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application will not funded during this

fiscal year. Such a notification does not

affect the agency’s right to seek funding

under other COPS grant programs for

this fiscal year.

6.7 Grant determinations will be

made in writing, with sufficient

documentation to indicate the basis

upon which assistance was provided or

denied.

6.8 Following submission of any

required information, if a COPS FAST

Application is finally approved, a grant

award package, including any special

conditions determined to be appropriate

based upon the application (including

grantee-specific monitoring

requirements), will be prepared and

forwarded to the applicant. The award

package must be signed by the grantee

and returned, and necessary financial

arrangements for funds transfer made,

before grant funding will commence.

6.8.1 Grant funding will commence

as of the date of the beginning of the

grant period or the date on which the

officers to be funded are hired,

whichever occurs later.

6.8.2 COPS FAST grant funding is

prospective only. Grant funds may not

be used to pay for salaries or expenses

incurred prior to the date of the

beginning of the grant period, regardless

of when the officers to be funded were

hired.

6.9 COPS application deadlines and

processing time will be designed so that,

to the extent practicable, COPS FAST

applicants will be advised of the

decision on a COPS FAST application

prior to the deadline for the applications

for another COPS program.

Section 7 General Administrative

Provisions

7.1 COPS employees involved in the

review of applications and in the

making of funding decisions are limited

in their ability to provide advance

information to any person concerning

funding decisions, or from otherwise

giving any applicant an unfair

competitive advantage. Accordingly,

wherever possible, applicants should

consult publicly available guidance

documents for the resolution of a

program question.

7.1.1 Unless superseded by a

regulation, guideline, handbook or other

directive promulgated by the COPS

Office, practice and procedures

followed by the Office of Justice

Programs in the administration of

discretionary grant programs shall be

followed by COPS grantees.

7.1.1.1 In particular, the current

version of the Office of Justice Programs

Financial and Administrative Guide for

Grants (M7100.1) should be consulted

for guidance on financial,

administrative or procedural issues.

7.1.1.2 Prior opinions of the Office

of General Counsel of the Office of

Justice Programs or its predecessor(s)

shall be regarded as persuasive,

although not binding, authority for the

solution of legal issues arising in

connection with COPS grants.

7.2 Freedom of Information Act

requests should be addressed to the

COPS Office of General Counsel.

7.3 The COPS Office shall maintain

a public reading area, as required by the

Freedom of Information Act, at 633

Indiana Avenue, N.W., Third Floor,

Washington, DC 20531.

Section 8 Sanctions

8.1 The Department of Justice may

impose sanctions if it is determined, as

a result of periodic monitoring or

reviews or otherwise, that the grantee:

(a) Is not substantially complying

with the requirements of Act, these

guidelines or with other provisions of

federal law;

(b) Fails to make satisfactory progress

toward the goals or strategies set forth

in its application, as reflected by

performance and status reports;

(c) Does not adhere to grant agreement

requirements or special conditions;

(d) Proposes substantial plan changes

to the extent that, if originally

submitted, would have resulted in the

application not being selected for

funding;

(e) Does not submit reports;

(f) Files a false certification in

connection with an application,

periodic report or other document

submitted to the COPS Office;

(g) Other good cause shown.

8.2 The Department of Justice may

impose the following sanctions:

(a) Temporarily withhold cash

payments pending correction of the

deficiency by the grantee;

(b) Disallow all or part of the cost of

the activity or action not in compliance;

(c) Wholly or partly suspend or

terminate the current award for the

grantee’s program;

(d) Require that some or all of the

grant amounts be remitted to the

Department of Justice;

(e) Condition a future grant and elect

not to provide future grant funds to the

grantee until appropriate actions are

taken to ensure compliance;

(f) Withhold further awards for the

program; or

(g) Recommend civil or criminal

enforcement by other agencies; and

(h) Take other remedies that may be

legally available.

8.3 Except as provided in 8.3.1, the

hearing and appeal procedures set forth

in 28 CFR Part 18 shall apply to grant

recipients who seek to contest

determinations of noncompliance by the

Department of Justice. References in 28

CFR Part 18 to the Office of Justice

Programs and its officials shall be

deemed to be references to the COPS

Office and its Director, as may be

appropriate.

8.3.1 Legal responsibility for the

enforcement of the nondiscrimination

provisions of Omnibus Crime Control

and Safe Streets Act, as amended (42

U.S.C. 3789d) lies with the Office of

Justice Programs. Compliance

procedures are set forth at 28 CFR Parts

18 and 42.

Dated: January 9, 1995.

Janet Reno,

Attorney General.

[FR Doc. 95–1114 Filed 1–17–95; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4410–01–M

Lodging of Consent Decree in United

States v. Ford Motor Company, Under

the Comprehensive Environmental

Response, Compensation, and Liability

Act

Notice is hereby given that a proposed

consent decree in United States v. Ford

Motor Company, Civil Action No.

94CV–40501, was lodged with the

United States District Court for the

Eastern District of Michigan, Flint Office

on December 29, 1994. This action was

brought pursuant to the Comprehensive

Environmental Response, Compensation

and Liability Act (‘‘CERCLA’’), 42 U.S.C.

§ 9601, et seq. to recover costs expended

by the United States in connection with

the ‘‘Spiegelberg Superfund Site,’’ (See

the National Priorities List in 40 CFR

Part 300, Appendix B) which is located

on Spicer Road, in Green Oak

Township, Livingston County,

Michigan. Under the proposed decree,

Ford has agreed to pay $935,000 in

partial reimbursement of past response

costs incurred by the United States in

connection with the Spiegelberg Site.

The Department of Justice will receive

comments relating to the proposed

consent decree for a period of 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, D.C. 20530. All comments

should refer to United States v. Ford

Motor Company. DJ Ref. #90–11–2–

285A.

The proposed consent decree may be

examined at the Office of the United

States Attorney for the Eastern District

of Michigan, Flint Office, 600 Church

Street, room 206 Federal Building, Flint,
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Michigan 48502; the Region V Office of

the U.S. Environmental Protection

Agency, 77 West Jackson Street, Seventh

Floor, Chicago, Illinois 60604; 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, 1120 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 $4.25 (twenty-five cents

per page reproduction costs) payable to

the Consent Decree Library.

Bruce S. Gelber,

Acting Chief, Environmental Enforcement

Section, Environmental and Natural

Resources Divisions.

[FR Doc. 95–1170 Filed 1–17–95; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4410–01–M

Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree

Pursuant to the Comprehensive

Environmental Response,

Compensation and Liability Act

In accordance with Departmental

policy, 28 C.F.R. 50.7, and Section

122(d)(3) of the Comprehensive

Environmental Response, Compensation

and Liability Act (‘‘CERCLA’’), 42 U.S.C.

9622(d)(2), notice is hereby given that a

proposed consent decree in United

States v. Cornell-Dubilier Electronics,

Inc., et al., Civil Action No. 92–11865–

K, was lodged on January 4, 1995, with

the United States District Court for the

District of Massachusetts. The proposed

decree resolves the United States’

claims under CERCLA against defendant

the City of New Bedford, Massachusetts

(‘‘City’’) with respect to the first

operable unit at the Sullivan’s Ledge

Superfund Site, in New Bedford,

Massachusetts. The City owned and

operated the Site, to which hazardous

substances were sent for disposal.

Under the terms of the proposed decree,

the City will assume operation and

maintenance of EPA’s selected remedy

for the first operable unit remedy after

30 years, when the obligations of other

settlers under a previously negotiated

consent decree relating to the first

operable unit will cease.

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 for the Environment and

Natural Resources Division, Department

of Justice, Washington, DC 20530, and

should refer to United States v. CornellDubilier Electronics, Inc., et al., DOJ Ref.

#90–11–2–388A.

The proposed consent decree may be

examined at the office of the United

States Attorney, 1107 J.W. McCormack

Building, POCH, Boston, Massachusetts;

the Region I Office of the Environmental

Protection Agency, John F. Kennedy

Federal Building, Boston,

Massachusetts; 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 Library, 1120 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 $99.75 (25 cents per page

reproduction costs), payable to the

Consent Decree Library.

Bruce Gelber,

Acting Chief, Environmental Enforcement

Section, Environment and Natural Resources

Division.

[FR Doc. 94–1169 Filed 1–17–94; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4410–01–M

Consent Decree in Comprehensive

Environmental Response,

Compensation and Liability Action

In accordance with the Departmental

Policy, 28 CFR 50.7, notice is hereby

given that a consent decree in United

States v. Ralph Riehl, et al., Civil Action

No. 89–226, was lodged with the United

States District Court for the Western

District of Pennsylvania on December

29, 1994.

On October 16, 1989, the United

States filed a complaint against the

owners and operator of, and certain

transporters to, the Millcreek Dump

Superfund Site (the ‘‘Site’’), pursuant to

Section 107(a) of the Comprehensive

Environmental Response, Compensation

and Liability Act (CERCLA), 42 U.S.C.

9607(a). In September 1991, the United

States added additional defendants to

the action, including Transplastics, Inc.

(Transplastics). This proposed Consent

Decree resolves Transplastics’ liability

for the response costs incurred and to be

incurred by the United States at the Site.

The proposed Consent Decree requires

Transplastics to pay $500,000.00 in

reimbursement of response costs.

The Department of Justice will accept

written comments relating to this

Consent Decree for thirty (30) days from

the date of publication of this notice.

Please address comments to the

Assistant Attorney General,

Environment and Natural Resources

Division, Department of Justice, P.O.

Box 7611, Ben Franklin Station,

Washington, DC 20044 and refer to

United States v. Ralph Riehl, et al., DOJ

No. 90–11–3–519.

Copies of the proposed Consent

Decree may be examined at the Office of

the United States Attorney, Western

District of Pennsylvania, Federal

Building and Courthouse, room 137, 6th

and States Streets, Erie, Pennsylvania,

15219; Region III Office of the

Environmental Protection Agency, 841

Chestnut Building, Philadelphia,

Pennsylvania 19107; and at the Consent

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

Floor, Washington, DC 20005 (202) 624–

0892). A copy of the proposed 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 of

the proposed Consent Decree, please

enclose a check in the amount of $3.50

(twenty-five cents per page reproduction

costs) payable to the ‘‘Consent Decree

Library.’’

John C. Cruden,

Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section,

Environment and Natural Resources Division,

U.S. Department of Justice.

[FR Doc. 95–1171 Filed 1–17–95; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4410–01–M

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

[Secretary’s Order 6–94]

Pilot Project to Create Concurrent

Authorities and Responsibilities for the

Assistant Secretary for Occupational

Safety and Health and the Assistant

Secretary for Employment Standards

With Respect to Certain Whistleblower

Protection Laws and Certain Laws

Establishing Labor Standards

Affecting Field Sanitation and Migrant

Housing

December 28, 1994.

1. Purpose

To delegate certain authorities and

responsibilities now assigned to the

Assistant Secretary for Occupational

Safety and Health to the Assistant

Secretary for Employment Standards;

and, to delegate certain authorities and

responsibilities of the Assistant

Secretary for Employment Standards to

the Assistant Secretary for Occupational

Safety and Health.

2. Background and Overview

The Employment Standards

Administration (ESA) has developed

considerable expertise in the

administration and enforcement of a

variety of labor standards programs,

including those affecting agricultural

employers and employees. ESA’s