[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 137 (Tuesday, July 19, 1994)]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 94-17412]
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[Federal Register: July 19, 1994]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Lodging of Consent Decree Pursuant to the Clean Air Act
In accordance with Departmental policy, 28 CFR 50.7, notice is
hereby given that a proposed Consent Decree in United States v. Archer
Daniels Midland Company, Civil Action No. 4-94-CV-10436, was lodged on
July 6, 1994 with the United States District Court for the Southern
District of Iowa.
The proposed Consent Decree is a settlement resolving violations of
the Clean Air Act's new source performance standards (``NSPS''),
conditions of specific Prevention of Significant Deterioration
(``PSD'') Permits, and conditions of specific New Source Review Permits
at Archer Daniels Midland's processing plants located in Des Moines and
Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Under the terms of the proposed Consent Decree, Archer Daniels
Midland Co. has agreed to conduct a complete environmental management
audit of the practices and procedures of its company relative to
ensuring compliance with all applicable federal, state and local
environmental laws and regulations. Archer Daniels Midland has also
agreed to pay a civil penalty of $700,000 to the United States.
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 for the Environment and Natural Resources Division,
Department of Justice, Washington, DC 20530, and should refer to United
States v. Archer Daniels Midland Company, DOJ Ref. No. 90-5-2-1-1535.
The proposed Consent Decree may be examined at the office of the
United States Attorney, 115 U.S. Courthouse, East 1st and Walnut
Streets, Des Moines, Iowa 50309; the Region VII Office of the
Environmental Protection Agency, 726 Minnesota Avenue, Kansas City,
Kansas 66101; and at the Consent Decree Library, 1120 G Street, NW.,
4th Floor, Washington, DC 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, NW., 4th Floor, Washington, DC 20005. In
requesting a copy please refer to the referenced case and enclose a
check in the amount of $4.00 (25 cents per page reproduction costs),
payable to the Consent Decree Library.
John C. Cruden,
Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section Environment and Natural
Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 94-17412 Filed 7-18-94; 8:45 am]
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