Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Clean Air Act (“CAA”), 48462 [2013-19141]
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On the LBA tract, there are two
mineable seams, the Anderson Rider,
which ranges from about 2 feet to 49 feet
thick and averages about 26 feet thick,
and the merged Anderson/Canyon
Seams, which range from about 46 feet
to 120 feet thick and average about 68
feet thick. Overall, the two mineable
seams average about 94 feet thick over
the LBA tract. The two seams are
continuous over the entire tract with no
outcrops or subcrops. Overburden depth
to the upper Anderson Rider ranges
from approximately 50 feet to 449 feet
thick and averages approximately 163
feet thick. The interburden to the
merged Anderson/Canyon Seams ranges
from approximately 0 feet to 190 feet
thick and averages approximately 88
feet thick.
The tract contains an estimated
167,001,577 tons of mineable coal. This
estimate of mineable reserves includes
the main seams mentioned above but
does not include any tonnage from
localized seams or splits containing less
than 5 feet of coal. The total mineable
stripping ratio of the coal in Bank Cubic
Yards per ton is approximately 2.8:1.
Potential bidders for the LBA should
consider the recovery rate expected
from multiple seam mining.
The Hay Creek II LBA coal is ranked
as subbituminous C. The overall average
quality on an as-received basis is 8,297
British Thermal Units per pound
containing approximately 0.27 percent
sulfur. These quality averages place the
coal reserves near the lower end of the
range of coal quality currently being
mined in the Wyoming portion of the
Powder River Basin.
The tract will be leased to the
qualified bidder of the highest cash
amount provided that the high bid
meets or exceeds the BLM’s estimate of
the fair market value (FMV) of the tract.
The minimum bid for the tract is $100
per acre or fraction thereof. No bid that
is less than $100 per acre, or fraction
thereof, will be considered. The bids
should be sent by certified mail, return
receipt requested, or be hand-delivered.
The BLM Wyoming State Office Cashier
will issue a receipt for each handdelivered bid. Bids received after 4 p.m.
local time on Tuesday, September 17,
2013, will not be considered. The
minimum bid is not intended to
represent FMV. The FMV of the tract
will be determined by the Authorized
Officer after the sale. The lease that may
be issued as a result of this offering will
provide for payment of an annual rental
of $3 per acre, or fraction thereof, and
a royalty payment to the United States
of 12.5 percent of the value of coal
produced by surface mining methods.
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The value of the coal will be determined
in accordance with 30 CFR 1206.250.
Pursuant to the regulation at 43 CFR
3473.2(f), the applicant for the Hay
Creek II Tract, Kiewit Mining Properties,
Inc., has paid a total case-by-case cost
recovery processing fee in the amount of
$199,243. The successful bidder for the
Hay Creek II Tract, if someone other
than the applicant, must pay to the BLM
the $199,243 previously paid by Kiewit
Mining Properties, Inc. Additionally,
the successful bidder must pay all
processing costs the BLM will incur
after the date this sale notice is
published in the Federal Register,
which are estimated to be $10,000.
Bidding instructions for the LBA tract
offered and the terms and conditions of
the proposed coal lease are available
from the BLM Wyoming State Office at
the address above. Case file documents,
WYW172684, are available for
inspection at the BLM Wyoming State
Office.
Donald A. Simpson,
State Director.
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Notice of Lodging of Proposed
Consent Decree Under the Clean Air
Act (‘‘CAA’’)
On July 31, 2013, the Department of
Justice lodged a proposed Consent
Decree (‘‘Decree’’) with the United
States District Court for the District of
Utah in the lawsuit entitled United
States and State of Utah, Utah Division
of Air Quality v. Chevron U.S.A. Inc.,
Civil Action No. 2:13-cv-00721–EJF.
In this action the United States and
the State of Utah, Utah Division of Air
Quality filed a complaint and consent
decree concurrently against Chevron
U.S.A., Inc. (‘‘Chevron’’ or ‘‘Defendant’’)
seeking mitigation relief and civil
penalties under Sections 113(b) and 167
of the Clean Air Act (‘‘CAA’’ or ‘‘the
Act’’), 42 U.S.C. 7413(b) and 7475, and
Utah Code Ann. §§ 19–2–104 and 107,
for the Defendant’s alleged violations at
the petroleum refinery (‘‘Refinery’’)
operated by Chevron located in Salt
Lake City, Utah. The Defendant
operated the Refinery in violation of
various provisions of the CAA which
include failing to obtain the necessary
prevention of significant deterioration
(‘‘PSD’’) permit and to install controls
under the Act to reduce the pollutant
nitrogen oxides (‘‘NOx’’). The Decree
requires the Settling Defendant to install
pollution controls at the Refinery to
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mitigate the harm caused by the
Refinery’s excess emissions and pay the
sum of $384,000 dollars cash, including
interest, to the United States as a civil
penalty.
The publication of this notice opens
a period for public comment on the
Decree. Comments should be addressed
to the Assistant Attorney General,
Environment and Natural Resources
Division, and should refer to United
States v. Chevron U.S.A. Inc., D.J. Ref.
No. 90–5–2–1–09645. 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 ......
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.justice.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 $15.25 (25 cents per page
reproduction cost) payable to the United
States Treasury.
Robert Brook,
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental
Enforcement Section, Environment and
Natural Resources Division.
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Clean Air
Act (``CAA'')
On July 31, 2013, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed
Consent Decree (``Decree'') with the United States District Court for
the District of Utah in the lawsuit entitled United States and State of
Utah, Utah Division of Air Quality v. Chevron U.S.A. Inc., Civil Action
No. 2:13-cv-00721-EJF.
In this action the United States and the State of Utah, Utah
Division of Air Quality filed a complaint and consent decree
concurrently against Chevron U.S.A., Inc. (``Chevron'' or
``Defendant'') seeking mitigation relief and civil penalties under
Sections 113(b) and 167 of the Clean Air Act (``CAA'' or ``the Act''),
42 U.S.C. 7413(b) and 7475, and Utah Code Ann. Sec. Sec. 19-2-104 and
107, for the Defendant's alleged violations at the petroleum refinery
(``Refinery'') operated by Chevron located in Salt Lake City, Utah. The
Defendant operated the Refinery in violation of various provisions of
the CAA which include failing to obtain the necessary prevention of
significant deterioration (``PSD'') permit and to install controls
under the Act to reduce the pollutant nitrogen oxides (``NOx''). The
Decree requires the Settling Defendant to install pollution controls at
the Refinery to mitigate the harm caused by the Refinery's excess
emissions and pay the sum of $384,000 dollars cash, including interest,
to the United States as a civil penalty.
The publication of this notice opens a period for public comment on
the Decree. Comments should be addressed to the Assistant Attorney
General, Environment and Natural Resources Division, and should refer
to United States v. Chevron U.S.A. Inc., D.J. Ref. No. 90-5-2-1-09645.
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 e-mail........................... 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.justice.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 $15.25 (25 cents per page
reproduction cost) payable to the United States Treasury.
Robert Brook,
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment
and Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 2013-19141 Filed 8-7-13; 8:45 am]
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