Notice2021-21910
Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under The Clean Air Act; The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act; and The Emergency Planning and Community Right-To-Know Act
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October 7, 2021
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 192 (Thursday, October 7, 2021)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-21910]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under The Clean Air
Act; The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and
Liability Act; and The Emergency Planning and Community Right-To-Know
Act
On September 30, 2021, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed
Consent Decree with the United States District Court for the Western
District of Louisiana in the lawsuit entitled United States et al. v.
Firestone Polymers, LLC, Case No. 2:21-cv-03464.
The proposed Consent Decree resolves claims asserted in the
Complaint filed in the action that Firestone Polymers, LLC
(``Defendant'') violated the Clean Air Act (``CAA''), and other federal
statutes, and related Louisiana state air pollution control laws
applicable to the synthetic rubber production facility located in
Sulphur, Calcasieu Parish near Lake Charles, Louisiana. The Complaint
alleges that the CAA violations resulted in the emission of illegal
pollutants, including nitrogen oxides, carbon monoxide, volatile
organic compounds, particulate matter, and sulfur dioxide, and
hazardous air pollutants. Other claims involve alleged violations of
the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability
Act, the Emergency Planning and Community Right[hyphen]to[hyphen]Know
Act, and Louisiana state air pollution control requirements governed by
the Louisiana Environmental Quality Act and implementing regulations.
Under the proposed Consent Decree, Defendant has agreed to pay a civil
penalty of $3.35 million, implement a State of Louisiana Beneficial
Environmental Project valued at $654,125 and implement a mitigation
project to resolve the governments' claims.
The publication of this notice opens a period for public comment on
the Consent Decree. Comments should be addressed to the Assistant
Attorney General, Environment and Natural Resources Division, and
should refer to United States et al. v. Firestone Polymers, LLC, Case
No. 2:21-cv-03464 and D.J. Ref. No. 90-5-2-1-11946. 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#23535641404c4e4e464d570e4646500d464d5147635650474c490d444c55"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="c9b9bcabaaa6a4a4aca7bde4acacbae7aca7bbad89bcbaada6a3e7aea6bf">[email 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 Consent Decree may be
examined and downloaded at this Justice Department website: <a href="http://www.usdoj.gov/enrd/Consent_Decrees.html">http://www.usdoj.gov/enrd/Consent_Decrees.html</a>. We will provide a paper copy
of the 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 $18.75 (25 cents per page
reproduction cost) without the Consent Decree attachments or $29.50
with the attachments, payable to the United States Treasury.
Thomas Carroll,
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment
and Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 2021-21910 Filed 10-6-21; 8:45 am]
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