[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 142 (Tuesday, July 26, 1994)]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 94-18145]
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[Federal Register: July 26, 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. All
American Pipeline Company, Civil Action No. 92-0444-RG (Tx) C.D.
Calif.), was lodged on July 25, 1994, with the United States District
Court for the Central District of California. This is a civil action
against All American Pipeline Company under Section 113(b) of the Clean
Air Act (``Act''), 42 U.S.C. 7413(b), for violation of provisions of
the Act for the prevention of significant deterioration of air quality
(``PSD''), including a preconstruction review program for new major
emitting facilities, 42 U.S.C. 7475 and 7479(1), and of the regulations
for New Source Performance Standards (``NSPS'') applicable to owners
and operators of stationary gas turbines, 40 C.F.R. Secs. 60.1-60.18
and 60.330-60.335.
The violation of the PSD requirement consisted of failure to obtain
a pre-construction installation permit for construction of the Cadiz
Pump Station. The violations of the NSPS regulations involved: failure
to provide written notice of the date of commencement of construction;
failure to provide written notice of the anticipated date of startup;
failure to provide written notice of the actual date of startup of the
station; and failure to conduct performance tests on the gas turbines
at the station. The Complaint sought civil penalties and injunctive
relief to ensure future compliance with the PSD and NSPS regulations.
Under the Consent Decree, All American Pipeline will pay a civil
penalty of $714,000. All American is required by the Consent Decree to
retrofit three natural gas turbines with a dry, lean-premixed
combustion system to reduce discharges of NOX (as NO2). In
addition, in lieu of paying additional penalties of $186,000, All
American Pipeline will undertake a Supplemental Environmental Project
that involves removing from operation three natural gas-fueled
internal-combustion injection-pump engines at the station and replacing
those with not more than two natural gas-fueled industrial engines that
burn more efficiently, at a cost of at least $1,000,000.
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. All American Pipeline Company, DOJ Ref. #90-5-2-1-1640.
The proposed consent decree may be examined at the office of the
United States Attorney, room 7516, Federal Building, 300 North Los
Angeles Street, Los Angeles, California 90012; the Region IX Office of
the Environmental Protection Agency, 75 Hawthorne Street, San
Francisco, California 94105; 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 $5.75 (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. 94-18145 Filed 7-25-94; 8:45 am]
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