80_FR_37428 80 FR 37303 - Notice Lodging of Proposed Joint Stipulation To Modify Consent Decree Under the Clean Air Act

80 FR 37303 - Notice Lodging of Proposed Joint Stipulation To Modify Consent Decree Under the Clean Air Act

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 125 (June 30, 2015)

Page Range37303-37303
FR Document2015-16021

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 125 (Tuesday, June 30, 2015) 
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 125 (Tuesday, June 30, 2015)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-16021]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


Notice Lodging of Proposed Joint Stipulation To Modify Consent 
Decree Under the Clean Air Act

    On June 25, 2015, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed Joint 
Stipulation to Modify Consent Decree with the United States District 
Court for the Northern District of Alabama in the lawsuit entitled 
United States v. Alabama Power Company, Civil Action No. 2:01-cv-00152-
VEH.
    In this civil enforcement action under the federal Clean Air Act 
(``Act''), the United States alleged that Alabama Power Company failed 
to comply with certain requirements of the Act intended to protect air 
quality at coal-fired electric generating stations located in Alabama. 
Specifically, the complaint requested injunctive relief and civil 
penalties for violations of the Clean Air Act's Prevention of 
Significant Deterioration provisions, 42 U.S.C. 7470-92, and various 
Clean Air Act implementing regulations. On April 25, 2006, the District 
Court entered a partial consent decree settling some of the claims 
alleged in the complaint. The proposed Joint Stipulation to Modify 
Consent Decree would modify the partial consent decree to settle the 
remaining claims in the litigation to secure additional reductions in 
emissions of sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides through the operation 
of emissions controls and unit retirements and conversions to natural 
gas operation. Alabama Power will also pay a civil penalty of $100,000 
and pay $1,500,000 to fund environmental mitigation projects that will 
further reduce emissions and benefit communities in Alabama.
    The publication of this notice opens a period for public comment on 
the proposed Joint Stipulation to Modify Consent Decree. Comments 
should be addressed to the Assistant Attorney General, Environment and 
Natural Resources Division, and should refer to United States v. 
Alabama Power Company, D.J. Ref. No. 90-5-2-1-06994. All comments must 
be submitted no later than thirty (30) days after the publication date 
of this notice. Comments may be submitted 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 Joint Stipulation to 
Modify Consent Decree may be examined and downloaded at this Justice 
Department Web site: http://www.justice.gov/enrd/consent-decrees. We 
will provide a paper copy of the proposed modification 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 $ 6.25 (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. 2015-16021 Filed 6-29-15; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 125 / Tuesday, June 30, 2015 / Notices 37303 To submit emissions of sulfur dioxide and nitrogen DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Send them to: comments: oxides through the operation of emissions controls and unit retirements Employment and Training By email ....... pubcomment-ees.enrd@ Administration and conversions to natural gas usdoj.gov. By mail ......... Assistant Attorney General, operation. Alabama Power will also pay a civil penalty of $100,000 and pay [TA–W–85,562] U.S. DOJ–ENRD, P.O. Box 7611, Washington, DC $1,500,000 to fund environmental Unimin Corporation, Gleason, 20044–7611. mitigation projects that will further Tennessee; Notice of Affirmative reduce emissions and benefit Determination Regarding Application During the public comment period, communities in Alabama. the proposed Consent Decree may be for Reconsideration examined and downloaded at this The publication of this notice opens a period for public comment on the By application dated December 3, Justice Department Web site: http:// 2014, a worker requested administrative www.justice.gov/enrd/consent-decrees. proposed Joint Stipulation to Modify reconsideration of the negative We will provide a paper copy of the Consent Decree. Comments should be determination regarding workers’ proposed Consent Decree upon written addressed to the Assistant Attorney eligibility to apply for worker request and payment of reproduction General, Environment and Natural adjustment assistance applicable to costs. Please mail your request and Resources Division, and should refer to workers and former workers of Unimin payment to: Consent Decree Library, United States v. Alabama Power Corporation, Gleason, Tennessee U.S. DOJ–ENRD, P.O. Box 7611, Company, D.J. Ref. No. 90–5–2–1– (subject firm). The determination was Washington, DC 20044–7611. 06994. All comments must be submitted issued on November 7, 2014. The Please enclose a check or money order no later than thirty (30) days after the Department’s Notice of Determination for $23.50 (25 cents per page publication date of this notice. was published in the Federal Register reproduction cost) payable to the United Comments may be submitted by email on November 21, 2014 (79 FR 69535). States Treasury. or by mail: Pursuant to 29 CFR 90.18(c) Maureen Katz, reconsideration may be granted under Assistant Section Chief, Environmental To submit the following circumstances: Send them to: Enforcement Section, Environment and comments: (1) If it appears on the basis of facts Natural Resources Division. not previously considered that the By email ....... pubcomment-ees.enrd@ [FR Doc. 2015–15952 Filed 6–29–15; 8:45 am] usdoj.gov. determination complained of was BILLING CODE 4410–15–P By mail ......... Assistant Attorney General, erroneous; U.S. DOJ—ENRD, P.O. (2) If it appears that the determination Box 7611, Washington, DC complained of was based on a mistake DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 20044–7611. in the determination of facts not previously considered; or Notice Lodging of Proposed Joint (3) If in the opinion of the Certifying Stipulation To Modify Consent Decree During the public comment period, the proposed Joint Stipulation to Modify Officer, a misinterpretation of facts or of Under the Clean Air Act the law justified reconsideration of the Consent Decree may be examined and On June 25, 2015, the Department of decision. downloaded at this Justice Department Justice lodged a proposed Joint The initial investigation resulted in a Web site: http://www.justice.gov/enrd/ Stipulation to Modify Consent Decree negative determination based on the consent-decrees. We will provide a with the United States District Court for findings that the subject firm did not paper copy of the proposed increase imports or shift production the Northern District of Alabama in the modification upon written request and abroad. lawsuit entitled United States v. Alabama Power Company, Civil Action payment of reproduction costs. Please The request for reconsideration No. 2:01–cv–00152–VEH. mail your request and payment to: asserts that increased imports of articles In this civil enforcement action under Consent Decree Library, U.S. DOJ— directly competitive with the ‘‘slurry’’ the federal Clean Air Act (‘‘Act’’), the ENRD, P.O. Box 7611, Washington, DC articles produced at the subject firm United States alleged that Alabama 20044–7611. contributed to worker separations and, Power Company failed to comply with Please enclose a check or money order consequently, that the Department’s certain requirements of the Act intended for $ 6.25 (25 cents per page initial investigation was too limited in to protect air quality at coal-fired reproduction cost) payable to the United scope. electric generating stations located in States Treasury. The Department of Labor has carefully Alabama. Specifically, the complaint reviewed the request for reconsideration requested injunctive relief and civil Maureen Katz, and the existing record, and has penalties for violations of the Clean Air Assistant Section Chief, Environmental determined that the Department will Act’s Prevention of Significant Enforcement Section, Environment and conduct further investigation to Deterioration provisions, 42 U.S.C. 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