The Federal Register

Elimination of Exemptions for Chemical Mixtures Containing the List I Chemicals Ephedrine and/or Pseudoephedrine

Thu, Jul 10 2008 11:00:00 GMT

The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is finalizing, without change, the Interim Rule with Request for Comment published in the Federal Register on July 25, 2007 (72 FR 40738). The Interim Rule removed the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) exemptions for chemical mixtures containing ephedrine and/or pseudoephedrine with concentration limits at or below five percent. Upon the effective date of the Interim Rule, all ephedrine and pseudoephedrine chemical mixtures, regardless of concentration and form, became subject to the regulatory provisions of the CSA. DEA regulated the importation, exportation, manufacture, and distribution of these chemical mixtures by requiring persons who handle these chemical mixtures to register with DEA, maintain certain records common to business practice, and file certain reports, regarding these chemical mixtures. No comments to the Interim Rule were received. This Final Rule finalizes the Interim Rule without change.

Notice of Lodging of Final Modification of 1994 Consent Decree With ASARCO Under the Comprehensive Environmental

Thu, Jul 10 2008 11:00:00 GMT

Notice is hereby given that on July 2, 2008, a Final Modification of 1994 Consent Decree with Asarco (``Final Consent Decree Modification'') in State of Colorado v. ASARCO Incorporated et al., Civil Action No. 86cv1675WYD (consolidated with 83cv2388WYD) was lodged with the United States District Court for the District of Colorado.

The United States and the State of Colorado previously entered into a consent decree with ASARCO Incorporated (now ASARCO, LLC) (``ASARCO'') concerning, among other things, ASARCO's performance of response actions at various Operable Units (``OUs'') of the California Gulch Superfund Site located in Lake County, Colorado (``Site'') including OUs 5, 7 and 9. That consent decree was approved and entered by the United
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States District Court for the District of Colorado on August 26, 1994 (the ``1994 Decree''). The 1994 Decree was modified concerning OU 9, and approved and entered by the United States District Court for the District of Colorado on May

Notice of Lodging of Final Consent Decree With Newmont USA Limited and Resurrection Mining Company Under the

Thu, Jul 10 2008 11:00:00 GMT

Notice is hereby given that on July 2, 2008, a Final Consent Decree with Newmont USA Limited and Resurrection Mining Company (``Final Consent Decree'') in State of Colorado v. ASARCO Incorporated et al., Civil Action No. 86cv1675WYD (consolidated with 83cv2388WYD) was lodged with the United States District Court for the District of Colorado.

The United States and the State of Colorado previously entered into a consent decree with Newmont Mining Corporation (now Newmont USA Limited, ``Newmont'') and Resurrection Mining Company
(``Resurrection'') concerning, among other things, Newmont's and Resurrection's performance of response actions addressing areas designated as Operable Units (``OUs'') 4, 8 and 10 of the California Gulch Superfund Site located in Lake County, Colorado (``Site''). That consent decree was approved and entered by the United States District Court for the District of Colorado on August 26, 1994 (the ``1994 Decree'').

The proposed Final Consent Decree implements a se

Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Pursuant to the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability

Thu, Jul 10 2008 11:00:00 GMT

In accordance with 28 CFR 50.7 and Section 122 of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (``CERCLA''), 42 U.S.C. 9622, the Department of Justice gives notice that a proposed Consent Decree, in United States and the State of Illinois v. Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation, Civil No. 08CV50129 (N.D. Ill.), was lodged with the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois on July 3, 2008, pertaining to Source Area 9/10 (the ``Site'') of the Southeast Rockford Groundwater Contamination Superfund Site (``SERGWCS Site''), located in Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois. In this action, the United States and the State of Illinois brought civil claims under Sections 106, 107 and 113(g)(2) of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9606, 9607 and 9613(g)(2), against Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation (``Settling Defendant'') for implementation of remedial action and recovery of response costs incurred and to be incurred by the United States and the State of Illinois at the

Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records

Thu, Jul 10 2008 11:00:00 GMT

Pursuant to the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a), the Environment and Natural Resources Division (ENRD), Department of Justice, proposes to establish a new system of records to store personnel locator information entitled, ``Personnel Locator System, JUSTICE/ENRD002.'' The Personnel Locator System will include modules with locator information (including professional background held by particular staff) as well as emergency contact information.

Public Safety Officers' Benefits Program

Thu, Jul 10 2008 11:00:00 GMT

The Office of Justice Programs of the U.S. Department of Justice proposes this rule to amend the regulation that implements the Public Safety Officers' Benefits Act and associated or related statutes. Generally speaking, these laws provide financial support to certain public safety officers, or their survivors and families, when such officers die, or become permanently and totally disabled, as a result of lineofduty injuries, or when they die of heart attacks or strokes sustained within statutorilyspecified timeframes of engaging or participating in certain lineofduty activity. The proposed rule would amend the implementing regulation to reflect internal agency policy and practice, recent statutory enactments and court decisions, and to make certain technical changes, in order to keep the regulations comprehensive and current.