Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Clean Air Act

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October 6, 2021

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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 191 (Wednesday, October 6, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55637-55638]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-21848]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Clean Air 
Act

    On September 30, 2021, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed 
consent decree with the United States District Court for the Northern 
District of Texas in the lawsuit entitled United States v. WTG Gas 
Processing, LP; WTG South Permian Midstream LLC; and Davis Gas 
Processing, Inc., Civil Action No. 1:21-cv-182-H.
    The United States filed this lawsuit under the Clean Air Act. The 
complaint seeks injunctive relief and civil penalties based on 
violations of Clean Air Act Section 112(r), 42 U.S.C. 7412(r), and the 
Chemical Accident Prevention Provisions promulgated at 40 CFR part 68, 
including violations that stem from releases of hazardous air 
pollutants. The alleged violations occurred at three natural gas 
processing and plants and one natural gas treatment plant owned and 
operated by the defendants, WTG Gas Processing, LP; WTG South Permian 
Midstream LLC; and Davis Gas Processing, Inc., in the cities of 
Coahoma, Midkiff, Cisco, and Big Lake, Texas. The consent decree 
requires the defendants to perform injunctive relief and pay a 
$3,125,000 civil penalty.
    The publication of this notice opens a period for public comment on 
the proposed consent decree. Comments should be addressed to the 
Assistant Attorney General, Environment and Natural Resources Division, 
and should

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refer to United States v. WTG Gas Processing, LP; WTG South Permian 
Midstream LLC; and Davis Gas Processing, Inc., D.J. Ref. No. 90-5-2-1-
12232. 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:

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            To submit comments:                     Send them to:
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By email..................................  <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#4d3d382f2e2220202823396028283e6328233f290d383e292227632a223b"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="b0c0c5d2d3dfddddd5dec49dd5d5c39ed5dec2d4f0c5c3d4dfda9ed7dfc6">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>.
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 proposed consent decree may 
be examined and downloaded at this Justice Department website: <a href="https://www.justice.gov/enrd/consent-decrees">https://www.justice.gov/enrd/consent-decrees</a>. We will provide a paper copy of 
the proposed consent decree 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 $16.75 (25 cents per page 
reproduction cost) payable to the United States Treasury. For a paper 
copy without the exhibits and signature pages, the cost is $13.00.

Thomas Carroll,
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment 
and Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 2021-21848 Filed 10-5-21; 8:45 am]
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