Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Clean Air Act, the Clean Water Act and the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, 1251 [2013-00060]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 5 / Tuesday, January 8, 2013 / Notices that the United States alleges in its Complaint. The publication of this notice initiates a 30-day period for public comment on the proposed Consent Decree. Comments should be addressed to the To submit comments: ........ By e-mail ............................ By mail ............................... Ronald G. Gluck, Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and Natural Resources Division. [FR Doc. 2013–00092 Filed 1–7–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410–15–P srobinson on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Clean Air Act, the Clean Water Act and the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act On December 31, 2012, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed Consent Decree with the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina in the lawsuit entitled United States v. Weylchem US, Inc., Civil Action No. 3:12-cv-03639–CMC. In Weylchem, the United States of America (‘‘United States’’), on behalf of the Administrator of the United States Environmental Protection Agency (‘‘EPA’’), filed a complaint pursuant to the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.; the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. 1301 et seq.; and the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, 42 U.S.C. 6901 et seq., alleging violations of these statutes at Weylchem US, Inc.’s (‘‘Weylchem’’) facilities in Elgin, South Carolina and Lugoff, South Carolina. The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (‘‘SCDHEC’’) filed a Complaint in Intervention alleging claims under the South Carolina Pollution Control Act, S.C. Code Section 48–1–110. Under the proposed consent decree, Weylchem agrees to come into compliance with the requirements of the environmental statutes and pay a civil penalty of $500,000, of which $175,000 shall be paid to SCDHEC. The publication of this notice opens a period for public comment on the Consent Decree. Comments should be addressed to the Assistant Attorney General, Environment and Natural Resources Division, and should refer to United States v. Weylchem US, Inc., D.J. Ref. No. 90–5–2–1–08542/1. All comments must be submitted no later than thirty (30) days after the publication date of this notice. Comments may be submitted either by email or by mail: Send them to: pubcomment-ees.enrd@usdoj.gov. Assistant Attorney General, U.S. DOJ—ENRD, P.O. Box 7611, Washington, D.C. 20044–7611. During the public comment period, the Consent Decree may be examined and downloaded at this Justice Department Web site: https:// www.usdoj.gov/enrd/ Consent_Decrees.html. We will provide a paper copy of the Consent Decree upon written request and payment of reproduction costs. Please mail your request and payment to: Consent Decree Library, U.S. DOJ—ENRD, P.O. Box 7611, Washington, DC 20044–7611. Please enclose a check or money order for $30.25 (25 cents per page reproduction cost) payable to the United States Treasury. For a paper copy without the exhibits and signature pages, the cost is $13.00. Henry S. Friedman, Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and Natural Resources Division. [FR Doc. 2013–00060 Filed 1–7–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410–15–P VerDate Mar<15>2010 90–5–2–1–09980. All comments must be submitted no later than thirty (30) days after the publication date of this notice. Comments may be submitted either by email or by mail: Send them to: pubcomment-ees.enrd@usdoj.gov. Assistant Attorney General, U.S. DOJ–ENRD, P.O. Box 7611, Washington, DC 20044–7611. During the public comment period, the Consent Decree may be examined and downloaded at this Justice Department Web site: https:// www.usdoj.gov/enrd/ Consent_Decrees.html. We will provide a paper copy of the Consent Decree upon written request and payment of reproduction costs. Please mail your request and payment to: Consent Decree Library, U.S. DOJ–ENRD, P.O. Box 7611, Washington, DC 20044–7611. Please enclose a check or money order for $18.25 (25 cents per page reproduction cost) payable to the United States Treasury. To submit comments: ........ By e-mail ............................ By mail ............................... Assistant Attorney General, Environment and Natural Resources Division, and should refer to United States of America v. Solutia, Inc. and INEOS Melamines, LLC, D.J. Ref. No. 1251 19:11 Jan 07, 2013 Jkt 229001 DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Oil Pollution Act On December 21, 2012, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed consent decree with the United States District Court for the District of Hawaii in United States and the State of Hawaii v. Cape Flattery Limited et al., Civil Action No. 12–00693JMS–BMK. The proposed consent decree would require Cape Flattery Limited and Pacific Basin (HK) Limited to pay $7.5 million to resolve the United States’ and the State of Hawaii’s (‘‘the State’’) natural resource damage claims brought pursuant to Sections 1002 and 1006 of the Oil Pollution Act, 33 U.S.C. 2702, 2706, and Section 128D of the Hawaii Environmental Response law, Haw. Rev. Stat. § 128D. PO 00000 Frm 00056 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 In this action, the United States and the State seek removal costs, natural resource damages, and natural resource damage assessment costs relating to the February 2005 grounding of the M/V Cape Flattery on coral reef habitat outside the entrance channel to Barbers Point Harbor, Oahu, Hawaii. The proposed $7.5 million payment would reimburse the United States and the State for removal costs, damages to natural resources, and assessment costs. The publication of this notice opens a period for public comment on the consent decree. Comments should be addressed to the Assistant Attorney General, Environment and Natural Resources Division, and should refer to United States and the State of Hawaii v. Cape Flattery Limited et al., D.J. Ref. No. 90–5–1–1–10600. All comments must be submitted no later than thirty (30) days after the publication date of this notice. Comments may be submitted either by email or by mail: E:\FR\FM\08JAN1.SGM 08JAN1

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[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 5 (Tuesday, January 8, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Page 1251]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Clean Air 
Act, the Clean Water Act and the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act

    On December 31, 2012, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed 
Consent Decree with the United States District Court for the District 
of South Carolina in the lawsuit entitled United States v. Weylchem US, 
Inc., Civil Action No. 3:12-cv-03639-CMC.
    In Weylchem, the United States of America (``United States''), on 
behalf of the Administrator of the United States Environmental 
Protection Agency (``EPA''), filed a complaint pursuant to the Clean 
Air Act, 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.; the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. 1301 et 
seq.; and the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, 42 U.S.C. 6901 et 
seq., alleging violations of these statutes at Weylchem US, Inc.'s 
(``Weylchem'') facilities in Elgin, South Carolina and Lugoff, South 
Carolina. The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental 
Control (``SCDHEC'') filed a Complaint in Intervention alleging claims 
under the South Carolina Pollution Control Act, S.C. Code Section 48-1-
110. Under the proposed consent decree, Weylchem agrees to come into 
compliance with the requirements of the environmental statutes and pay 
a civil penalty of $500,000, of which $175,000 shall be paid to SCDHEC.
    The publication of this notice opens a period for public comment on 
the Consent Decree. Comments should be addressed to the Assistant 
Attorney General, Environment and Natural Resources Division, and 
should refer to United States v. Weylchem US, Inc., D.J. Ref. No. 90-5-
2-1-08542/1. All comments must be submitted no later than thirty (30) 
days after the publication date of this notice. Comments may be 
submitted either by email or by mail:

To submit comments:.......................  Send them to:
By e-mail.................................  pubcomment-ees.enrd@usdoj.gov.
By mail...................................  Assistant Attorney General,
                                             U.S. DOJ--ENRD, P.O. Box
                                             7611, Washington, D.C.
                                             20044-7611.
 

    During the public comment period, the Consent Decree may be 
examined and downloaded at this Justice Department Web site: https://www.usdoj.gov/enrd/Consent_Decrees.html. We will provide a paper copy 
of the Consent Decree upon written request and payment of reproduction 
costs. Please mail your request and payment to: Consent Decree Library, 
U.S. DOJ--ENRD, P.O. Box 7611, Washington, DC 20044-7611.
    Please enclose a check or money order for $30.25 (25 cents per page 
reproduction cost) payable to the United States Treasury. For a paper 
copy without the exhibits and signature pages, the cost is $13.00.

Henry S. Friedman,
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment 
and Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 2013-00060 Filed 1-7-13; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4410-15-P
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