) in

compliance with the Commission’s

September 28, 2000 ‘‘Order Granting

Clarification’’ issued in Docket No.

RM96–1–016.

Viking states that copies of this filing

have been served on all Viking’s

jurisdictional customers and to affect

state regulatory commissions.

Any person desiring to be heard or to

protest said filing should file a motion

to intervene or a protest with the

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,

888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC

20426, in accordance with Section

385.214 or 385.211 of the Commission’s

Rules and Regulations. All such motions

or protests must be filed on or before

October 25, 2000 considered by the

Commission in determining the

appropriate action to be taken, but will

not serve to make protestants parties to

the proceedings. Any person wishing to

become a party must file a motion to

intervene. Copies of this filing are on

file with the Commission and are

available for public inspection in the

Public Reference Room. This filing may

be viewed on the web at http://

www.ferc.fed.us/online/rims.htm (call

202–208–2222 for assistance).

David P. Boergers,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 00–27272 Filed 10–23–00; 8:45 am]

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

AGENCY

[FRL–6890–7]

Clean Water Act Class II: Proposed

Administrative Settlement, Penalty

Assessment and Opportunity To

Comment Regarding AT&T Broadband,

LLC

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: EPA has entered into a

consent agreement with AT&T

Broadband, LLC to resolve violations of

the Clean Water Act (‘‘CWA’’), and its

implementing regulations. AT&T

Broadband, LLC failed to prepare Spill

Prevention Control and Countermeasure

(‘‘SPCC’’) plans for eight facilities where

they stored diesel oil in above ground

tanks. EPA, as authorized by CWA

section 311(b)(6), 33 U.S.C. 1321(b)(6),

has assessed a civil penalty for these

violations. The Administrator, as

required by CWA section 311(b)(6)(C),

33 U.S.C. 1321(b)(6)(C), is hereby

providing public notice of, and an

opportunity for interested persons to

comment on, this consent agreement

and proposed final order.

DATES: Comments are due on or before

November 24, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Mail written comments to

the Enforcement & Compliance Docket

and Information Center (2201A), Docket

Number EC–2000–012, Office of

Enforcement and Compliance

Assurance, U.S. Environmental

Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania

Avenue, NW., Mail Code 2201A,

Washington, DC 20460. (Comments may

be submitted on disk in WordPerfect 8.0

or earlier versions.) Written comments

may be delivered in person to:

Enforcement and Compliance Docket

Information Center, U.S. Environmental

Protection Agency, Rm. 4033, Ariel Rios

Bldg., 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW.,

Washington, DC. Submit comments

electronically to docket.oeca@epa.gov.

Electronic comments may be filed

online at many Federal Depository

Libraries.

The consent agreement, the proposed

final order, and public comments, if

any, may be reviewed at the

Enforcement and Compliance Docket

Information Center, U.S. Environmental

Protection Agency, Rm. 4033, Ariel Rios

Bldg., 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW.,

Washington, DC. Persons interested in

reviewing these materials must make

arrangements in advance by calling the

docket clerk at 202–564–2614. A

reasonable fee may be charged by EPA

for copying docket materials.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Philip Milton, Multimedia Enforcement

Division (2248–A), U.S. Environmental

Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania

Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460;

telephone (202) 564–5029; fax: (202)

564–0010; e-mail:

milton.philip@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Electronic

Copies: Electronic copies of this

document are available from the EPA

Home Page under the link ‘‘Laws and

Regulations’’ at the Federal Register—

Environmental Documents entry

(http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr).

I. Background

AT&T Broadband, LLC, a

telecommunications company

incorporated in the State of Delaware

and located at 188 Inverness Drive West,

Englewood, Colorado 80112–5211 failed

to prepare SPCC plans for eight

facilities. AT&T Broadband, LLC

disclosed, pursuant to the EPA

‘‘Incentives for Self-Policing: Discovery,

Disclosures, Correction and Prevention

of Violations’’ (‘‘Audit Policy’’), 60 FR

66706 (December 22, 1995), that they

failed to prepare SPCC plans for eight

facilities where they stored diesel oil in

above ground storage tanks, in violation

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of the CWA section 311(b)(3) and 40

CFR part 112. EPA determined that

AT&T Broadband, LLC met the criteria

set out in the Audit Policy for a 100%

waiver of the gravity component of the

penalty. As a result, EPA waived the

gravity based penalty ($80,437) and

proposed a settlement penalty amount

of sixteen thousand, four hundred and

ninety-five dollars ($16,495). This is the

amount of the economic benefit gained

by AT&T Broadband, LLC, attributable

to their delayed compliance with the

SPCC regulations. AT&T Broadband,

LLC has agreed to pay this amount in

civil penalties. EPA and AT&T

Broadband, LLC negotiated and signed

an administrative consent agreement,

following the Consolidated Rules of

Procedure, 40 CFR 22.13, on October 18,

2000 (In Re: AT&T Broadband, LLC,

Docket No. MM–HQ–2001–0001). This

consent agreement is subject to public

notice and comment under CWA section

311(b)(6), 33 U.S.C. 1321(b)(6).

Under CWA section 311(b)(6)(A), 33

U.S.C. 1321 (b)(6)(A), any owner,

operator, or person in charge of a vessel,

onshore facility, or offshore facility from

which oil is discharged in violation of

the CWA section 311 (b)(3), 33 U.S.C.

1321 (b)(3), or who fails or refuses to

comply with any regulations that have

been issued under CWA section 311(j),

33 U.S.C. 1321(j), may be assessed an

administrative civil penalty of up to

$137,500 by EPA. Class II proceedings

under CWA section 311(b)(6) are

conducted in accordance with 40 CFR

part 22.

The procedures by which the public

may comment on a proposed Class II

penalty order, or participate in a Clean

Water Act Class II penalty proceeding,

are set forth in 40 CFR 22.45. The

deadline for submitting public comment

on this proposed final order is

November 24, 2000. All comments will

be transferred to the Environmental

Appeals Board (‘‘EAB’’) of EPA for

consideration. The powers and duties of

the EAB are outlined in 40 CFR 22.04(a).

Pursuant to CWA section 311(b)(6)(C),

EPA will not issue an order in this

proceeding prior to the close of the

public comment period.

Dated: October 18, 2000.

David A. Nielsen,

Director, Multimedia Enforcement Division,

Office of Enforcement and Compliance

Assurance.

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

AGENCY

[FRL–6890–6]

Clean Water Act Class II: Proposed

Administrative Settlement, Penalty

Assessment and Opportunity To

Comment Regarding Qwest

Communications International, Inc., et

al.

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: EPA has entered into a

consent agreement with Qwest

Communications International, Inc., et.

al to resolve violations of the Clean

Water Act (‘‘CWA’’), and its

implementing regulations. Qwest failed

to prepare Spill Prevention Control and

Countermeasure (‘‘SPCC’’) plans for

thirty-five facilities where they stored

diesel oil in above ground tanks. EPA,

as authorized by CWA section 311(b)(6),

33 U.S.C. 1321(b)(6), has assessed a civil

penalty for these violations. The

Administrator, as required by CWA

section 311(b)(6)(C), 33 U.S.C.

1321(b)(6)(C), is hereby providing

public notice of, and an opportunity for

interested persons to comment on, this

consent agreement and proposed final

order.

DATES: Comments are due on or before

November 24, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Mail written comments to

the Enforcement & Compliance Docket

and Information Center (2201A), Docket

Number EC–2000–010, Office of

Enforcement and Compliance

Assurance, U.S. Environmental

Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania

Avenue, NW., Mail Code 2201A,

Washington, DC 20460. (Comments may

be submitted on disk in WordPerfect 8.0

or earlier versions.) Written comments

may be delivered in person to:

Enforcement and Compliance Docket

Information Center, U.S. Environmental

Protection Agency, Rm. 4033, Ariel Rios

Bldg., 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW.,

Washington, DC. Submit comments

electronically to docket.oeca@epa.gov.

Electronic comments may be filed

online at many Federal Depository

Libraries.

The consent agreement, the proposed

final order, and public comments, if

any, may be reviewed at the

Enforcement and Compliance Docket

Information Center, U.S. Environmental

Protection Agency, Rm. 4033, Ariel Rios

Bldg., 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW.,

Washington, DC. Persons interested in

reviewing these materials must make

arrangements in advance by calling the

docket clerk at 202–564–2614. A

reasonable fee may be charged by EPA

for copying docket materials.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Beth

Cavalier, Multimedia Enforcement

Division (2248–A), U.S. Environmental

Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania

Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460;

telephone (202) 564–3271; fax: (202)

564–9001; e-mail:

cavalier.beth@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Electronic Copies: Electronic copies of

this document are available from the

EPA Home Page under the link ‘‘Laws

and Regulations’’ at the Federal

Register—Environmental Documents

entry (http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr).

I. Background

Qwest Communications International,

Inc., a telecommunications company

incorporated in the State of Delaware

and located at 700 Qwest Tower, 555

Seventeenth Street, Denver, Colorado,

80202 failed to prepare SPCC plans for

thirty-five facilities. Qwest

Communications International, Inc.

disclosed, pursuant to the EPA

‘‘Incentives for Self-Policing: Discovery,

Disclosures, Correction and Prevention

of Violations’ (‘‘Audit Policy’’), 60 FR

66706 (December 22, 1995), that they

failed to prepare SPCC plans for thirtyfive facilities where they stored diesel

oil in above ground storage tanks, in

violation of the CWA section 311(b)(3)

and 40 CFR part 112. EPA determined

that Qwest met the criteria set out in the

Audit Policy for a 100% waiver of the

gravity component of the penalty. As a

result, EPA waived the gravity based

penalty ($146,175.00) and proposed a

settlement penalty amount of sixteen

thousand, four hundred and eighty-four

($16,484.00). This is the amount of the

economic benefit gained by Qwest,

attributable to their delayed compliance

with the SPCC regulations. Qwest

Communications International, Inc. has

agreed to pay this amount in civil

penalties. EPA and Qwest negotiated

and signed an administrative consent

agreement, following the Consolidated

Rules of Procedure, 40 CFR 22.13, on

October 18, 2000 (In Re: Qwest

Communications International, Inc. et.

al, Docket No. MM–HQ–2001–002).

This consent agreement is subject to

public notice and comment under CWA

section 311(b)(6), 33 U.S.C. 1321(b)(6).

Under CWA section 311(b)(6)(A), 33

U.S.C. 1321(b)(6)(A), any owner,

operator, or person in charge of a vessel,

onshore facility, or offshore facility from

which oil is discharged in violation of

the CWA section 311(b)(3), 33 U.S.C.

1321(b)(3), or who fails or refuses to