Notice2022-01504
Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
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Published
January 26, 2022
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Justice Department
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 17 (Wednesday, January 26, 2022)]
[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: 2022-01504]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Resource
Conservation and Recovery Act
On January 21, 2022, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed
consent decree with the United States District Court for the District
of Puerto Rico in the lawsuit entitled United States of America v. To
Go Stores, LLC, Civil Action No. 3:22-cv-1038.
The United States filed the complaint in this Resource Conservation
and Recovery Act (RCRA) case concurrently with the lodging of the
Proposed Consent Decree. The Complaint alleges that Defendant To Go
Stores, LLC is civilly liable for violations of regulations promulgated
under RCRA Subchapter IX governing underground storage tanks. The
complaint alleges that To Go Stores failed to comply with RCRA
regulations, as administered by the Puerto Rico Department of Natural
and Environmental Resources, for underground storage tanks at 15 gas
stations owned and/or operated by To Go Stores in Puerto Rico. The
alleged violations include failure to: Adequately monitor for releases;
provide adequate spill and overfill prevention equipment; provide and
maintain corrosion protection equipment; maintain records; secure
monitoring wells; report and investigate suspected releases; and obtain
financial assurance.
Under the Proposed Consent Decree, To Go Stores will inspect
certain facilities; install new tanks at certain facilities; and
install and operate a centralized monitoring system and new release
detection equipment, including automatic tank gauging, at 43 facilities
in Puerto Rico. To Go Stores will pay a civil penalty of $125,000. The
Proposed Consent Decree will resolve all RCRA claims alleged in this
action by the United States against To Go Stores.
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,
Environmental Enforcement Section, and should refer to United States v.
To Go Stores, LLC, D.J. Ref. No. 90-7-1-11717. 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#5c2c293e3f3331313932287139392f7239322e381c292f383336723b332a"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="3747425554585a5a5259431a525244195259455377424453585d19505841">[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="https://www.justice.gov/enrd/consent-decrees">https://www.justice.gov/enrd/consent-decrees</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 $8.50 (25 cents per page
reproduction cost) payable to the United States Treasury.
Henry Friedman,
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment
and Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 2022-01504 Filed 1-25-22; 8:45 am]
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