82 FR 8436 - Notice of Lodging of Proposed Stipulation of Settlement and Order Under the Clean Air Act

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 15 (January 25, 2017)

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FR Document		2017-01678

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 15 (Wednesday, January 25, 2017)

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 15 (Wednesday, January 25, 2017)]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


Notice of Lodging of Proposed Stipulation of Settlement and Order 
Under the Clean Air Act

    On January 18, 2017, a proposed Stipulation of Settlement and Order 
was lodged with the United States District Court for the Southern 
District of Texas in the lawsuit entitled United States v. Tauber Oil 
Company, Civil Action No. 4:17-cv-00153.
    The United States filed this lawsuit against Tauber Oil Company 
(``Tauber'') alleging violations of Section 211(b) of the Clean Air 
Act, 42 U.S.C. 7545(b), and the regulations promulgated thereunder. The 
Complaint contends that Tauber sold approximately 1.9 million gallons 
of a product called ``Mixed Alcohol'' for use as a fuel additive 
without complying with the Clean Air Act's registration and 
``substantially similar'' requirements. The proposed Stipulation of 
Settlement and Order requires Tauber to pay a civil penalty of 
$700,000.
    The publication of this notice opens a period for public comment on 
the Stipulation of Settlement and Order. Comments should be addressed 
to the Assistant Attorney General, Environment and Natural Resources 
Division, and should refer to United States v. Tauber Oil Company, D.J. 
Ref. No. 90-5-2-1-11634. 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 in the following manner:

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         To submit comments:                     Send them to:
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By e-mail...........................  [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 Stipulation of Settlement and 
Order may be examined and downloaded at this Justice Department Web 
site: https://www.justice.gov/enrd/Consent_Decrees. We will provide a 
paper copy 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 $2.25 (25 cents per page 
reproduction cost) payable to the United States Treasury.

Robert Brook,
Assistant Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and 
Natural Resources Division.
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33 U.S.C. 1321(b), and Section 7.101 of requested without the exhibits and payment of reproduction costs. Please
the TWC. signature pages, the cost is $21.25. mail your request and payment to:
Under the proposed settlement, Consent Decree Library, U.S. DOJ—
Thomas P. Carroll,
Defendant will perform injunctive relief ENRD, P.O. Box 7611, Washington, DC
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental
aimed at upgrading and advancing the 20044–7611.
Enforcement Section, Environment and
physical and operational state of its Natural Resources Division.
Please enclose a check or money order
WCTS. Specifically, Defendant must for $2.25 (25 cents per page
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improve employee training and the reproduction cost) payable to the United
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daily operation of its WCTS; overhaul States Treasury.
its inspection forms and recordkeeping Robert Brook,
procedures; assess the condition of the DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Assistant Chief, Environmental Enforcement
entire WCTS and remediate certain Section, Environment and Natural Resources
defects identified; study WCTS capacity Notice of Lodging of Proposed Division.
to identify potential capacity constraints Stipulation of Settlement and Order [FR Doc. 2017–01678 Filed 1–24–17; 8:45 am]
in the system and address field-verified Under the Clean Air Act BILLING CODE 4410–15–P
confirmed capacity constraints; install
On January 18, 2017, a proposed
adequate backup power to manage
Stipulation of Settlement and Order was
untreated wastewater in the event of DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
lodged with the United States District
electrical failures; and identify and
Court for the Southern District of Texas Notice of Lodging of Proposed
permanently remove certain discovered
in the lawsuit entitled United States v. Consent Decree Under the Clean Air
locations that could divert untreated
Tauber Oil Company, Civil Action No. Act and the Comprehensive
wastewater from the WCTS to waters or
4:17–cv–00153. Environmental Response,
otherwise into the environment. The The United States filed this lawsuit
proposed Consent Decree also requires Compensation, and Liability Act
against Tauber Oil Company (‘‘Tauber’’)
Defendant to pay a $563,000 civil alleging violations of Section 211(b) of On January 17, 2017, the Department
penalty to the United States and Texas, the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. 7545(b), of Justice lodged a proposed consent
to be split equally by Plaintiffs, and to and the regulations promulgated decree with the United States District
pay the State of Texas an additional thereunder. The Complaint contends Court for the Northern District of Ohio
$30,000 in attorney’s fees. that Tauber sold approximately 1.9 in the lawsuit entitled United States v.
The publication of this notice opens million gallons of a product called S.H. Bell Company, Civil Action No.
a period for public comment on the ‘‘Mixed Alcohol’’ for use as a fuel 4:17–cv–131.
proposed Consent Decree. Comments additive without complying with the The United States filed this lawsuit
should be addressed to the Assistant Clean Air Act’s registration and under the Clean Air Act and the
Attorney General, Environment and ‘‘substantially similar’’ requirements. Comprehensive Environmental
Natural Resources Division, and should The proposed Stipulation of Settlement Response, Compensation, and Liability
refer to United States and the State of and Order requires Tauber to pay a civil Act (‘‘CERCLA,’’ also known as the
Texas v. City of Tyler, Texas, D.J. Ref. penalty of $700,000. Superfund statute). The United States’
No. 90–5–1–1–09767. All comments The publication of this notice opens complaint names S.H. Bell Company as
must be submitted no later than thirty a period for public comment on the defendant. The complaint seeks
(30) days after the publication date of Stipulation of Settlement and Order. injunctive relief under the Clean Air Act
this notice. Comments may be Comments should be addressed to the and CERCLA to address manganese
submitted either by email or by mail: Assistant Attorney General, emissions from S.H. Bell’s plant that
Environment and Natural Resources spans across the Ohio-Pennsylvania
To submit Division, and should refer to United border in East Liverpool, Ohio and
Send them to:
comments:
States v. Tauber Oil Company, D.J. Ref. Ohioville, Pennsylvania. The consent
By email ....... pubcomment-ees.enrd@ No. 90–5–2–1–11634. All comments decree requires several measures to
usdoj.gov. must be submitted no later than thirty provide both immediate and long-term
By mail ......... Assistant Attorney General, (30) days after the publication date of reductions in fugitive manganese
U.S. DOJ—ENRD, P.O. this notice. Comments may be emissions. These safeguards include (i)
Box 7611, Washington, DC submitted either by email or by mail in fenceline monitoring with EPA-
20044–7611. the following manner: approved monitors and required steps to
investigate and, if needed, take
During the public comment period, To submit corrective action if emissions exceed
Send them to:
the proposed Consent Decree may be comments: specified trigger levels; (ii) a tracking
examined and downloaded at this system for manganese materials and
Justice Department Web site: https:// By e-mail ...... pubcomment-
ees.enrd@usdoj.gov
video recordings of certain facility
www.justice.gov/enrd/consent-decrees. operations to help the company and
By mail ......... Assistant Attorney General,
We will provide a paper copy of the U.S. DOJ—ENRD, P.O. regulators determine the source of any
proposed Consent Decree upon written Box 7611, Washington, DC manganese emissions detected in the
request and payment of reproduction 20044–7611. future; and (iii) implementation of
costs. Please mail your request and identified fugitive dust control
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payment to: Consent Decree Library, During the public comment period, measures.
U.S. DOJ—ENRD, P.O. Box 7611, the Stipulation of Settlement and Order The publication of this notice opens
Washington, DC 20044–7611. may be examined and downloaded at a period for public comment on the
Please enclose a check or money order this Justice Department Web site: consent decree. Comments should be
for $36.50 (25 cents per page https://www.justice.gov/enrd/ addressed to the Assistant Attorney
reproduction cost) payable to the United Consent_Decrees. We will provide a General, Environment and Natural
States Treasury. For a paper copy paper copy upon written request and Resources Division, and should refer to

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Section		Notices
FR Citation		82 FR 8436