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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR to restore natural resources injured by pollution control technologies to reduce the release of hazardous substances. The emissions of nitrogen oxides, sulfur Bureau of Reclamation first step, a pre-assessment screen of dioxide, and particulate matter from various sources of contamination, was refinery process units at nine refineries Notice of Availability of the Injury completed in 2009. owned and operated by COPC. COPC Assessment Plan for the Upper The Plan has been developed within also agreed to adopt facility-wide Columbia River Site, Washington the authority provided by the enhanced benzene waste monitoring AGENCY: Bureau of Reclamation, Comprehensive Environmental and fugitive emission control programs. Interior. Response, Compensation and Liability Subsequently, the Court entered First, Second, and Third Amendments to the ACTION: Notice and request for Act of 1980, as amended, 42 U.S.C. comments. Copies of the Plan are available for Consent Decree. In addition, in 2007, a public review at the following locations: new owner (WRB Refining) of two of the SUMMARY: The Bureau of Reclamation, • Bureau of Land Management, 1103 refineries (the Wood River and Borger on behalf of the Department of the N. Fancher Road, Spokane Valley, WA Refineries) was added as a defendant. Interior, as a natural resource trustee, 99212 Finally, on June 1, 2012, Phillips 66 announces the release of the Injury • National Park Service, Kettle Falls Company (‘‘Phillips 66’’) was Assessment Plan for the Upper Visitor Center, 425 West 3rd St., Kettle substituted for COPC as a defendant Columbia River Site. The Injury Falls, WA 99141 because Phillips 66 acquired ownership Assessment Plan describes the activities • National Park Service, 1008 Crest and operation of seven refineries and that constitute the natural resource Drive, Coulee Dam, WA 99116 acquired operation, but not ownership, trustees’ (Department of the Interior, • Confederated Tribes of the Colville of the Wood River and Borger State of Washington, Confederated Reservation, Office of Environmental Refineries. Tribes of the Colville Reservation, and Trust, Building #2, 12 Belvedere Street, The proposed Fourth Amendment the Spokane Tribe of Indians) currently Nespelem, WA 99138 exclusively involves the refinery located proposed approach to conducting the • Spokane Tribal Department of in Trainer, Pennsylvania (‘‘Trainer assessment of natural resources exposed Natural Resources Office, 6290–D Ford- Refinery’’). Under the proposed Fourth to hazardous substances, including Wellpinit Road, Wellpinit, WA 99040 Amendment, an entity known as heavy metals, dioxins, and • Washington Department of Ecology, Monroe Energy, LLC (‘‘Monroe Energy’’) polychlorinated biphenyls. 4601 North Monroe, Spokane, WA will assume all outstanding, DATES: Submit written comments on the 99205 uncompleted Consent Decree Injury Assessment Plan on or before obligations at the Trainer Refinery September 20, 2012. Public Disclosure because Phillips 66 sold the Trainer Refinery to Monroe Energy in June 2012. ADDRESSES: Send written comments or Before including your address, phone Simultaneously, Phillips 66 will be requests for copies of the Injury number, email address, or other released from liability for all obligations Assessment Plan to Deidre Emerson, personal identifying information in your comment, you should be aware that at the Trainer Refinery. Upper Columbia River/Lake Roosevelt, In the proposed Fourth Amendment, your entire comment—including your c/o Bureau of Land Management, 1103 the United States is joined by Co- personal identifying information—may N. Fancher Road, Spokane Valley, WA Plaintiff the Commonwealth of be made publicly available at any time. 99212; via email to [email protected]; Pennsylvania. or via the Web: http://parkplanning.nps. While you can ask us in your comment The Department of Justice will receive gov/documentsOpenForReview.cfm? to withhold your personal identifying for a period of thirty (30) days from the parkID=318&projectID=42954. You may information from public review, we date of this publication comments download the Injury Assessment Plan at cannot guarantee that we will be able to relating to the Fourth Amendment. http://parkplanning.nps.gov/documents do so. Comments should be addressed to the List.cfm?projectID=42954. See the Dated: July 30, 2012. Assistant Attorney General, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for Lorri J. Lee, Environment and Natural Resources locations where copies of the Injury Regional Director, Pacific Northwest Region. Division, and either emailed to Assessment Plan are available for public [FR Doc. 2012–19112 Filed 8–3–12; 8:45 am] [email protected] or review. BILLING CODE 4310–MN–P mailed to P.O. Box 7611, U.S. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Department of Justice, Washington, DC Deidre Emerson at 509–536–1222. 20044–7611, and should refer to United SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Upper States, et al. v. Phillips 66 Company, et DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Columbia River Site has been al., D.J. Ref. No. 90–5–2–1–06722/1. determined to have been contaminated Notice of Lodging of Fourth During the public comment period, with hazardous substances, including Amendment to Consent Decree Under the Fourth Amendment may be heavy metals, dioxins, and the Clean Air Act examined on the following Department polychlorinated biphenyls along a of Justice Web site: http:// stretch of the Columbia River from the Notice is hereby given that on July 31, www.usdoj.gov/enrd/Consent_ Canadian/United States border 2012, a proposed Fourth Amendment to Decrees.html. A copy of the Fourth downstream to Grand Coulee Dam in the Consent Decree entered in the case Amendment may also be obtained by Washington State. of United States, et al. v. Phillips 66 mail from the Consent Decree Library, The Injury Assessment Plan (Plan) is Company, et al., Civil Action No. H–05– P.O. Box 7611, U.S. Department of being released in accordance with the 0258, was lodged with the United States Justice, Washington, DC 20044–7611, or Natural Resource Damage Assessment District Court for the Southern District by faxing or emailing a request to Regulations found at Title 43 of the of Texas. ‘‘Consent Decree Copy’’ Code of Federal Regulations part 11. Under the original Consent Decree, ([email protected]), fax The Plan is the second step in the ConocoPhillips Company (‘‘COPC’’) number (202) 514–0097; phone damage assessment, the goal of which is agreed to implement innovative confirmation number (202) 514–5271. If

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requesting a copy from the Consent The applications received are as Dates Decree Library by mail, please enclose follows: October 1, 2012 to September 31, a check in the amount of $4.75 (25 cents 2013. per page reproduction cost) payable to Permit Application 2013–017 the U.S. Treasury or, if requesting by 1. Applicant: Michael J. Polito, Nadene G. Kennedy, email or fax, forward a check in that Department of Biology, Woods Hole Permit Officer, Office of Polar Programs. amount to the Consent Decree Library at Oceanographic Institution, Woods Hole [FR Doc. 2012–19114 Filed 8–3–12; 8:45 am] the address given above. Road, Woods Hole, MA 02543. BILLING CODE 7555–01–P Maureen M. Katz, Activity for Which Permit Is Requested Assistant Chief, Environmental Enforcement NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION Section, Environment and Natural Resources Take and enter Antarctic Specially Division. Protected Areas. The applicant plans to Notice of Permit Application Received [FR Doc. 2012–19129 Filed 8–3–12; 8:45 am] capture and handle adult penguins Under the Antarctic Conservation Act BILLING CODE 4410–15–P (Gentoo, Chinstrap and Adelie) to obtain of 1978 small samples of body and tail feathers. AGENCY: National Science Foundation. These samples will be analyzed for NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION mitochondrial and nuclear ACTION: Notice of Permit Applications (microsatellites) DNS markers, Received Under the Antarctic Notice of Permit Applications Received Conservation Act. Under the Antarctic Conservation Act molecular sexing and eventually stable of 1978 isotope analysis to help interpret SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that population and migratory connectivity. the National Science Foundation (NSF) AGENCY: National Science Foundation. At a maximum of 10 sites, has received a waste management ACTION: Notice of Permit Applications approximately 50 individuals of each permit application for Quark Received under the Antarctic species will be sampled for a maximum Expeditions’ cruise ships to conduct a Conservation Act of 1978, Public Law of 500 individuals of each species. The number of activities, including: Shore 95–541. applicant plans to enter the following excursions via zodiac, camping ashore SUMMARY: The National Science sites on an opportunistic basis: ASPA or extended stays, mountaineering, Foundation (NSF) is required to publish 107–Dion Islands; ASPA 108–Green kayaking, cross country skiing, and a notice of permit applications received Island; ASPA 109–Moa Island; ASPA downhill skiing. The application is to conduct activities regulated under the 110–Lynch Island; ASPA 111–Southern submitted by Quark Expeditions of Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978. Powell Island and adjacent islands; Waterbury, Vermont and submitted to NSF has published regulations under ASPA 112–Coppermine Peninsula, NSF pursuant to regulations issued the Antarctic Conservation Act at Title Robert Island; ASPA 113–Litchfield under the Antarctic Conservation Act of 45 Part 670 of the Code of Federal Island; ASPA 114–North Coronation 1978. Regulations. This is the required notice Island; ASPA 115–Lagotellerie Island; DATES: Interested parties are invited to of permit applications received. ASPA 117–Avian Island; ASPA 125– submit written data, comments, or DATES: Interested parties are invited to King George Island; ASPA 126– views with respect to this permit submit written data, comments, or Livingston Island; ASPA 128–Western application by September 5, 2012. views with respect to this permit shore of Admiralty Bay; ASPA 132– Permit applications may be inspected by application by September 5, 2012. This Potter Peninsula; ASPA 133–Harmony interested parties at the Permit Office, application may be inspected by Point, Nelson Island; ASPA 134–Cierva address below. interested parties at the Permit Office, Point, Danco Coast; ASPA 139–Biscoe ADDRESSES: Comments should be address below. Point, Anvers Island; and ASPA 149– addressed to Permit Office, Room 755, ADDRESSES: Comments should be Cape Shirreff, Livingston Island, and Office of Polar Programs, National addressed to Permit Office, Room 755, ASPA 150–Ardley Island. Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson Office of Polar Programs, National Boulevard, Arlington, Virginia 22230. Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson Location FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Boulevard, Arlington, Virginia 22230. ASPA 107–Dion Islands; ASPA 108– Polly A. Penhale at the above address or FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Green Island; ASPA 109–Moa Island; (703) 292–8030. Polly A. Penhale at the above address or ASPA 110–Lynch Island; ASPA 111– SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NSF’s (703) 292–7420. Southern Powell Island and adjacent Antarctic Waste Regulation, 45 CFR Part SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The islands; ASPA 112–Coppermine 671, requires all U.S. citizens and National Science Foundation, as Peninsula, Robert Island; ASPA 113– entities to obtain a permit for the use or directed by the Antarctic Conservation Litchfield Island; ASPA 114–North release of a designated pollutant in Act of 1978 (Pub. L. 95–541), as Antarctica, and for the release of waste Coronation Island; ASPA 115– amended by the Antarctic Science, in Antarctica. NSF has received a permit Lagotellerie Island; ASPA 117–Avian Tourism and Conservation Act of 1996, application under this Regulation for has developed regulations for the Island; ASPA 125–King George Island; conduct of activities such as shore establishment of a permit system for ASPA 126–Livingston Island; ASPA excursions, camping, where emergency various activities in Antarctica and 128–Western shore of Admiralty Bay; provisions will be taken ashore that designation of certain animals and ASPA 132–Potter Peninsula; ASPA 133– would include cook stoves, fuel, radios, certain geographic areas a requiring Harmony Point, Nelson Island; ASPA batteries, etc. and may include the special protection. The regulations 134–Cierva Point, Danco Coast; ASPA generation of waste. In addition, establish such a permit system to 139–Biscoe Point, Anvers Island; and mountaineering activities that would designate Antarctic Specially Protected ASPA 149–Cape Shirreff, Livingston include use of emergency provisions, Areas. Island, and ASPA 150–Ardley Island. crampons, ice axes, climbing harnesses,

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