82 FR 61592 - Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Clean Air Act

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 248 (December 28, 2017)

Page Range		61592-61592
FR Document		2017-28101

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 248 (Thursday, December 28, 2017)

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 248 (Thursday, December 28, 2017)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


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

    On December 22, 2017, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed 
Consent Decree with the United States District Court for the Western 
District of Louisiana in the lawsuit entitled United States et al. v. 
Columbian Chemical Company, (W.D. La.), Civil Case. No. 6:17-cv-01661.
    In this civil enforcement action under the federal Clean Air Act 
(``Act''), the United States the Louisiana Department of Environmental 
Quality, and the Kansas Department of Health and Environment allege 
that Columbian Chemical Company (``Defendant''), failed to comply with 
certain requirements of the Act intended to protect air quality at 
three carbon black manufacturing facilities in North Bend, Louisiana, 
and Hickok, Kansas. The complaint seeks injunctive relief and civil 
penalties for violations of the Clean Air Act's Prevention of 
Significant Deterioration (``PSD'') provisions, 42 U.S.C. 7470-92 and 
various Clean Air Act 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''), nitrogen oxides 
(``NOX''), and/or particulate matter (``PM'') at the tow 
facilities.
    The proposed Consent Decree would resolve violations for certain 
provisions of the Act at the three facilities, and would require the 
Defendant to reduce harmful SO2, NOX, and 
particulate matter emissions through the installation and operation of 
pollution controls. The Defendant will also spend $375,000 to fund 
environmental mitigation projects that will further reduce emissions 
and benefit communities adversely affected by the pollution from the 
facilities, and pay a civil penalty of $650,000.
    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 et al. v. Colombian Chemical Company 
(W.D. La.), D.J. Ref. No. 90-5-2-1-10943. 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: http://www.usdoj.gov/enrd/consent-decrees. 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 $26.75 (25 cents per page 
reproduction cost) payable to the United States Treasury.

Thomas Carroll,
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment 
and Natural Resources Division.
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Attorney General, Environment and Louisiana, and Hickok, Kansas. The reproduction cost) payable to the United
Natural Resources Division, and should complaint seeks injunctive relief and States Treasury.
refer to United States et al. v. Orion civil penalties for violations of the Clean Thomas Carroll,
Engineered Carbon, LLC (W.D. La.), D.J. Air Act’s Prevention of Significant
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental
Ref. No. 90–5–2–1–10189. All Deterioration (‘‘PSD’’) provisions, 42 Enforcement Section, Environment and
comments must be submitted no later U.S.C. 7470–92 and various Clean Air Natural Resources Division.
than thirty (30) days after the Act implementing regulations. The [FR Doc. 2017–28101 Filed 12–27–17; 8:45 am]
publication date of this notice. complaint alleges that Defendant failed BILLING CODE 4410–15–P
Comments may be submitted either by to obtain appropriate permits and failed
email or by mail: to install and operate required pollution
control devices to reduce emissions of NUCLEAR REGULATORY
To submit
comments: Send them to: sulfur dioxide (‘‘SO2’’), nitrogen oxides COMMISSION
(‘‘NOX’’), and/or particulate matter
By email ....... pubcomment-ees.enrd@ (‘‘PM’’) at the tow facilities. Advisory Committee on Reactor
usdoj.gov. The proposed Consent Decree would Safeguards (ACRS) Meeting of the
By mail ......... Assistant Attorney General ACRS Subcommittee on NuScale;
U.S. DOJ—ENRD resolve violations for certain provisions
of the Act at the three facilities, and Notice of Meeting
P.O. Box 7611
Washington, DC 20044–7611. would require the Defendant to reduce The ACRS Subcommittee on NuScale
harmful SO2, NOX, and particulate will hold meetings on January 23–24,
During the public comment period, matter emissions through the 2018, at 11545 Rockville Pike, Room T–
the proposed Consent Decree may be installation and operation of pollution 2B1, Rockville, Maryland 20852.
examined and downloaded at this controls. The Defendant will also spend The meetings will be open to public
Justice Department website: https:// $375,000 to fund environmental attendance with the exception of
www.justice.gov/enrd/consent-decrees. mitigation projects that will further portions that may be closed to protect
We will provide a paper copy of the reduce emissions and benefit information that is proprietary pursuant
proposed Consent Decree upon written communities adversely affected by the to 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(4). The agenda for
request and payment of reproduction pollution from the facilities, and pay a the subject meetings shall be as follows:
costs. Please mail your request and civil penalty of $650,000. Tuesday, January 23, 2018—1:00 p.m.
payment to: Consent Decree Library,
The publication of this notice opens Until 5:00 p.m.
U.S. DOJ—ENRD, P.O. Box 7611,
a period for public comment on the The Subcommittee will review draft
Washington, DC 20044–7611.
Please enclose a check or money order proposed Consent Decree. Comments proposed acceptance criteria for
for $29.50 (25 cents per page should be addressed to the Assistant reviewing an exemption request from
reproduction cost) payable to the United Attorney General, Environment and GDC 27 as part of the NuScale design
States Treasury. Natural Resources Division, and should certification application. The
refer to United States et al. v. Colombian Subcommittee will hear presentations
Thomas P. Carroll, Chemical Company (W.D. La.), D.J. Ref. by and hold discussions with the NRC
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental No. 90–5–2–1–10943. All comments staff, NuScale staff and other interested
Enforcement Section, Environment and must be submitted no later than thirty persons regarding this matter. The
Natural Resources Division. (30) days after the publication date of Subcommittee will gather information,
[FR Doc. 2017–28098 Filed 12–27–17; 8:45 am] this notice. Comments may be analyze relevant issues and facts, and
BILLING CODE 4410–15–P submitted either by email or by mail: formulate proposed positions and
actions, as appropriate, for deliberation
To submit by the Full Committee.
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Send them to:
comments:
Wednesday, January 24, 2018—8:30
Notice of Lodging of Proposed By email ......... pubcomment-ees.enrd@ a.m. Until 12:00 p.m.
Consent Decree Under the Clean Air usdoj.gov.
Act The Subcommittee will discuss with
By mail ........... Assistant Attorney General,
U.S. DOJ—ENRD, P.O. the staff AREVA Topical Report ANP–
On December 22, 2017, the Box 7611, Washington, 10337, ‘‘PWR Fuel Assembly Structural
Department of Justice lodged a proposed DC 20044–7611. Response to Externally Applied
Consent Decree with the United States Dynamic Excitations.’’ The
District Court for the Western District of Subcommittee will hear presentations
During the public comment period,
Louisiana in the lawsuit entitled United by and hold discussions with the NRC
the proposed Consent Decree may be
States et al. v. Columbian Chemical staff, NuScale staff and other interested
examined and downloaded at this
Company, (W.D. La.), Civil Case. No. persons regarding this matter. The
Justice Department website: http://
6:17–cv–01661. Subcommittee will gather information,
In this civil enforcement action under www.usdoj.gov/enrd/consent-decrees.
analyze relevant issues and facts, and
the federal Clean Air Act (‘‘Act’’), the The Justice Department will provide a
formulate proposed positions and
United States the Louisiana Department paper copy of the proposed Consent
actions, as appropriate, for deliberation
of Environmental Quality, and the Decree upon written request and
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by the Full Committee.
Kansas Department of Health and payment of reproduction costs. Please Members of the public desiring to
Environment allege that Columbian mail your request and payment to: provide oral statements and/or written
Chemical Company (‘‘Defendant’’), Consent Decree Library, U.S. DOJ— comments should notify the Designated
failed to comply with certain ENRD, P.O. Box 7611, Washington, DC Federal Official (DFO), Michael
requirements of the Act intended to 20044–7611. Snodderly (Telephone 301–415- 2241 or
protect air quality at three carbon black Please enclose a check or money order Email: Michael.Snodderly@nrc.gov) five
manufacturing facilities in North Bend, for $26.75 (25 cents per page days prior to the meeting, if possible, so

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FR Citation		82 FR 61592