64234 Federal Register / Vol. 65, No. 208 / Thursday, October 26, 2000 / Notices

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Reclamation

Arrowrock Dam Outlet Works

Rehabilitation, INT–DES 00–45

AGENCY: Bureau of Reclamation,

Interior.

ACTION: Notice of availability of Draft

Environmental Impact Statement and

notice of public hearings.

SUMMARY: Pursuant to section 102(2)(C)

of the National Environmental Policy

Act of 1969, as amended, the

Department of the Interior, Bureau of

Reclamation (Reclamation) has prepared

a draft environmental impact statement

(Draft EIS) to examine the impacts of

alternatives to rehabilitate the outlet

works at Arrowrock Dam. The Bureau of

Reclamation proposes to remove 10

lower level Ensign valves and replace

them with clamshell gates. Two action

alternatives have been identified that

differ only in the timing of reservoir

drawdown and the elevation of

Arrowrock Reservoir and Lucky Peak

Lake in the third construction season.

The preferred alternative requires a

longer period of drawdown of

Arrowrock Reservoir, but both

Arrowrock Reservoir and Lucky Peak

Lake would remain at a higher elevation

than with the other action alternative.

The No Action Alternative is also

evaluated. The No Action Alternative is

defined as the most likely future

without the proposed project, and

includes actions that would be required

for an intensive maintenance program if

the Ensign valves were not replaced.

DATES: Written comments on the Draft

EIS must be submitted by January 5,

2001, to the address listed under the

Addresses Section. Public hearings to

accept oral comments on the Draft EIS

will be held on December 12, from 1 to

4 p.m. and from 5 to 8 p.m. in Boise,

Idaho. Persons requiring any special

services at the public hearing should

contact Mr. Tiedeman (see below) by

December 5, 2000.

ADDRESSES: The public hearings will be

held at the Idaho State Historical

Museum, Second Floor Conference

Room, Julia Davis Park, 610 N. Julia

Davis Drive, Boise, ID.

Written comments on the Draft EIS

should be submitted to: Mr. John

Tiedeman, Bureau of Reclamation, 1150

N. Curtis Road, Suite 100, Boise ID

83706–1234.

Our practice is to make comments,

including names and home addresses of

respondents, available for public

review. Individual respondents may

request that we withhold their home

address from public disclosure, which

we will honor to the extent allowable by

law. There also may be circumstances in

which we would withhold a

respondent’s identity from public

disclosure, as allowable by law. If you

wish us to withhold your name and/or

address, you must state this

prominently at the beginning of your

comment. We will make all submissions

from organizations or businesses, and

from individuals identifying themselves

as representatives or officials of

organizations or businesses, available

for public disclosure in their entirety.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.

John Tiedeman, (208) 378–5034.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Arrowrock

Dam and Reservoir, completed in 1915,

were constructed by the Bureau of

Reclamation (Reclamation) as part of the

Boise Project. The dam is located on the

main stem Boise River about 17 river

miles upstream from the city of Boise

and is operated as one of three storage

facilities constructed on the Boise River.

Anderson Ranch Dam and Reservoir,

located on the South Fork Boise River

and generally east of Arrowrock Dam,

were completed by Reclamation in 1950

as part of the Boise Project. Lucky Peak

Dam and Lake, located to the southwest

and about 11 river miles downstream of

Arrowrock Dam, were completed by the

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) in

1957. Reclamation and the Corps

operate the three storage dams in a

coordinated method for irrigation water

supply (Reclamation markets the water

supply in Lucky Peak Lake for

irrigation), flood control, recreation, and

fish and wildlife.

Reclamation began considering

modification of Arrowrock Dam outlet

works in 1982; some conceptual designs

for replacement of some of the Ensign

valves were developed in 1983. Over

several years, various possible designs

were identified and evaluated, and in

1987 a conceptual design suggested

clamshell gates. Increasing maintenance

problems resulted in the current effort

to identify and evaluate solutions to the

maintenance problems associated with

the now 85-year old Ensign valves. The

scope of this study was limited to valve

replacement to retain and improve

operational flexibility of Arrowrock

Dam and Reservoir. Reclamation’s

scoping process has included numerous

meetings with state and Federal

agencies, local groups, and interested

individuals. Notices of intent to prepare

an EIS and to hold public scoping

meetings were published and two

public scoping meetings were held on

November 20, 1998. The results of

meetings and comments have been

considered in the development of

alternatives.

The Draft EIS is limited to the

potential effects of replacing the lower

row of Ensign valves with clamshell

gates. Reclamation has deferred

maintenance and replacement activities

on the lower Ensign valves since 1988

so that action alternatives could be

identified and compared to a No Action

alternative consisting of an aggressive

maintenance program. Environmental

effects of the action and No Action

alternatives were analyzed for the

stream reaches and reservoirs upstream

and downstream from Arrowrock Dam

and Reservoir. Potential environmental

effects are generally limited to those

associated with construction and the

reservoir drawdowns necessary for

maintenance and replacement of the

lower outlets. A major concern

associated with the drawdowns is bull

trout which are found in Arrowrock

Reservoir and the streams upstream;

bull trout were listed as a threatened

species in June 1998.

Those wishing to obtain a copy of the

Draft EIS or schedule time, in advance,

to make oral comments at the hearing(s)

may contact Mr. Tiedeman. Speakers

will be called in order of their requests.

Requests to comment may also be made

at each hearing and speakers will be

scheduled to follow the advance

requests. Comments will be limited to

10 minutes and will be recorded by a

court stenographer to be included in the

hearing record. The Draft EIS is

available for viewing on the internet at

http://www.pn.usbr.gov/project/

arrowrock/arrowrock.shtml.

Dated: October 16, 2000.

J. William McDonald,

Regional Director, Pacific Northwest Region.

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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree

Under the Comprehensive

Environmental Response,

Compensation, and Liability Act, 42

U.S.C. 9601 ET SEQ.

Notice is hereby given that on October

11, 2000 a proposed consent decree in

United States v. Keystone Sanitation

Co., Inc., Civil Action No. 1:CV–93–

1482, was lodged with the United States

District Court for the Middle District of

Pennsylvania.

The United States brought this action

under section 107 of the Comprehensive

Environmental Response,

Compensation, and Liability Act

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(CERCLA), 42 U.S.C. 9607, to recover its

past costs incurred at the Keystone

Sanitation Co. Superfund Site, located

near Hanover, Pennsylvania. There have

been a number of prior consent decrees

at the site. The proposed consent decree

obligates the Owner/Operators to

perform and fully finance the enhanced

landfill gas extraction (‘‘ELGE’’)

alternate remedy, which EPA proposed

at the Site on June 1, 2000 if, after

review of public comment, EPA selects

it. The decree also requires the Owner/

Operators to implement the landfill cap,

which EPA previously selected as a

remedy at the Site in a 1990 ROD, or a

contingent remedy if the ELGE alternate

remedy is selected but fails to meet

performance standards. EPA agrees to

share the costs of those latter two

remedial actions.

The Owner/Operators also agree to

pay $125,000 toward natural resource

damages. Waste Management is

obligated to pay $250,000 as a penalty

for its non-compliance with a prior

unilateral administrative order at the

Site. As with prior settlements at the

Site, the owner/operators also waive all

existing claims for contribution against

all generator or transporter parties, and

future claims for contribution in the

event of a reopener against parties

meeting specific criteria.

The Pennsylvania Department of

Environmental Protection (PADEP) is a

co-plaintiff and signatory to this decree.

It provides a covenant not to sue under

CERCLA and its state Superfund statute

in exchange for the Owner/Operators’

agreement to perform the work and

operation and maintenance at the Site,

and to reimburse it for certain past costs

and natural resource damages. The

decree also resolves two small related

actions, brought under the Federal Debt

Procedures Collection Act, 28 U.S.C.

3001 et seq., and one brought by the

Keystone Defendants under the

Freedom of Information Act, 5 U.S.C.A.

552.

The Department of Justice will receive

for a period of thirty (30) days from the

date of this publication comments

relating to the Consent Decree.

Comments should be addressed to the

Assistance 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. Keystone Sanitation Co., Inc.,

et al., (M.D. Pa.), DOJ #90–11–2–656A.

The consent decree may be examined

at the Office of the United States

Attorney for the Middle District of

Pennsylvania, 228 Walnut Street,

Harrisburg, PA 17108, and at EPA

Region III, 1650 Arch Street,

Philadelphia, PA. A copy of the 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. In requesting a copy,

please enclose a check in the amount of

$70.00, payable to the Consent Decree

Library.

Bruce Gelber,

Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section,

Environment and Natural Resources Division.

[FR Doc. 00–27530 Filed 10–25–00; 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 Departmental

policy and 28 C.F.R. 50.7, notice is

hereby given that on October 4, 2000, a

consent decree was lodged in United

State v. Maryland Aviation

Administration, a Unit of the Maryland

DOT, Civil Action No. WMN–00–2992,

with the United States District Court for

the District of Maryland.

This consent decree resolves alleged

violations of Clean Water Act section

309, 33 U.S.C. 1319, against the

Maryland Aviation Administration, a

Unit of the Maryland Department of

Transportation, which is an Agency of

the State of Maryland, for discharges in

excess of permitted effluent limits and

failure to meet requirements set forth in

MAA’s National Pollutant Discharge

Elimination System permit for its

facility at the Baltimore Washington

International Airport in Glen Burnie,

Anne Arundel County, Maryland.

Components of the settlement include:

(1) Injunctive provisions designed to

reduce the amount of deicing fluid

discharged; (2) a penalty payment of

$50,000; (3) a Supplemental

Environmental Project to perform a fish

study valued at $90,000; and (4) a

payment of $50,000 to the citizen

plaintiffs for their attorneys fees and

costs associated with the related civil

action: WMN–98–784.

The Department of Justice will receive

comments relating to the proposed

consent decree for a period of thirty

days from the date of publication of this

notice. Comments should be addressed

to the Assistant Attorney General,

Environment and Natural Resources

Division, Department of Justice,

Washington, DC 20530, and should refer

to United States v. Maryland Aviation

Administration, a Unit of the Maryland

DOT, DOJ Ref. No. 90–5–1–1–4543. The

proposed Consent Decree may be

examined at the office of the United

States Attorney, District of Maryland,

604 United States Courthouse, 101 West

Lombard Street, Baltimore, MD 21201.

Copies of the consent decree may also

be examined at the offices of the

Environmental Protection Agency,

Region III, 1650 Arch Street,

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103. A

copy of the Consent Decree may also be

obtained by mail from the Department

of Justice Consent Decree Library, P.O.

Box 7611, Washington, DC 20044. When

requesting a copy by mail, please

enclose a check in the amount of $10.75

(twenty-five cents per page reproduction

costs), payable to the ‘‘Consent Decree

Library.’’

Bruce Gelber,

Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section,

Environment and Natural Resources Division.

[FR Doc. 00–27531 Filed 10–25–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4410–15–M

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree

Under the Comprehensive

Environmental Response,

Compensation, and Liability Act

Notice is hereby given that on October

5, 2000, a proposed Consent Decree in

United States v. Menard, Inc., et al.

(E.D. Wisconsin), Civil Action No. 00–

C–1323 was lodged with the United

States District Court for the Eastern

District of Wisconsin.

This Consent Decree represents a

settlement of claims brought against

defendants (‘‘Settling Defendants’’) in

the above-referenced action under

section 107 of the Comprehensive

Environmental Response,

Compensation, and Recovery Act

(‘‘CERCLA’’), 42 U.S.C. 9607, to recover

costs incurred by the United States in

connection with the Fadrowski Drum

Disposal Site in Franklin, Wisconsin

(the ‘‘Site’’). The Settling Defendants are

Menard, Inc., INX International Ink

Company, Inc.; Briggs & Stratton

Corporation; The Falk Corporation;

Giddings & Lewis, LLC; AMSTED

Industries, Incorporated; The

Manitowoc Company, Inc.; Miller

Brewing Company; Dresser Industries,

Inc.; and Waukesha Engine Division, a

Division of Dresser Equipment Group,

Inc.

The Department of Justice will receive

for a period of thirty (30) days from the

date of this publication comments

relating to the 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