Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Clean Air Act, 56604 [2014-22435]

Download as PDF 56604 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 183 / Monday, September 22, 2014 / Notices onrr.gov. FAX: (303) 231–3216. Mailing address: Department of The Interior, Office of Natural Resources Revenue, P.O. Box 25165, MS 61211B, Denver, Colorado 80225–0165. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On March 26, 2008, ONRR published a final rule titled ‘‘Reporting Amendments’’ (73 FR 15885), with an effective date of April 25, 2008. This rule revised 30 CFR 1218.41 to comply with the Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Simplification and Fairness Act of 1996. The regulations authorize ONRR to assess payors for failure to submit payments of the same amount as the royalty or bill document, or to provide adequate information. Section 1218.41(f) requires ONRR to publish the assessment amount and the effective date in the Federal Register. ONRR bases the amount of the assessment on ONRR’s cost experience with improper payment and identification. ONRR increased the assessment due to Federal employee pay raises and minor adjustments in correction time. The assessment allows ONRR to recover the associated costs and provides industry with incentives to improve the efficiency of payment processing. Dated: September 8, 2014. Gregory J. Gould, Director for Office of Natural Resources Revenue. [FR Doc. 2014–22451 Filed 9–19–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–T2–P DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Clean Air Act On September 16, 2014, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed Consent Decree with the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan in the lawsuit entitled United States v. Consumers Energy Company., Civil Case. No. 14–13580 (E.D. Mich.). In this civil enforcement action under the federal Clean Air Act (‘‘Act’’), the United States alleges that Consumers Energy Co. (‘‘Defendant’’), failed to comply with certain requirements of the Act intended to protect air quality at five Michigan power plants: The J.H. Campbell Plant in West Olive, Michigan; the B.C. Cobb Plant in Muskegon, Michigan; the D.E. Karn Plant in Essexville, Michigan; and the J.C. Weadock Plant in Essexville, Michigan. The complaint seeks injunctive relief and civil penalties for violations of the Act’s Prevention of Significant Deterioration (‘‘PSD’’) VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:07 Sep 19, 2014 Jkt 232001 provisions, 42 U.S.C. 7470–92, the Act’s Title V permit provisions (‘‘Title V’’), 42 U.S.C. 7661a–76661f, and certain visible air pollutant (‘‘opacity’’) and particulate matter (‘‘PM’’) limitations contained in Defendant’s Title V permits and as set forth in various implementing regulations. The complaint alleges that Defendant failed to obtain appropriate permits and failed to install and operate required pollution control devices to reduce emissions of sulfur dioxide (‘‘SO2’’) and/or nitrogen oxides (‘‘NOX’’) at the Campbell, Cobb, Karn, and Weadock plants, and that Defendant has operated certain units at the plants while exceeding opacity and PM limitations. The proposed Consent Decree would resolve violations for certain provisions of the Act at the Campbell, Cobb, Karn, and Weadock plants, as well as the Whiting Plant in Luna Pier, Michigan, through December 31, 2017, and would require the Defendant to reduce harmful SO2, NOX, and PM emissions, at the five power plants. The emission reductions would be achieved through emission control requirements and limitations specified by the proposed consent decree, including installation and operation of pollution controls; retirement or refueling of certain generating units; and annual emission caps at the power plants. The Defendant will also spend $7.7 million to fund environmental mitigation projects that will further reduce emissions and benefit communities adversely affected by the pollution from the five plants, and pay a civil penalty of $2.75 million. The publication of this notice opens a period for public comment on the proposed Consent Decree. Comments should be addressed to the Assistant Attorney General, Environment and Natural Resources Division, and should refer to United States v. Consumers Energy Company., Civil Case. No. 14– 13580 (E.D. Mich.), D.J. Ref. No. 90–5– 2–1–09771. 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 email ... pubcomment-ees.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 proposed Consent Decree may be examined and downloaded at this Justice Department Web site: https:// www.usdoj.gov/enrd/Consent_ PO 00000 Frm 00050 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Decrees.html. The Justice Department will provide a paper copy of the proposed 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 $28.75 (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. 2014–22435 Filed 9–19–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410–15–P DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Federal Bureau of Investigation [Docket No. FBI 153] FBI National Name Check Program; New User Fee Schedule Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Justice. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: This notice establishes a new user fee schedule for federal agencies requesting name-based background checks of the FBI’s Central Records System through the National Name Check Program for noncriminal justice purposes. The total resource costs associated with providing these name check services have been calculated to ensure full reimbursement to the FBI. DATES: This fee schedule is effective October 15, 2014. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: FBI, RMD. National Name Check Program Section, 170 Marcel Drive, Winchester, Virginia 27602, Attention: Edward W. Reinhold, (540) 868–4400. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to the authority in Public Law 101–515 as amended, the FBI has established user fees for federal agencies requesting noncriminal name-based background checks of the Central Records System (CRS) through the National Name Check Program (NNCP) of the Records Management Division (RMD). The regulations governing the revision of these user fees are set out at 28 CFR 20.31(e) and (f). In accordance with 28 CFR 20.31(e), the FBI is required to periodically review the amount of the fees it collects for the NNCP to determine the current cost of processing name checks for noncriminal justice SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\22SEN1.SGM 22SEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 183 (Monday, September 22, 2014)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


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

    On September 16, 2014, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed 
Consent Decree with the United States District Court for the Eastern 
District of Michigan in the lawsuit entitled United States v. Consumers 
Energy Company., Civil Case. No. 14-13580 (E.D. Mich.).
    In this civil enforcement action under the federal Clean Air Act 
(``Act''), the United States alleges that Consumers Energy Co. 
(``Defendant''), failed to comply with certain requirements of the Act 
intended to protect air quality at five Michigan power plants: The J.H. 
Campbell Plant in West Olive, Michigan; the B.C. Cobb Plant in 
Muskegon, Michigan; the D.E. Karn Plant in Essexville, Michigan; and 
the J.C. Weadock Plant in Essexville, Michigan. The complaint seeks 
injunctive relief and civil penalties for violations of the Act's 
Prevention of Significant Deterioration (``PSD'') provisions, 42 U.S.C. 
7470-92, the Act's Title V permit provisions (``Title V''), 42 U.S.C. 
7661a-76661f, and certain visible air pollutant (``opacity'') and 
particulate matter (``PM'') limitations contained in Defendant's Title 
V permits and as set forth in various implementing regulations. The 
complaint alleges that Defendant failed to obtain appropriate permits 
and failed to install and operate required pollution control devices to 
reduce emissions of sulfur dioxide (``SO2'') and/or nitrogen 
oxides (``NOX'') at the Campbell, Cobb, Karn, and Weadock 
plants, and that Defendant has operated certain units at the plants 
while exceeding opacity and PM limitations.
    The proposed Consent Decree would resolve violations for certain 
provisions of the Act at the Campbell, Cobb, Karn, and Weadock plants, 
as well as the Whiting Plant in Luna Pier, Michigan, through December 
31, 2017, and would require the Defendant to reduce harmful 
SO2, NOX, and PM emissions, at the five power 
plants. The emission reductions would be achieved through emission 
control requirements and limitations specified by the proposed consent 
decree, including installation and operation of pollution controls; 
retirement or refueling of certain generating units; and annual 
emission caps at the power plants. The Defendant will also spend $7.7 
million to fund environmental mitigation projects that will further 
reduce emissions and benefit communities adversely affected by the 
pollution from the five plants, and pay a civil penalty of $2.75 
million.
    The publication of this notice opens a period for public comment on 
the proposed Consent Decree. Comments should be addressed to the 
Assistant Attorney General, Environment and Natural Resources Division, 
and should refer to United States v. Consumers Energy Company., Civil 
Case. No. 14-13580 (E.D. Mich.), D.J. Ref. No. 90-5-2-1-09771. 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 proposed Consent Decree may 
be examined and downloaded at this Justice Department Web site: https://
www.usdoj.gov/enrd/ConsentDecrees.html. The Justice Department 
will provide a paper copy of the proposed 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 $28.75 (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. 2014-22435 Filed 9-19-14; 8:45 am]
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