Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Pursuant to the Clean Air Act, 19727 [07-1926]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 75 / Thursday, April 19, 2007 / Notices DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE cprice-sewell on PROD1PC66 with NOTICES Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Pursuant to the Clean Air Act Notice is hereby given that on April 4, 2007, a proposed consent decree in United States and Illinois v. PennTex Resources Illinois, Inc. and Rex Energy Operating Corp., Civil Action No. 07– 0241, was lodged with the United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois. In this civil action brought pursuant to the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. 7603, the United States sought to prevent the emission of hydrogen sulfide in amounts that may present an imminent and substantial endangerment to human health, welfare or the environment from oil production facilities owned by PennTex Resources Illinois, Inc. and operated by Rex Energy Operating Corp. near the towns of Bridgeport and Petrolia in Lawrence County, Illinois. The State of Illinois joined this action as co-plaintiff asserting a claim under state law to prevent air pollution. Under the proposed consent decree, PennTex and Rex Energy will install vapor control measures to collect hydrogen sulfide from eight gathering facilities and destroy them in elevated flares. The Department of Justice will accept comments relating to the proposed consent decree for a period of thirty (30) days from the date of publication of this notice. Comments should be addressed to the Assistant Attorney General, Environment and Natural Resources Division, and mailed either electronically to pubcommentees.enrd@usdoj.gov or in hard copy to P.O. Box 7611, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC 20044–7611. Comments should refer to United States and Illinois v. PennTex Resources Illinois, Inc. and Rex Energy Operating Corp., Civil Action No. 07–0241, (S.D. Ill.) and D.J. Reference No. 90–5–2–1– 08915. The proposed consent decree may be examined at: (1) The Office of the United States Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois, Nine Executive Drive, Fairview Heights, Illinois 62208, (618) 628–3700; and (2) the United States Environmental Protection Agency (Region 5), 77 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604–3590 (contact Mary T. McAullife (312) 886–6237)). During the comment period, the proposed consent decree may also be examined on the following Department of Justice Web site: https:// www.usdoj.gov/enrd/ Consent_Decree.html. A copy of the proposed consent decree may also be obtained by mail from the Department VerDate Aug<31>2005 15:39 Apr 18, 2007 Jkt 211001 of Justice Consent Decree Library, P.O. Box 7611, 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 refer to the referenced case and D.J. Reference No. 90–5–2–1–08915, and enclose a check in the amount of $23.25 for the consent decree (93 pages at 25 cents per page reproduction costs), made payable to the U.S. Treasury. 19727 MEETING SCHEDULE—Continued 5. Finance Committee ....... 6. Board of Directors 3 ....... LOCATION: The Peabody Hotel, Three State Street, Little Rock, Arkansas. STATUS OF MEETINGS: Open, except as noted below. • Status: April 28, 2007 Performance Reviews Committee Meeting—Closed. The meeting of the Performance Reviews Committee may be closed to William D. Brighton, the public pursuant to a vote of the Assistant Chief, Environmental Enforcement Board of Directors authorizing the Section, Environment and Natural Resources Committee to meet in executive session Division. to consider and act on the performance [FR Doc. 07–1926 Filed 4–18–07; 8:45 am] evaluation of the LSC Inspector General BILLING CODE 4410–15–M for calendar year 2006. The closing will be authorized by the relevant provision(s) of the Government in the LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION Sunshine Act [5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(6)] and the Legal Services Corporation’s Sunshine Act Meetings of the Board of corresponding regulation, 45 CFR Directors and Four of the Board’s 1622.5(e). A verbatim written transcript Committees of the session will be made. The transcript of any portions of the closed TIMES AND DATES: The Legal Services Corporation Board of Directors and four session falling within the relevant provision of the Government in the of its Committees will meet on April 27–28, 2007 in the order set forth in the Sunshine Act [5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(6)] and the corresponding provision of LSC’s following schedule, with each meeting implementing regulation [45 CFR commencing shortly after adjournment 1622.5(e)] will not be available for of the immediately preceding meeting. public inspection. The transcript of any Members of the public may attend the portions not falling within this open portions or listen to them live by provision will be available for public calling (toll-free) 1–877–352–5208. Those joining the meetings by telephone inspection. A copy of the General Counsel’s Certification that the closing are requested to mute their telephones is authorized by law will be available to eliminate background noises. upon request. • Status: April 28, 2007 Board of MEETING SCHEDULE Directors Meeting—Open, except that a portion of the meeting of the Board of Directors may be closed to the public Friday, April 27, 2007 Time 1 pursuant to a vote of the Board of 1. Provision for the DelivDirectors to hold an executive session. ery of Legal Services At the closed session, the Board will Committee (Provisions consider and may act on the General Committee) .................... 1:30 p.m. Counsel’s report on litigation to which 2. Operations & Regulathe Corporation is or may become a tions Committee 2 ........... Saturday, April 28, 2007 Time party, and will receive a briefing from the Inspector General (IG).4 A verbatim 3. Annual Performance Reviews Committee (Perwritten transcript of the session will be formance Reviews Commade. The transcript of any portions of mittee) ............................ 8:30 a.m. the closed session falling within the 4. Operations & Regularelevant provision(s) of the Government tions Committee (continin the Sunshine Act [5 U.S.C. ued) ................................ 552b(c)(10)] and LSC’s implementing regulation 45 CFR 1622.5(h) will not be 1 Please note that the meetings will be held in the available for public inspection. The Central Time zone. 2 The Operations & Regulations Committee meeting will be conducted over a two-day period and is noticed accordingly herein. 3 It is LSC’s goal to begin the Board of Directors meeting at approximately 1 p.m., after a brief lunch break. Depending on the length of the preceding meetings, however, it is possible that the Board’s meeting could begin earlier or later than 1 p.m. PO 00000 Frm 00049 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 4 Any portion of the closed session consisting solely of staff briefings does not fall within the Sunshine Act’s definition of the term ‘‘meeting’’ and, therefore, the requirements of the Sunshine Act do not apply to such portion of the closed session. 5 U.S.C. 552(b)(a)(2) and (b). See also 45 CFR 1622.2 & 1622.3. E:\FR\FM\19APN1.SGM 19APN1

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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Pursuant to the Clean Air Act

    Notice is hereby given that on April 4, 2007, a proposed consent 
decree in United States and Illinois v. PennTex Resources Illinois, 
Inc. and Rex Energy Operating Corp., Civil Action No. 07-0241, was 
lodged with the United States District Court for the Southern District 
of Illinois.
    In this civil action brought pursuant to the Clean Air Act, 42 
U.S.C. 7603, the United States sought to prevent the emission of 
hydrogen sulfide in amounts that may present an imminent and 
substantial endangerment to human health, welfare or the environment 
from oil production facilities owned by PennTex Resources Illinois, 
Inc. and operated by Rex Energy Operating Corp. near the towns of 
Bridgeport and Petrolia in Lawrence County, Illinois. The State of 
Illinois joined this action as co-plaintiff asserting a claim under 
state law to prevent air pollution. Under the proposed consent decree, 
PennTex and Rex Energy will install vapor control measures to collect 
hydrogen sulfide from eight gathering facilities and destroy them in 
elevated flares.
    The Department of Justice will accept comments relating to the 
proposed consent decree for a period of thirty (30) days from the date 
of publication of this notice. Comments should be addressed to the 
Assistant Attorney General, Environment and Natural Resources Division, 
and mailed either electronically to pubcomment-ees.enrd@usdoj.gov or in 
hard copy to P.O. Box 7611, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC 
20044-7611. Comments should refer to United States and Illinois v. 
PennTex Resources Illinois, Inc. and Rex Energy Operating Corp., Civil 
Action No. 07-0241, (S.D. Ill.) and D.J. Reference No. 90-5-2-1-08915.
    The proposed consent decree may be examined at: (1) The Office of 
the United States Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois, Nine 
Executive Drive, Fairview Heights, Illinois 62208, (618) 628-3700; and 
(2) the United States Environmental Protection Agency (Region 5), 77 
West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604-3590 (contact Mary T. 
McAullife (312) 886-6237)). During the comment period, the proposed 
consent decree may also be examined on the following Department of 
Justice Web site: https://www.usdoj.gov/enrd/Consent_Decree.html. A 
copy of the proposed consent decree may also be obtained by mail from 
the Department of Justice Consent Decree Library, P.O. Box 7611, 
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 refer to the referenced case and D.J. 
Reference No. 90-5-2-1-08915, and enclose a check in the amount of 
$23.25 for the consent decree (93 pages at 25 cents per page 
reproduction costs), made payable to the U.S. Treasury.

William D. Brighton,
Assistant Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and 
Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 07-1926 Filed 4-18-07; 8:45 am]
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