Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Under the Clean Air Act, 58267 [E8-23423]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 194 / Monday, October 6, 2008 / Notices sections 201.6, 207.3, and 207.7 of the Commission’s rules. The Commission’s rules do not authorize filing of submissions with the Secretary by facsimile or electronic means, except to the extent permitted by section 201.8 of the Commission’s rules, as amended, 67 FR 68036 (November 8, 2002). Even where electronic filing of a document is permitted, certain documents must also be filed in paper form, as specified in II (C) of the Commission’s Handbook on Electronic Filing Procedures, 67 FR 68168, 68173 (November 8, 2002). Additional written submissions to the Commission, including requests pursuant to section 201.12 of the Commission’s rules, shall not be accepted unless good cause is shown for accepting such submissions, or unless the submission is pursuant to a specific request by a Commissioner or Commission staff. In accordance with sections 201.16(c) and 207.3 of the Commission’s rules, each document filed by a party to the investigations must be served on all other parties to the investigations (as identified by either the public or BPI service list), and a certificate of service must be timely filed. The Secretary will not accept a document for filing without a certificate of service. Authority: These investigations are being conducted under authority of title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930; this notice is published pursuant to section 207.21 of the Commission’s rules. Issued: September 30, 2008. By order of the Commission. Marilyn R. Abbott, Secretary to the Commission. [FR Doc. E8–23457 Filed 10–3–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7020–02–P DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE jlentini on PROD1PC65 with NOTICES Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Under the Clean Air Act Pursuant to 28 CFR 50.7, notice is hereby given that, on September 30, 2008, a proposed Consent Decree in United States v. Merit Energy Company, LLC and Shell Exploration & Production Co., Civil Action No. 1:08-cv-917 (W.D. Mich.) was lodged with the United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan. The Consent Decree addresses alleged violations of the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. 7401– 7671q, and its implementing regulations at a natural gas processing facility that is located approximately eight miles northeast of Manistee, Michigan. Shell Exploration & Production Co. (‘‘Shell’’) constructed the facility in the late 1970s VerDate Aug<31>2005 17:44 Oct 03, 2008 Jkt 217001 and Shell owned and operated the facility until it sold it to Merit Energy Company, LLC (‘‘Merit’’) in December 2003. The facility includes a natural gas sweetening unit that is used to separate sulfur-containing compounds from natural gas extracted from nearby production wells. The facility also has two Claus sulfur recovery units that recover elemental sulfur from the concentrated sulfur-containing gases generated by the sweetening unit. The proposed Consent Decree would resolve the claims alleged in the Complaint in exchange for the Defendants’ commitment to implement appropriate injunctive relief, pay a $500,000 civil penalty, and perform a $1 million Supplemental Environmental Project. Among other things, the injunctive relief provisions of the Decree would require Merit to eliminate all routine emission of sulfur dioxide from the facility by September 1, 2009, either by shutting the facility down or by installing and operating a separatelypermitted acid gas injection control system. The Decree also would impose strict limits on emissions from the facility in non-routine situations, such as during any control equipment malfunction. Shell and Merit are jointly liable for payment of the $500,000 civil penalty under the Decree. Finally, the Decree would require Merit to perform a Supplemental Environmental Project, at a cost of at least $1 million, that would involve reducing air pollutant emissions from gas-fired compressors at several other gas handing facilities near the Manistee natural gas processing facility. The Department of Justice will receive comments relating to the Consent Decree for a period of thirty (30) days from the date of this publication. 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 v. Merit Energy Company, LLC and Shell Exploration & Production Co., Civil Action No. 1:08-cv-917 (W.D. Mich.) and D.J. Ref. No. 90–5–2–1–09003. The Consent Decree may be examined at: (1) The offices of the United States Attorney, 330 Ionia Avenue, NW., Suite 501, Grand Rapids, Michigan; and (2) the offices of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 5, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, 14th Floor, Chicago, Illinois. During the public comment period, the Consent Decree may also be examined on the following Department PO 00000 Frm 00158 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 58267 of Justice Web site: https:// www.usdoj.gov/enrd/ Consent_Decrees.html. A copy of the 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 enclose a check in the amount of $14.50 (58 pages at 25 cents per page reproduction cost) payable to the U.S. Treasury. Maureen M. 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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Under the Clean Air Act

    Pursuant to 28 CFR 50.7, notice is hereby given that, on September 
30, 2008, a proposed Consent Decree in United States v. Merit Energy 
Company, LLC and Shell Exploration & Production Co., Civil Action No. 
1:08-cv-917 (W.D. Mich.) was lodged with the United States District 
Court for the Western District of Michigan. The Consent Decree 
addresses alleged violations of the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. 7401-
7671q, and its implementing regulations at a natural gas processing 
facility that is located approximately eight miles northeast of 
Manistee, Michigan. Shell Exploration & Production Co. (``Shell'') 
constructed the facility in the late 1970s and Shell owned and operated 
the facility until it sold it to Merit Energy Company, LLC (``Merit'') 
in December 2003. The facility includes a natural gas sweetening unit 
that is used to separate sulfur-containing compounds from natural gas 
extracted from nearby production wells. The facility also has two Claus 
sulfur recovery units that recover elemental sulfur from the 
concentrated sulfur-containing gases generated by the sweetening unit.
    The proposed Consent Decree would resolve the claims alleged in the 
Complaint in exchange for the Defendants' commitment to implement 
appropriate injunctive relief, pay a $500,000 civil penalty, and 
perform a $1 million Supplemental Environmental Project. Among other 
things, the injunctive relief provisions of the Decree would require 
Merit to eliminate all routine emission of sulfur dioxide from the 
facility by September 1, 2009, either by shutting the facility down or 
by installing and operating a separately-permitted acid gas injection 
control system. The Decree also would impose strict limits on emissions 
from the facility in non-routine situations, such as during any control 
equipment malfunction. Shell and Merit are jointly liable for payment 
of the $500,000 civil penalty under the Decree. Finally, the Decree 
would require Merit to perform a Supplemental Environmental Project, at 
a cost of at least $1 million, that would involve reducing air 
pollutant emissions from gas-fired compressors at several other gas 
handing facilities near the Manistee natural gas processing facility.
    The Department of Justice will receive comments relating to the 
Consent Decree for a period of thirty (30) days from the date of this 
publication. 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 v. Merit Energy Company, LLC and 
Shell Exploration & Production Co., Civil Action No. 1:08-cv-917 (W.D. 
Mich.) and D.J. Ref. No. 90-5-2-1-09003.
    The Consent Decree may be examined at: (1) The offices of the 
United States Attorney, 330 Ionia Avenue, NW., Suite 501, Grand Rapids, 
Michigan; and (2) the offices of the U.S. Environmental Protection 
Agency, Region 5, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, 14th Floor, Chicago, 
Illinois. During the public comment period, the Consent Decree may also 
be examined on the following Department of Justice Web site: https://
www.usdoj.gov/enrd/Consent_Decrees.html. A copy of the 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 enclose a 
check in the amount of $14.50 (58 pages at 25 cents per page 
reproduction cost) payable to the U.S. Treasury.

Maureen M. Katz,
Assistant Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and 
Natural Resources Division.
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