[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 178 (Thursday, September 12, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48163-48164]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-23375]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Pursuant to the Clean Air Act
In accordance with Department of Justice Policy, 28 CFR 50.7,
notice is hereby given that on August 30, 1996, a proposed Consent
Decree was lodged with the United States District Court for the
District of Alaska in United States v. MAPCO Alaska Petroleum, Inc.,
Civil Action No. F96-0051CIV. The proposed Consent Decree settles
claims asserted by the United States at the request of the United
States Environmental Protection Agency (``EPA'') in a Complaint filed
on the same day. The United States filed its complaint pursuant to
Section 113(b) of the Clean Air Act (``the Act''), 42 USC 7413(b),
requesting the assessment of civil penalties and injunctive relief
against Defendant MAPCO Alaska Petroleum, Inc. (``Mapco'') for
violations of Section 111 of the Act, 42 U.S.C. Sec. 7411, and of the
provisions of the New Source Performance Standards (``NSPS'') codified
at 40 CFR Part 60, Subparts J, Kb, UU, GGG, QQQ, and XX. The United
States alleges that the violations occurred in connection with certain
equipment at Mapco's North Pole, Alaska refinery which is subject to
the ``Standards of Performance for Petroleum Refineries,'' codified at
40 CFR Part 60, Subpart J; the ``Standards of Performance for Volatile
Organic Liquid Storage Vessels,'' codified at 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart
Kb; the ``Standards of Performance for Asphalt Processing and Asphalt
Roofing Manufacturers,'' codified at 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart UU; the
``Standards of Performance for Equipment Leaks of VOC in Petroleum
Refineries,'' codified at 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart GGG; the ``Standards
of Performance for VOC Emissions from Petroleum Refinery Wastewater
Systems,'' codified at 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart QQQ; and the ``Standards
of Performance for Bulk Gasoline Terminals,'' codified at 40 CFR Part
60, Subpart XX.
Under the proposed Consent Decree, Mapco will pay a civil penalty
of $425,000 to the United States. Mapco will also purchase equipment
and devices that will be installed and operated at Mapco's North Pole
facility as Supplemental Environmental Projects (``SEPs''). Mapco will
also be subject to injunctive relief provisions governing the apsphalt
storage tanks at its North Pole facility that are subject to the NSPS
provisions codified at 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart UU. In return for the
commitments made by Mapco under the Decree, the proposed Consent Decree
provides that Mapco's payment of the civil penalty and performance of
the other terms of the Consent Decree shall constitute full
satisfaction of the claims alleged in the Complaint.
The Department of Justice will receive written comments relating to
the proposed Consent Decree for thirty (30) days from the date of
publication of this notice. Comments should be addressed to the
Assistant Attorney General of the Environment and Natural Resources
Division, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. 20530, and
should refer to United States v. MAPCO Alaska Petroleum, Inc., D.J.
Ref. No. 90-5-2-1-1977. The proposed Consent Decree may be examined at
the Region 10 Office of EPA, 7th Floor Records Center, 1200 Sixth
Avenue, Seattle, WA 98101. A copy of the Consent Decree may be obtained
in person or by mail from the Consent Decreee Library, 1120 G Street,
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NW., 4th Floor, Washington, DC 20005, (202) 624-0892. In requesting
copies, please enclose a check in the amount of $8.25 (25 cents per
page reproduction cost) payable to the ``Consent Decree Library.''
Walker Smith,
Deputy Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and
Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 96-23375 Filed 9-11-96; 8:45 am]
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