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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Office of Natural Resources Revenue 

[Docket No. ONRR–2011–0025; DS63610000 

DR2PS0000.CH7000156D0102R2] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Delegated and Cooperative 

Activities With States and Indian 

Tribes—OMB Control Number 1012– 

0003; Comment Request 

AGENCY: Office of Natural Resources 

Revenue (ONRR), Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of extension. 

SUMMARY: To comply with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 

(PRA), ONRR is inviting comments on a 

collection of information requests that 

we will submit to the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) for 

review and approval. This Information 

Collection Request (ICR) covers the 

paperwork requirements in the 

regulations under title 30, Code of 

Federal Regulations (CFR), part 1220. 

DATES: Submit written comments on or 

before April 6, 2015. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

on this ICR to ONRR by using one of the 

following three methods (please 

reference ‘‘ICR 1012–0003’’ in your 

comments; ONRR will post all 

comments): 

1. Electronically go to http://

www.regulations.gov. In the entry titled 

‘‘Enter Keyword or ID,’’ enter ‘‘ONRR– 

2011–0025’’ and then click ‘‘Search.’’ 

Follow the instructions to submit public 

comments. 

2. Mail comments to Mr. Luis Aguilar, 

Regulatory Specialist, ONRR, P.O. Box 

25165, MS 61030A, Denver, Colorado 

80225–0165. 

3. Hand-carry or mail comments, 

using an overnight courier service, to 

ONRR. Our courier address is Building 

85, Room A–614, Denver Federal 

Center, West 6th Ave. and Kipling St., 

Denver, Colorado 80225. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

questions on technical issues, contact 

Mr. Peter Hanley, State and Tribal 

Support, ONRR, telephone (303) 231– 

3721 or email at peter.hanley@onrr.gov. 

For other questions, contact Mr. Luis 

Aguilar, telephone (303) 231–3418, or 

email at luis.aguilar@onrr.gov. You may 

also contact Mr. Aguilar to obtain 

copies, at no cost, of (1) the ICR, (2) any 

associated form, and (3) the regulations 

that require us to collect the 

information. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: 30 CFR parts 1227, 1228, and 

1229, Delegated and Cooperative 

Activities with States and Indian Tribes. 

OMB Control Number: 1012–0003. 

Bureau Form Number: None. 

Abstract: The Secretary of the Interior 

is responsible for mineral resource 

development on Federal and Indian 

lands and the Outer Continental Shelf 

(OCS). The Secretary is required by 

various laws to manage mineral 

resource production from Federal and 

Indian lands and the OCS, collect the 

royalties and other mineral revenues 

due, and distribute the funds collected 

in accordance with applicable laws. The 

Secretary also has a trust responsibility 

to manage Indian lands and seek advice 

and information from Indian 

beneficiaries. ONRR performs the 

minerals revenue management functions 

for the Secretary and assists the 

Secretary in carrying out the 

Department’s trust responsibility for 

Indian lands. Public laws pertaining to 

mineral revenues are on our Web site at 

http://www.onrr.gov/Laws_R_D/

PubLaws/default.htm. 

When a company or an individual 

enters into a lease to explore, develop, 

produce, and dispose of minerals from 

Federal or Indian lands, that company 

or individual agrees to pay the lessor a 

share in an amount or value of 

production from the leased lands. The 

regulations require the lessee to report 

various kinds of information to the 

lessor relative to the disposition of the 

leased minerals. Such information is 

generally available within the records of 

the lessee or others involved in 

developing, transporting, processing, 

purchasing, or selling of such minerals. 

The information ONRR collects includes 

data necessary to ensure that the lessee 

accurately values and appropriately 

pays all royalties and other mineral 

revenues due. 

The Federal Oil and Gas Royalty 

Management Act of 1982 (FOGRMA), as 

amended by the Federal Oil and Gas 

Royalty Simplification and Fairness Act 

of 1996, sections 3, 4, and 8 for Federal 

lands, authorizes the Secretary to 

develop delegated and cooperative 

agreements with states (sect. 205) and 

Indian tribes (sect. 202) to carry out 

certain inspection, auditing, 

investigation, or limited enforcement 

activities for oil and gas leases in their 

jurisdiction. The states and Indian tribes 

are working partners and are an integral 

part of the overall onshore and offshore 

compliance effort. The Appropriations 

Act of 1992 also authorizes the states 

and Indian tribes to perform the same 

functions for coal and other solid 

mineral leases. 

This collection of information is 

necessary in order for states and Indian 

tribes to conduct audits and related 

investigations of Federal and Indian oil, 

gas, coal, any other solid minerals, and 

geothermal royalty revenues from 

Federal and tribal leased lands. Relevant 

parts of the regulations include 30 CFR 

parts 1227, 1228, and 1229, as described 

below: 

Title 30 CFR part 1227—Delegation to 

States, provides procedures to delegate 

certain Federal minerals revenue 

management functions to states for 

Federal oil and gas leases. The 

regulations provide only audit and 

investigation functions to states for 

Federal geothermal and solid mineral 

leases, and leases subject to section 8(g) 

of the OCS Lands Act, within their state 

boundaries. To be considered for such 

delegation, states must submit a written 

proposal to ONRR, which ONRR must 

approve. States also must provide 

quarterly reimbursement vouchers and 

reports concerning the activities under 

the delegation to ONRR. 

Title 30 CFR part 1228—Cooperative 

Activities with States and Indian Tribes, 

provides procedures for Indian tribes to 

carry out audits and related 

investigations of their respective leased 

lands. Indian tribes must submit a 

written proposal to ONRR in order to 

enter into a cooperative agreement. The 

proposal must outline the activities the 

tribe will undertake and must present 

evidence that the tribe can meet the 

standards of the Secretary for the 

activities to be conducted. The tribes 

also must submit an annual work plan 

and budget, as well as quarterly 

reimbursement vouchers. 

Title 30 CFR part 1229—Delegation to 

States, provides procedures for states to 

carry out audits and related 

investigations of leased Indian lands 

within their respective state boundaries, 

by permission of the respective Indian 

tribal councils or individual Indian 

mineral owners. The state must receive 

the Secretary’s delegation of authority 

and submit annual audit work plans 

detailing its audits and related 

investigations, annual budgets, and 

quarterly reimbursement vouchers. The 

state also must maintain records. 

The ONRR protects proprietary 

information the states and tribes submit 

under this collection. We do not collect 

items of a sensitive nature. States and 

tribes must respond in order to obtain 

the benefit of entering into a cooperative 

agreement with the Secretary. 

Frequency of Response: Varies based 

on the function performed. 

Estimated Number and Description of 

Respondents: 10 states and 6 Indian 

tribes. 

Estimated Annual Reporting and 

Recordkeeping ‘‘Hour’’ Burden: 12,919 

hours. 


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Part 1227—Delegation To States 

Delegation Proposals 

1227.103; 107; 109; 110(a) and 

(b)(1); 110 (c), (d), and (e); 

111(a) and (b); 805.

What must a State’s delegation proposal contain? 

If you want ONRR to delegate royalty management 

functions to you, then you must submit a delegation 

proposal to the ONRR Deputy Director. The ONRR 

will provide you with technical assistance and information to help you prepare your delegation proposal 

. . . 

200 1 200 

Delegation Process 

1227.110(b)(2) .............................. (b)(2) If you want to change the terms of your delegation agreement for the renewal period, you must submit a new delegation proposal under this part. 16 11 176 

Existing Delegations 

Compensation 

1227.112(d) and (e) ...................... What compensation will a State receive to perform delegated functions? 4 64 256 

You will receive compensation for your costs to perform 

each delegated function subject to the following conditions . . . 

(d) At a minimum, you must provide vouchers detailing 

your expenditures quarterly during the fiscal year. 

However, you may agree to provide vouchers on a 

monthly basis in your delegation agreement . . . 

(e) You must maintain adequate books and records to 

support your vouchers . . . 

States’ Responsibilities To Perform Delegated Functions 

1227.200(a), (b), (c), and (d) ........ What are a State’s general responsibilities if it accepts a 

delegation? 

940 10 9,400 

For each delegated function you perform, you must: (a) 

. . . seek information or guidance from ONRR regarding new, complex, or unique issues . . . 

(b)(1) . . . Provide complete disclosure of financial results of activities; 

(2) Maintain correct and accurate records of all mineralrelated transactions and accounts; 

(3) Maintain effective controls and accountability; 

(4) Maintain a system of accounts . . . 

(5) Maintain adequate royalty and production information . . . 

(c) Assist ONRR in meeting the requirements of the 

Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA) 

. . . 

(d) Maintain all records you obtain or create under your 

delegated function, such as royalty reports, production reports, and other related information. . . . You 

must maintain such records for at least 7 years . . . 

1227.200(e); 801(a); 804 .............. (e) Provide reports to ONRR about your activities under 

your delegated functions . . . At a minimum, you 

must provide periodic statistical reports to ONRR 

summarizing the activities you carried out . . . 

3 40 120 

1227.200(f); 401(e); 601(d) ........... (f) Assist ONRR in maintaining adequate reference, royalty, and production databases . . . 1 250 250 

1227.200(g); 301(e) ...................... (g) Develop annual work plans . . . 60 10 600 

1227.200(h) ................................... (h) Help ONRR respond to requests for information from 

other Federal agencies, Congress, and the public 

. . . 

8 10 80 

1227.400(a)(4) and (a)(6); 401(d); 

501(c).

What functions may a State perform in processing production reports or royalty reports? 

Production reporters or royalty reporters provide production, sales, and royalty information on mineral production from leases that must be collected, analyzed, and 

corrected. 

250 1 250 


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(a) If you request delegation of either production report 

or royalty report processing functions, you must perform . . . 

(4) Timely transmitting production report or royalty report data to ONRR and other affected Federal agencies . . . 

(6) Providing production data or royalty data to ONRR 

and other affected Federal agencies . . . 

1227.400(c) ................................... (c) You must provide ONRR with a copy of any exceptions from reporting and payment requirements for 

marginal properties and any alternative royalty and 

payment requirements for unit agreements and 

communitization agreements you approve. 

12 1 12 

1227.601(c) ................................... What are a State’s responsibilities if it performs automated verification? 

To perform automated verification of production reports 

or royalty reports, you must . . . 

(c) Maintain all documentation and logging procedures 

. . . 

10 1 10 

Performance Review 

Subtotal Burden for 30 CFR Part 1227 ........................... ........................ 399 11,354 

Part 1228—Cooperative Activities With States And Indian Tribes 

Subpart C—Oil And Gas, Onshore 

1228.100(a) and (b); 101(c); 

107(b).

Entering into an agreement .............................................

(a) . . . Indian tribe may request the Department to 

enter into a cooperative agreement by sending a letter from . . . tribal chairman . . . to the Director of 

ONRR 

200 1 200 

(b) The request for an agreement shall be in a format 

prescribed by ONRR and should include at a minimum the following information: 

(1) Type of eligible activities to be undertaken 

(2) Proposed term of the agreement 

(3) Evidence that . . . Indian tribe meets, or can 

meet by the time the agreement is in effect . . . 

(4) If the State is proposing to undertake activities on 

Indian lands located within the State, a resolution from 

the appropriate tribal council indicating their agreement 

to delegate to the State responsibilities under the terms 

of the cooperative agreement for activities to be conducted on tribal or allotted land 

1228.101(a) ................................... Terms of agreement .........................................................

(a) Agreements entered into under this part shall be 

valid for a period of 3 years and shall be renewable 

. . . upon request of . . . Indian tribe . . . 

15 6 90 

1228.101(d) ................................... (d) . . . Indian tribe will be given 60 days to respond to 

the notice of deficiencies and to provide a plan for 

correction of those deficiencies . . . 

80 1 80 

1228.103(a) and (b) ...................... Maintenance of records ...................................................

(a) . . . Indian tribe entering into a cooperative agreement under this part must retain all records, reports, 

working papers, and any backup materials . . . 

(b) . . . Indian tribe shall maintain all books and 

records . . . 

120 6 720 

1228.105(a)(1) and (a)(2) ............. Funding of cooperative agreements ................................

(a)(1) The Department may, under the terms of the cooperative agreement, reimburse . . . Indian tribe up 

to 100 percent of the costs of eligible activities. Eligible activities will be agreed upon annually upon the 

submission and approval of a work plan and funding 

requirement 

(2) A cooperative agreement may be entered into with 

. . . Indian tribe, upon request, without a requirement 

for reimbursement of costs by the Department 

60 6 360 


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1228.105(c) ................................... (c) . . . Indian tribe shall submit a voucher for reimbursement of eligible costs incurred within 30 days of 

the end of each calendar quarter. . . . Indian tribe 

must provide the Department a summary of costs incurred, for which . . . Indian tribe is seeking reimbursement, with the voucher 

4 24 96 

Subtotal Burden for 30 CFR Part 1228 ........................... ........................ 44 1,546 

Part 1229—Delegation To States 

Subpart C—Oil And Gas, Onshore 

Administration Of Delegations 

1229.100(a)(1) and (a)(2) ............. Authorities and responsibilities subject to delegation ...... 1 1 1 

(a) All or part of the following authorities and responsibilities of the Secretary under the Act may be delegated to a State authority: 

(1) Conduct of audits related to oil and gas royalty 

payments made to the ONRR which are attributable to 

leased . . . Indian lands within the State. Delegations 

with respect to any Indian lands require the written permission, subject to the review of the ONRR, of the affected Indian tribe or allottee. 

(2) Conduct of investigation related to oil and gas royalty payments made to the ONRR which are attributable 

to . . . Indian lands within the State. Delegation with respect to any Indian lands require the written permission, 

subject to the review of the ONRR, of the affected Indian tribe or allottee. No investigation will be initiated 

without the specific approval of the ONRR . . . 

1229.101(a) and (d) ...................... Petition for delegation ......................................................

(a) The governor or other authorized official of any 

State which contains . . . Indian oil and gas leases 

where the Indian tribe and allottees have given the 

State an affirmative indication of their desire for the 

State to undertake certain royalty management-related activities on their lands, may petition the Secretary to assume responsibilities to conduct audits 

and related investigations of royalty related matters 

affecting . . . Indian oil and gas leases within the 

State . . . 

(d) In the event that the Secretary denies the petition, 

the Secretary must provide the State with the specific 

reasons for denial of the petition. The State will then 

have 60 days to either contest or correct specific deficiencies and to reapply for a delegation of authority. 

1 1 1 

1229.102(c) ................................... Fact-finding and hearings ................................................

(c) A State petitioning for a delegation of authority shall 

be given the opportunity to present testimony at a 

public hearing. 

1 1 1 

1229.103(c) ................................... Duration of delegations; termination of delegations ........

(c) A State may terminate a delegation of authority by 

giving a 120-day written notice of intent to terminate 

1 1 1 

1229.105 ....................................... Evidence of Indian agreement to delegation. 1 1 1 

In the case of a State seeking a delegation of authority 

for Indian lands . . . the State petition to the Secretary must be supported by an appropriate resolution 

or resolutions of tribal councils joining the State in petitioning for delegation and evidence of the agreement 

of individual Indian allottees whose lands would be involved in a delegation. Such evidence shall specifically speak to having the State assume delegated responsibility for specific functions related to royalty 

management activities.

1229.106 ....................................... Withdrawal of Indian lands from delegated authority 1 1 1 

If at any time an Indian tribe or an individual Indian allottee determines that it wishes to withdraw from the 

State delegation of authority in relation to its lands, it 

may do so by sending a petition of withdrawal to the 

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1229.109(a) ................................... Reimbursement for costs incurred by a State under the 

delegation of authority. 

(a) The Department of the Interior (DOI) shall reimburse 

the State for 100 percent of the direct cost associated 

with the activities undertaken under the delegation of 

authority. The State shall maintain books and records 

in accordance with the standards established by the 

DOI and will provide the DOI, on a quarterly basis, a 

summary of costs incurred . . . 

1 1 1 

1229.109(b) ................................... (b) The State shall submit a voucher for reimbursement 

of costs incurred within 30 days of the end of each 

calendar quarter. 

1 4 ........................

Delegation Requirements 

1229.120 ....................................... Obtaining regulatory and policy guidance .......................

All activities performed by a State under a delegation 

must be in full accord with all Federal laws, rules and 

regulations, and Secretarial and agency determinations and orders relating to the calculation, reporting, 

and payment of oil and gas royalties. In those cases 

when guidance or interpretations are necessary, the 

State will direct written requests for such guidance or 

interpretation to the appropriate ONRR officials . . . 

1 1 1 

1229.121 ....................................... Recordkeeping requirements ........................................... 1 1 1 

(a) The State shall maintain in a safe and secure manner all records, work papers, reports, and correspondence gained or developed as a consequence of audit 

or investigative activities conducted under the delegation . . . 

(b) The State must maintain in a confidential manner all 

data obtained from DOI sources or from payor or 

company sources under the delegation . . . 

(c) All records subject to the requirements of paragraph 

(a) must be maintained for a 6-year period measured 

from the end of the calendar year in which the 

records were created . . . Upon termination of a delegation, the State shall, within 90 days from the date 

of termination, assemble all records specified in subsection (a), complete all working paper files in accordance with § 229.124, and transfer such records to the 

ONRR. 

(d) The State shall maintain complete cost records for 

the delegation in accordance with generally accepted 

accounting principles . . . 

1229.122 ....................................... Coordination of audit activities ......................................... 1 1 1 

(a) Each State with a delegation of authority shall submit annually to the ONRR an audit work plan specifically identifying leases, resources, companies, and 

payors scheduled for audit . . . A State may request 

changes to its work plan . . . at the end of each 

quarter of each fiscal year. All requested changes are 

subject to approval by the ONRR and must be submitted in writing. 

(b) When a State plans to audit leases of a lessee or 

royalty payor for which there is an ONRR or OIG resident audit team, all audit activities must be coordinated through the ONRR or OIG resident supervisor 

. . . 

(c) The State shall consult with the ONRR and/or OIG 

regarding resolution of any coordination problems encountered during the conduct of delegation activities. 

1229.123 (b)(3)(i) .......................... Standards for audit activities ............................................

(b)(3) Standards of reporting. (i) Written audit reports 

are to be submitted to the appropriate ONRR officials 

at the end of each field examination. 

1 1 1 


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1229.124 ....................................... Documentation standards ................................................

Every audit performed by a State under a delegation of 

authority must meet certain documentation standards. 

In particular, detailed work papers must be developed 

and maintained. 

1 1 1 

1229.125(a) and (b) ...................... Preparation and issuance of enforcement documents ....

(a) Determinations of additional royalties due resulting 

from audit activities conducted under a delegation of 

authority must be formally communicated by the 

State, to the companies or other payors by an issue 

letter prior to any enforcement action . . . 

(b) After evaluating the company or payor’s response to 

the issue letter, the State shall draft a demand letter 

which will be submitted with supporting work paper 

files to the ONRR for appropriate enforcement action. 

Any substantive revisions to the demand letter will be 

discussed with the State prior to issuance of the letter 

. . . 

1 1 1 

1229.126(a) and (b) ...................... Appeals ............................................................................ 1 1 1 

(a) . . . The State regulatory authority shall, upon the 

request of the ONRR, provide competent and knowledgeable staff for testimony, as well as any required 

documentation and analyses, in support of the lessor’s position during the appeal process. 

(b) An affected State, upon the request of the ONRR, 

shall provide expert witnesses from their audit staff 

for testimony as well as required documentation and 

analyses to support the Department’s position during 

the litigation of court cases arising from denied appeals . . . 

1229.127 ....................................... Reports from States 

The State, acting under the authority of the Secretarial 

delegation, shall submit quarterly reports which will 

summarize activities carried out by the State during 

the preceding quarter of the year under the provisions 

of the delegation . . . 

1 1 1 

Subtotal Burden for 30 CFR Part 229 ............................. ........................ 19 19 

TOTAL BURDEN ............ ........................................................................................... ........................ 462 12,919 

We have not included in our 

estimates certain requirements 

performed in the normal course of 

business and considered usual and 

customary. The following chart shows 

the estimated burden hours by CFR and 

paragraph: 

Estimated Annual Reporting and 

Recordkeeping ‘‘Non-hour Cost’’ 

Burden: We have identified no ‘‘nonhour cost’’ burden associated with this 

collection of information. 

Public Disclosure Statement: The PRA 

(44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.) provides that an 

agency may not conduct or sponsor, and 

a person is not required to respond to, 

a collection of information unless it 

displays a currently valid OMB control 

number. 

Comments: Before submitting an ICR 

to OMB, PRA section 3506(c)(2)(A) 

requires each agency to ‘‘* * * provide 

60-day notice in the Federal Register 

* * * and otherwise consult with 

members of the public and affected 

agencies concerning each proposed 

collection of information * * *.’’ 

Agencies must specifically solicit 

comments to: (a) Evaluate whether the 

proposed collection of information is 

necessary for the agency to perform its 

duties, including whether the 

information is useful; (b) evaluate the 

accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the 

burden of the proposed collection of 

information; (c) enhance the quality, 

usefulness, and clarity of the 

information to be collected; and (d) 

minimize the burden on the 

respondents, including the use of 

automated collection techniques or 

other forms of information technology. 

The PRA also requires agencies to 

estimate the total annual reporting 

‘‘non-hour cost’’ burden to respondents 

or recordkeepers resulting from the 

collection of information. If you have 

costs to generate, maintain, and disclose 

this information, you should comment 

and provide your total capital and 

startup cost components or annual 

operation, maintenance, and purchase 

of service components. You should 

describe the methods you use to 

estimate major cost factors, including 

system and technology acquisition, 

expected useful life of capital 

equipment, discount rate(s), and the 

period over which you incur costs. 

Capital and startup costs include, 

among other items, computers and 

software you purchase to prepare for 

collecting information; monitoring, 

sampling, and testing equipment; and 

record storage facilities. Generally, your 

estimates should not include equipment 

or services purchased: (i) Before October 

1, 1995; (ii) to comply with 

requirements not associated with the 

information collection; (iii) for reasons 

other than to provide information or 

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as part of customary and usual business 

or private practices. 

We will summarize written responses 

to this notice and address them in our 

ICR submission for OMB approval, 

including appropriate adjustments to 

the estimated burden. We will provide 

a copy of the ICR to you without charge 

upon request. We also will post the ICR 

on our Web site at http://www.onrr.gov/ 

Laws_R_D/FRNotices/ICR0087.htm. 

Public Comment Policy: ONRR will 

post all comments, including names and 

addresses of respondents at http://

www.regulations.gov. Before including 

Personally Identifiable Information (PII), 

such as address, phone number, email 

address, or other personal information 

in your comment(s), you should be 

aware that your entire comment(s) 

(including PII) may be made available to 

the public at any time. While you may 

ask us, in your comment(s), to withhold 

PII from public view, we cannot 

guarantee that we will be able to do so. 

Dated: January 28, 2015. 

Gregory J. Gould, 

Director, Office of Natural Resources 

Revenue. 

[FR Doc. 2015–02232 Filed 2–4–15; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4335–30–P 

INTERNATIONAL TRADE 

COMMISSION 

[Investigation Nos. 731–TA–1014, 1016, and 

1017 (Second Review)] 

Polyvinyl Alcohol From China, Japan, 

and Korea: Revised Schedule for Full 

Five-Year Reviews 

AGENCY: United States International 

Trade Commission. 

ACTION: Notice. 

DATES: Effective Date: January 28, 2015. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Mary Messer (202–205–3193), Office of 

Investigations, U.S. International Trade 

Commission, 500 E Street SW., 

Washington, DC 20436. Hearingimpaired 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 (http://

www.usitc.gov). The public record for 

this investigation may be viewed on the 

Commission’s electronic docket (EDIS) 

at http://edis.usitc.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Effective 

November 13, 2014, the Commission 

established a schedule for the conduct 

of the subject full five-year reviews (79 

FR 69127, November 20, 2014). The 

Commission is revising its schedule. 

The Commission’s new schedule for 

the reviews is as follows: Requests to 

appear at the hearing must be filed with 

the Secretary to the Commission not 

later than March 4, 2015; the prehearing 

conference, if needed, will be held on 

March 5, 2015; the deadline for filing 

prehearing briefs is March 3, 2015; the 

hearing will be held at the U.S. 

International Trade Commission 

Building at 9:30 a.m. on March 10, 2015; 

the deadline for filing posthearing briefs 

is March 18, 2015; the Commission will 

make its final release of information on 

April 21, 2015; and final party 

comments are due on April 23, 2015. 

For further information concerning 

these reviews see the Commission’s 

notice cited above and the 

Commission’s Rules of Practice and 

Procedure, part 201, subparts A through 

E (19 CFR part 201), and part 207, 

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

207). 

Authority: These reviews are being 

conducted under authority of title VII of the 

Tariff Act of 1930; this notice is published 

pursuant to section 207.62 of the 

Commission’s rules. 

By order of the Commission. 

Issued: February 2, 2015. 

Lisa R. Barton, 

Secretary to the Commission. 

[FR Doc. 2015–02286 Filed 2–4–15; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 7020–02–P 

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 

Notice of Lodging of Proposed First 

Amendment to Consent Decree Under 

the Clean Air Act 

On January 30, 2015, the Department 

of Justice lodged a proposed First 

Amendment to Consent Decree (‘‘First 

Amendment’’) with the United States 

District Court for the Central District of 

Illinois in the lawsuit entitled United 

States et al. v. Archer Daniels Midland 

Company, Civil Action No. 03–2066 

HAB. 

The First Amendment modifies the 

Consent Decree in this case, which 

resolved the claims alleged by the 

United States and Plaintiff-Interveners 

for violations of the Clean Air Act, 

including 42 U.S.C. 7470–7492 and 

certain implementing federal and state 

regulations at 52 seed and grain 

processing plants of the Defendant, 

Archer Daniels Midland Company 

(‘‘ADM’’), located in 11 states. Certain 

issues involving the implementation 

and compliance with emissions limits 

for volatile organic compounds (‘‘VOC’’) 

have arisen with respect to ADM’s 

plants in Marshall, Minnesota and 

Columbus, Nebraska. Under the Consent 

Decree, ADM will perform a substitute 

project to reduce pollutants at the 

Marshall, Minnesota plant (the 

replacement of two coal-fired boilers 

with a natural gas boiler), and will be 

responsible for an offset of VOC 

emissions at a facility owned by 

Malnove Incorporated of Nebraska, 

located in Omaha, Nebraska (the 

removal of a high-VOC emitting 

rotogravure printing press and its 

replacement with a replacement lowVOC emitting press, or no replacement 

at all). At the time of lodging, the 

replacement of the two coal-fired boilers 

at the Marshall, Minnesota facility and 

the dismantling of the rotogravure 

printing press have already been 

accomplished. 

In addition, the First Amendment 

modifies the original Consent Decree by 

allowing partial terminations of the 

Consent Decree for those ADM facilities 

that have completed all of the 

compliance obligations set forth in the 

Consent Decree. The parties have agreed 

that ADM has met all Consent Decree 

requirements for each of the facilities 

listed in Appendix A to the Consent 

Decree, and as such the Consent Decree 

will be terminated in part as to those 

facilities. 

The publication of this notice opens 

a period for public comment on the First 

Amendment. Comments should be 

addressed to the Assistant Attorney 

General, Environment and Natural 

Resources Division, and should refer to 

United States et al. v. Archer Daniels 

Midland Company, D.J. Ref. No. 90–5– 

2–1–2035/2. 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. 

During the public comment period, 

the First Amendment may be examined 

and downloaded at this Justice 

Department Web site: http://

www.usdoj.gov/enrd/Consent_

Decrees.html. We will provide a paper 

copy of the First Amendment upon 


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