Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under Clean Air Act

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September 22, 2022

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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 183 (Thursday, September 22, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57925-57926]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-20532]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under Clean Air Act

    On September 19, 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 v. TotalEnergies 
Marketing Puerto Rico Corporation, Civil Action No. 3:22-cv-1454.
    In that action, the United States sought, pursuant to the Clean Air 
Act, 42 U.S.C. 7401, et seq., injunctive relief and recovery of a civil 
penalty regarding TotalEnergies' petroleum storage and distribution 
facility in Guaynabo, PR (``Facility''). TotalEnergies operated some of 
the Facility's storage tanks in a manner that created a risk of fire, 
and operated its truck loading rack in a manner that allowed excess 
petroleum vapors to escape to the atmosphere. The proposed Consent 
Decree requires TotalEnergies to upgrade its tanks and loading rack and 
implement maintenance measures to ensure that the Facility is in 
compliance with the Clean Air Act and its implementing regulations. The 
proposed Consent

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Decree also requires TotalEnergies to pay a $500,000 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. TotalEnergies Marketing Puerto 
Rico Corporation, Civil Action No. 3:22-cv-1454, D.J. Ref. No. 90-5-1-
1-10983/1. All comments must be submitted no later than 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#64141106070b0909010a10490101174a010a1600241117000b0e4a030b12"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="6a1a1f08090507070f041e470f0f19440f04180e2a1f190e0500440d051c">[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 amended 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 amended 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 $10.00 (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. 2022-20532 Filed 9-21-22; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4410-15-P


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