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

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October 19, 2021

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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 199 (Tuesday, October 19, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57855-57856]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-22706]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


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

    On October 13, 2021, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed 
consent decree with the United States District Court for the Southern 
District of Texas in the lawsuit entitled United States v. Equistar 
Chemicals, LP; LyondellBasell Acetyls, LLC; and Lyondell Chemical Co., 
Civil Action No. 4:21-cv-3359.
    The United States filed this lawsuit under the Clean Air Act. The 
complaint seeks injunctive relief and civil penalties based on 
violations of the Clean Air Act's New Source Review requirements, New 
Source Performance Standards, National Emissions Standards for 
Hazardous Air Pollutants, ``Title V'' program requirements and 
operating permits, and related Texas and Iowa state implementation plan 
requirements. The alleged violations involve flares used at 
petrochemical manufacturing plants owned and operated by the 
defendants, Equistar Chemicals, LP; LyondellBasell Acetyls, LLC; and 
Lyondell Chemical Co., in Channelview, Corpus Christi, and LaPorte, 
Texas, and in Clinton, Iowa. The consent decree requires the defendants 
to perform injunctive relief and pay a $3,400,000 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 refer to United States v. Equistar Chemicals, LP; 
LyondellBasell Acetyls, LLC; and Lyondell Chemical Co., D.J. Ref. No. 
90-5-2-1-11593. 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#53232631303c3e3e363d277e3636207d363d2137132620373c397d343c25"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="d8a8adbabbb7b5b5bdb6acf5bdbdabf6bdb6aabc98adabbcb7b2f6bfb7ae">[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 $34.00 (25 cents per page 
reproduction cost) payable to the United States Treasury. For a paper 
copy

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without the exhibits and signature pages, the cost is $20.50.

Jeffrey Sands,
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment 
and Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 2021-22706 Filed 10-18-21; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4410-15-P


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