Notice of Lodging of Proposed First Modification to Consent Decree Under the Clean Air Act, 72739 [2015-29577]
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ACTION:
Notice.
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
This notice announces the
completion date of the claims
adjudication program referred to the
Foreign Claims Settlement Commission
(‘‘Commission’’) by the Department of
State by letter dated November 14, 2012
(the ‘‘Iraq I program’’), involving claims
of United States nationals against the
Government of Iraq, as defined below,
which were settled under the ‘‘Claims
Settlement Agreement Between the
Government of the United States of
America and the Government of the
Republic of Iraq,’’ dated September 2,
2010. By prior notice, the Commission
announced the commencement of the
Iraq I program on March 26, 2013, with
a completion date of March 26, 2014 (78
FR 18365). The completion date
specified in this Notice supersedes the
previously announced completion date.
SUMMARY:
The completion date of the Iraq
I program is February 2, 2016. A
petition to reopen a claim filed in the
Iraq I program must be filed not later
than December 4, 2015 (60 days before
the completion date). 45 CFR 509.5(l).
DATES:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Brian M. Simkin, Chief Counsel, Foreign
Claims Settlement Commission of the
United States, 600 E Street NW., Room
6002, Washington, DC 20579, Tel. (202)
616–6975, FAX (202) 616–6993.
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Notice of Completion of Claims
Adjudication Program
Pursuant to the authority conferred
upon the Secretary of State and the
Commission under subsection 4(a)(1)(C)
of Title I of the International Claims
Settlement Act of 1949 (Pub. L. 455,
81st Cong., approved March 10, 1950, as
amended by Public Law 105–277,
approved October 21, 1998 (22 U.S.C.
1623(a)(1)(C))), the Foreign Claims
Settlement Commission hereby gives
notice that on February 2, 2016, the
Commission will complete the claims
adjudication programs referred to the
Commission by the Department of State
by letter dated November 14, 2012,
involving claims of United States
nationals against the Government of
Iraq, as defined below, which were
settled under the ‘‘Claims Settlement
Agreement Between the Government of
the United States of America and the
Government of the Republic of Iraq,’’
dated September 2, 2010.
Brian M. Simkin,
Chief Counsel.
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Notice of Lodging of Proposed First
Modification to Consent Decree Under
the Clean Air Act
In 2012, the United States District
Court for the Western District of
Pennsylvania entered a Consent Decree
in the case of United States, et al. v.
Essroc Cement Corp., Civil No. 2:11–cv–
01650–DSC (‘‘2012 Consent Decree’’),
which resolved claims arising under the
Clean Air Act against the defendant.
The 2012 Consent Decree covers all of
Essroc’s U.S. cement plants. On
November 10, 2015, the United States
lodged a proposed ‘‘First Modification
to Consent Decree’’ in the same case.
The proposed First Modification only
affects the defendant’s cement plants in
Indiana and Puerto Rico.
The proposed First Modification to
Consent Decree resolves a dispute that
arose under the 2012 Consent Decree. In
December 2013, the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA) rejected
Essroc’s Selective Catalytic Reduction
(SCR) Pilot Study Report for the
Logansport, Indiana cement plant.
Essroc disputed EPA’s action and
initiated the dispute resolution
procedure provided by the 2012
Consent Decree. Under the proposed
First Modification to Consent Decree,
Essroc will perform a new SCR Pilot
Study and will accept more stringent
NOX emission standards than originally
provided by the 2012 Consent Decree on
certain facilities, but will not have to
permanently install SCR on one of its
Indiana cement kilns even if the Pilot
Study demonstrates the viability of SCR,
as a NOX control system on that kiln.
The State of Indiana and the
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico are coplaintiff settlors on the original Consent
Decree. Indiana agrees to give up the
permanent installation of SCR on an
Indiana cement kiln and stipulated
penalties for violations of the Consent
Decree at Essroc’s Indiana facilities in
exchange for: Performance of an SCR
demonstration project in Indiana; more
stringent NOX emission limits on two
cement kilns located in Speed, Indiana;
ammonia continuous emission
monitoring systems on two Logansport
kilns; and an enhanced mitigation
project at the Logansport facility. Puerto
Rico agrees to give up stipulated
penalties for violations of the Consent
Decree at Essroc’s San Juan cement
plant in exchange for more stringent
NOX emission limits on that facility.
The publication of this notice opens
a period for public comment on the
proposed First Modification to Consent
Decree. Comments should be addressed
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to the Assistant Attorney General,
Environment and Natural Resources
Division, and should refer to United
States, et al., v. Essroc Cement Corp.,
Civil No. 2:11–cv–01650, D.J. Ref. No.
90–5–2–1–09608. All comments must be
submitted no later than twenty (20) 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 First Modification to Consent Decree
may be examined and downloaded at
this Justice Department Web site:
https://www.justice.gov/enrd/consentdecrees. We will provide a paper copy
of the First Modification to Consent
Decree upon written request and
payment of reproduction costs. Please
mail your request and payment to:
Settlement Agreement Library, U.S.
DOJ—ENRD, P.O. Box 7611,
Washington, DC 20044–7611.
Please enclose a check or money order
for $4.00 (25 cents per page
reproduction cost) payable to the United
States Treasury. For a paper copy
without the signature pages, the cost is
$2.25.
Bob 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
Comprehensive Environmental
Response, Compensation, and Liability
Act
On November 12, 2015, the
Department of Justice lodged a proposed
consent decree with the United States
District Court for the Western District of
New York in the lawsuit entitled United
States v. Alcoa Inc., et al., Civil No.: 15cv-973–A.
In this action the United States
sought, pursuant to the Comprehensive
Environmental Response,
Compensation, and Liability Act
(‘‘CERCLA’’), 42 U.S.C. 9601, et seq.,
injunctive relief and recovery of
response costs regarding the Olean Well
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Notice of Lodging of Proposed First Modification to Consent
Decree Under the Clean Air Act
In 2012, the United States District Court for the Western District
of Pennsylvania entered a Consent Decree in the case of United States,
et al. v. Essroc Cement Corp., Civil No. 2:11-cv-01650-DSC (``2012
Consent Decree''), which resolved claims arising under the Clean Air
Act against the defendant. The 2012 Consent Decree covers all of
Essroc's U.S. cement plants. On November 10, 2015, the United States
lodged a proposed ``First Modification to Consent Decree'' in the same
case. The proposed First Modification only affects the defendant's
cement plants in Indiana and Puerto Rico.
The proposed First Modification to Consent Decree resolves a
dispute that arose under the 2012 Consent Decree. In December 2013, the
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rejected Essroc's Selective
Catalytic Reduction (SCR) Pilot Study Report for the Logansport,
Indiana cement plant. Essroc disputed EPA's action and initiated the
dispute resolution procedure provided by the 2012 Consent Decree. Under
the proposed First Modification to Consent Decree, Essroc will perform
a new SCR Pilot Study and will accept more stringent NOX
emission standards than originally provided by the 2012 Consent Decree
on certain facilities, but will not have to permanently install SCR on
one of its Indiana cement kilns even if the Pilot Study demonstrates
the viability of SCR, as a NOX control system on that kiln.
The State of Indiana and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico are co-
plaintiff settlors on the original Consent Decree. Indiana agrees to
give up the permanent installation of SCR on an Indiana cement kiln and
stipulated penalties for violations of the Consent Decree at Essroc's
Indiana facilities in exchange for: Performance of an SCR demonstration
project in Indiana; more stringent NOX emission limits on
two cement kilns located in Speed, Indiana; ammonia continuous emission
monitoring systems on two Logansport kilns; and an enhanced mitigation
project at the Logansport facility. Puerto Rico agrees to give up
stipulated penalties for violations of the Consent Decree at Essroc's
San Juan cement plant in exchange for more stringent NOX
emission limits on that facility.
The publication of this notice opens a period for public comment on
the proposed First Modification to Consent Decree. Comments should be
addressed to the Assistant Attorney General, Environment and Natural
Resources Division, and should refer to United States, et al., v.
Essroc Cement Corp., Civil No. 2:11-cv-01650, D.J. Ref. No. 90-5-2-1-
09608. All comments must be submitted no later than twenty (20) 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 First Modification to Consent
Decree may be examined and downloaded at this Justice Department Web
site: https://www.justice.gov/enrd/consent-decrees. We will provide a
paper copy of the First Modification to Consent Decree upon written
request and payment of reproduction costs. Please mail your request and
payment to: Settlement Agreement Library, U.S. DOJ--ENRD, P.O. Box
7611, Washington, DC 20044-7611.
Please enclose a check or money order for $4.00 (25 cents per page
reproduction cost) payable to the United States Treasury. For a paper
copy without the signature pages, the cost is $2.25.
Bob Brook,
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment
and Natural Resources Division.
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