Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Clean Air Act, 33648 [2023-11042]
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Dated: May 18, 2023.
John Carlson,
Department Clearance Officer, U.S.
Department of Justice.
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Assistant Attorney General,
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Notice of Lodging of Proposed
Consent Decree Under the Clean Air
Act
On May 17, 2023, the Department of
Justice lodged a proposed Consent
Decree with the United States District
Court for the Northern District of
Indiana in the lawsuit entitled United
States v. BP Products North America,
Case No. 2:23–cv–166.
The Complaint alleges that Defendant
violated the National Air Emission
Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants
for benzene waste operations, and the
New Source Performance Standards for
VOC emissions from refinery
wastewater systems, as well as the
general requirement to use good air
pollution control practices at its refinery
in Whiting, Indiana. The proposed
Consent Decree resolves these claims
and requires the Defendant to perform
injunctive relief, including the
installation of a permanent benzene
stripper. Defendant will also spend $5
million to implement a supplemental
environmental project intended to
reduce diesel emissions in the
surrounding communities. Defendant
will pay a total financial penalty of $40
million, comprised of a $31,424,000
civil penalty and $8,576,000 in
stipulated penalties for violations of an
earlier consent decree.
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 v. BP Products North
America, D.J. Ref. No. 90–5–2–1–09244/
3. All comments must be submitted no
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During the public comment period,
the proposed Consent Decree may be
examined and downloaded at this
Justice Department website: https://
www.justice.gov/enrd/consent-decrees.
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 $42 (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
$22.
Susan M. Akers,
Deputy Section Chief, Environmental
Enforcement Section, Environment and
Natural Resources Division.
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission for OMB
Review; Comment Request; Slope and
Shaft Sinking Plans, 30 CFR 77.1900
(Pertains to the Surface Work Areas of
Underground Coal Mines)
Notice of availability; request
for comments.
ACTION:
The Department of Labor
(DOL) is submitting this Mine Safety
and Health Administration (MSHA)sponsored information collection
request (ICR) to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
review and approval in accordance with
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(PRA). Public comments on the ICR are
invited.
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later than thirty (30) days after the
publication date of this notice.
Comments may be submitted either by
email or by mail:
If additional information is required
contact: John R. Carlson, Department
Clearance Officer, United States
Department of Justice, Justice
Management Division, Policy and
Planning Staff, Two Constitution
Square, 145 N Street NE, 4W–218,
Washington, DC.
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The OMB will consider all
written comments that the agency
receives on or before June 23, 2023.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and
recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent
within 30 days of publication of this
notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/
PRAMain. Find this particular
information collection by selecting
‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open
for Public Comments’’ or by using the
search function.
Comments are invited on: (1) whether
the collection of information is
necessary for the proper performance of
the functions of the Department,
including whether the information will
have practical utility; (2) if the
information will be processed and used
in a timely manner; (3) the accuracy of
the agency’s estimates of the burden and
cost of the collection of information,
including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used; (4)
ways to enhance the quality, utility and
clarity of the information collection; and
(5) ways to minimize the burden of the
collection of information on those who
are to respond, including the use of
automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Nora Hernandez by telephone at 202–
693–8633, or by email at DOL_PRA_
PUBLIC@dol.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section
103(h) of the Federal Mine Safety and
Health Act of 1977 (Mine Act), 30 U.S.C.
813, authorizes MSHA to collect
information necessary to carry out its
duty in protecting the safety and health
of miners. Title 30 CFR 77.1900 requires
underground coal mine operators to
submit for approval a plan that will
provide for the safety of workmen in
each slope or shaft that is commenced
or extended from the surface to the
underground coal mine. Each slope or
shaft sinking operation is unique in that
each operator uses different methods
and equipment and encounters different
geological strata which make it
impossible for a single set of regulations
to ensure the safety of the miners under
all circumstances. This makes an
individual slope or shaft sinking plan
necessary. The plan must be consistent
with prudent engineering design. Plans
include the name and location of the
mine; name and address of the mine
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Clean Air
Act
On May 17, 2023, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed
Consent Decree with the United States District Court for the Northern
District of Indiana in the lawsuit entitled United States v. BP
Products North America, Case No. 2:23-cv-166.
The Complaint alleges that Defendant violated the National Air
Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for benzene waste
operations, and the New Source Performance Standards for VOC emissions
from refinery wastewater systems, as well as the general requirement to
use good air pollution control practices at its refinery in Whiting,
Indiana. The proposed Consent Decree resolves these claims and requires
the Defendant to perform injunctive relief, including the installation
of a permanent benzene stripper. Defendant will also spend $5 million
to implement a supplemental environmental project intended to reduce
diesel emissions in the surrounding communities. Defendant will pay a
total financial penalty of $40 million, comprised of a $31,424,000
civil penalty and $8,576,000 in stipulated penalties for violations of
an earlier consent decree.
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 v. BP Products North America, D.J. Ref.
No. 90-5-2-1-09244/3. 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............................ [email protected].
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 website: https://www.justice.gov/enrd/consent-decrees. 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 $42 (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 $22.
Susan M. Akers,
Deputy Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment
and Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 2023-11042 Filed 5-23-23; 8:45 am]
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