Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Under the Clean Air Act, 618 [06-82]

Download as PDF 618 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 3 / Thursday, January 5, 2006 / Notices Larry Gall, Interim Executive Director, John H. Chafee Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor Commission, One Depot Square, Woonsocket, RI 02895, Tel.: (401) 762–0250. Further information concerning this meeting may be obtained from Larry Gall, Interim Executive Director of the Commission at the aforementioned address. Larry Gall, Interim Executive Director, BRVNHCC. [FR Doc. E5–8297 Filed 1–4–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–RK–P DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE cchase on PROD1PC60 with NOTICES Notice of Proposed Consent Decree in United States v. DaimlerChrysler Corporation Pursuant to 28 CFR 50.7, notice is hereby given that on December 21, 2005, a proposed Consent Decree was lodged with the United States District Court for the District of Columbia in the case of United States v. DaimlerChrysler Corporation, Civil Action No. 05–2440. The proposed Consent Decree settles the United States’ claims against DaimlerChrysler Corporation (‘‘Chrysler’’) for injunctive relief and civil penalties under the Clean Air Act, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq. (the ‘‘Act’’), arising from the company’s failure to file emission-defect information reports with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (‘‘EPA’’) with respect to certain model year 1996–2001 Jeep, Dodge Ram, and Dodge Dakota vehicles equipped with potentially defective catalytic converters (the ‘‘Catalyst Defect’’). The proposed Decree provides for the payment of $1 million in civil penalties, the performance of a supplemental environmental project to reduce emissions from in-use diesel engines at a cost of not less than $3 million, and the implementation of enhanced emission-related defect reporting procedures by Chrysler. The Consent Decree also includes remedial provisions, including extending the warranty covering repair of the Catalyst Defect and a recall to correct a separate defect in the computer-based on-board diagnostic system in certain Chrysler vehicles, resolving potential EPA administrative claims with respect to these defects. 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, VerDate Aug<31>2005 17:06 Jan 04, 2006 Jkt 208001 Environment and Natural Resources Division, P.O. Box 7611, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC 20044–7611, and should refer to United States v. DaimlerChrysler Corporation, D.J. Ref. 90–5–2–1–08231. During the public comment period, the Consent Decree may be examined on the following Department of Justice Web site, httpp://www.usdoj.gov/enrd/open/ html. A copy of the Agreement may also be obtained by mail from the Consent Decree Library, P.O. Box 7611, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC 20044–7611 or by faxing or e-mailing a request to Tonia Fleetwood (tonia.fleetwood@usdoj.gov), fax no. (202) 514–0097, phone confirmation number (202) 514–1547. In requesting a copy of the Decree from the Consent Decree Library, please enclose a check in the amount of $20.50 (25 cents per page reproduction cost of 82 pages) payable to the U.S. Treasury. Karen Dworkin, Assistant Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section. [FR Doc. 06–79 Filed 1–4–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410–15–M DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Under the Clean Air Act In accordance with 28 CFR 50.7, notice is hereby given that on December 21, 2005, a proposed Consent Decree in United States v. MGP Ingredients of Illinois, Inc. (‘‘MGP’’), Civil Action No. 05–1395, was lodged with the United States District Court for the Central District of Illinois. In Complaints filed simultaneously with the lodging of the proposed Consent Decree, the United States and the State of Illinois (‘‘Plaintiffs’’) asserted claims on behalf of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (‘‘U.S. EPA’’) and the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (‘‘IEPA’’) against the owners and operators of an ethanol dry mill in Pekin, Illinois, pursuant to Section 113(b) of the Clean Air Act (‘‘Act’’), 42 U.S.C. 7413(b). Plaintiffs sought injunctive relief and civil penalties for violations of the Prevention of Significant Deterioration (‘‘PSD’’) Provisions of the Act and regulations promulgated thereunder; New Source Performance Standards (‘‘NSPS’’), 40 CFR Part 60, subpart VV; and the Illinois state implementation plan. In the proposed Consent Decree, MGP agrees, among other things, to install new equipment that includes a thermal PO 00000 Frm 00039 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 oxidizer to control volatile organic compound (‘‘VOC’’), particulate, and carbon monoxide (‘‘CO’’) emissions from its dryer; achieve at least 95 percent removal of VOCs; meet stringent limits on CO, particulate matter, and NOX emissions; implement a program to reduce emissions during loading and transport operations and to manage dust on roads at the facility; comply with various monitoring and record-keeping requirements; apply for a revised operating permit from IEPA; and pay a civil penalty of $171,800, half to the United States and half to the State. The Department of Justice will receive comments relating to the proposed Consent Decree for a period of thirty (30) days from the date of publication. Comments should be addressed to the Assistant Attorney General, Environment and Natural Resources Division, P.O. Box 7611, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. 20044–7611, and should refer to: United States v. MGP Ingredients of Illinois, Inc., D.J. Ref. 90–5–2–1–08180. The proposed Consent Decree may be examined at the Office of the United States Attorney for the Central District of Illinois, Peoria Division, One Technology Plaza, 211 Fulton Street, Suite 400, Peoria, Illinois 61602, and at U.S. EPA Region 5, 77 West Jackson Blvd., Chicago, IL 60604. During the pubic comment period the proposed Consent Decree may also be examined on the llowing Department of Justice Web site, https://www.usdoj.gov/enrd/ open.html. A copy of the proposed Consent Decree, may also be obtained, by mail from the Consent Decree Library, P.O. Box 7611, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC 20044–7611 or by faxing or e-mailing a request to Tonia Fleetwood (tonia.fleetwood@usdoj.gov), fax no. (202) 514–0097, phone confirmation number (202) 514–1547. In requesting a copy from the Consent Decree Library, please enclose a check in the amount of $11.00 (25 cents per page reproduction cost) payable to the U.S. Treasury. William D. Brighton, Assistant Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and Natural Resources Division. [FR Doc. 06–82 Filed 1–4–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410–15–M E:\FR\FM\05JAN1.SGM 05JAN1

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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Under the Clean Air Act

    In accordance with 28 CFR 50.7, notice is hereby given that on 
December 21, 2005, a proposed Consent Decree in United States v. MGP 
Ingredients of Illinois, Inc. (``MGP''), Civil Action No. 05-1395, was 
lodged with the United States District Court for the Central District 
of Illinois.
    In Complaints filed simultaneously with the lodging of the proposed 
Consent Decree, the United States and the State of Illinois 
(``Plaintiffs'') asserted claims on behalf of the U.S. Environmental 
Protection Agency (``U.S. EPA'') and the Illinois Environmental 
Protection Agency (``IEPA'') against the owners and operators of an 
ethanol dry mill in Pekin, Illinois, pursuant to Section 113(b) of the 
Clean Air Act (``Act''), 42 U.S.C. 7413(b). Plaintiffs sought 
injunctive relief and civil penalties for violations of the Prevention 
of Significant Deterioration (``PSD'') Provisions of the Act and 
regulations promulgated thereunder; New Source Performance Standards 
(``NSPS''), 40 CFR Part 60, subpart VV; and the Illinois state 
implementation plan.
    In the proposed Consent Decree, MGP agrees, among other things, to 
install new equipment that includes a thermal oxidizer to control 
volatile organic compound (``VOC''), particulate, and carbon monoxide 
(``CO'') emissions from its dryer; achieve at least 95 percent removal 
of VOCs; meet stringent limits on CO, particulate matter, and 
NOX emissions; implement a program to reduce emissions 
during loading and transport operations and to manage dust on roads at 
the facility; comply with various monitoring and record-keeping 
requirements; apply for a revised operating permit from IEPA; and pay a 
civil penalty of $171,800, half to the United States and half to the 
State.
    The Department of Justice will receive comments relating to the 
proposed Consent Decree for a period of thirty (30) days from the date 
of publication. Comments should be addressed to the Assistant Attorney 
General, Environment and Natural Resources Division, P.O. Box 7611, 
U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. 20044-7611, and should 
refer to: United States v.  MGP Ingredients of Illinois, Inc., D.J. 
Ref. 90-5-2-1-08180.
    The proposed Consent Decree may be examined at the Office of the 
United States Attorney for the Central District of Illinois, Peoria 
Division, One Technology Plaza, 211 Fulton Street, Suite 400, Peoria, 
Illinois 61602, and at U.S. EPA Region 5, 77 West Jackson Blvd., 
Chicago, IL 60604. During the pubic comment period the proposed Consent 
Decree may also be examined on the llowing Department of Justice Web 
site, https://www.usdoj.gov/enrd/open.html. A copy of the proposed 
Consent Decree, may also be obtained, by mail from the Consent Decree 
Library, P.O. Box 7611, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC 
20044-7611 or by faxing or e-mailing a request to Tonia Fleetwood 
(tonia.fleetwood@usdoj.gov), fax no. (202) 514-0097, phone confirmation 
number (202) 514-1547. In requesting a copy from the Consent Decree 
Library, please enclose a check in the amount of $11.00 (25 cents per 
page reproduction cost) payable to the U.S. Treasury.

William D. Brighton,
Assistant Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and 
Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 06-82 Filed 1-4-06; 8:45 am]
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