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Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act and Notice of Availability and Request for Comments on Draft Restoration Plan and Environmental Assessment, 31351-31352 [2017-14193] :: Department Of Justice :: Regulation Tracker :: Justia
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Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act and Notice of Availability and Request for Comments on Draft Restoration Plan and Environmental Assessment, 31351-31352 [2017-14193]
Download as PDF sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 128 / Thursday, July 6, 2017 / Notices otherwise available in the United States, with respect to the articles potentially subject to the recommended orders; (iv) indicate whether Complainant, Complainant’s licensees, and/or third party suppliers have the capacity to replace the volume of articles potentially subject to the recommended orders within a commercially reasonable time; and (v) explain how the recommended orders would impact consumers in the United States. The deadline for filing written submissions has been extended to the close of business on July 14, 2017. Persons filing written submissions must file the original document electronically on or before the deadlines stated above and submit 8 true paper copies to the Office of the Secretary by noon the next day pursuant to Commission Rule 210.4(f), 19 CFR 210.4(f). Submissions should refer to the investigation number (‘‘Inv. No. 337– TA–1000’’) in a prominent place on the cover page and/or the first page. (See Handbook for Electronic Filing Procedures, http://www.usitc.gov/ secretary/fed_reg_notices/rules/ handbook_on_electronic_filing.pdf). Persons with questions regarding filing should contact the Secretary (202–205– 2000). Any person desiring to submit a document (or portion thereof) to the Commission in confidence must request confidential treatment unless the information has already been granted such treatment during the proceedings. All such requests should be directed to the Secretary of the Commission and must include a full statement of the reasons why the Commission should grant such treatment. See 19 CFR 201.6. Documents for which confidential treatment by the Commission is sought will be treated accordingly. A redacted non-confidential version of the document must also be filed simultaneously with any confidential filing. All non-confidential written submissions will be available for public inspection at the Office of the Secretary and on EDIS. This action is taken under authority of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337, and part 210 of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR part 210). By order of the Commission. Issued: June 30, 2017. Katherine M. Hiner, Supervisory Attorney. [FR Doc. 2017–14197 Filed 7–5–17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7020–02–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:13 Jul 05, 2017 Jkt 241001 DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act and Notice of Availability and Request for Comments on Draft Restoration Plan and Environmental Assessment On June 29, 2017, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed Consent Decree and Draft Restoration Plan/ Environmental Assessment (‘‘RP/EA’’) with the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota in the lawsuit entitled United States, Minnesota, and Wisconsin v. XIK, LLC; Honeywell International, Inc.; and Domtar, Inc., Civil Action No. 017–cv–02368. The proposed Consent Decree will resolve a claim for natural resource damages at the St. Louis River/Interlake/ Duluth Tar (‘‘SLRIDT’’) Superfund Site brought by the governments under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (‘‘CERCLA’’), 42 U.S.C. 9607. The SLRIDT Site consists of 255 acres of land and river embayments located primarily in Duluth, Minnesota, and extends into the St. Louis River. The filed complaint alleges that the three Defendants are liable under CERCLA for industrial discharges of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (‘‘PAHs’’) at the SLRIDT Site during the first half of the 20th Century. PAHs were identified in river sediments throughout the Site in sufficient concentrations to cause injury to many types of natural resources, including vegetation, fish and birds. In addition, PAH-contaminated natural resources resulted in the loss of recreational fishing and tribal use services. Under CERCLA, federal, state, and tribal natural resource trustees have authority to seek compensation for natural resources harmed by hazardous industrial waste and by-products discharged into the St. Louis River. The natural resource trustees here include the U.S. Department of the Interior, acting through the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Bureau of Indian Affairs; the U.S. Department of Commerce, acting through the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa; the 1854 Treaty Authority, representing the Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa and the Bois Forte Band of Chippewa; the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency; the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources; and PO 00000 Frm 00069 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 31351 the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (collectively, the ‘‘Trustees’’). Under the proposed Consent Decree, the Defendants will pay $8.2 million of which $6,476,742 will fund Trusteesponsored natural resource restoration projects in accordance with the RP/EA and $1,723,258 will provide reimbursement for costs incurred by the Trustees in assessing the scope of natural resource damages. The RP/EA presents the restoration projects proposed by the Trustees to restore natural resources injured by hazardous substances released in and around the SLRIDT site. Consistent with the natural resource damages assessment and restoration (‘‘NRDAR’’) regulations, 43 CFR part 11, and the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (‘‘NEPA’’), as amended, 42 U.S.C. 4321–4347 et seq., and its implementing regulations at 40 CFR parts 1500–1508, the Trustees evaluated a suite of five alternatives for conducting the type and scale of restoration sufficient to compensate the public for natural resource injuries and service losses. Based on selection factors including location, technical feasibility, cost effectiveness, provision of natural resource services similar to those lost due to contamination, and net environmental consequences, the Trustees identified a preferred alternative. Under the preferred alternative, the Trustees would conduct enhancement/ restoration of shallow sheltered embayment at Kingsbury Bay, which includes recreational access and cultural education opportunities; implement watershed protection at Kingsbury Creek; and restore wild rice in the St. Louis River estuary. The publication of this notice opens a period for public comment on the Consent Decree and RP/EA. Comments on the Consent Decree should be addressed to the Assistant Attorney General, Environment and Natural Resources Division, and should refer to United States Minnesota, and Wisconsin v. XIK, LLC; Honeywell International, Inc.; and Domtar, Inc., D.J. Ref. No. 90–11–3–07875. All comments on the Consent Decree 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. E:\FR\FM\06JYN1.SGM 06JYN1 31352 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 128 / Thursday, July 6, 2017 / Notices NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION To submit comments: Send them to: By mail ......... Assistant Attorney General, U.S. DOJ—ENRD, P.O. Box 7611, Washington, DC 20044–7611. During the public comment period, the Consent Decree may be examined and downloaded at this Justice Department Web site: https:// www.justice.gov/enrd/consent-decrees. We will provide a paper copy of the Consent Decree upon written request and payment of reproduction costs. Please mail your request and payment to: Consent Decree Library, U.S. DOJ— ENRD, P.O. Box 7611, Washington, DC 20044–7611. Please enclose a check or money order for $41.75 (25 cents per page reproduction cost) payable to the United States Treasury. For a paper copy of the Consent Decree without the attached RP/EA, the cost is $9.25. For a paper copy of only the RP/EA, the cost is $32.50. Comments on the RP/EA should be addressed to Ronald Wieland, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, and reference ‘‘SLRDIT RP/ EA’’ in the subject line. All comments on the RP/EA 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: Send them to: By email ....... By mail ......... sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES To submit comments: Ronald.Wieland@state.mn.us. Ronald Wieland, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, 500 Lafayette Road North, St. Paul, MN 55155. During the public comment period, the RP/EA may be examined and downloaded at this U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Midwest Region Natural Resource Damage Assessment Web site: https://www.fws.gov/Midwest/ es/ec/nrda/index.html. As described above, a paper copy of the RP/EA may obtained from the Department of Justice as part of the Consent Decree upon written request and payment of reproduction costs. Randall M. Stone, Acting Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and Natural Resources Division. [FR Doc. 2017–14193 Filed 7–5–17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410–15–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:13 Jul 05, 2017 Jkt 241001 [17–044] NASA Advisory Council; Human Exploration and Operations Committee; Meeting National Aeronautics and Space Administration. be held on these dates to the scheduling priorities of the key participants. Carol J. Hamilton, Acting Advisory Committee Management Officer, National Aeronautics and Space Administration. [FR Doc. 2017–14118 Filed 7–5–17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7510–13–P AGENCY: ACTION: Notice of meeting. In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) announces a meeting of the Human Exploration and Operations Committee of the NASA Advisory Council (NAC). This Committee reports to the NAC. NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION [17–046] SUMMARY: Monday, July 24, 2017, 10:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m.; and Tuesday, July 25, 2017, 9:00 a.m.–5:15 p.m., Local Time. DATES: National Institute of Aerospace, Room 137, 100 Exploration Way, Hampton, VA 23666 ADDRESSES: Dr. Bette Siegel, Executive Secretary, NAC Human Exploration and Operations Committee, NASA Headquarters, Washington, DC 20546, (202) 358–2245, or bette.siegel@nasa.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The meeting will be open to the public up to the seating capacity of the room. This meeting is also available telephonically and by WebEx. You must use a touchtone phone to participate in this meeting. Any interested person may dial the toll free access number 1–888–324– 9238 or toll access number 1–517–308– 9132, and then the numeric participant passcode: 3403297 followed by the # sign. The WebEx link is https:// nasa.webex.com/, the meeting number is 991 050 585, and the password is Exploration@2017 (case sensitive). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Note: If dialing in, please ‘‘mute’’ your telephone. The agenda for the meeting includes the following topics: • Human Exploration and Operations Mission Directorate • International Space Station • Exploration Systems Divisions • Commercial Crew • Future Human Exploration Plans and Science Opportunities Overview • Total Solar Eclipse Science Attendees will be requested to sign a register. It is imperative that the meeting PO 00000 Frm 00070 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 NASA Advisory Council; Technology, Innovation and Engineering Committee; Meeting National Aeronautics and Space Administration. ACTION: Notice of meeting. AGENCY: In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) announces a meeting of the Technology, Innovation and Engineering Committee of the NASA Advisory Council (NAC). This Committee reports to the NAC. DATES: Tuesday, July 25, 2017, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Local Time. ADDRESSES: National Aerospace Institute, Room 101, 100 Exploration Way, Hampton, VA 23666. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Mike Green, Executive Secretary, NAC Technology, Innovation, and Engineering Committee, NASA Headquarters, Washington, DC 20546, (202) 358–4710, or g.m.green@nasa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The meeting will be open to the public up to the seating capacity of the room. This meeting is also available telephonically and by WebEx. You must use a touchtone phone to participate in this meeting. Any interested person may dial the toll free access number 1–844–467– 6272, and then the numeric participant passcode 102421 followed by the # sign. The WebEx link is https:// nasa.webex.com/, the meeting number is 990 800 956, and the password is ‘‘TIE@NIA2017’’ (case sensitive). SUMMARY: Note: If dialing in, please ‘‘mute’’ your telephone. The agenda for the meeting includes the following topics: • Space Technology Mission Directorate (STMD) Update • Habitation Capability Development— Human Exploration Operations Tech Development Efforts • Centennial Challenges Program Findings and Response • Office of the Chief Engineer Update E:\FR\FM\06JYN1.SGM 06JYN1
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 128 (Thursday, July 6, 2017)]
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and Notice of Availability and Request for Comments on Draft
Restoration Plan and Environmental Assessment
On June 29, 2017, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed
Consent Decree and Draft Restoration Plan/Environmental Assessment
(``RP/EA'') with the United States District Court for the District of
Minnesota in the lawsuit entitled United States, Minnesota, and
Wisconsin v. XIK, LLC; Honeywell International, Inc.; and Domtar, Inc.,
Civil Action No. 017-cv-02368.
The proposed Consent Decree will resolve a claim for natural
resource damages at the St. Louis River/Interlake/Duluth Tar
(``SLRIDT'') Superfund Site brought by the governments under the
(``CERCLA''), 42 U.S.C. 9607. The SLRIDT Site consists of 255 acres of
land and river embayments located primarily in Duluth, Minnesota, and
extends into the St. Louis River. The filed complaint alleges that the
three Defendants are liable under CERCLA for industrial discharges of
polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (``PAHs'') at the SLRIDT Site during
the first half of the 20th Century. PAHs were identified in river
sediments throughout the Site in sufficient concentrations to cause
injury to many types of natural resources, including vegetation, fish
and birds. In addition, PAH-contaminated natural resources resulted in
the loss of recreational fishing and tribal use services.
Under CERCLA, federal, state, and tribal natural resource trustees
have authority to seek compensation for natural resources harmed by
hazardous industrial waste and by-products discharged into the St.
Louis River. The natural resource trustees here include the U.S.
Department of the Interior, acting through the U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service and the Bureau of Indian Affairs; the U.S. Department of
Commerce, acting through the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration; the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa; the
1854 Treaty Authority, representing the Grand Portage Band of Lake
Superior Chippewa and the Bois Forte Band of Chippewa; the Minnesota
Pollution Control Agency; the Minnesota Department of Natural
Resources; and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
(collectively, the ``Trustees'').
Under the proposed Consent Decree, the Defendants will pay $8.2
million of which $6,476,742 will fund Trustee-sponsored natural
resource restoration projects in accordance with the RP/EA and
$1,723,258 will provide reimbursement for costs incurred by the
Trustees in assessing the scope of natural resource damages. The RP/EA
presents the restoration projects proposed by the Trustees to restore
natural resources injured by hazardous substances released in and
around the SLRIDT site.
Consistent with the natural resource damages assessment and
restoration (``NRDAR'') regulations, 43 CFR part 11, and the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (``NEPA''), as amended, 42 U.S.C.
4321-4347 et seq., and its implementing regulations at 40 CFR parts
1500-1508, the Trustees evaluated a suite of five alternatives for
conducting the type and scale of restoration sufficient to compensate
the public for natural resource injuries and service losses. Based on
selection factors including location, technical feasibility, cost
effectiveness, provision of natural resource services similar to those
lost due to contamination, and net environmental consequences, the
Trustees identified a preferred alternative.
Under the preferred alternative, the Trustees would conduct
enhancement/restoration of shallow sheltered embayment at Kingsbury
Bay, which includes recreational access and cultural education
opportunities; implement watershed protection at Kingsbury Creek; and
restore wild rice in the St. Louis River estuary.
the Consent Decree and RP/EA.
Comments on the Consent Decree should be addressed to the Assistant
Attorney General, Environment and Natural Resources Division, and
should refer to United States Minnesota, and Wisconsin v. XIK, LLC;
Honeywell International, Inc.; and Domtar, Inc., D.J. Ref. No. 90-11-3-
07875. All comments on the Consent Decree 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:
By email............................  pubcomment-ees.enrd@usdoj.gov.
During the public comment period, the Consent Decree may be
examined and downloaded at this Justice Department Web site: https://www.justice.gov/enrd/consent-decrees. We will provide a paper copy of
the Consent Decree upon written request and payment of reproduction
costs. Please mail your request and payment to: Consent Decree Library,
U.S. DOJ--ENRD, P.O. Box 7611, Washington, DC 20044-7611.
Please enclose a check or money order for $41.75 (25 cents per page
reproduction cost) payable to the United States Treasury. For a paper
copy of the Consent Decree without the attached RP/EA, the cost is
$9.25. For a paper copy of only the RP/EA, the cost is $32.50.
Comments on the RP/EA should be addressed to Ronald Wieland,
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, and reference ``SLRDIT RP/
EA'' in the subject line. All comments on the RP/EA 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:
By email............................  Ronald.Wieland@state.mn.us.
By mail.............................  Ronald Wieland, Minnesota
500 Lafayette Road North, St.
Paul, MN 55155.
During the public comment period, the RP/EA may be examined and
downloaded at this U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Midwest Region
Natural Resource Damage Assessment Web site: https://www.fws.gov/Midwest/es/ec/nrda/index.html. As described above, a paper copy of the
RP/EA may obtained from the Department of Justice as part of the
Consent Decree upon written request and payment of reproduction costs.
Acting Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section,
Environment and Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 2017-14193 Filed 7-5-17; 8:45 am]