Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 216 / Thursday, November 7, 2024 / Notices 88303 

As part of our continuing effort to 

reduce paperwork and respondent 

burdens, we invite the public and other 

Federal agencies to comment on new, 

proposed, revised, and continuing 

collections of information. This helps us 

assess the impact of our information 

collection requirements and minimize 

the public’s reporting burden. It also 

helps the public understand our 

information collection requirements and 

provide the requested data in the 

desired format. 

We are especially interested in public 

comment addressing the following: 

(1) Whether or not the collection of 

information is necessary for the proper 

performance of the functions of the 

agency, including whether or not the 

information will have practical utility; 

(2) The accuracy of our estimate of the 

burden for this collection of 

information, including the validity of 

the methodology and assumptions used; 

(3) Ways to enhance the quality, 

utility, and clarity of the information to 

be collected; and 

(4) How the agency might 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 response. 

Comments that you submit in 

response to this notice are a matter of 

public record. We will include or 

summarize each comment in our request 

to OMB to approve this ICR. Before 

including your address, phone number, 

email address, or other personally 

identifiable information (PII) in your 

comment, you should be aware that 

your entire comment—including your 

PII—may be made publicly available at 

any time. While you can ask us in your 

comment to withhold your PII from 

public review, we cannot guarantee that 

we will be able to do so. 

Abstract: Water information is 

fundamental to national and local 

economic well-being, protection of life 

and property, and effective management 

of the Nation’s water resources. The 

USGS works with partners to monitor, 

assess, conduct targeted research, and 

deliver information on a wide range of 

water resources and conditions, as 

mandated by the SECURE Water Act of 

2009 (Pub. L. 111–11, title IX, subtitle 

F of the Omnibus Public Land 

Management Act of 2009). This 

legislation emphasizes the need for 

updated, reliable data to support water 

resource planning and management, and 

specifically directs the USGS to improve 

assessments and forecasts of water 

availability, defined as ‘‘the balance 

between water supply and demand, as 

determined using a set of core 

components of water quality, quantity, 

and use.’’ This generic clearance will 

centralize administration of USGS 

public data collections in the topic area 

of water availability—encompassing 

both the supply and demand aspects, as 

well as water quality, access, and usage 

patterns—and allow for more systematic 

and timely collections that will benefit 

new and ongoing research programs 

within the Water Resources Mission 

Area. 

The USGS plans a variety of 

qualitative and quantitative data 

collection methods under this clearance, 

which may include surveys, interviews, 

and focus groups. The exact nature of 

the instruments and samples is 

dependent on each individual project 

and details will be provided for each 

individual information collection 

request submitted, following OMB 

requirements. The bureau commits to 

ensuring that all collections are 

voluntary, minimally burdensome, 

noncontroversial, and only conducted 

with informed participant consent. All 

data collected will protect respondent 

privacy to the extent permitted by law, 

with a particular emphasis on protecting 

PII. Any information collected will not 

be used to influence policy decisions 

directly and will only be disseminated 

in aggregated or anonymized formats, 

adhering to strict guidelines for 

scientific integrity and privacy. 

Respondents will be informed of all 

planned data uses. Measures will be 

taken to minimize public burden to the 

greatest extent possible, including 

review and pre-testing of instruments to 

ensure clarity and relevance, and using 

electronic collection means whenever 

possible. 

The research anticipated under this 

request will be used to advance both the 

scientific understanding of our sociohydrological system, and bureau 

priorities to integrate social science, 

decision science, and human-centered 

design more fully into Water Enterprise 

projects in a strategic, rigorous, and 

consistent way. Collection of this 

information supports the USGS by 

improving both national and regional 

assessments of water quantity, quality, 

and use, advancing scientific 

understanding of how water availability 

impacts different groups in different 

ways, informing product development 

to maximize the utility and usability of 

USGS water data, and framing future 

and ongoing research efforts within the 

Bureau. Outputs are likely to reduce 

costs and improve outcomes for both the 

bureau and the public by ensuring our 

science is conducted efficiently, 

effectively, and is serving its intended 

purpose. 

Title of Collection: USGS Generic 

Clearance for Water Availability Data 

Collections. 

OMB Control Number: 1028–NEW. 

Form Number: None. 

Type of Review: New. 

Respondents/Affected Public: State, 

local, Federal, and Tribal governments; 

individuals or households; Universities, 

businesses, or other for-profit 

organizations; not-for-profit institutions; 

Total Estimated Number of 

Respondents: 10,860. 

Estimated Completion Time per 

Response: Varies from 15 minutes to 2 

hours, depending on information 

collection method. 

Total Estimated Number of Annual 

Burden Hours: 10,000. 

Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary. 

Frequency of Collection: As needed. 

Total Estimated Annual Nonhour 

Burden Cost: $0. 

An agency may not conduct or 

sponsor, nor is a person required to 

respond to a collection of information 

unless it displays a currently valid OMB 

control number. 

Joseph Nielsen, 

Director, Integrated Information 

Dissemination Division, Water Resources 

Mission Area. 

[FR Doc. 2024–25840 Filed 11–6–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4338–11–P 

INTERNATIONAL TRADE 

COMMISSION 

[Investigation Nos. 731–TA–1186–1187 

(Second Review)] 

Stilbenic Optical Brightening Agents 

From China and Taiwan; Scheduling of 

Expedited Five-Year Reviews 

AGENCY: United States International 

Trade Commission. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives 

notice of the scheduling of expedited 

reviews pursuant to the Tariff Act of 

1930 (‘‘the Act’’) to determine whether 

revocation of the antidumping duty 

orders on stilbenic optical brightening 

agents from China and Taiwan would be 

likely to lead to continuation or 

recurrence of material injury within a 

reasonably foreseeable time. 

DATES: October 7, 2024. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Julie 

Duffy (202) 708–2579), Office of 

Investigations, U.S. International Trade 

Commission, 500 E Street SW, 

Washington, DC 20436. HearingVerDate Sep<11>2014 18:15 Nov 06, 2024 Jkt 265001 PO 00000 Frm 00074 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\07NON1.SGM 07NON1

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88304 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 216 / Thursday, November 7, 2024 / Notices 

1A record of the Commissioners’ votes, the 

Commission’s statement on adequacy, and any 

individual Commissioner’s statements will be 

available from the Office of the Secretary and at the 

Commission’s website. 

2The Commission has found the response 

submitted on behalf of Archroma U.S., Inc. to be 

individually adequate. Comments from other 

interested parties will not be accepted (see 19 CFR 

207.62(d)(2)). 

impaired persons can obtain 

information on this matter by contacting 

the Commission’s TDD terminal on 202– 

205–1810. 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. 

General information concerning the 

Commission may also be obtained by 

accessing its internet server (https://

www.usitc.gov). The public record for 

this proceeding may be viewed on the 

Commission’s electronic docket (EDIS) 

at https://edis.usitc.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background.—On October 7, 2024, 

the Commission determined that the 

domestic interested party group 

response to its notice of institution (89 

FR 54525, July 1, 2024) of the subject 

five-year reviews was adequate and that 

the respondent interested party group 

responses were inadequate. The 

Commission did not find any other 

circumstances that would warrant 

conducting full reviews.1 Accordingly, 

the Commission determined that it 

would conduct expedited reviews 

pursuant to section 751(c)(3) of the Act 

(19 U.S.C. 1675(c)(3)). 

For further information concerning 

the conduct of these reviews and rules 

of general application, consult the 

Commission’s Rules of Practice and 

Procedure, part 201, subparts A and B 

(19 CFR part 201), and part 207, 

subparts A, D, E, and F (19 CFR part 

207). 

Staff report.—A staff report 

containing information concerning the 

subject matter of the reviews has been 

placed in the nonpublic record, and will 

be made available to persons on the 

Administrative Protective Order service 

list for these reviews on January 22, 

2025. A public version will be issued 

thereafter, pursuant to § 207.62(d)(4) of 

the Commission’s rules. 

Written submissions.—As provided in 

§ 207.62(d) of the Commission’s rules, 

interested parties that are parties to the 

reviews and that have provided 

individually adequate responses to the 

notice of institution,2 and any party 

other than an interested party to the 

reviews may file written comments with 

the Secretary on what determinations 

the Commission should reach in the 

reviews. Comments are due on or before 

5:15 p.m. on January 30, 2025, and may 

not contain new factual information. 

Any person that is neither a party to the 

five-year reviews nor an interested party 

may submit a brief written statement 

(which shall not contain any new 

factual information) pertinent to the 

reviews by January 30, 2025. However, 

should the Department of Commerce 

(‘‘Commerce’’) extend the time limit for 

its completion of the final results of its 

reviews, the deadline for comments 

(which may not contain new factual 

information) on Commerce’s final 

results is three business days after the 

issuance of Commerce’s results. If 

comments contain business proprietary 

information (BPI), they must conform 

with the requirements of §§ 201.6, 

207.3, and 207.7 of the Commission’s 

rules. The Commission’s Handbook on 

Filing Procedures, available on the 

Commission’s website at https://

www.usitc.gov/documents/handbook_

on_filing_procedures.pdf, elaborates 

upon the Commission’s procedures with 

respect to filings. 

In accordance with §§ 201.16(c) and 

207.3 of the rules, each document filed 

by a party to the reviews must be served 

on all other parties to the reviews (as 

identified by either the public or BPI 

service list), and a certificate of service 

must be timely filed. The Secretary will 

not accept a document for filing without 

a certificate of service. 

Determination.—The Commission has 

determined these reviews are 

extraordinarily complicated and 

therefore has determined to exercise its 

authority to extend the review period by 

up to 90 days pursuant to 19 U.S.C. 

1675(c)(5)(B). 

Authority: These reviews are being 

conducted under authority of title VII of 

the Act; this notice is published 

pursuant to § 207.62 of the 

Commission’s rules. 

By order of the Commission. 

Issued: November 4, 2024. 

Lisa Barton, 

Secretary to the Commission. 

[FR Doc. 2024–25904 Filed 11–6–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 7020–02–P 

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 

Notice of Lodging of Proposed 

Consent Decree Under the 

Comprehensive Environmental 

Response, Compensation and Liability 

Act 

On November 1, 2024, the Department 

of Justice lodged a proposed Consent 

Decree with the United States District 

Court for the District of Nebraska in the 

lawsuit entitled United States v. Black 

Hills Nebraska Gas, LLC, et al., Civil 

Action No. 8:24–cv–425. 

The United States filed this lawsuit 

under the Comprehensive 

Environmental Response, Compensation 

and Liability Act (CERCLA). The United 

States’ complaint names Black Hills 

Nebraska Gas, LLC; Brightspeed Kansas 

Holding, LLC; and Nebraska Public 

Power District as defendants. The 

complaint seeks response costs and 

injunctive relief to address releases of 

hazardous substances at the IowaNebraska Light & Power Company 

Superfund Site in Norfolk, Nebraska. 

Under the terms of the proposed 

consent decree, the defendants will 

complete a cleanup action that EPA 

selected for the site, which will include 

in-place treatment of contamination 

accompanied by environmental 

monitoring. The defendants will also be 

responsible for reimbursing EPA for 

costs incurred in reviewing the work. In 

return, the United States agrees not to 

sue the defendants under sections 106 

and 107 of CERCLA. 

The publication of this notice opens 

a period for public comment on the 

Consent Decree. Comments should be 

addressed to the Assistant Attorney 

General, Environment and Natural 

Resources Division, and should refer to 

United States v. Black Hills Nebraska 

Gas, LLC, et al., D.J. Ref. No. 90–11–3– 

12784. All comments must be submitted 

no later than thirty (30) days after the 

publication date of this notice. 

Comments may be submitted either by 

email or by mail: 

To submit 

comments: Send them to: 

By email ....... pubcomment-ees.enrd@

usdoj.gov. 

By mail ......... Assistant Attorney General, 

U.S. DOJ—ENRD, P.O. 

Box 7611, Washington, DC 

20044–7611. 

Any comments submitted in writing 

may be filed by the United States in 

whole or in part on the public court 

docket without notice to the commenter. 

During the public comment period, 

the Consent Decree may be examined 

and downloaded at this Justice 

Department website: https://

www.justice.gov/enrd/consent-decrees. 

If you require assistance accessing the 

Consent Decree, you may request 

assistance by email or by mail to the 


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