Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Pursuant to the Clean Air Act, 52971 [2013-20776]
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alternative issue a limited exclusion
order, and cease and desist orders.
Proposed respondents, other
interested parties, and members of the
public are invited to file comments, not
to exceed five (5) pages in length,
inclusive of attachments, on any public
interest issues raised by the complaint
or section 210.8(b) filing. Comments
should address whether issuance of the
relief specifically requested by the
complainant in this investigation would
affect the public health and welfare in
the United States, competitive
conditions in the United States
economy, the production of like or
directly competitive articles in the
United States, or United States
consumers.
In particular, the Commission is
interested in comments that:
(i) Explain how the articles
potentially subject to the requested
remedial orders are used in the United
States;
(ii) Identify any public health, safety,
or welfare concerns in the United States
relating to the requested remedial
orders;
(iii) Identify like or directly
competitive articles that complainant,
its licensees, or third parties make in the
United States which could replace the
subject articles if they were to be
excluded;
(iv) Indicate whether complainant,
complainant’s licensees, and/or third
party suppliers have the capacity to
replace the volume of articles
potentially subject to the requested
exclusion order and/or a cease and
desist order within a commercially
reasonable time; and
(v) Explain how the requested
remedial orders would impact United
States consumers.
Written submissions must be filed no
later than by close of business, eight
calendar days after the date of
publication of this notice in the Federal
Register. There will be further
opportunities for comment on the
public interest after the issuance of any
final initial determination in this
investigation.
Persons filing written submissions
must file the original document
electronically on or before the deadlines
stated above and submit 8 true paper
copies to the Office of the Secretary by
noon the next day pursuant to section
210.4(f) of the Commission’s Rules of
Practice and Procedure (19 CFR
210.4(f)). Submissions should refer to
the docket number (‘‘Docket No. 2974’’)
in a prominent place on the cover page
and/or the first page. (See Handbook for
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Filing Procedures 4). Persons with
questions regarding filing should
contact the Secretary (202–205–2000).
Any person desiring to submit a
document to the Commission in
confidence must request confidential
treatment. All such requests should be
directed to the Secretary to the
Commission and must include a full
statement of the reasons why the
Commission should grant such
treatment. See 19 CFR 201.6. Documents
for which confidential treatment by the
Commission is properly sought will be
treated accordingly. All nonconfidential
written submissions will be available for
public inspection at the Office of the
Secretary and on EDIS 5.
This action is taken under the
authority of section 337 of the Tariff Act
of 1930, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1337),
and of sections 201.10 and 210.8(c) of
the Commission’s Rules of Practice and
Procedure (19 CFR 201.10, 210.8(c)).
Issued: August 22, 2013.
By order of the Commission.
Lisa R. Barton,
Acting Secretary to the Commission.
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be required to pay a civil penalty to the
United States in the amount of
$1,625,000. The Defendant will be
required to pay a civil penalty to the
Commonwealth in the amount of
$25,000. In addition, the Defendant will
be required to perform two
supplemental environmental projects
(‘‘SEPs’’) for the benefit of the
Commonwealth at the Defendant’s steel
facilities which are also situated in
Ashland, Kentucky. The purpose of the
SEPs is to reduce the emission of
particulates. The estimated cost of
performing the SEPs is $2 million. Since
the coke facilities are no longer in
operation, the Defendant is not required,
under this Consent Decree, to take any
action to bring the coke facilities into
compliance with the Clean Air Act.
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 Commonwealth of
Kentucky v. AK Steel Corporation, D.J.
Ref. No. 90–5–2–1–09449. 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:
Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree
Pursuant to the Clean Air Act
To submit comments:
Send them to:
On August 21, 2013, the Department
of Justice lodged a proposed Consent
Decree (‘‘Decree’’) in the United States
District Court for the Eastern District of
Kentucky, Ashland Division in the
lawsuit entitled United States of
America and the Commonwealth of
Kentucky v. AK Steel Corporation
(‘‘Defendant’’), Civil Action No. 03–CV–
00122–HRW.
This Decree represents a settlement of
claims against the Defendant for
violations of the Clean Air Act, 42
U.S.C. 7401 et seq., implementing
regulations, the Defendant’s title V
permit, and the Kentucky State
Implementation Plan (‘‘SIP’’). The
alleged violations occurred at the
Defendant’s coke production facilities
located at 400 East Winchester Avenue
in Ashland, Kentucky. The Defendant
ceased operations at the coke facilities
on June 21, 2011.
Under this settlement between the
United States and the Commonwealth
and the Defendant, the Defendant will
By e-mail ...................
pubcommentees.enrd@
usdoj.gov
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 $8.75 (25 cents per page
reproduction cost) payable to the United
States Treasury.
Henry S. Friedman,
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental
Enforcement Section, Environment and
Natural Resources Division.
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Pursuant to the Clean Air Act
On August 21, 2013, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed
Consent Decree (``Decree'') in the United States District Court for the
Eastern District of Kentucky, Ashland Division in the lawsuit entitled
United States of America and the Commonwealth of Kentucky v. AK Steel
Corporation (``Defendant''), Civil Action No. 03-CV-00122-HRW.
This Decree represents a settlement of claims against the Defendant
for violations of the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.,
implementing regulations, the Defendant's title V permit, and the
Kentucky State Implementation Plan (``SIP''). The alleged violations
occurred at the Defendant's coke production facilities located at 400
East Winchester Avenue in Ashland, Kentucky. The Defendant ceased
operations at the coke facilities on June 21, 2011.
Under this settlement between the United States and the
Commonwealth and the Defendant, the Defendant will be required to pay a
civil penalty to the United States in the amount of $1,625,000. The
Defendant will be required to pay a civil penalty to the Commonwealth
in the amount of $25,000. In addition, the Defendant will be required
to perform two supplemental environmental projects (``SEPs'') for the
benefit of the Commonwealth at the Defendant's steel facilities which
are also situated in Ashland, Kentucky. The purpose of the SEPs is to
reduce the emission of particulates. The estimated cost of performing
the SEPs is $2 million. Since the coke facilities are no longer in
operation, the Defendant is not required, under this Consent Decree, to
take any action to bring the coke facilities into compliance with the
Clean Air Act.
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 Commonwealth of Kentucky v. AK Steel
Corporation, D.J. Ref. No. 90-5-2-1-09449. 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.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 $8.75 (25 cents per page
reproduction cost) payable to the United States Treasury.
Henry S. Friedman,
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment
and Natural Resources Division.
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