Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Clean Water Act, 44599 [2013-17757]

Download as PDF sroberts on DSK5SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 142 / Wednesday, July 24, 2013 / Notices Act (‘‘Illinois Act’’), 415 ILCS 5/1 et seq. (2010), and seeks injunctive relief and civil penalties against the Gateway Defendants for violations of the Illinois Act. The State of Ohio asserts claims in this action relating to the Haverhill Facility under Chapter 3745 of the Ohio Revised Code (‘‘ORC’’), and the rules adopted thereunder, and seeks injunctive relief and civil penalties against the Haverhill Defendants for violations of ORC Chapter 3704. The Complaint alleges that the Gateway Defendants operated the Gateway Facility and the Haverhill Defendants operated the Haverhill Facility in excess of bypass venting limits specified in their Prevention of Significant Deterioration permits, and that the Haverhill Defendants failed to comply with emissions monitoring and reporting requirements. The Consent Decree would require (1) installation of process equipment to provide redundancy that will allow hot coking gases to be routed to a pollution control device instead of vented directly to the atmosphere in the event of equipment downtime; (2) installation of continuous emissions monitoring systems for sulfur dioxide, at one bypass vent per process unit (two at the Haverhill Facility and one at the Gateway Facility); (3) payment of a civil penalty of $1.995 million, of which $1.27 million will go to the United States, $575,000 to the State of Illinois, and $150,000 to the State of Ohio; and (4) performance of a lead hazard abatement supplemental environmental project at a cost of $255,000 at the Gateway Facility. In a Federal Register Notice published on July 2, 2013, the Department of Justice announced its intention to receive comments relating to the Consent Decree for a period of thirty (30) days from the date of that publication. 78 FR 39770 (July 2, 2013). In response to a request, the Department of Justice is extending that public comment period for thirty (30) days, until September 3, 2013. Comments should be addressed to the Assistant Attorney General, Environment and Natural Resources Division, and should refer to United States, et al. v. Gateway Energy & Coke Company, et al., D.J. Ref. Nos. 90–5–2–1–09890 and 90–5–2–1– 10065. Comments may be submitted either by email or by mail: To submit comments: Send them to: By email ......... pubcommentees.enrd@usdoj.gov. VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:35 Jul 23, 2013 Jkt 229001 44599 Comments may be submitted either by email or by mail: To submit comments: Send them to: By mail ........... 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 $29.75 (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 $16.25. Maureen Katz, Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and Natural Resources Division. To submit comments: Send them to: By email ... pubcommentees.enrd@usdoj.gov. Assistant Attorney General, U.S. DOJ–ENRD, P.O. Box 7611, Washington, DC 20044–7611. By mail ..... 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 $9.50 (25 cents per page reproduction cost) payable to the United States Treasury. [FR Doc. 2013–17734 Filed 7–23–13; 8:45 am] Maureen Katz, Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and Natural Resources Division. BILLING CODE 4410–15–P [FR Doc. 2013–17757 Filed 7–23–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410–15–P DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Clean Water Act On July 15, 2013, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed consent decree with the United States District Court for the Western District of Arkansas in the lawsuit entitled United States v. Lion Oil Company, Civil Action No. 1:13–cv–01059–SOH. The United States filed this lawsuit under the Clean Water Act. The United States’ complaint seeks injunctive relief and civil penalties for discharges of pollutants, in violation of Section 301 of the Clean Water Act, at property located southwest of the city of El Dorado, Arkansas. The consent decree requires the defendant to perform injunctive relief and pay a $504,000 penalty. The publication of the 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. Lion Oil Company, D.J. Ref. No. 90–5–2–1–06064/4. All comments must be submitted no later than thirty (30) days after the publication date of this notice. PO 00000 Frm 00081 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Clean Water Act On July 18, 2013, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed Consent Decree (‘‘Decree’’) with the United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania in the lawsuit entitled United States v. XTO Energy, Inc. (‘‘Defendant’’), Civil Action No. 4:13–cv–01954–MWB. In this action the United States, on behalf of the Environmental Protection Agency (‘‘EPA’’), filed a complaint against Defendant seeking permanent injunctive relief and civil penalties under the Clean Water Act (‘‘CWA’’), 33 U.S.C. 1251–1387, resulting from unauthorized discharges of flowback fluid and produced fluid into waters of the United States from tanks and valves associated with Defendant’s hydraulic fracturing operations at Defendant’s well pad and storage facility located at 301 Marquardt Road, in Penn Township, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania. Produced fluid and flowback fluid contain contaminants such as barium, calcium, iron, magnesium, manganese, potassium, sodium, strontium, bromide, chloride, E:\FR\FM\24JYN1.SGM 24JYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 142 (Wednesday, July 24, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Page 44599]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-17757]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Clean 
Water Act

    On July 15, 2013, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed 
consent decree with the United States District Court for the Western 
District of Arkansas in the lawsuit entitled United States v. Lion Oil 
Company, Civil Action No. 1:13-cv-01059-SOH.
    The United States filed this lawsuit under the Clean Water Act. The 
United States' complaint seeks injunctive relief and civil penalties 
for discharges of pollutants, in violation of Section 301 of the Clean 
Water Act, at property located southwest of the city of El Dorado, 
Arkansas. The consent decree requires the defendant to perform 
injunctive relief and pay a $504,000 penalty.
    The publication of the 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. Lion Oil Company, D.J. Ref. No. 90-5-
2-1-06064/4. 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:

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        To submit comments:                     Send them to:
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By email..........................  pubcomment-ees.enrd@usdoj.gov.
By mail...........................  Assistant Attorney General, U.S. DOJ-
                                     ENRD, P.O. Box 7611, Washington, DC
                                     20044-7611.
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    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 $9.50 (25 cents per page 
reproduction cost) payable to the United States Treasury.

Maureen Katz,
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment 
and Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 2013-17757 Filed 7-23-13; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4410-15-P
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