13782 Federal Register / Vol. 66, No. 45 / Wednesday, March 7, 2001 / Notices

The lessee has met all the

requirements for reinstatement of the

lease set out in Sections 31(d) and (e) of

the Mineral Lands Leasing Act of 1920

(30 U.S.C. 188), and the Bureau of Land

Management is proposing to reinstate

lease CAS 019272B effective November

1, 2000, subject to the original terms and

conditions of the lease and the

increased rental and royalty rates cited

above.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Bonnie Edgerly, Land Law Examiner,

California State Office (916) 978–4370.

Dated: February 15, 2001.

Leroy M. Mohorich,

Chief, Branch of Energy, Mineral Science,

and Adjudication.

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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree

Clean Air Act

Notice is hereby given that the United

States, on behalf of the United States

Environmental Protection Agency

lodged a proposed Consent Decree in

the United States District Court for the

District of Hawaii, in United States v.

Chevron U.S.A., Civil Action No. 01–

00117 HG/KSC, on February 19, 2001.

This Consent Decree resolves the claims

of the United States against Chevron

U.S.A. (‘‘Chevron’’), pursuant to the

Clean Air Act (‘‘CAA’’), 42 U.S.C. 7611.

The Consent Decree concerns Chevron’s

ownership and operation of two bulk

gas terminals on the islands of Hawaii

and Maui, Hawaii, and a refinery on the

island of Oahu, Hawaii.

The Consent Decree provides that

Chevron will pay $650,000 as a penalty

to the United States, will undertake a

Supplemental Environmental Project of

at least $150,000 at its Port Allen bulk

gas Terminal on the island of Kauai,

Hawaii, and will undertake injunctive

work at its Kahului bulk gas terminal on

the island of Maui, Hawaii. The Consent

Decree further provides that the United

States covenants not to bring a civil

action or take administrative action

against Chevron pursuant to the CAA,

42 U.S.C. 7611, for violations of the Act

alleged in the Complaint which was

simultaneously filed with the court.

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, D.C. 20530, and

should refer to United States v. Chevron

U.S.A., DOJ #90–90–5–2–1–2187.

The proposed Consent Decree may be

examined at the United States

Attorney’s Office, District of Hawaii,

PJKK Federal Building, 300 Ala Mona

Blvd., Honolulu, Hawaii 96850. A copy

of the proposed Consent Decree may be

obtained by mail from the Department

of Justice Consent Decree Library, PO

Box 7611, Washington, DC 20044. In

requesting a copy, please refer to the

reference number given above and

enclose a check in the amount of $7.25

(25 cents per page reproduction costs),

payable to the Consent Decree Library.

Ellen M. Mahan,

Assistant Section Chief, Environmental

Enforcement Section, Environment and

Natural Resources Division.

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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Notice of Lodging of Consent Decrees

Under the Comprehensive

Environmental Response,

Compensation, and Liability Act

Notice is hereby given that on January

5, 2001, a proposed consent decree in

United States v. Reland Mark Johnson,

Civ. Action No. 01–CV–005 (D. WY) was

lodged with the United States District

Court for the District of Wyoming.

In this action, the United States is

recovering past response costs, pursuant

to the Comprehensive Environmental

Response, Compensation, and Liability

Act (‘‘CERCLA’’), 42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.

in connection with the R.J. Refinery Site

located in La Barge, Wyoming. The

consent decree that was lodged would

resolve the United States’ claims against

Reland Mark Johnson (‘‘Johnson’’).

Johnson will pay to the United States

$5,000 to resolve claims against him and

the settlement is based on Johnson’s

limited financial resources. The consent

decree includes covenants not to sue by

the United States under Section 107 of

CERCLA.

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 of the

Environment and Natural Resources

Division, PO Box 7611, U.S. Department

of Justice, Washington, D.C. 20044,

Department of Justice, Washington, D.C.

20530, and should refer to United States

v. Johnson, D.J. Ref. 90–11–3–07235.

The proposed consent decree may be

examined at the Office of the United

States Attorney, 2120 Capitol Ave.

Cheyenne, WY, and at U.S. EPA Region

VIII, 999 18th Street, Denver, CO 80202–

2405. A copy of the consent decree may

also be obtained by mail from the

Consent Decree Library PO Box 7611,

U.S. Department of Justice, Washington,

DC 20044–7611. In requesting a copy,

please enclose a check in the amount of

$4.25 (25 cents per page reproduction

cost) payable to the Consent Decree

Library.

Bob Brook,

Assistant Section Chief, Environmental

Enforcement Section, Environment and

Natural Resources Division.

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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Antitrust Division

Notice Pursuant to the National

Cooperative Research and Production

Act of 1993—Petroleum Environmental

Research Forum (‘‘PERF’’) Project No.

99–05

Notice is hereby given that, on

December 4, 2000, pursuant to Section

6(a) of the National Cooperative

Research and Production Act of 1993,

15 U.S.C. 4301 et seq. (‘‘the Act’’),

Petroleum Environmental Research

Forum (‘‘PERF’’) Project No. 99–05 has

filed written notifications

simultaneously with the Attorney

General and the Federal Trade

Commission disclosing (1) the identities

of the parties and (2) the nature and

objectives of the venture. The

notifications were filed for the purpose

of invoking the Act’s provisions limiting

the recovery of antitrust plaintiffs to

actual damages under specified

circumstances. Pursuant to Section 6(b)

of the Act, the identities of the parties

are BP Amoco Chemical Company,

Alvin, TX; Berwanger, Inc., Houston,

TX; Anderson Greenwood Crosby,

Stafford, TX; Dresser Equipment Group,

Inc., Alexandria, LA; ExxonMobil

Research and Engineering, Fairfax, VA;

Shell Oil Company, Houston, TX; and

Texaco Inc., Bellaire, TX.

The nature and objectives of the

venture are to conduct a joint research

project to evaluate the stability of

pressure relief devices.

Constance K. Robinson,

Director of Operations, Antitrust Division.

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