82 FR 36157 - Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Clean Air Act

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 148 (August 3, 2017)

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 148 (Thursday, August 3, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 36157]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-16369]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


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

    On July 31, 2017, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed 
Consent Decree with the United States District Court for the District 
of Kansas in the lawsuit entitled United States v. Harcros Chemicals 
Inc., Civil Action No. 2: 17-cv-2432.
    The United States, on behalf of the United States Environmental 
Protection Agency, filed a complaint against Harcros Chemicals Inc. 
(``Harcros'') seeking injunctive relief and the imposition of civil 
penalties for violations of Section 112(r) of the Clean Air Act in 
connection with three of Harcros' chemical manufacturing, repacking, 
blending, storage, and distribution facilities located in Shreveport, 
Louisana, Kansas City, Kansas, and Bessemer, Alabama. The proposed 
Consent Decree concerns those facilities and twenty-six additional 
Harcros facilities located in the States of Alabama, Arkansas, 
Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, 
Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, Oklahoma, 
North Carolina, Tennessee, and Texas. The Consent Decree requires 
Harcros to audit its facilities for compliance with Section 112(r) of 
the Clean Air Act and to correct any discovered violations of these 
requirements. The Consent Decree also requires Harcros to pay a cash 
civil penalty of $950,000 for the violations alleged in the complaint, 
as well as for violations of Section 112(r) expected to be uncovered at 
other facilities. The Consent Decree also requires Harcros to perform a 
Supplemental Environmental Project to enhance its fire-prevention 
capability at eight of its facilities.
    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. Harcros Chemicals Inc., D.J. Ref. No. 
90-5-2-1-11461. 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 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 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 $19.00 (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 $10.75.

Susan M. Akers,
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment 
and Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 2017-16369 Filed 8-2-17; 8:45 am]
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