Notice2023-16191
Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Clean Air Act and Emergency Planning and Community Right-To-Know Act
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July 31, 2023
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 145 (Monday, July 31, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 49496-49497]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-16191]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Clean Air
Act and Emergency Planning and Community Right-To-Know Act
On July 26, 2023 the Department of Justice lodged a proposed
Consent Decree with the United States District Court for the District
of Rhode Island in the lawsuit entitled United States v. Taylor Farms
New England, Inc., Civil Action No. 1:23-cv-00311.
The United States filed this lawsuit under the Clean Air Act and
the Emergency Planning and Community Right-To-Know Act. The United
States' complaint seeks injunctive relief and civil penalties for
violations of the statutory and regulatory provisions that govern the
prevention and notice of accidental releases of extremely hazardous
substances at the defendant's food processing facility in North
Kingstown, Rhode Island. The consent decree requires the defendant to
perform injunctive relief and pay a $650,000 civil penalty.
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 v. Taylor Farms New England, Inc., D.J.
Ref. No. 90-5-2-1-12458. 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#f9898c9b9a9694949c978dd49c9c8ad79c978b9db98c8a9d9693d79e968f"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="aadadfc8c9c5c7c7cfc4de87cfcfd984cfc4d8ceeadfd9cec5c084cdc5dc">[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.justice.gov/enrd/consent-decrees">http://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--
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ENRD, P.O. Box 7611, Washington, DC 20044-7611.
Henry S. Friedman,
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment
and Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 2023-16191 Filed 7-28-23; 8:45 am]
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