[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 22 (Thursday, February 1, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 3730]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-2135]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Pursuant to the Clean Water
Act and Oil Pollution Act
In accordance with Departmental policy, notice is hereby given that
on January 24, 1996 a proposed Consent Decree in United States of
America and State of Indiana v. Marathon Oil Company, Case No. IP 96-
110-C-M/S, was lodged with the United States District Court for the
Southern District of Indiana. This consent decree represents a
settlement of claims against Marathon Oil Company for violations of the
Clean Water Act and Oil Pollution Act.
Under this settlement between the United States and the State of
Indiana and Marathon Oil Company [Marathon], Marathon will pay the
United States and the State of Indiana $304,630 for natural resources
damages, including the costs incurred by the governments to assess the
damages. The monies recovered by the governments shall be expended,
among other purposes, to restore, replace or acquire equivalent natural
resources injured by two oil spills at the Marathon oil refinery
located in Indianapolis, Indiana. In addition, the Consent Decree
requires Marathon to pay $50,025 as a civil penalty for eight
violations of its NPDES permit.
The Department of Justice will receive for a period of thirty (30)
days from the date of this publication comments relating to the
proposed Consent Decree. Comments should be addressed to the Assistant
Attorney General of the Environment and Natural Resources Division,
Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. 20530, and should refer to
United States and State of Indiana v. Marathon Oil Company, D.J. Ref.
90-5-1-1-4150.
The proposed Consent Decree may be examined at the Office of the
United States Attorney, Southern District of Indiana, U.S. Courthouse,
Fifth Floor, 46 East Ohio Street, Indianapolis, Indiana 46204, and at
the Consent Decree Library, 1120 G Street, N.W., 4th Floor, Washington,
D.C. 20005, (202) 624-0892. A copy of the proposed Consent Decree may
be obtained in person or by mail from the Consent Decree Library, 1120
G Street, N.W., 4th Floor, Washington, D.C. 20005. In requesting a
copy, please enclose a check in the amount of $3.25 (25 cents per page
reproduction cost) payable to the Consent Decree Library.
Joel M. Gross,
Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and Natural
Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 96-2135 Filed 1-31-96; 8:45 am]
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